Beaches, Cheshire Hall Qualify for Beaches-Sponsored TCIFA KO Semifinals

Cheshire Hall FC and Beaches FC secured their places in the semifinals of the Beaches-sponsored Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) PPL Knockout Competition following impressive victories at the TCIFA Field on Saturday, May 9.

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In the curtain raiser, Cheshire Hall FC delivered a dominant attacking display to defeat Provo United SC 5-0. Standley Paulsaint starred for Cheshire Hall with a first-half brace, scoring in the 30th and 35th minutes to give his side a commanding halftime lead.

Cheshire Hall maintained their momentum after the break, with Darrion Campbell finding the net in the 46th minute before Jadon Montilus added another in the 52nd minute. Idelin Gardiner capped off the emphatic victory with a goal in the 76th minute.

Provo United SC struggled to contain Cheshire Hall’s relentless attack but continued to battle throughout the contest. Rolentz Charitable and Richarson Saintilfort received yellow cards in the 75th and 79th minutes respectively, while Gardiner was cautioned for Cheshire Hall in the 84th minute.

Paulsaint’s two-goal performance earned him Player of the Match honours for Cheshire Hall FC, while Rolentz Charitable was named Provo United SC’s Player of the Match.

In the feature match, Beaches FC earned a disciplined 2-0 victory over Teachers Strikers to also advance to the semifinals.

Roan Waugh opened the scoring for Beaches FC in the 21st minute to hand his team a 1-0 halftime advantage. Kemar Drummond extended the lead in the 62nd minute as Beaches continued to control the contest.

The match ended with tension flaring late on as Beaches FC’s Kymani Hill and Teachers Strikers’ Wilmare Fradin were both shown red cards in the 82nd minute. Earlier, Beaches defender Maverick Roberts had picked up a yellow card in the 25th minute.

Waugh was named Beaches FC Player of the Match following his influential performance in attack.

The competition is scheduled to continue this Saturday, May 16, with another exciting doubleheader at the TCIFA Field. At 6:30 p.m., SWA Sharks FC will battle Flamingo FC, while Academy Eagles will take on Teachers FC at 8:30 p.m.

The winners of those encounters will join Beaches FC and Cheshire Hall FC in the semifinals, which are scheduled for Saturday, May 23, at the same venue. The championship final is slated for May 30.