Cayman Takes Top Honors At FIFA Women’s International Friendlies

The Cayman Islands emerged champions of the FIFA International Women’s Friendlies, emerging ahead of host the Turks and Caicos Islands, the US Virgin Islands and the Bahamas.

Sonia Fulford Missick, President of the Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association presents the Golden Boot Award to Molly Kehoe of the Cayman Islands. She also copped the MVP Award.

The competition was played over three days at the TCIFA Academy Field at Venetian Road in Providenciales.

The Bahamas ended the tourney in second place, the USVI finished third, while the Turks and Caicos Islands finished in fourth place.

The matches were held Thursday, July 29, Sunday, August 1 and Monday, August 2.

The Cayman Islands opened their account with a 4-1 drubbing of the Bahamas. In the second game, they blanked the USVI 5-0. They closed out with a 4-0 whipping of the Bahamas in the playoff for the top spot.

Sonia Fulford Missick, President of the Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association presents the Golden Glove Award to Kendi Outten of the Bahamas.

US Virgin Islands, who finished third in the tournament by defeating the Turks and Caicos Islands 3-1 in the third-place playoff, opened their account with a 2-1 over the TCI, before being whipped by the Cayman Islands in the second game.

The Bahamas, in their quest to qualify for the play-offs, defeated the Turks and Caicos Islands 5-2.

The Bahamian goalkeeper Kendi Outten snatched the Golden Glove award. Molly Kehoe, the most prolific scorer of the tournament, with four goals for the Cayman Islands, secured the Golden Boot award. She also walked away with the Most Valuable Player Award for the tournament.