VI end Cfu U14 campaign after loss
The British Virgin Islands U14 side concluded their CFU U14 Tier II Group A campaign in Punta Cana after a final defeat to St Martin, with Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) reporting the team finished without points and George Hollingworth’s strike their only goal of the series. VINO’s updated coverage also confirms St Martin won the group on goal difference over St Vincent & The Grenadines and highlights a discrepancy in reported timings for Bonaire’s goals in the 3-1 match with the Young Virgin Islands.
The British Virgin Islands U14 team concluded their CFU U14 Tier II Group A participation at Cap Cana Sports City in Punta Cana, with Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) reporting the Young Virgin Islands were eliminated following a final defeat to St Martin. According to VINO’s updated coverage, the VI did not pick up any points in Group A.
VINO’s match summaries list two earlier defeats: a 2-0 loss to St Vincent & The Grenadines and a 3-1 defeat to Bonaire. Across the reported matches, VINO notes the VI conceded five goals while George Hollingworth provided the side’s lone goal of the Challenge Series. The Bonaire match remains notable both for the result and for conflicting timeline accounts in VINO’s reports.
An initial VINO match report described a goalless first half before Bonaire opened the scoring in first-half stoppage time; that account said George Hollingworth levelled for the Young Virgin Islands in the 59th minute with a low drive from just inside the 18-yard box, and Bonaire then struck again in the 60th and 70th minutes to complete a 3-1 victory.
An updated VINO piece, however, gives a different sequence, saying the Virgin Islands fell behind earlier — conceding in the 24th and 36th minutes — before the match finished 3-1 in Bonaire’s favour. Both VINO reports agree on the final 3-1 scoreline and on Hollingworth’s 59th-minute goal; readers should therefore note the discrepancy in the timing of Bonaire’s opening goal as reported by VINO.
VINO’s later update also confirms scheduling and group outcomes: St Martin topped Group A on goal difference over St Vincent & The Grenadines, both finishing on seven points, and have qualified for the semi-finals. VINO reports the VI ended their participation following the scheduled meeting with St Martin.
In the other Group A fixture covered by VINO, St Vincent & The Grenadines and St Martin played an entertaining 3-3 draw. VINO’s coverage details the scoring drama: Amalle Lavia put St Vincent ahead in the 10th minute, Gabriel Halley equalised for St Martin four minutes later, Laurenido Dormoy restored St Martin’s lead after the break, Dwayne Johnson levelled for the Young Vincy Heat, and a dramatic stoppage-time exchange produced Dormoy’s stoppage-time strike followed by Roshard Morgan’s late equaliser for St Vincent.
Whatever the precise timelines of individual goals, VINO’s reporting underlines the lessons from the trip: the experience will be valuable for the next generation of BVI players, but the team must tighten defensively and improve responses to quick transitions if they are to challenge for qualification in future tournaments.
Local supporters should check directly with the BVI Football Association or tournament organisers for confirmed kick-off times, official match records and any available live coverage (sources: Virgin Islands News Online).
Primary source: VINO