Week 12 - West Is Best In NY Caribbean Cup Mid-Season Classic...

The New York Caribbean Cup West All-Stars put on a scintillating display of soccer to win their first Mid-Season Classic in four tries. Kudos to young Team Antigua and Barbuda striker Eugine Kirwan who led the West with a remarkable four goal tally.

West All Stars (4)  vs East All Stars (2)

Losing East All Stars Squad

East All-Stars took an early 2-0 lead on goals by Louis Robenson and Dieujuste Angelo in the 12th and 18th minutes respectively and just when the East seemed destined to win their 4th All-Star game Eugine Kirwan pulled one back for the West when his shot deflected off a defender and caught goalkeeper Ian James moving in the wrong direction.

East All Star Jermaine Hue

For much of the half the East looked quite menacing, however, there was no further scoring as the whistle sounded to end the half with the East holding a 2-1 advantage.

John Perry Joseph West All Star

When play resumed it didn’t take long for the West to level the scores with a Quame Holder strike in the 47th minute. Shortly after it was Kirwan at it again when he scored from a goal front melee to put the West ahead 3-2.

Eugine Kirwan West goal scorer

Denzil Watson, who had been rather ineffective all afternoon suddenly came to life and gave the East life with a game tying goal in the 56th minute.

Winning West All Stars Squad

With the scores even East coach Arthur ‘Jetty’ Mikes made a change that changed the game when he took central defender Asrick Samuels out to give his non-starters a chance to play. Almost immediately the East gave up their 4th goal when Kirwan latched on to a loose ball and had Ian James at his mercy.

Then with the clock ticking down the West was awarded a penalty which Kirwan converted to give the West All-Stars their first win.

Trophy sponsor Stanley Golding of Island CZ Café in Brooklyn

Cambria Heights Panthers Girls SC (1)  vs Nehemiah International Girls SC (1)

Cambria Heights Panthers Girls

In the curtain raiser, Cambria Heights Panthers Girls SC and Nehemiah International Girls SC played to an exciting 1-1 stalemate. Ebony Birch tallied for the Panthers while Iyesha Ollivierre scored for Nehemiah International.

Nehemiah International Soccer Girls

Cambria Heights & Nehemiah Girls in action

U-23 Men - Brooklyn Soca Lions (5)  vs Hota Bavaria SC (2)

U-23 Hota Bavaria

In the men U-23 encounter goals by Victor Ogunwale (3), Ryan Creace and Paul Thompson helped Brooklyn Soca Lions defeat Hota Bavaria SC 5-2. Zack Sathasidam and Elvis Aguiluz scored for Hota.

U-23 Brooklyn Soca Lions

Soca Lions and Hota Bavaria in action

Brooklyn Civil Court judge candidate, Isela Isaac, presented back packs to kiddies

Certainly the beneficiary of the afternoon’s events were the kiddies who received back-packs with school supplies as part of the Caribbean Cup’s Community Outreach Program.

Brooklyn Civil Court judge candidate Isela Isaac with Caribbean Cup director John Melbourne Pic

Also, Caribbean Cup wishes to thank Tower Isle’s Frozen Foods for their contribution to give-aways to fans during the afternoon.


NY Caribbean Cup Quarter Finals

The 2015 New York Caribbean Cup quarter-finals kick off next Sunday, August 16

 3:15pm – Team Haiti VS Team Trinidad & Tobago
 5:30pm - Team St. Kitts & Nevis VS Team Dominica


All Matches Are Played at:

Thomas Jefferson High School Field

12508 Flatlands Ave (& Shepherd Ave)
Brooklyn NY 11208