Three clubs secured a much needed win each when the Dominica Football Association’s Premiere Division League resumed after a break of four months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the only encounter played on Saturday at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium, Petro Caribe Pointe Michel FC picked up its fifth win of the season with a resounding three goals to nil triumph over Happi Bath Estate FC.
Perry Charles opened the scoring for the winners in the 15th minute of play when he converted a header from close range. The second goal came 16 minutes later when Burt Casimir kept his composure and placed the ball firmly in the corner, giving custodian Owen Oscar no chance, to take a two nil advantage heading into the interval. Jante Casimir put the game beyond the reach of Bath Estate when he made it three nil five minutes after the resumption of play.
In the first match of a double header on Sunday, Belfast Estate Mahaut Soca Strikers FC notched up its second win of the season with a two goals to one success over bottom of the table Exodus FC. Dillon Augustine and Michael Hector converted one goal each for the winners. Linson Luke scored the lone goal for Exodus FC. The defeat has left Exodus FC without a win after eight outings.
In the second encounter of the afternoon, former champions, Central Cooperative Credit Union LTD Dublanc FC secured a hard-fought two goals to one win over newcomers East Central FC. National player, Travist Joseph opened the scoring for the former champions in the 40th minute of play to give his club a one-nil advantage at half time.
McKonney Royer made it two-nil midway through the second half. With ten minutes left in the encounter, Trai Douglas pulled one back for East Central thereby creating some excitement in the encounter. East Central pressed for the equalizer but their effort was met with stout defense by the veteran player, Euclid Bertrand, and company.