St. Croix and St. Thomas teams battle for league supremacy in weekend matches.
Helenites SC delivered another devastating blow to Prankton SC on Sunday afternoon, cruising to an 8-0 victory at Bethlehem Soccer Complex on St. Croix in what marked their second dominant performance against their winless opponents this season.
The result maintains the tight race atop the St. Croix standings, where both Helenites SC and Champion Athletic Performance Academy sit level on nine points, though Champion Athletic holds the edge having played fewer matches.
RaeJae Joseph was the star of the afternoon, recording a commanding hat trick with goals in the 11th, 29th, and 40th minutes. The forward’s clinical finishing overwhelmed Prankton goalkeeper Andre Thomas, who had previously endured a 10-0 defeat from Helenites back in June.
Cleus Oville extended the lead to 4-0 just three minutes after Joseph’s third goal. Joseph added another before halftime to make it 5-0 at the break.
The second half saw continued dominance from Helenites, after a series of substitutions and disciplinary issues that resulted in yellow cards for both sides. Calvin Medcalfe found the net to make it 6-0, before Wodlin Basquin scored in the 83rd minute. Medcalfe capped off the scoring with the eighth goal in stoppage time.
Helenites goalkeeper Denali Nicholas maintained a clean sheet as Prankton struggled to create meaningful chances throughout the match.
Meanwhile, on St. Thomas at Ivanna Eudora Kean High School, Raymix FC secured a crucial 2-0 shutout victory over LRVI FC in what proved to be a hard-fought defensive battle.
The match remained scoreless through the first half despite both teams creating opportunities. Raymix squandered several scoring chances, while LRVI FC missed a crucial penalty kick that could have given them control of the match.
The game’s turning point came in the second half when LRVI FC was reduced to 10 men following a red card for shoving, leaving them to battle uphill for the remainder of the contest.
Capitalizing on their numerical advantage, Raymix finally broke through with 12 minutes remaining. In a surprising twist, it was captain Marco Emile — typically a defender — who opened the scoring with a corner kick. Wood Pierre sealed the victory with a second goal in the 87th minute.
The win keeps Raymix in second place in the St. Thomas standings with seven points, trailing leaders New Vibes SC, who have accumulated 12 points from their matches, while LRVI FC remains at the bottom with just one point.
Current Standings
St. Croix:
- Champion Athletic Performance Academy — 9 points
- Helenites SC — 9 points
- Rovers SC — 6 points
- Prankton SC — 0 points
St. Thomas:
- New Vibes SC — 12 points
- Raymix FC — 7 points
- Massey SA — 3 points
- LRVI FC — 1 point
The league action continues Aug. 24 with Prankton SC vs. Champion Athletic PA on St. Croix and Raymix FC vs. Massey SA on St. Thomas.
