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By Samuel Peters
Villa captured the title in the Fort Road Community Football League Championship on Friday, defeating Blackburn 5-1 in a grand finale. The match saw Villa assert their dominance from the opening whistle and never relinquishing control as Kwami Kirby emerged as the undisputed star of the evening, producing a spectacular hat-trick performance.
He opened the scoring in the 17th minute, capitalizing on excellent team build-up play to give Villa the early advantage they desperately sought. The momentum continued to build in Villa’s favor when Eroy Gonsalves found the back of the net just two minutes after Kirby’s opener, doubling the lead in the 19th minute with a well-taken goal.
However, football’s unpredictable nature was evident when Gonsalves later missed a penalty kick, but. Kirby wasn’t content with just one goal, adding his second strike in the 22nd minute to put Villa in commanding control at 3-0, effectively putting the championship within touching distance.
Blackburn refused to surrender without a fight when Orel Edwards pulled one back in the 35th minute, providing a glimmer of hope for their passionate supporters and briefly threatening to shift the momentum of this crucial encounter. Any realistic hopes of a Blackburn comeback were quickly extinguished when Kirby completed his hat-trick just two minutes after Edwards’ goal, restoring Villa’s three-goal cushion in the 37th minute. The second half saw Villa continue their relentless pursuit of goals, with Jahquane Richards adding the fifth and final goal in the 48th minute to complete a comprehensive victory.
Beyond the championship triumph, the league recognized outstanding individual achievements throughout the season with several prestigious awards. Tyrik Hughes of Villa claimed the Golden Boot award with seven goals throughout the campaign, while Nalian Gonsalves earned the Golden Glove award for his exceptional goalkeeping performances with the Best Young Player award going to Shumba Thomas of Earthquake.
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