MIAMI, Florida, CMC – The 2025 CFU Membership Defend delivered thrilling motion on Sunday as six group-stage matches befell throughout Trinidad and Tobago, with defending champions Arnett Gardens and Membership Franciscain securing emphatic victories.
On the Larry Gomes Stadium in Arima, SV Transvaal cruised to a cushty 3-0 win over Wolues FC. Giorgio Bhoi broke the impasse with a surprising free-kick within the twenty sixth minute, earlier than Álvaro Keizerweerd doubled the lead within the 69th.
Jamairo Hecbert sealed the victory deep into stoppage time with a long-range strike.
In the identical venue, All Saints United overpowered SCSA Eagles 3-1 with a commanding first-half show.
Kendukar Challenger compelled an personal objective within the tenth minute, adopted by Tiquan Isaac’s close-range end within the seventeenth.
Raheem Deterville added a 3rd simply earlier than halftime. Romario Chilin pulled one again for SCSA within the 63rd, but it surely wasn’t sufficient to spark a comeback.
At Hasely Crawford Stadium, Weymouth, Wales secured a stable 3-1 victory over Police FC, because of a brace from Andre Applewhaite, who struck within the third and forty third minutes.
Police FC’s Kwesi Allen pulled one again earlier than halftime, however Applewhaite turned supplier late on, establishing Romario Harewood for the clincher within the 88th minute.
Membership Franciscain placed on a masterclass at Ato Boldon Stadium, demolishing Doc’s United 6-1. Philippe Clervil third, Mathis Priam 4th, and Christof Jougon’s Thirty eighth-minute strike had the Martinique aspect up 3-0 by halftime.
Sylvanus James briefly lowered the deficit, however Franciscan responded with three extra. Johnny Marajo 56th, Axel Delor 84th, and Priam’s penalty in stoppage time accomplished the rout.
In a tightly contested match, AC Port of Spain edged Students Worldwide at Hasely Crawford Stadium. Josiah Wilson’s Twenty eighth-minute opener was cancelled out by Christopher Brown’s equaliser early within the second half.
Nevertheless, Jean-Heim McFee’s Eighty fifth-minute winner secured all three factors for the Trinidadian aspect.
The defending champions, Arnett Gardens, made an announcement with a dominant 4-0 victory over Dublanc FC. Giovanni Taylor opened the scoring within the ninth minute, earlier than Shai Smith netted twice in fast succession within the twelfth and sixteenth minutes.
Chantamoi Taylor added a fourth in stoppage time, making certain Arnett Gardens started their title defence in fashion.
