Bermuda 5 Grenada 3
Keunna Dill produced a clinical four-goal masterclass as Bermuda overturned a three-goal deficit to defeat Grenada 5-3 in a breathless encounter at the Flora Duffy South Field Stadium.
Bermuda Starting Line-Up: - Sharifa Crockwell, Zemira Webb, Victoria Davis, Danni Watson (Akeyla Furbert 79th), Koa Goodchild, Kenni Thompson, Eva Frazzoni, K'shaela Burch-Waldron (Jahni Simmons 61st), Madison Mobray (Khyka Brangman 79th), Jya Ratteray-Smith, Keunna Dill - Substitutes - Shantia Berkeley, Marley Christian, Selah Dillard, Sierra Fisher, K'xiyae Gibbons, Symira Lowe-Darrell, Jahde Simmons, Saony Trott - Grenada - R. Herry, R. Noel (J. Melo 46th), M. Ramdhanny, J. McIntosh, A. Bubb (A. Hypolite 89th), C. Bisasor, S. Charles, R. Mitchell, M. Fullerton (S. Johnson 89th), A. Williams (K. Daniel 66th), N. Fleming-Thompson - Substitutes: - K. Charles,, R. Frank, J. George, M. Lewis-Powell, C. Noel, E. Sylvester
The match, the first meeting between the two nations since 2022, served as a fittingly dramatic send-off for long-serving Bermuda head coach Naquita Robinson, who stepped down from her role following the final whistle.
Despite the pre-match optimism, Bermuda found themselves reeling within the opening half-hour. Grenada, looking to avenge a 6-0 defeat from four years ago, stunned the home crowd in the fourth minute when Melania Fullerton found the back of the net.
The visitors’ dominance continued as Ashley Charles doubled the lead in the 17th minute. Though Nia Fleming-Thompson saw a penalty saved shortly after, she made amends in the 25th minute, sliding home a third to leave the hosts facing a mountain to climb at 3-0 down.
Bermuda’s "never say die" attitude, a hallmark of the Robinson era, finally sparked into life in the 38th minute. After winning possession deep in the Grenada half, Keunna Dill clinical finish pulled one back.
The momentum shifted entirely in the closing moments of the half. After Kenni Thompson agonizingly rattled the crossbar, Dill struck again three minutes into stoppage time to make it 3-2. Despite Grenada edging the possession with 54%, Bermuda’s eight shots on target suggested the tide was turning.
The second half belonged entirely to Dill. She completed her hat-trick in the 56th minute to level the scores at 3-3, sending the home support into raptures.
As the match entered its final ten minutes, the stage was set for a hero. Kenni Thompson, a constant threat throughout, stepped up in the 82nd minute to fire a pinpoint free-kick from the edge of the area into the top corner, giving Bermuda their first lead of the night.
With Grenada pushing for an equalizer, Dill put the result beyond doubt in the 89th minute. Her ambitious long-range effort eluded the Grenada goalkeeper to seal her fourth of the afternoon and confirm a famous 5-3 victory.
While the statistics showed Grenada narrowly outshooting the hosts 17-15, Bermuda’s efficiency in front of goal ensured a winning conclusion to Naquita Robinson’s tenure.
Robinson leaves the program having instilled a resilient tactical identity, exemplified by a comeback that will live long in the memory of Bermudian football fans. As the "Lady Gombey Warriors" look toward a new chapter, they do so on the back of a performance that defined their grit and local talent.
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