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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
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Simmons & Future Pro Academy Secure Victory
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Bermudian forward Jahni Simmons helped Future Pro Academy maintain their fine start to the season with a commanding 3-1 win over Thomas Telford in the Women's English Colleges Football Association (ECFA) Premier League.
A tight, combative opening 45 minutes saw both sides enter the interval deadlocked after cancelling each other out across the pitch.
However, Future Pro stepped through the gears immediately after the restart. Heightening their tempo and dominating possession in the middle third, the academy side broke down Thomas Telford's defensive block to take control of the contest.
Their clinical second-half display produced three decisive goals, turning a tense standoff into a well-managed victory on the road.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
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Outerbridge and Hobart Ranked No. 13 in National Rankings
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Bermudian defender La Zai Outerbridge and his Hobart College team-mates have climbed eight spots to 13th in the latest United Soccer Coaches national poll.
The Statesmen enter the week with an impressive 8-1-0 overall record, including a 2-1-0 mark in Liberty League play. The move to 13 represents Hobart’s highest national ranking of the campaign, having debuted at No. 14 in the opening regular-season poll before slipping to 21st last week.
Hobart’s sharp ascent has been built on a clinical attacking unit that ranks among the most creative in NCAA Division III soccer.
Junior forward Brady Leitner leads the scoring charts with six goals and 12 points, placing him 29th nationally in total goals. Playmaker Griffin Coutts sits right behind him on 11 points (one goal, nine assists), with the junior currently leading the entire nation in both total assists and assists per game (1.13).
Collectively, the Statesmen rank 18th in Division III with 22 assists and 28th with an average of 2.44 assists per contest.
At the other end of the pitch, junior goalkeeper Jake Hans has provided a reliable last line of defence. Hans holds a 7-1-0 personal record across the majority of minutes played, conceding an average of just 0.88 goals per game with an .816 save percentage and two shutouts to his name.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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Peets-Butterfield & Welch edged out in Williston Defeat
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Bermudian duo Jayla Peets-Butterfield and Evans Welch were on the wrong end of a narrow 1-0 defeat as Williston Northampton School fell to Kingswood-Oxford School.
In a tight, hard-fought contest, a solitary goal proved enough to separate the sides and hand Kingswood-Oxford the victory.
Both Peets-Butterfield and Welch featured prominently for Williston, battling to create openings as the hosts pushed for a breakthrough against an organised opposing backline.
Despite increasing the pressure in search of an equaliser late on, Williston were unable to breach the visitors' defence before the final whistle.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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Jimenez on target as Hibs edged out by Annan Athletic
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Bermudian international Logan Jimenez found the net late on, but it was not enough to prevent Hibernian Development Squad slipping to a narrow 2-1 defeat against Annan Athletic in the KDM Evolution Trophy.
First-half strikes from Charlie Maxwell and Corey O’Donnell handed the hosts a commanding cushion at Galabank, leaving the young Hibees with too much ground to make up despite a determined second-half push.
Following a balanced opening spell, Annan drew first blood on 23 minutes. A teasing corner caused indecision in the Hibernian penalty area, allowing Maxwell to react quickest and dispatch an emphatic first-time volley into the far corner.
The hosts doubled their lead in the 37th minute through a relentless, direct surge. Maxwell forced his way through a cluster of green shirts before the ball fell kindly to O’Donnell, who stabbed a low finish beneath Hibs goalkeeper Mallon from close range.
Hibs responded with greater attacking urgency after the break and were rewarded with six minutes remaining.
MacDonald floated a deep corner towards the back post, where Buckley rose highest to direct a firm header towards goal. The effort deflected decisively off the well-positioned Jimenez and into the net to set up a tense finish, but Annan held firm through the closing minutes to secure their victory.
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Monday, September 28, 2026
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BFA Gregory Grimes Under 13 Tournament Kicks Off
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The Bermuda Football Association youth season kicked off in dramatic fashion as the Under 13 Gregory Grimes Tournament served up high drama, penalty shootouts and a remarkable 21-goal display in the opening round.
At Shelly Bay, FC Bascome Gold held their nerve from the penalty spot to eliminate Dandy Town following a pulsating 1-1 draw in regulation time.
The contest came alive late in the second half when Gebre Vickers broke the deadlock for Dandy Town in the 67th minute. Bascome responded instantly, with Eli Oduntan finding a dramatic equaliser on the 70-minute mark to send the tie straight to penalties.
Oduntan then joined Savio Goater, Declan O’Sullivan and Trevor Mills in converting from twelve yards, securing a 4-2 shootout victory despite successful kicks from Dandy Town duo Vickers and Royal Fubler-Tucker.
Over at Warwick Academy, Warwick FA Boca Juniors produced a stunning attacking clinic, brushing aside Vasco da Gama Red with an emphatic 21-0 triumph.
Ajani Trott stole the headlines with a sensational seven-goal haul, finding the net in the 14th, 31st, 33rd, 35th, 37th, 42nd and 43rd minutes. Makee Simmons set the tempo immediately with two goals inside the opening two minutes before adding two more in the second half to complete a four-goal display. Braces from Lenox Brown, Archie Astwood-Simmons, Owen Foster and Henry Mohs, alongside strikes from Will Leman and Eoin Muirhead, rounded out an extraordinary afternoon.
Warwick Academy also staged a thrilling encounter between Warwick FA River Plate and Vasco da Gama Green, where the visitors mounted an impressive comeback to prevail 3-2.
River Plate seized an early two-goal cushion courtesy of quickfire finishes from Maximillion Norton after eight minutes and Billy Brogden a minute later. Vasco answered back through King Phillips, who struck twice in ten minutes either side of a 17th-minute effort from Vasco Borges to turn the match on its head and seal a memorable fightback.
Elsewhere, Bernard Park witnessed a tough double header for North Village. Devonshire Colts proved clinical against NVCC Rams Red, securing a 3-0 away win with goals from Quaid Johnson, Thalion Pogson and Deaz Tear.
On the adjacent pitch, Somerset Trojans were equally dominant against NVCC Rams Whites, cruising to a 5-0 victory. Ryan Medeiros Tavares opened the scoring in the third minute before Reilly Williams struck twice in quick succession mid-way through the half. A 29th-minute finish from Zyare Ray and an unfortunate own goal shortly after the interval sealed Somerset’s passage into the next round.
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