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Thursday, October 16, 2025
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Bermuda Players Help Radcliffe U18s Advance in Youth Cup
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Radcliffe FC Under 18s, featuring Bermudians Syhon Goater and Kiemi Chamberland, have written a new chapter in the club's history by defeating Altrincham in a tense penalty shootout to advance to the First Round of the FA Youth Cup.
The Third Qualifying Round match at the Neuven Stadium ended in a cagey scoreless 0-0 draw, forcing the tie to be settled by spot-kicks.
Both teams converted their opportunities in the shootout, which went to sudden death. Radcliffe eventually clinched the victory 5-4 on penalties, securing their passage to the prestigious tournament proper.
Midfielder Syhon Goater came off the bench for Radcliffe in the 67th minute, while Kiemi Chamberland was also substituted in the 78th minute.
The win extends the young team’s impressive run in the national youth competition.
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Thursday, October 16, 2025
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MSA Wins First Ever Primary School Girls Football Title
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 Mount Saint Agnes Academy (MSA) has claimed its first-ever Primary School Girls Seven-A-Side Football tournament title, defeating BHS 3-0 in a dramatic penalty shootout after a hard-fought scoreless final.
The final capped a thrilling tournament that showcased the competitiveness of the island’s youth football.
Path to the Final
MSA showed resilience in their semi-final match, edging past Somersfield Academy 2-1. The goals for the eventual champions were scored by Maribella Sebastiao and Inara Todd, with Molly Morton scoring the lone goal for Somersfield.
BHS booked their place in the final with a commanding 3-0 semi-final victory over Saltus Grammar School. Eliza Grasso, Bella Artuso, and Lizzie Furtado were all on target to secure BHS's spot.
Playoff Drama
The road to the semi-finals was equally dramatic:
Somersfield Academy needed a penalty shootout in the play-offs after being held to a 1-1 draw by Francis Patton. Skyla Mota had given Francis Patton the lead before Myla Desjardins equalised for Somersfield late in the game.
Saltus Grammar School earned their semi-final berth by defeating defending champions Warwick Academy 2-0, with goals coming from Nia Maughan and Sofia Cooper.
The victory marks a historic moment for Mount Saint Agnes Academy’s football program.
Results
Pool A
Northlands – 1
Somerset Primary – 0
Warwick Academy – 4
Northlands – 0
Francis Patton – 4
Somerset Primary – 0
Warwick Academy – 1
Victor Scott – 1
Francis Patton – 3
Northlands – 0
Victor Scott – 1
Northlands – 0
Francis Patton – 1
Warwick Academy – 1
Victor Scott – 1
Somerset Primary – 0
Francis Patton – 2
Victor Scott – 0
Warwick Academy – 3
Somerset Primary – 0
POOl B
Saltus Grammar – 8
Elliot School – 0
Mount Saint Agnes – 5
Paget Primary – 0
Saltus Grammar – 1
West End Primary – 0
Saltus Grammar – 3
Paget Primary – 0
Mount Saint Agnes – 3
Saltus Grammar – 1
West End Primary – 1
Elliot Primary – 0
Paget Primary – 4
Elliot School – 0
Mount Saint Agnes – 4
Elliot Primary – 0
West End Primary – 0
Paget Primary – 0
Mount Saint Agnes – 6
West End Primary – 0
POOL C
BHS – 5
Somersfield Academy -0
Somersfield Academy – 3
Purvis Primary – 1
BHS – 6
West Pembroke – 0
Somersfield Academy – 2
Harrington Sound – 0
BHS – 2
Purvis Primary – 0
Somersfield Academy – 2
West Pembroke -0
West Pembroke - 1
Purvis Primary – 0
PLAYOFFS
Somersfield Academy – 1 (won on Penalties)
Francis Patton – 1
Saltus Grammar – 2
Warwick Academy -0
Semi-Finals
BHS – 3
Saltus Grammar – 0
MSA – 2
Somersfield Academy – 1
FINAL
MSA – 0 (won 3-0 on penalties)
BHS – 0
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Tuesday, October 14, 2025
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Jimenez & Hibs Edge Dundee United
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Logan Jimenez and his Hibs under 19 teammates took all three points from a tight encounter against Dundee United at HTC.
Adam Buckley put Hibs in front and Dean Cleland doubled the advantage from the spot before United clawed one back before half-time. Cleland would nab his second of the match after the restart before United would score yet again to make for a nervy finish in East Lothian.
There were three alterations to the Hibernian Development Squad that defeated Peterhead by four goals to nil on Saturday. Goalkeeper Fraser Brown made his first start for the Under-19s, while Jaden Riddell and Adam Buckley returned in defence.
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Saturday, October 11, 2025
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Grant & Gillingham U18 Fall to Oxford
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Bermudian youth international Nayan Grant and his Gillingham Under-18s suffered a high-scoring 5-3 defeat to Oxford United.
The young Gills side could not contain the visitors, who put five past them in the youth league fixture.
Midfielder Nayan Grant, who represents Bermuda at the youth level, could not help to prevent Gillingham from falling in what was a heavily contested match.
The defeat means Gillingham U18s will need to tighten up defensively as they look to climb the Professional Development League table. Grant's continued contributions, however, will be a positive note for the coaching staff despite the loss.
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Friday, October 10, 2025
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Bermuda to Host U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifiers
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The first step on the road to the next FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup has been outlined, with Concacaf announcing key details for Round One of the 2026 Concacaf Women's Under 17 Qualifiers. Crucially, the region has confirmed that Bermuda will serve as one of the four host nations for the opening phase of the competition.
The initial phase of the tournament will take place from January 24th to February 2nd, 2026, featuring 30 Concacaf Member Associations vying for qualification.
Round One matches will be spread across host countries Aruba, Curaçao, Nicaragua, and Bermuda. Hosting the event provides the island with a significant opportunity to showcase its emerging talent on home soil and utilize a familiar advantage.
Bermuda's national team has been placed in Pot 2 for the official draw, alongside competitive nations including Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Guatemala.
The participating 30 teams have been divided into five pots based on their Concacaf Women’s U-17 Ranking (as of April 2025):
Pot 1 - Costa Rica, El Salvador, Haiti, Panama, Honduras, Dominican Republic
Pot 2 - Trinidad & Tobago, Nicaragua, Bermuda, Cuba, Jamaica, Guatemala
Pot 3 - Guyana, Cayman Islands, Grenada, St. Kitts & Nevis, Curaçao, Belize
Pot 4 - US Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Barbados, Suriname, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, St. Lucia
Pot 5 - Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Aruba, British Virgin Islands, Bonaire, Guadeloupe
The draw process will see six groups (A to F) created, with one team drawn from each of the five pots into each group.
Fans across the region can follow the group stage formation when the official draw is held on October 15th, 2025, at 11 a.m. ET. The event will be streamed live on Concacaf’s official YouTube channel.
The complete match schedule, including which teams will compete in Bermuda, will be announced immediately following the official draw. This first round is a vital step for the young players in their ultimate goal of reaching the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
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