National League: Lion Heart suffer 1st defeat in 10 games - Sugar Boys blank a resilient Positive 4-0 to stretch lead on points table

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The Sugar Boys FC took advantage of an idle weekend for One Love FC to pull ahead in the race for the National League title, courtesy of a 4-0 defeat of Positive FC on Sunday. February 26, 2023.

The game, played in front of a large contingent of home fans on the Virgin Gorda Recreation Ground, proved the perfect opportunity for the defending champions to keep their foot to the pedal and send out a message to the chasing pack.

“It was an important win for us,” commented one of the goal scorers, Derol Redhead. “We are looking to stay on top and extend the points gap as much as we can. All the guys understand the importance of maintaining our discipline and battling for victories. Sunday was comfortable for us, but with the likes of One Love, our nearest rivals, still to play we need to keep our focus”

After Redhead had opened the scoring in the 24th minute, further goals came from Oswort Holder in the 39th, Alejandro Sanchez in the 68th and Rashad Boyce in time added on at the end of the game.