One Love seal National League football title

LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- With a 5-3 victory against Rebels FC at East End/Long Look on Sunday, April 16, 2023, One Love FC have taken an uncatchable lead atop the National League standings and will be celebrating a second title in five years.

2018 Champions, One Love were indebted to goals from Collin Lavia, and an Alcise Savary brace to see them race into a 3-0 lead by the 64th minute, but Rebels then gave themselves a sniff of thwarting their opponents as Johari Lacey pulled one back to make it 3-1.

Lavia notched his second in the 73rd minute to calm One Loves nerves, but Lacey struck again to make it 4-2 in the 78th minute before Ervince Lockhart made it 4-3 in the 87th minute and anyone’s game. However, it was One Love who weren’t to be denied a second championship title as Zevon Samuel fired home in the 89th minute to secure the win.

‘Great effort’

“It was a great effort from everybody,” commented Coach Left. “We displayed wonderful football in our last two games, and I want to give the fans a big thank you for their support. It is a nice feeling to be returning champions, I knew the players were hungry for a title and I could see it coming.”

Not only was One Love impressive in attack, but young keeper Devon Letteen kept numerous clean sheets and marshaled the defence, showing maturity beyond his years.