The final matchday of the Saint Lucia Football Association’s highly anticipated Eastern Zone Under-20 Men’s District Tournament wrapped up Thursday evening at Micoud’s iconic Playing Field, where Dennery secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over host side Micoud to claim the regional championship trophy.
The only goal of the tightly contested final came 25 minutes into the first half, when young forward Corin Hunte found the back of the net for Dennery, cementing their winning margin that would hold through the final whistle. This final win marked Dennery’s second victory over Micoud in the tournament, following a 3-0 blanking of the home side during the preliminary group stage.
Before the main championship final, the tournament’s third-place playoff delivered an action-packed second-half comeback that saw Mabouya Valley secure a 4-2 win over Mon Repos. Mon Repos drew first blood in the 21st minute, as Dandre Jonas put his side ahead to open the scoring. Just five minutes later, Mabouya Valley’s Cody Alexander leveled the score at 1-1, a goal that pushed his total tournament tally to four goals going into halftime.
After the break, Mabouya Valley seized control of the match. Kurdege Johnny notched two quick goals in the 53rd and 63rd minutes, flipping the scoreline to 3-1 in his side’s favor. Kermany Velinor extended the lead to 4-1 in the 76th minute to seal the third-place finish, while Mon Repos’ Tafari Peter netted a late consolation goal in the 85th minute to cap the scoring.
Across the entire Eastern Zone tournament, a total of 57 goals were scored by competing young talent, highlighting the attacking intensity of this year’s competition. Mon Repos’ Andreaus Charlery finished as the tournament’s top goal scorer with six goals, while Alexander (Mabouya Valley) and Dennery’s Bourne Innocent tied for second place with four goals each. Ethan Oculi of Mabouya Valley and Mathaus Aubert of Micoud rounded out the top goal scorers with three goals apiece.
As the regional tournament concludes, the top finishing teams from each of Saint Lucia’s zonal competitions will advance to the national 2026 Blackheart Tournament, an annual national competition that will feature exclusively Under-20 men’s teams for this upcoming iteration.