The BVIFA Women’s League is supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO

Action in the game between Panthers and Lady Ballstars. Photo: Charlie E. JacksonVINO

The game between Lady Ballstars and Panthers was an indication of how the women's game has progressed in the Virgin Islands. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO

Ballstars and Panthers do battle in the Women's League. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO

The Women’s League is supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the President of the BVI Cancer Society, Ms Gloria A. Fahie, was on hand to give opening remarks as well as BVIFA President, Mr Andy Bickerton, Sharlene Pond, Chair of the BVIFA Women’s Committee and Mrs “Bold and Breastless”, Shondia McFadden-Sabari.

“It’s a pleasure to be here tonight,” commented Bickerton, “the BVIFA take Women’s football very seriously, we are concerned about the number of females in the youth programme and we are looking at how to improve participation.”

“Women Rock!” noted Mrs Fahie. “I just want to thank you all for partnering with the Cancer Society. I’m glad you young ladies are active as the more active you are the less likelihood there is of you getting cancer”

Shondia McFadden- Sabari, a double breast cancer survivor enthused the girls to keep on doing what they are doing and Ms Pond invited everyone to get behind the Women’s Football initiatives. “I want to encourage everyone to try and push the BVI Football Community forward, to have a vision, so we can grow the Women’s game and all football together.”

Ballstars edge Panthers

The game that followed was a further indication of how the women’s game is developing as the Ballstars overcame Panthers 2-1 in an entertaining match, full of excitement, speed and skill.

The Panthers went ahead against the run of play with Silvia Massicot firing home from the edge of the box and then Lilly Pierce netted the equaliser before the Panthers conceded an own goal to hand the Ballstars all three points.

Islanders blank VG United

In Men’s action, the Islanders comfortably maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a 4-0 win over VG united as Andy Davis scoring in the first half and further goals coming in the second from Kevin Fisher, Devon Letteen and Nano Ottley.

The Wolues then crushed the Panthers 5-0, with goals from Kevin Carragher (2), Marc Savage (2) and James Drury, whilst on Sunday the Rebels beat One Love, 3-2.

D’Angelo Thomas and Joel Williams (2) scored for the Rebels and Richard Morgan netted twice for One Love, to join Kevin Fisher and Mohammed Kachour as the leagues joint top scorers, with 5 each.

The Sugar Boys rounded out the weekend with a scrappy 2-1 victory over Old Madrid, courtesy of goals from Kachour and Terrence Nanton, who scored the winner from the penalty spot after Trevor Peters had equalised for Old Madrid.