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Wicked Weekend! Hankook Verdes are the new champions of Belize!

After 22 years!! finally for all Verdes fans the wait is over!

Verdes won the league in dramatic fashion yesterday.

In what could only be considered a dose of their own medicine, B.D.F lost at their own game: Defense.

From the begining of the game, Verdes came out determined to end the 22 years draught.  Within minutes… Daniel Jimenez handed a pass to his brother Orland “Leech” Jimenez, the big hero of the game (though he was injured from the previous games, he showed grit and came out to play and win). Leech did not waste that pass and put the ball to the right hand side of the net.. pass veterean goalkeeper Charlie Slusher.

Verdes continued pushing, but alas, the second goal was not to come… but it didn’t matter… the 1-0 was enough for the BIG, BIG, Win. 

The second half was a different ball game, looks like the coach told the team to forget playing football and just play like the were defending their nation in war. And this they did, eventhough the B.D.F were a threat during the entire second half, Verdes played one of the most physical matches ever, ask the B.D.F they were on the receiving end, with as much as 3 of their players getting injured.  It also reflected when the referee gave a red card to one of the central defenders, after dishing out to yellow cards for the same play… is that possible?

But finally the Big whistle came, and it was juvelation inside the Norman Broaster Stadium… Verdes had finally won the title… the fans were exhilourous…as they had been a great support during the duration of the game.  The players were so happy that most of them were crying…. What a day for Cayo, What a day for Verdes.  They are now on to the big stage to UNCAF’s new Champion’s League format.

Congratulations big time to everyone who did their part… Sergio Chuc .. their manager, The coach, The Fans and most importantly the greatest players of this era: Daniel Jimenez, Orlando JImenez, Ricardo Jimenez, Shamir Pacheco, Wilhem “Locho” Coye (who was the player of the match), Stanley “Rice” Robinson, Eduardo Monroy, Jamie Brooks (who is on the road to being one of Belize’s best goalkeepers), and of course the defensive line up.  What a Game Guys, What a season.