Academia Quintana, Guyana Defence Force victorious to start CFU Club Shield | OneFootball

MIAMI – The 2025 CFU Club Shield kicked off with matches in Groups A and B on Saturday, as the quest begins to find the tournament’s next champion and award two berths to the 2025 Concacaf Caribbean Cup.

Group A

Academia Quintana 5, Rovers SC 0

Academia Quintana earned a 5-nil win against Rovers SC in Group A at Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Joseph “Jackie” Marrero and Tomás Fernández struck in the first half to place Academia Quintana in the lead.

Adrián Faisca, Wilfredo Rivera and Kevin Javier each added their name on the scoresheet in the second half to seal the three points.

SV Real Rincon 1, La Clery Football League 1

SV Real Rincon and La Clery Football League drew 1-1 in Group A at Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago.

La Clery Football League took the lead off a corner kick opportunity in the 66’, with Mervin St.Romain putting the ball into the net.

Ayrton Cicilia equalized for SV Real Rincon in the 79’ with a left-footed strike inside the box.

Group B

St. Paul's United Strikers FC 0, Guyana Defence Force 2

Guyana Defence Force earned a 2-nil victory against St. Paul's United Strikers FC in Group B at Larry Gomes Stadium in Arima, Trinidad and Tobago.

Colin Nelson opened the scoring with a penalty kick conversion near the end of the first half. Chris Macey sealed the three points with a strike from the left side of the box in second half stoppage time.

SV Britannia 1, Paradise FC International 1

SV Britannia and Paradise FC International drew 1-1 in Group B at Larry Gomes Stadium in Arima, Trinidad and Tobago.

Keston Williams placed Paradise FC International in the lead with a right-footed touch inside the box in the 35’ to meet a service form Joshua Isaac.

Reangelo Boekhoudt equalized for SV Britannia in the 67’ to split the points.

Moca FC 1, AS Étoile de Matoury 0

Moca FC won 1-nil against AS Étoile de Matoury in Group B at Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago.

An own goal in the 41’ delivered the lone goal of the match and the victory for Moca FC.