Some magnificent goals were scored at the Clyde Best Centre of Excellence on Friday night as FC Bascome Blue defeated Warwick Football Academy 5-0 to win the eighth edition of the Gregory Grimes Under-13 Memorial Cup.

Dash Bailey opened the scoring for Bascome with a brilliant long-range strike 15 minutes into the match, with Cairo Burgess extending the lead on the stroke of half-time with another exquisite goal.

Five minutes after the break, substitute Mackay Browne made it 3-0 with a composed finish from the edge of the box, while Sami Luber, the Bascome MVP, added the fourth with a dipping shot.

Deari Trott rounded off the scoring with a rebound after Warwick struggled to clear the ball from a corner.

Bascome coach Tyrell Burgess attributed his team’s success to the tremendous effort put in by his players.

“The boys worked hard, and they reaped the benefits,” the victorious coach said.

“We never expected to win, but all the hard work from training every day paid off. We had a set game plan; it was all about not being selfish and playing as a team.

“We just want the boys to continue to develop as the season progresses without putting them under any pressure.”

Richard Todd, the Warwick coach, for whom Ja'Zhari Ingham was named MVP, praised his players for their journey to the final.

“It’s an early-season tournament, and we wanted to see how competitive we were within the division,” Todd said.

“We’re pleased to have made it to the final, but we knew Bascome were a very good team. We knew it was going to be a real fight, so I was proud of the boys for not dropping their heads—they kept going.

“They were beaten by a very good team, but it’s going to help us improve as the season progresses.

“We haven’t played everyone in this division yet since it’s early in the season, but reaching the final is an accomplishment. It gives the players something more to strive for.

“Our focus is on building the team as a unit and helping the players develop individually. For many of them, it’s their first time playing 11-a-side football, so it’s about understanding their roles and the concepts within the team.”

The Memorial Cup is played in honour of Gregory Grimes, who enforced the rules as both a police officer and football referee before his death at the age of 55 in 2016. At the prize presentation, the ex-Bermuda Football Association vice-president’s family was represented by his sister, Barbara Smith, and his niece, Kimberly Grimes.