Furbert settles final
Rude Girls captured the women's triple crown by winning the FA Cup final at National Stadium yesterday.
But the younger Wolves, who were defending champions, forced their opponents to come from behind to pull off the victory.
In the end it took a brilliant shot from striker Chevonne Furbert to seal the win, her goal coming after 72 minutes when she broke through the middle of the defence to send home a blistering drive from 16 yards.
Rude Girls were stunned early when Wolves took the lead after just three minutes with Waynette Thomas scoring from close range.
That woke up Rude Girls who responded quickly with Tiffany Swan equalising three minutes later.
Although Rude Girls held an edge for the remainder of the game, there were occasions when Wolves pinned them down and came close to scoring. And it took Furbert's spectacular goal to settle it.
Wolves ended the game on two sour notes -- one saw goalscorer Thomas sent off by referee Lawrence DeShields for cursing and another saw a Wolves player initiate a brief skirmish by shoving an opposing player to the ground at the completion of the game.
In addition to Furbert, also outstanding for Rude Girls were centre backs Marcia Ford and Keeona Saunders while goalkeeper Tinea Woolridge and centre back Stacy Babb played well for Wolves.
North Village 3 Dandy Town 1 Champions North Village retained the Crystal Palace trophy for juniors with this two-goal victory at National Stadium yesterday.
Devon DeGraffe (2) and Omar Ray netted for Village while Genghis Thorpe scored for Town.
Village led 1-0 at the half on Ray's goal after 23 minutes, but despite fine work by midfielder Heys Wolffe and forward Jevon Lambert, Town were unable to score before the break.
After 52 minutes Town got a deserved equaliser when Thorpe made it 1-1, but the appearance of three Village players with First Division experience -- Jameiko Jennings, Jahmarley Samuels and Degraffe -- enabled the champions to take control.
After 55 minutes Fox brilliantly tipped a scorcher from Ray around the post, but two minutes later Dennis Lottimore provided the cross for DeGraffe to head home from close in to make it 2-1.
And after 67 minutes DeGraffe coolly controlled a ball out of his defence, dribbled a few yards and unleashed a shot into goal.