A hat-trick by forward Delroy Dean on Wednesday booked B.V. Triumph into the quarter-finals of this year’s Kashif and Shanghai Football Tournament.
Buxton United also posted a win to clinch a quarter-final berth as both East Coast sides moved one step closer to the $4M first prize.
On their home turf at the Beterverwagting ground, B.V. routed a toothless Timehri Panthers side 3-1 in the feature game of the double-header, while Buxton United earned a similar outcome against Winner’s Connection. The strikes also put paid to the hopes of the Winner’s Connection and the Panthers by knocking them out of the competition.
Dean scored in the 7th, 39th and 55th minute for B.V., while Delon Adams’ goal in the 37th minute was not enough for the Panthers.
The crowd, which was larger than the