PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago – Mount Pleasant FA produced a blistering display of attacking football to crush Defence Force FC 5-1 in the first leg of their Concacaf Caribbean Cup semi-final on Wednesday night at Hasely Crawford Stadium.
The Jamaican outfit wasted no time stamping its authority on the contest. Within five minutes, Warner Brown opened the floodgates, rifling a close-range strike that left the home side stunned.
Relentless pressure and ruthless finishing
Mount Pleasant doubled their lead just 10 minutes later through a moment of precision and poise. Defender Jamoi Topey launched a long ball over the top, and Raheem Edwards, timing his run to perfection, collected the bounce and coolly slotted home to make it 2-0.
Edwards continued to torment the Trinidadian defense and grabbed his second of the night in the 57th minute. A swift throw-in caught Defence Force napping, allowing the Canadian international to fire home and put Mount Pleasant firmly in control.
Shaqueil Bradford added further misery for the hosts in the 85th minute after Chevaughn Walsh slipped him a perfectly weighted through ball. Bradford’s composed finish stretched the scoreline to four.
Bailey’s breakthrough and a late consolation
Substitute Kimoni Bailey joined the scoring party in stoppage time, cutting inside a defender before blasting in his first goal of the tournament in the 90th+3 minute.
The Jamaican defense, nearly flawless throughout the night, finally yielded in the dying seconds. Defence Force’s Kaihim Thomas struck in the 90th+7 minute, denying goalkeeper Tafari Chambers a fifth consecutive clean sheet.
Historic feat and home-leg anticipation
With the emphatic victory, Mount Pleasant matched the tournament’s longest win streak—five straight—first set by Cibao FC between August and October 2024.
The two sides will meet again next Wednesday at Kingston’s National Stadium, where Mount Pleasant will carry a commanding advantage and the confidence of champions in waiting.
