Cayman crushes hapless Anguilla

The Cayman Islands Men’s National last week closed out the November FIFA international match window with a convincing 4–0 win over Anguilla, capping a four-match CONCACAF friendly series hosted at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex.

Cayman’s win delivered the first victory for head coach Dougie Rowe and marked senior national team debuts for four Cayman Islands players.

The win came three days after Cayman’s narrow 2–1 loss to the British Virgin Islands, a match in which the home side led at half-time through an Elijah Seymour volley before conceding twice in the second half. In Saturday’s response, Cayman controlled the match from the outset, with Gunnar Studenhofft scoring twice and Zachary Scott adding a penalty. Debutant Owens Ebanks hit the fourth late in the game.

“We feel really good,” Scott said. “Feel like we deserve a good 4-0 win after that loss. Today we took our chances, so it feels really good to get the win in front of the home crowd.”

Beyond the score line, the window was also significant for the infusion of new talent into the senior squad. Alongside Ebanks, Jaydon McField, Gonzalo McLaughlin Jr. and Jaggar Alban all made their debuts.

“It feels good to have young players coming into the squad... some fresh blood into the team, some good energy,” Scott said. “I’m really proud of them, obviously.”

The international series brought together men’s national teams from the Bahamas, British Virgin Islands and Anguilla.

For Cayman, the event provided valuable match minutes, an opportunity to evaluate emerging players and early building blocks as the team prepares for upcoming regional competitions in 2026.

Meanwhile, in domestic competition, Elite Sports Club remain unbeaten and at the top of the Cayman Premier League with a 2-1 at Academy Sports Club on Sunday. Ashton Belcarris (16th minute) and James Ebanks Jr (26th) sealed the goals for Elite. Academy grabbed a late consolation through Mason Duval (92nd). Elite have won all five fixtures so far and with 15 points are two points ahead of second placed Bodden Town. He may not have scored against Academy but Elite’s Christhofer Reeves remains the league’s top scorer with nine goals. Second top scorer are Christopher Brown of Scholars International, Academy’s Mason Duval and Colby Seymour of Future all with five goals. Academy are third in the Premier League with 12 points, two points ahead of Tigers.

In the Women’s Premier League Elite Sports Club beat Latinos FC 4-3 in a thriller. Elite’s Courtney Hicks hit a hat-trick to bring her season’s tally to four. The league’s top scorers are all Scholars players: Reese Bateson (8), Jada Dixon-Lam (7) and Shanice Monteith (5). 

Sunset are top of the women’s league after five matches with 13 points, two points ahead of Scholars International.

Photo caption (99): Cayman’s Gunnar Studenhofft scored twice in Cayman’s 4-0 win over Anguilla on Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex.

Photo caption (86): Cayman’s Jabari Campbell passes the ball during the first half of Cayman’s 4-0 win over Anguilla on Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex.