Despite facing heavy defeats of 9-0 against Ivory Coast and 5-0 against Kenya, Jean-Louis expressed optimism in a press conference, highlighting the team's progress despite the two challenging losses.
Lightstars secured a convincing 4-1 victory over Northern Dynamo in a Seychelles Premier League clash held at Stad Amitie (Praslin island) on Friday. Nirina Angericot Ramiariniandry emerged as the star of the match, netting a remarkable hat-trick for Lightstars.
Anse Reunion started brightly, dominating the opening 10-15 minutes and creating three off-target shots. The pace and agility of Brandon Labrosse caused trouble for the opponents, leading to the first goal. Labrosse provided the assist for Ryan Henriette in the 25th minute, putting Foresters in the lead. From that point on, Foresters took control of the game for the remainder of the first half.
PTL Bazar Brothers controlled the game for the majority of the 90 minutes, creating two open-goal opportunities. However, to their dismay, they failed to find the target from seemingly straightforward positions, leaving empty goals unscathed. In a stroke of misfortune, they struck the crossbar early on in the 2nd minute and later hit the post in the second half.
Beau Vallon scored first in the 41st minute through Daniel Onezime, giving them the lead at halftime. However, Mavericks FC showed great determination in the second half.
The turning point came in the 78th minute when Nael Samuel Mathiot, who had just come off the bench, scored to equalise for Mavericks FC. Just four minutes later, Abdul Wahid Yunus, another substitute, scored the winning goal.
Mont Fleuri took an early lead in the 13th minute when Sessolo Mohammed found the back of the net, giving his team a 1-0 advantage heading into halftime. However, Rovers FC displayed their fighting spirit, and in the 51st minute, Nick France Labiche scored an impressive free-kick from approximately 20 meters away, leveling the score at 1-1. Labiche's reputation as a skilled free-kick taker was on full display during the match.
With the draw, Mont Buxton United earned their first point of the season, leaving Anse Royale as the only team in the league without any points. Baie Lazare, currently sitting in 3rd place in the Seychelles League 1 with 9 points, had a strong start to the season with two consecutive wins but have now gone four games without a victory.
Bel Ombre's unbeaten run came to an end as they fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat against West Boys United at Stad Popiler on Tuesday. Yanique Rusel Constance proved to be the match-winner, finding the back of the net in the 35th minute. Despite the loss, Bel Ombre displayed their resilience and fought valiantly throughout the match.
Real Maldive extended their impressive winning streak to four matches with a dominant 4-1 victory over Au Cap at Stad Linite on Tuesday. Despite Au Cap taking an early lead in the 28th minute through Juliano Vidot, Real Maldive quickly responded with Gerick Vidot finding the equalizer just three minutes later, resulting in a 1-1 halftime score.
This win strengthens Bel Air's position in 3rd place in the Seychelles Championship, while Bosco, though showing signs of improvement, remain at the bottom of the 2nd division with just one point.
