KINGSTON, Jamaica, (CMC) – THE Mount Pleasant FA showed immense character and resilience here on Tuesday night, securing a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Suriname’s SV Robinhood in their opening Group A match of the 2025 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup at the National Stadium.
The Jamaican champions’ task was made monumentally harder just ten minutes into the contest when midfielder Warner Brown was shown a straight red card, forcing his side to play over 80 minutes a man down.

However, rather than fold, Mount Pleasant rallied. The breakthrough came in the 35th minute from an unlikely hero.
Midfielder Sue-Lae McCalla rose highest to meet a perfectly delivered corner kick from Gadail Irving, thumping a powerful header past the Robinhood goalkeeper to send the home crowd into a frenzy.

That solitary goal was all the hosts needed, as goalkeeper Tafari Chambers and a resolute defensive line stood firm against Robinhood’s pressure.
In the night’s other Caribbean Cup fixture, a highly anticipated rematch of the 2024 final saw Cibao FC of the Dominican Republic claim a commanding 2-0 victory over defending champions Cavalier FC at Estadio Cibao FC.

Eager to avenge last year’s defeat, the Dominican side took control early. In the 20th minute, a slick attacking move saw Ernesto Trinidad burst down the right wing before cutting a pass back to Omar De La Cruz, who calmly finished to score the tournament’s opening goal.

Cavalier struggled to find a response, and Cibao sealed the victory in the 73rd minute when Carlos Ventura found the net to double the lead.
The action continues next week. In Group A, SV Robinhood will look to rebound when they host Trinidad and Tobago’s Central FC next Tuesday, while Mount Pleasant FA travels to face Moca FC of the Dominican Republic next Wednesday.

In Group B, Cibao FC will aim to build on their momentum with a trip to face Barbados’s Weymouth Wales FC next Tuesday. Meanwhile, Cavalier FC will seek its first points of the tournament when it hosts Haitian side Juventus des Cayes next Thursday.