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San Pedro Pirates fall short in home game against Verdes
In their first home game of the closing season of the Football Federation of Belize's (FFB) Top League, the island's football team, the San Pedro Pirates, lost 1-0 after facing the Verdes. The anticipated match was played on Saturday, February 26th, at the Ambergris Stadium in front of spectators permitted to attend the game.
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Following the Lady Jaguars’ performance in El Salvador, Minister of Sports Hon. Rodwell Ferguson says athletes need more resources
The senior national football team of Belize, Lady Jaguars, returned from San Salvador, El Salvador, where they disastrously lost two qualifier games for a chance to participate in the 2023 Women’s World Cup to be celebrated in Australia and New Zealand. The Minister of Sports Honourable Rodwell Ferguson attended the second game on Sunday, February 20th. After witnessing the team’s second defeat, he stated that the government and the private sector must do more to help Belizean athletes invest more in sports and infrastructure to better performances in future sporting events.
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San Pedro Pirates nets another win and advance in the FFB Top League
On Sunday, February 20th, the San Pedro Pirates netted another victory after defeating Altitude FC 1-0 at the Football Federation of Belize (FFB) stadium in the capital city of Belmopan. The island team is now preparing to host a home game on Saturday, February 26th, against the league's top team Verdes at the Ambergris Stadium.
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Belize’s Senior Female Football National Team falls 6-0 against El Salvador
The senior female national football team lost 6-0 against El Salvador on Wednesday, February 16th, in their first match of the Women's World Cup Qualifiers. The game took place in San Salvador, El Salvador, where Team Belize will remain until Sunday, February 20th, when they play their second game against Panama.
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Three island athletes travel to El Salvador to play with the women’s National Football Team
Three female footballers from San Pedro Town, Dennisa Mairena Pineda, Tammy Baptist, and Tanya Teul, are part of the ‘Lady Jaguars,’ Belize’s senior national football team. They will be competing at the Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football known as CONCACAF.
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San Pedro’s female U-20 football team advances to FFB’s National Youth Championship semi-finals
The U-20 San Pedro Elite female football team has qualified for the Football Federation of Belize's National Elite Youth Championship semi-finals. The girls' island team is leading their group with eight points, followed by Orange Walk Elite with seven points and Belize Elite with six points in third place. The other teams representing the island were the male teams U-17 and U-20. Unfortunately, they did not make it to the semi-finals this time.
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San Pedro Pirates starts FFB Top League with a win
The Football Federation of Belize’s (FFB) Top League Closing Season 2022 is officially underway, and on Sunday, February 6th, the San Pedro Pirates Football Club began their season with a 1-0 victory over Caesar Ridge. The game took place at the FFB Stadium in the Capital City of Belmopan. San Pedro Pirates will be facing Verdes on February 26th at the Ambergris Stadium at 6:30PM. Only a limited number of fans will be allowed to enter the stadium.
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San Pedro’s “Mighty Mouse” makes a comeback at MMA event in Orange Walk
With contact sports now being allowed and 50% of fans attending, events like Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) have started to occur across the country. The recent event in Orange Walk Town saw fighters from San Pedro Town out of Martin Dawson’s Pit Fighters training school representing the island. One of these fighters was Juan’ Mighty Mouse’ Hernandez, who made an incredible comeback to the octagon with a solid win.