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Big SPFL Weekend on Show

Football fans are licking their lips as the St. Lucia Semi Professional Football League (SPFL) is set to showcase much anticipated top flight action this weekend.

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With no matches  being scheduled for Jounen Kweyol Sunday a bumper crowd is expected at the Soufriere Mini Stadium where two Tier 1 matches are on the cards.

The first encounter, at 6pm ,is the Vieux Fort derby.

League leaders Vieux Fort South is expected to do something they have not done in quite some time. The south boys have not beaten Vieux Fort North for a reported 3 years. Vieux Fort North is currently sitting in 7th position on 18 points but only 7 points adrift of the Tier one league leaders.

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The second match at 8pm may even be a bigger encounter as two struggling teams, fighting for their lives, are searching for valuable points to climb the table.

Central Castries and Anse La Raye match may prove to be a big decider as the season come to a close and the relegated teams are decided.

In their last encounters both teams registered losses. Central Castries went down 2-1 to Vieux Fort North while Anse La Raye suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Gros Islet, goals coming from Troy Greenidge and Aaron Richard.

Tuesday 27 October will see Mabouya Valley meet the Sulphur Boys in Soufriere and Dennery playing Canaries in the second match at the same venue in Tier 1.

The tournament comes to close on December 12 at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground where the final will be played.

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