Lime Hall edge Wi-Fi United 2-0 in Popeyes Challenge Cup to advance to second round

Lime Hall moved into the Popeyes Challenge Cup second round with a comfortable 2-0 verdict over Wi-Fi United on Wednesday, 13 May 2026, at Drax Hall. Diego McKenzie converted both strikes, the cushion confirmed just after the hour when a firm ball into the penalty area was spilled by goalkeeper Hall and McKenzie steered home the rebound. Minutes earlier Campbell had skipped past defender Burgess to supply the cross that opened the scoring.

Play tilted Lime Hall’s way on the spreadsheet as well—73 percent of possession, thirteen attempts with three on frame against eight Wi-Fi strikes and two on target. Referee Francis and assistant Stephanie Dale Yee Sing waved off an early Wi-Fi penalty after an on-field conference and later showed three yellow cards, two against Lime Hall, while Saunders between the Lime Hall sticks conceded an indirect-corner after an eight-second hold was deemed excessive.

Wi-Fi leaned on substitutes Keron Clarke Wilson and CJ Gibbs injected pace; Edwards had driven their second-period improvement before being sacrificed, perhaps for fatigue despite strong industry. Gibbs, the Jamaica Football Championship’s leading scorer this term on seven goals, replaced O’Neil Henry and tangled fiercely with Thompson for the ball.

Javane Smith entered for McKenzie’s knee iced on the bench and Lime Hall briefly nursed Gibbs after Shane Allen clipped an ankle clearance. Saunders later needed treatment inside his box amid claims of obstruction on a corner.

Unforced passing errors cluttered both halves, commentators noting Wi-Fi lacked cutting edge despite roster churn since promising early season form.

Manager Andrew Edwards said Wi-Fi focused on grooming players for next season despite patchy stretches. “We really want to look at .. the players that are for the future,” he offered, stressing inconsistency robbed them of payoff on good phases and promising a reboot after tasting tier-two league football.

Winning strategist O’Shane Allen conceded his side chased a third purely on momentum—64 percent win rate in championship play against Wi-Fi’s 26—and admitted lifting the trophy is “a good possibility” if graft continues toward the Popeyes Challenge Cup climax. Lime Hall rebuild after relegation from the Jamaica Premier League 2023–24 hinges on outings like tonight’s brace from McKenzie, third goal of his season on tape. Keane smashed the precursor move that undone Hall seconds before conceding whilst Kane snuffed raids at the opposite end.