CAMBRIDGE, St James – Defending champions Reggae Youths ended the first round of the St James Football Association/Sandals Resorts International Major League with a perfect record after beating Cambridge United 2-0 on Saturday.

Reggae Youths ended the first round with a maximum 12 points, six more than Lilliput Rovers and Cambridge United, followed by Montego Bay Boys Club on four points and Irwin United on one point.

Also on Saturday, Lilliput Rovers edged Irwin United 2-1 at Irwin High School.

Michael McLeod scored his first goal of the season to give Reggae Youths the lead in the second minute at Cambridge High, while Sachin Wilmot scored his second of the campaign in the 73rd minute as the champions secured full points.

At Irwin High, Jamar Johnson scored in the 21st minute to give Lilliput Rovers the lead but Nicholus Samuels drew Irwin United level in the 66th minute.

Obrian Warren, however, scored the winner for Lilliput Rovers in the 78th minute as they rebounded from their loss to Reggae Youths in their previous game.

– Paul Reid