ARIMA, Trinidad and Tobago (Jan. 19, 2026) (Interstat) — Real West Fort United FC delivered a stunning 5-0 victory over Deportivo Point Fortin on Monday in the TRI: Ascension Invitational Tournament at Arima Velodrome, defying heavy pre-match projections.

The visitors dominated from the start, with João Carvalho opening the scoring in the third minute. The match turned decisively just before halftime when Deportivo’s Abraham Marcus was shown a red card in the 45th minute. Real West Fort capitalized on the man advantage, with substitute Yanis Begraoui scoring twice and Alejandro Marqués adding another goal in the second half. Begraoui finished with a hat trick.

The result was a major upset. Statistical models had heavily favored Deportivo Point Fortin to win. Real West Fort United begins its Division 1 campaign 1-0, while Deportivo Point Fortin starts 0-1.