ARIMA, Trinidad (July 25, 2026) — Suriname's SV Robinhood booked their place in the quarterfinals of the 2026 CFU Club Shield with a commanding 2–0 victory over Saint Lucia's La Clery FC on Saturday at the Larry Gomes Stadium.

Robinhood controlled the contest from the opening whistle and were rewarded in the 11th minute with a penalty after Ravello Zijler was brought down inside the area. Jamilhio Rigters stepped up and confidently converted from the spot to give the Surinamese side an early lead.

The advantage was doubled just seven minutes later. Gilberto Cronie latched onto a defense-splitting pass before calmly finishing from a tight angle beyond goalkeeper Devon St. Prix to make it 2–0.

Robinhood continued to dominate, pinning La Clery deep in their own half and creating a succession of chances. Rigters released the lively Dimitro Andro with a perfectly weighted pass, but the midfielder's effort crashed off the crossbar. Rigters then threatened again in the 39th minute after racing beyond the defense, only to drag his shot narrowly wide.

The halftime whistle came as a welcome reprieve for the Saint Lucian side, with SV Robinhood taking a deserved 2–0 advantage into the break.

The second half followed a similar pattern, as Robinhood maintained control of possession and continued to dictate the tempo. Rigters nearly added his second goal in the 50th minute, but his left-footed strike flashed just over the top-left corner.

The forward remained at the heart of Robinhood's attacking play, weaving through defenders before setting up Andro once more, but the midfielder was unable to keep his side-footed effort on target.

St. Prix continued to keep La Clery in the contest with a string of impressive saves, including an outstanding double stop in the 62nd minute to deny Rigters from close range. Ten minutes later, the goalkeeper again came to his team's rescue, producing an excellent kick save to thwart Zijler as the forward raced through on goal.

La Clery enjoyed a brief spell of pressure late in the match, and Uhann Degazon had an opportunity to reduce the deficit from a free kick in the 82nd minute. However, his effort sailed harmlessly over the crossbar.

With the result never seriously in doubt, the referee's final whistle confirmed a comfortable 2–0 victory for SV Robinhood, who advance to the quarterfinals.

Robinhood will now face Guyana's Slingerz FC on July 28 after the Guyanese champions edged Trinidad and Tobago's Prison Services FC 4–3 in an earlier Round of 16 encounter. encounter.