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Sports => Football => Topic started by: Flex on May 11, 2018, 01:36:53 AM
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Relegated Shiva Boys eye SSFL return.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
Shiva Boys Hindu College, the 2017 Coca-Cola InterCol champions could be returned to the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) this season and may even have the chance to defend its title.
The Penal-based school was relegated for the illegal use of players Kierron Mason and Matthew Beal last season, but its demotion is set to be challenge on the basis that the League violated its own constitution and unfairly punished the school by deducting 10 points that resulted in its relegation.
Naparima College lodged an appeal against Shiva Boys for the use of Mason on September 8, after the midfielder was found to have played on September 2 for Marabella Family Crisis Centre in the T&T Super League, which was well outside the SSFL’s cut-off date of August 31. The SSFL constitution states that appeals are to be made within 72 hours, and thereby Naps, which appealed two days after the game, had won the appeal.
However, Fatima College and QRC later lodged appeals against the same player nine days after and won. Shiva manager Sheldon Maharaj said his school did not attend a meeting of the appeals committee, knowing that the appeals by the North schools were against the constitution. Shiva also did not challenge the decision of the appeals committee. Yesterday, president of the SSFL Williams Wallace said the matter is set to face arbitration over the next week or so after it was raised at last week’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Mucurapo East Secondary School. “I don’t know how arbitration will rule, they may well rule in favour of Shiva Boys and put them back in the League , I don’t know,” Wallace said .
Shiva Boys matter did not go to the Appeals Committee last year, and they may now fancy their chances in front an arbitration panel being led by Tyrone Marcus, the legal representative for the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs. Wallace said the League faced a few problems in the past, one in which its constitution specified that the Appeals Committee was the final channel to deal with issues of appeals.
If this is the case, however, then there’s unlikely to be a need for arbitration. Wallace said in the past the League used the expertise of the arbitration panel, before being told by Marcus and company, that there was no need for their services. However, the League will continue to use arbitration.
Wallace said until it receives legal advice to do otherwise.
Last year the Board of the SSFL took a decision to seek amendments to its constitution on legal issues to improve the management of its tournament, as Wallace made it clear he wants to focus on running a good league competition and allow the legal personnel to deal with matters of that nature.
Yesterday, Maharaj confirmed that documents of his school’s concerns were already submitted to the SSFL to be transferred to the arbitration panel.
Meanwhile, another proposal made at the AGM was for young school players to cease their involvement with any other club team, from the day they played their first match for their school.
Discussions on this will continue, Wallace said.
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The ‘Shiva ruling’: SSFL changes rule for students in club competitions; Elie takes over at Trinity Moka
By Lasana Liburd *Wired868).
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) has amended its ruling on players involved in club competitions—in a move meant to avoid a repeat of the Shiva Boys’ Hindu College fiasco which took place in 2017.
Shiva Boys, who won the 2016 Premier Division title, were relegated from the SSFL last season after utility player Kierron Mason and left-back Matthew Beal were discovered to have represented club teams after the cut-off date of 31 August.
Mason, a former National Under-20 player, represented the Marabella Family Crisis Centre in the Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) on 2 September while Beal turned out for Siparia Angels in the Southern Football Association (SFA) competition on the same day.
And, although neither player represented their clubs again that season, the late identification of the rule violation meant Shiva Boys were docked points for 10 of their 14 league games—and subsequently plunged from title hopefuls to table proppers.
The situation will not be repeated since, at Saturday’s AGM, the SSFL agreed to give players a clean slate whenever they play their first school match.
“What we have done is,” SSFL president William Wallace told Wired868, “instead of having the cut-off date of 31 August, once the student plays his first game in the SSFL, his registration [with any other competition] would be nullified.
“So, instead of going with the cut-off date, we decided that, if a student decides late to come in to the schools league, we are not going to stop that student.”
The SSFL ruling amends Article 16 (4) (a) of its Constitution which stated that: “A player, who having been registered and/or is playing with the TTFA or with another League or Association affiliated to the TTFA after 31st August of the current year, shall not be eligible to be registered as a player for their school unless they meet the criteria of the Credentials Committee.”
The implementation of Article 16 last season led to one of the most controversial episodes in the history of the Premier Division, as Shiva Boys were relegated after an inadvertent technicality.
Neither Mason nor Beal played in any external competition during the season and both would have been cleared to play in the SSFL if the school had applied promptly for their clearance. However, Shiva Boys Principal Dexter Sakal and team manager Sheldon Maharaj missed it and, when the complaint about the players came in, they were forced to pay the ultimate price.
For 2018, schools can breathe a bit easier on that score. Further, the SSFL’s amendment means that students who might have been discovered late by their school coaches or transferred in will no longer be ineligible merely because they represented their clubs after 31 August.
Wallace explained that, even if a student played in a TTFA-affiliated competition for all of September and October, he will still be able to play in the SSFL—on condition that he not represent his club for the remainder of the season.
Should the player return to represent his club, he will be deemed ineligible to play any more SSFL games that season. And, if he does anyway, the school will be docked points for any SSFL matches in which the player features after that point.
In other SSFL news, former Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 coach and TTFA FA Trophy winner Ken Elie has rejoined the schoolboys league after a six-year hiatus.
Elie, a Defence Force Warrant Officer Class 1, has already started work at Trinity College Moka, where he succeeds former head coach Marlon Minguel. Minguel, who led Moka to the North Zone Intercol title in 2016, was fired earlier this year.
The new coach hopes to build on Minguel’s solid work and is aiming for a top three finish for the school which barely avoided relegation last year.
“I realise there is some work to do but I am not afraid to work and I will give it my best,” said Elie, whose last school job was at Belmont Secondary in 2012. “I told them I envisioned a spot in the top three and that is what we are aiming for. […] I think it is achievable, given their last two years.
“I did my report in April and I indicated to the principal [Carl Tang] and manager [Shawn Lindsay] that what they have going for them is the guys are very disciplined. I can do wonders with a team like that and with that kind of personality.”
Presentation College (San Fernando) are the current SSFL Premier Division champions while Shiva Boys won last season’s Coca-Cola National Intercol title.
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Fresh SSFL registration drama: “Caps” set to be docked points but likely to avoid relegation.
By Lasana Liburd (Wired868).
Carapichaima East Secondary look set to lose points for flouting registration rules during their 2017 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division campaign. However, they are expected to survive relegation, in a final twist to the controversial season.
“Caps” are facing a probe into the registration of seven of their players—after an inquiry by Shiva Boys Hindu College. However, an SSFL insider suggested that the Central Zone Intercol champions are expected to win all but one of the challenges.
Shiva Boys, who were relegated after a registration error involving midfielder Kierron Mason and left-back Matthew Beal, queried a series of suspicious paperwork by the Central school.
First, Carapichaima East attacker Theophilus Bourne and goalkeepers Aaron Best and Andre St Clair were all officially transferred on 8 September and registered to play on the same day—in violation of a SSFL rule that says players cannot play until 72 hours after becoming a bonafide student. Bourne was instrumental in his team’s 2-0 win over Fatima College that evening too.
According to a source, Carapichaima officials have conceded that the players should not have featured against Fatima.
As a result, Caps are expected to be docked three points, which will go to Fatima. Once confirmed, Fatima will leapfrog San Juan North Secondary into fourth place with 28 points—behind the trio of Presentation College (San Fernando) (35 points), Naparima College (33 points) and St Anthony’s College (30 points).
Carapichaima’s new total of 15 points will see the school drop from seventh to 11th, leaving them just five points clear of the relegation zone.
However, Carapichaima East are expected to survive the more serious probes into the registration of team captain and playmaker Mecaheil Alexander, attacker Jeremy Lara and defenders Akeil Vesprey and Luke Charles.
Somehow, Vesprey and Charles were allowed to represent their school in the Premier Division although there was no evidence of a transfer approval from the SSFL in their registration form. And, in Lara’s case, approval to repeat was missing.
Additionally, the paperwork for Caps captain, Alexander, suggested that he was only in Form Five—despite the fact that he had written his SEA as far back as in 2010.
SSFL president William Wallace told Wired868 he saw the relevant documents on Thursday or Friday and they were now in the hands of general secretary Azaad Khan now.
In Alexander’s case, Wallace claimed that the player wrote his SEA in 2013 but a typo suggested otherwise. This error has apparently been cleared up. Curiously though, the date of birth on the midfielder’s registration form suggests he is 19 years old.
Wallace suggested too that Vesprey, Charles and Lara did get the necessary approval from the Ministry of Education to play last season and the paperwork is now with Khan.
But why were the trio allowed to play, despite the SSFL seemingly not having the proper registration data for them?
“That is a very good question,” said Wallace. “I don’t know why [the proper approval forms] were not lodged with the SSFL but I tend to stay away from those things [and leave them to the relevant bodies].”
Wallace might have double reason to distance himself from this probe since he is a teacher at Carapichaima East. However, the former Soca Warriors manager does not have a formal role with his school’s team and would not have been involved in their registration.
The same cannot be said for SSFL Credentials Committee member Laurence Seepersad, who is also a Carapichaima East staff member.
But, as Wallace pointed out, Seepersad—who is also the SSFL’s assistant secretary, operations—does not run the Credentials Committee himself and works alongside Khan and assistant secretary, admin, Gerald Elliot.
Wired868 tried unsuccessfully to reach Khan for comment. The SSFL’s formal ruling on the seven Carapichaima East players is expected early next week.
If Carapichaima East were found guilty of improperly registering Lara, Vesprey, Charles and Alexander—or even one of those four players—it could see the Central team relegated instead of Tobago’s Speyside High.
At present, the schools which will play in the SSFL Premier Division in 2018 are the following:
Presentation (San F’do), Naparima, St Anthony’s, Fatima, San Juan North, St Mary’s College, Trinity College East, QRC, St Augustine Secondary, St Benedict’s College, Trinity College Moka and newly promoted East Mucurapo Secondary, Valencia High and Bishop’s High School.
Wired868TV presents - Chasing Goals: Carapichaima East (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBTlbkttPus)
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Awai: School football killing player development.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
Michael Awai, the Director of Football at the T&T Pro League campaigners North East Stars, is calling for the Coca-Cola-sponsored National InterCol Schoolboys Football League to be changed from its present form.
The Stars’ boss believes the tournament is playing very little part if any in the overall development of the sport in T&T, as three months of football for young, budding footballers have done absolutely nothing to achieve the goal of enhancing players’ techniques and abilities apart from being a showcase tournament.
The National InterCol tournament, as well as the Secondary Schools Football League, have become a fixture on the calendar for school students, featuring a ready-made fan base and an avenue for young footballers to receive scholarships to Colleges and universities in the USA for which they are required to take the SAT exam. Through the SSFL players are receiving opportunities to go on trials with professional clubs overseas, as well as a chance represent the country at different age-group levels.
Awai said in spite of this, however, the tournament has not focused on a more technically sound player on the field, as seen in their inability to make the transition to international football and to be competitive, as the results of the country’s junior teams at international tournaments provides the evidence.
“If you look at the CAC Games alone, you will see they cannot beat Costa Rica, Honduras and Colombia, and they have been largely ineffective when they go abroad on trials etc,” Awai said.
It also creates a lot of school drop-outs, after six weeks of football as some students don’t return to school, Awai said.
He believes sponsorship monies given for the InterCol should instead be directed to the pro league clubs to pay quality development coaches locally and internationally. “Every young player should be involved with a coaching academy which have developmental coaches. The schools should all be aligned to clubs or vice versa, and the focus should be on teaching players how to play the game of football,” Awai explained.
He added, “Let the school football be played during the school hours and allow the young students to go to the academies afterwards, as there are no development coaches at schools.”
Meanwhile, Awai’s Future Generation of Footballers (FUTGOF) Academy kicked off on July 2 for interested young players between the age group 5- 17 years at the Cipriani College of Labour & Co Operative Studies Ground, Churchill Roosevelt Highway in Valsayn.
FUTGOF aims to develop the proper technique and ability of players in the basic skills of the game such as passing, heading, trapping, kicking, dribbling, shooting, control and touch.
Times for training will be Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 4-6pm. Interested persons to contact him at (373-2800, 789-2781) for further details on sponsorship etc.
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Being on both sides of this debate, I'll give my seemingly 'biased' point of view.
Marketing 101.
A S.W.O.T. analysis would have been done by the SSFL sponsors to determine which would have been better for future growth in their goods and/or services. If the Pro-League development product did not meet their criteria, guess what possible sponsors would do?
Development 101.
From where I stand, SSFL is specifically for school children to play. It has it's place and for most it's NOT development. For us coaches who recognise and understand the benefits of SSFL, you find a way to work with it. In-school academies such as what Grosvenor is doing at QRC (I'm working on my blueprint for Bishop's High School's Development Academy as well) can do a lot for player development within the school environment. Youth Development needs a bit of creative thinking and work-arounds.
In addition, the majority of players who enter the youth national program ranks are from these same Pro-League club development system environment. As much as he levels a scathing attack on SSFL, he's also highlighting the incredible inefficiencies the Pro-League development system has to offer our youth and the answer to these issues tend to lie in two main areas:
1. Administration
2. Finances and/or sponsorship (spoken out in1st paragraph)
What needs to happen on the Pro-League side of things is simple: they need to make themselves a more viable option for development and that tends to start from in-house. It's made worse when the Pro-League itself is in the press for all the wrong reasons (players' strike due to non-payment of wages).
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Grosvenor, Grayson, Mulraine disagree with Awai
By Walter Alibey (T&T Guardian)
Director of Football at North East Stars Mike Awai has come under fire for his views which were reported in this newspaper that school football is killing player-development in T&T.
A number of top coaches, all of whom have passed through Secondary School Football League (SSFL) system, such as Nigel Grosvenor who is the head coach at Queen’s Royal College (QRC), Travis Mulraine, the Arima North Secondary boss and Michael Grayson, the coach at Trinity College East, have expressed their disagreement with Awai’s statement which was published on Sunday, have said it is instead the clubs that are not developing the young players.
Yesterday, Grosvenor in a two-page email said as a Dean, teacher and football coach for over 34 years he wouldn’t even try to call names of people who have passed through the SSFL but reminded Awai, there are doctors, lawyers, Army and Police personnel, and professional footballers abroad and right here in T&T that have passed through the school system.
According to Grosvenor: “Apart from the books and playing football for your school, this is what school is all about, all of this together is education, all of this is development.”
The long-serving St Anthony’s College coach, who was recently joined by Kenwyne Jones as his assistant at QRC, scuffed at Awai’s comment that there are no developmental coaches in the school system and point to Grayson, Mulraine, Sean Cooper, an former national youth coach at Presentation College, Angus Eve, another former national youth coach who coaches at Naparima College: Reynold Carrington, the St Benedict’s College coach, Trevor Spicer, the St Mary’s College coach, Trinity Moka, Ken Elie, a former national and Defence Force coach and himself.
Grosvenor said: “I want to remind you (Awai) that your son is a product of the same SSFL. He attended two schools playing in the SSFL, got his passes received a full scholarship to a University in the USA, got his degree, and is now making five times the amount of money the highest player in the pro league makes. It is really sad to hear you (Awai) bring down the SSFL like that. Let us see how we can enhance the players in the SSFL not try and bring them down.”
Grayson reminded that all the school’s league has the country’s young players for a maximum of five months, noting the other eight months they are in the possession of the clubs.
“Coaches like Anton Corneal and Bertille St Claire have taken youth teams to the Youth World Cups so where did the players come from?” asked Grayson, who also called Awai to say what are the so-called clubs, academies and Youth Pro League teams doing if the schools are not developing the players.
Grayson, who has represented T&T in football both as player and coach, said he was not surprised that the school’s league was being blamed for the country’s poor showing at Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games and called on Awai to say exactly what he meant by no developmental coaches in the SSFL.
Mulraine, a former QRC midfielder, believes the clubs are in fact, not developing young players at all, and challenged any pro league clubs to prove him wrong. He, in fact, expressed an opposite view to Awai, saying clubs should instead be developed through the schools as they do not have access to the resources to develop players, such as its own fields, rooms to hold board sessions, AV or computer rooms, gyms, laundry and hall etc.
Mulraine, whose exploits on the football field for QRC has landed him the opportunity to represent the country at both junior and senior levels as well as at club level in T&T football, said it’s insane to say there are no development coaches at schools, when coaches such as Jean Lilywhite and Roderick Warner, are among many others who have spent their careers developing players.
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Scuffed??
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Quite predictable that Awai was going to receive a public reprimand for espousing that view. Big difference between the way things should be and the way they are.
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Wallace promises SSFL bumper season
By Walter Alibey (T&T Guardian)
It will be a bumper season in the Secondary Schools Football League this year, president William Wallace has said, and members of the Credentials Committee of the SSFL are working around the clock to ensure that this happens.
The League will kick-off next Thursday with a doubleheader at the Centre of Excellence in Tunapuna between newly Premier Division promoted school Valencia Secondary taking on San Juan Secondary from 3 pm, followed by the feature clash between St Benedict's College and Trinity College East at 5 pm, a match that will be televised live on Caribbean Sports Television Network Sportsmax.
Wallace pointed out that members of the credential committee are at this point, working hard to ensure there are no problems with players' registration, as what took place last year. Despite a high-quality of on-the-field display in the SSFL last season, the League was plagued by improper registration of players moving from club teams to schools, as well as students with false certificates entering schools for the sake of just playing football.
Wallace told Guardian Media Sports that his executive took a decision to start the League a week later in an attempt to alleviate all and any concerns of students being illegally registered. He said, "This is what's happening as we speak. The schools are in the process of dealing with registration of students and the credentials committee is also monitoring student/players for the SSFL."
Wallace said, however, that if certificates are found to be false, then his executives will not be held accountable, as they can only deal with the info before them. "That will be a different issue," Wallace said.
Before next week's kick-off the League will be launched a day earlier (Wednesday) at a press conference at the hall of Fatima College, Mucurapo, at which Wallace will reveal a number of new developments and business-partnerships that would make the league a stand-out one. He said he is still in the process of crossing T's and dotting I's on new agreements.
However, he called on stakeholders to do the right thing to avoid any mishaps, saying 'We are dealing with young men and women who are our future leaders, so we must set an example for them."
Last year's Coca-Cola InterCol champs Shiva Boys Hindu College will play no part in this year's League, either at the Championship or the Premiership Division, after being guilty of breaking a number of the SSFL's rules that led to its demotion. Wallace said he was hoping to see the school taking part in the championship division this year but it only registered to play in the junior divisions.
Fyzabad Secondary which fielded players with false documents last year will also play only at the junior level this year.
Wallace also took a swipe at Mike Awai, the North East Stars technical director for comments that the school's league was destroying young players, saying people first need to understand the role of the SSFL before making wild comments.
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Scuffed??
what about "school’s league has the country’s young players for a maximum of five months, noting the other eight months...."
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The more I read comments from Wayne Sheppard (Head Coach, Fatima College), the more certain it is that he's a student of football and its environment.
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Premier Division
DATE GAME TIME HOME TEAM AWAY TEAM VENUE
ROUND 1
Thurs. 13th
01 3:30 p.m. Valencia Secondary San Juan North Secondary Marvin Lee
02 5:30 p.m. Trinity College East St. Benedict’s College Marvin Lee
Sat 15th
03 3:40 p.m. Fatima College Bishop’s High School Fatima
04 3:40 p.m. Presentation College Trinity College Moka Mannie Ramjohn
05 3:40 p.m. Q.R.C. East Mucurapo Secondary Q.R.C.
06 3:40 p.m. St. Anthony’s College St. Augustine Secondary St. Anthony’s
07 3:40 p.m. St. Mary’s College Naparima College St. Mary’s
Carapichaima East Secondary Bye
ROUND 2
Wed 19th
08 3:40 p.m. Bishop’s High School St. Anthony’s College Tobago
09 3:30 p.m. Naparima College East Mucurapo Secondary Lewis St.
10 3:40 p.m. Presentation College Carapichaima East Sec Union Hall
11 3:40 p.m. Q.R.C. Valencia Secondary Q.R.C.
12 3:40 p.m. St. Augustine Secondary Trinity College East St. Augustine
13 3:40 p.m. St. Benedict’s College St. Mary’s College Mannie Ramjohn
14 3:40 p.m. Trinity College Moka Fatima College Moka
San Juan North Secondary Bye
ROUND 3
Sat 22nd
15 3:40 p.m. East Mucurapo Secondary Carapichaima East Secondary Q.R.C.
16 3:40 p.m. Fatima College Trinity College East Fatima
17 3:40 p.m. San Juan North Secondary Bishop’s High School San Juan
18 3:40 p.m. St. Augustine Secondary Q.R.C. St. Augustine
19 3:40 p.m. St. Benedict’s College Naparima College Guaracara
20 3:30 p.m. St. Mary’s College Presentation College St. Mary’s
21 3:40 p.m. Trinity College Moka Valencia Secondary Moka
St. Anthony’s College Bye
ROUND 4
Wed 26th
22 3:40 p.m. Bishop’s High School Trinity College Moka Tobago
23 3:40 p.m. Carapichaima East Secondary St. Augustine Secondary Carapichaima
24 3:40 p.m. Naparima College Fatima College Lewis Street
25 3:40 p.m. Presentation College St. Benedict’s College Mannie Ramjohn
26 3:30 p.m. St. Anthony’s College Q.R.C. St. Anthony’s
27 3:40 p.m. Trinity College East San Juan North Secondary Trincity
28 3:40 p.m. Valencia Secondary St. Mary’s College Valencia
East Mucurapo Secondary Bye
ROUND 5
Sat 29th
29 3:40 p.m. East Mucurapo Secondary Presentation College To be advised
30 3:30 p.m. Fatima College St. Mary’s College Fatima
31 3:40 p.m. Q.R.C. Bishop’s High School Q.R.C.
32 3:40 p.m. St. Augustine Secondary Naparima College St. Augustine
33 3:40 p.m. Trinity College Moka San Juan North Secondary Moka
34 3:40 p.m. Trinity College East St. Anthony’s College Trincity
35 3:40 p.m. Valencia Secondary Carapichaima East Secondary Valencia
St. Benedict’s College Bye
ROUND 6 - OCTOBER 2018
Wed 03rd
36 3:40 p.m. East Mucurapo Secondary Fatima College Fatima
37 3:30 p.m. Naparima College Bishop’s High School Lewis Street
38 3:40 p.m. Presentation College Valencia Secondary Union Hall
39 3:40 p.m. San Juan North Secondary Carapichaima East Secondary San Juan
40 3:40 p.m. St. Anthony’s College St. Mary’s College St. Anthony’s
41 3:40 p.m. St. Benedict’s College St. Augustine Secondary Guaracara
42 3:40 p.m. Trinity College Moka Q.R.C. Moka
Trinity College East Bye
ROUND 7
Sat 06th
43 3:40 p.m. Bishop’s High School St. Augustine Secondary Tobago
44 3:40 p.m. Carapichaima East Secondary Naparima College Carapichaima
45 3:40 p.m. East Mucurapo Secondary Trinity College East To be advised
46 3:40 p.m. Fatima College San Juan North Secondary Fatima
47 3:40 p.m. Q.R.C. Presentation College QRC
48 3:30 p.m. St. Benedict’s College Trinity College Moka Guaracara
49 3:40 p.m. Valencia Secondary St. Anthony’s College Valencia
St. Mary’s College Bye
ROUND 8
Wed 10th
50 3:40 p.m. Carapichaima East Secondary Trinity College Moka Carapichaima
51 3:30 p.m. Fatima College St. Augustine Secondary Fatima
52 3:40 p.m. Presentation College Bishop’s High School Union Hall
53 3:40 p.m. San Juan North Secondary East Mucurapo Secondary San Juan
54 3:40 p.m. St. Anthony’s College St. Benedict’s College St. Anthony’s
55 3:40 p.m. St. Mary’s College Q.R.C. St. Mary’s
56 3:40 p.m. Trinity College East Naparima College Trincity
Valencia Secondary Bye
ROUND 9
Sat 13th
57 3:40 p.m. Carapichaima East Secondary Bishop’s High School Carapichaima
58 3:40 p.m. Naparima College St. Anthony’s College Lewis Street
59 3:30 p.m. Q.R.C. Trinity College East Q.R.C.
60 3:40 p.m. St. Augustine Secondary Presentation College St. Augustine
61 3:40 p.m. St. Benedict’s College Fatima College Mannie Ramjohn
62 3:40 p.m. St. Mary’s College San Juan North Secondary St. Mary’s
63 3:40 p.m. Valencia Secondary East Mucurapo Secondary Valencia
Trinity College Moka Bye
ROUND 10
Wed 17th
64 3:40 p.m. Bishop’s High School Trinity College East Tobago
65 3:40 p.m. Fatima College Carapichaima East Secondary Fatima
66 3:40 p.m. Naparima College Valencia Secondary Lewis St.
67 3:40 p.m. San Juan North Secondary Q.R.C. San Juan
68 3:40 p.m. St. Anthony’s College Trinity College Moka St. Anthony’s
69 3:40 p.m. St. Augustine Secondary St. Mary’s College St. Augustine
70 3:40 p.m. St. Benedict’s College East Mucurapo Secondary Guaracara
Presentation College Bye
ROUND 11
Sat 20th
71 3:40 p.m. Bishop’s High School St. Benedict’s College Tobago
72 3:40 p.m. East Mucurapo Secondary St. Anthony’s College Fatima
73 3:40 p.m. Q.R.C. Carapichaima East Secondary Q.R.C.
74 3:30 p.m. San Juan North Secondary Presentation College San Juan
75 3:40 p.m. St. Mary’s College Trinity College East St. Mary’s
76 3:40 p.m. Trinity College Moka Naparima College Moka
77 3:40 p.m. Valencia Secondary Fatima College Valencia
St. Augustine Secondary Bye
ROUND 12
Wed 24th
78 3:40 p.m. Bishop’s High School Valencia Secondary Tobago
79 3:40 p.m. Carapichaima East Secondary St. Mary’s College Carapichaima
80 3:40 p.m. East Mucurapo Secondary Trinity College Moka Fatima
81 3:40 p.m. Q.R.C. St. Benedict’s College Q.R.C.
82 3:40 p.m. St. Anthony’s College Fatima College St. Anthony’s
83 3:40 p.m. St. Augustine Secondary San Juan North Secondary St. Augustine
84 3:40 p.m. Trinity College East Presentation College Trinity
Naparima College Bye
ROUND 13
Sat 27th
85 3:40 p.m. Carapichaima East Secondary St. Anthony’s College Carapichaima
86 3:40 p.m. East Mucurapo Secondary St. Augustine Secondary Fatima
87 3:40 p.m. Presentation College Fatima College Mannie Ramjohn
88 3:40 p.m. San Juan North Secondary Naparima College San Juan
89 3:40 p.m. St. Mary’s College Bishop’s High School St. Mary’s
90 3:30 p.m. Trinity College East Trinity College Moka Trinity
91 3:40 p.m. Valencia Secondary St. Benedict’s College Valencia
Q.R.C. Bye
ROUND 14
Wed 31st
92 3:40 p.m. Fatima College Q.R.C. Fatima
93 3:40 p.m. Naparima College Presentation College Lewis St.
94 3:40 p.m. St. Anthony’s College San Juan North Secondary St. Anthony’s
95 3:30 p.m. St. Benedict’s College Carapichaima East Secondary Guaracara
96 3:40 p.m. St. Mary’s College East Mucurapo Secondary St. Mary’s
97 3:40 p.m. Trinity College Moka St. Augustine Secondary Moka
98 3:40 p.m. Trinity College East Valencia Secondary Trinity
Bishop’s High School Bye
ROUND 15 - NOVEMBER 2018
Sat 03rd
99 3:40 p.m. Bishop’s High School East Mucurapo Secondary Bishop’s Tobago
100 3:40 p.m. Carapichaima East Secondary Trinity College East Carapichaima
101 3:40 p.m. Naparima College Q.R.C. Lewis St.
102 3:40 p.m. Presentation College St. Anthony’s College Mannie Ramjohn
103 3:40 p.m. San Juan North Secondary St. Benedict’s College San Juan
104 3:40 p.m. St. Augustine Secondary Valencia Secondary St. Augustine
105 3:40 p.m. Trinity College Moka St. Mary’s College Moka
Fatima College Bye
S.S.F.L./FIELD OF DREAMS - ALL STAR WEEKEND - LEGENDS ALL STAR
DEC ‘18
SUN 09TH 3:00p.m. South/Central North/East/Tobago Mannie Ramjohn
2018 ALL STAR
SUN 09TH 5:00p.m. South/Central North/East/Tobago Mannie Ramjohn
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Central Zone Boys Championship - SEPTEMBER 2018
Tues 11th
106 3:40 p.m. Chaguanas North Secondary Gasparillo Secondary Chaguanas
107 3:40 p.m. Presentation College, Chaguanas Cunupia Secondary Presentation Coll.
108 3:40 p.m. Couva East Secondary Preysal Secondary Couva East Sec.
Fri 14th
109 3:40 p.m. Cunupia Secondary Chaguanas North Secondary Cunupia
110 3:40 p.m. Gasparillo Secondary Couva East Secondary Lumsden Rec.
111 3:40 p.m. Preysal Secondary Presentation College, Chaguanas Ato Boldon
Tues 18th
112 3:40 p.m. Chaguanas North Secondary Presentation College, Chaguanas Chaguanas
113 3:40 p.m. Gasparillo Secondary Preysal Secondary Lumsden Rec.
114 3:40 p.m. Couva East Secondary Cunupia Secondary Couva East Sec.
Fri 21st
115 3:40 p.m. Preysal Secondary Chaguanas North Secondary Ato Boldon
116 3:40 p.m. Presentation College, Chaguanas Couva East Secondary Presentation Coll.
117 3:40 p.m. Cunupia Secondary Gasparillo Secondary Latchu St. Ground
Tues 25th
118 3:40 p.m. Couva East Secondary Chaguanas North Secondary Couva East Sec.
119 3:40 p.m. Cunupia Secondary Preysal Secondary Latchu St. Ground
120 3:40 p.m. Gasparillo Secondary Presentation College, Chaguanas Lumsden Rec.
End of Round 1
Fri 28th
121 3:40 p.m. Gasparillo Secondary Chaguanas North Secondary Lumsden Rec.
122 3:40 p.m. Cunupia Secondary Presentation College, Chaguanas Latchu St. Ground
123 3:40 p.m. Preysal Secondary Couva East Secondary Ato Boldon
OCTOBER 2018
Tues 02nd
124 3:40 p.m. Chaguanas North Secondary Cunupia Secondary Chaguanas
125 3:40 p.m. Couva East Secondary Gasparillo Secondary Couva East Sec.
126 3:40 p.m. Presentation College, Chaguanas Preysal Secondary Presentation Coll.
Fri 05th
127 3:40 p.m. Presentation College, Chaguanas Chaguanas North Secondary Presentation Coll.
128 3:40 p.m. Preysal Secondary Gasparillo Secondary Ato Boldon
129 3:40 p.m. Cunupia Secondary Couva East Secondary Latchu St. Ground
Tues 09th
130 3:40 p.m. Chaguanas North Secondary Preysal Secondary Chaguanas
131 3:40 p.m. Couva East Secondary Presentation College, Chaguanas Couva East Sec.
132 3:40 p.m. Gasparillo Secondary Cunupia Secondary Lumsden Rec.
Fri 12th
133 3:40 p.m. Chaguanas North Secondary Couva East Secondary Chaguanas
134 3:40 p.m. Preysal Secondary Cunupia Secondary Ato Boldon
135 3:40 p.m. Presentation College, Chaguanas Gasparillo Secondary Presentation Coll.
East Zone Boys Championship - SEPTEMBER 2018
Tues 11th
136 3:40 p.m. Arima North Secondary El Dorado East Secondary Arima
137 3:40 p.m. Holy Cross College Malabar Secondary Holy Cross College
138 3:40 p.m. El Dorado West Secondary Sangre Grande Secondary El Dorado West
Fri 14th
139 3:40 p.m. Malabar Secondary Arima North Secondary Malabar
140 3:40 p.m. El Dorado East Secondary El Dorado West Secondary El Dorado East
141 3:40 p.m. Sangre Grande Secondary Holy Cross College Ojoe Road Rec.
Tues 18th
142 3:40 p.m. Arima North Secondary Holy Cross College Arima
143 3:40 p.m. El Dorado East Secondary Sangre Grande Secondary El Dorado East
144 3:40 p.m. El Dorado West Secondary Malabar Secondary El Dorado West
Fri 21st
145 3:40 p.m. Sangre Grande Secondary Arima North Secondary Sangre Grande
146 3:40 p.m. Holy Cross College El Dorado West Secondary Holy Cross College
147 3:40 p.m. Malabar Secondary El Dorado East Secondary Malabar
Tues 25th
148 3:40 p.m. Arima North Secondary El Dorado West Secondary Arima
149 3:40 p.m. Sangre Grande Secondary Malabar Secondary Sangre Grande
150 3:40 p.m. El Dorado East Secondary Holy Cross College El Dorado East
End of Round 1
Fri 28th
151 3:40 p.m. El Dorado East Secondary Arima North Secondary El Dorado
152 3:40 p.m. Malabar Secondary Holy Cross College Malabar
153 3:40 p.m. Sangre Grande Secondary El Dorado West Secondary Sangre Grande
OCTOBER 2018
Tues 02nd
154 3:40 p.m. Arima North Secondary Malabar Secondary Arima
155 3:40 p.m. El Dorado West Secondary El Dorado East Secondary El Dorado West
156 3:40 p.m. Holy Cross College Sangre Grande Secondary Holy Cross College
Fri 05th
157 3:40 p.m. Holy Cross College Arima North Secondary Holy Cross College
158 3:40 p.m. Sangre Grande Secondary El Dorado East Secondary Ojoe Road Rec.
169 3:40 p.m. Malabar Secondary El Dorado West Secondary Malabar
Tues 09th
160 3:40 p.m. Arima North Secondary Sangre Grande Secondary Arima
161 3:40 p.m. El Dorado West Secondary Holy Cross College El Dorado West
162 3:40 p.m. El Dorado East Secondary Malabar Secondary El Dorado East
Fri 12th
163 3:40 p.m. El Dorado West Secondary Arima North Secondary El Dorado West
164 3:40 p.m. Malabar Secondary Sangre Grande Secondary Malabar
165 3:40 p.m. Holy Cross College El Dorado East Secondary Holy Cross College
End of Round 2
North Zone Boys Championship - SEPTEMBER 2018
Tues 11th
166 3:40 p.m. Malick Secondary Tranquillity Secondary Malick
167 3:40 p.m. St. Francis College Diego Martin North Secondary Belmont
168 3:40 p.m. Blanchisseuse Secondary Diego Martin Central Secondary Blanchisseuse
Fri 14th
169 3:40 p.m. Diego Martin North Secondary Malick Secondary Diego Martin Nth.
170 3:40 p.m. Tranquillity Secondary Blanchisseuse Secondary Tranquillity
171 3:40 p.m. Diego Martin Central Secondary St. Francis College Diego Martin Cen.
Tues 18th
172 3:40 p.m. Malick Secondary St. Francis College Malick
173 3:40 p.m. Tranquillity Secondary Diego Martin Central Secondary Tranquillity
174 3:40 p.m. Blanchisseuse Secondary Diego Martin North Secondary Blanchisseuse
Fri 21st
175 3:40 p.m. Diego Martin Central Secondary Malick Secondary Diego Martin Cen.
176 3:40 p.m. St Francis College Blanchisseuse Secondary Belmont
177 3:40 p.m. Diego Martin North Secondary Tranquillity Secondary Diego Martin Nth.
Tues 25th
178 3:40 p.m. Malick Secondary Blanchisseuse Secondary Malick
179 3:40 p.m. Diego Martin Central Sec Diego Martin North Secondary Diego Martin Cen.
180 3:40 p.m. Tranquillity Secondary St. Francis College Tranquillity
End of Round 1
Fri 28th
181 3:40 p.m. Tranquillity Secondary Malick Secondary Tranquillity
182 3:40 p.m. Diego Martin North Secondary St. Francis College Diego Martin
183 3:40 p.m. Diego Martin Central Blanchisseuse Secondary Diego Martin
Tues 02nd
184 3:40 p.m. Malick Secondary Diego Martin North Secondary Malick
185 3:40 p.m. Blanchisseuse Secondary Tranquillity Secondary Blanchisseuse
186 3:40 p.m. St. Francis College Diego Martin Central Secondary Belmont
Fri 05th
187 3:40 p.m. St. Francis College Malick Secondary Belmont
188 3:40 p.m. Diego Martin Central Secondary Tranquillity Secondary Diego Martin Cen.
189 3:40 p.m. Diego Martin North Secondary Blanchisseuse Secondary Diego Martin Nth.
Tues 09th
190 3:40 p.m. Malick Secondary Diego Martin Central Secondary Malick
191 3:40 p.m. Blanchisseuse Secondary St. Francis College Blanchisseuse
192 3:40 p.m. Tranquillity Secondary Diego Martin North Secondary Tranquillity
Fri 12th
193 3:40 p.m. Blanchisseuse Secondary Malick Secondary Blanchisseuse
194 3:40 p.m. Diego Martin North Secondary Diego Martin Central Secondary Diego Martin Nth.
195 3:40 p.m. St. Francis College Tranquillity Secondary Belmont
End of Round 2
South Zone Boys Championship - SEPTEMBER 2018
Tues 11th
196 3:40 p.m. Moruga Secondary Point Fortin East Secondary Moruga
197 3:40 p.m. Pleasantville Secondary Princes Town West Secondary Pleasantville
198 3:40 p.m. La Romaine Secondary Fyzabad Anglican Secondary La Romaine
Fri 14th
199 3:40 p.m. Princes Town West Secondary Moruga Secondary Princes Town
200 3:40 p.m. Point Fortin East Secondary La Romaine Secondary Techier
201 3:40 p.m. Fyzabad Anglican Secondary Pleasantville Secondary Fyzabad
Tues 18th
202 3:40 p.m. Moruga Secondary Pleasantville Secondary Moruga
203 3:40 p.m. Point Fortin East Secondary Fyzabad Anglican Secondary Techier
204 3:40 p.m. La Romaine Secondary Princes Town West Secondary La Romaine
Fri 21st
205 3:40 p.m. Fyzabad Anglican Secondary Moruga Secondary Fyzabad
206 3:40 p.m. Pleasantville Secondary La Romaine Secondary Pleasantville
207 3:40 p.m. Princes Town West Secondary Point Fortin East Secondary Princes Town
Tues 25th
208 3:40 p.m. Moruga Secondary La Romaine Secondary Moruga
209 3:40 p.m. Princes Town West Secondary Fyzabad Anglican Secondary Princes Town
210 3:40 p.m. Point Fortin East Secondary Pleasantville Secondary Techier
End of Round 1
Fri 28th
211 3:40 p.m. Point Fortin East Secondary Moruga Secondary Techier
212 3:40 p.m. Princes Town West Secondary Pleasantville Secondary Princes Town
213 3:40 p.m. Fyzabad Anglican Secondary La Romaine Secondary Fyzabad
OCTOBER 2018
Tues 02nd
214 3:40 p.m. Moruga Secondary Princes Town West Secondary Moruga
215 3:40 p.m. La Romaine Secondary Point Fortin East Secondary La Romaine
216 3:40 p.m. Pleasantville Secondary Fyzabad Anglican Secondary Pleasantville
Fri 05th
217 3:40 p.m. Pleasantville Secondary Moruga Secondary Pleasantville
218 3:40 p.m. Fyzabad Anglican Secondary Point Fortin East Secondary Fyzabad
219 3:40 p.m. Princes Town West Secondary La Romaine Secondary Princes Town
Tues 09th
220 3:40 p.m. Moruga Secondary Fyzabad Anglican Secondary Moruga
221 3:40 p.m. La Romaine Secondary Pleasantville Secondary La Romaine
222 3:40 p.m. Point Fortin East Secondary Princes Town West Secondary Techier
Fri 12th
223 3:40 p.m. La Romaine Secondary Moruga Secondary La Romaine
224 3:40 p.m. Fyzabad Anglican Secondary Princes Town West Secondary Fyzabad
225 3:40 p.m. Pleasantville Secondary Point Fortin East Secondary Pleasantville
End of Round 2
Tobago Zone Boys Championship - SEPTEMBER 2018
Tues. 11th
226 3:40 p.m. Signal Hill Secondary Roxborough Secondary Signal Hill School
227 3:40 p.m. Goodwood High School Speyside High School Goodwood Rec.
228 3:40 p.m. Pentecostal Light & Life Mason Hall High School Signal Hill Rec.
Scarborough Secondary Bye
Sat 15th
229 3:40 p.m. Scarborough Secondary Goodwood High School Black Rock Rec.
230 3:40 p.m. Mason Hall High School Signal Hill Secondary Plymouth Rec.
231 3:40 p.m. Speyside High School Pentecostal Light & Life Speyside Rec.
Roxborough Secondary Bye
Tues. 18th
232 3:40 p.m. Roxborough Secondary Mason Hall High School Louis D’or Rec
233 3:40 p.m. Pentecostal Light & Life Scarborough Secondary Signal Hill Rec.
234 3:40 p.m. Signal Hill Secondary Speyside High School Signal Hill Sch.
Goodwood High School Bye
Sat 22nd
235 3:40 p.m. Goodwood High School Pentecostal Light & Life Goodwood Rec.
236 3:40 p.m. Speyside High School Roxborough Secondary Speyside Rec.
237 3:40 p.m. Scarborough Secondary Signal Hill Secondary Black Rock Rec.
Mason Hall High School Bye
Tues. 25th
238 3:40 p.m. Mason Hall High School Speyside High School Plymouth Rec.
239 3:40 p.m. Signal Hill Secondary Goodwood High School Signal Hill Sch.
240 3:40 p.m. Roxborough Secondary Scarborough Secondary Louis D’or Rec.
Pentecostal Light & Life Bye
Sat 29th
241 3:40 p.m. Pentecostal Light & Life Signal Hill Secondary Signal Hill Rec.
242 3:40 p.m. Scarborough Secondary Mason Hall High School Black Rock Rec.
243 3:40 p.m. Goodwood High School Roxborough Secondary Goodwood Rec.
Speyside High School Bye
OCTOBER 2018
Tues. 02nd
244 3:40 p.m. Speyside High School Scarborough Secondary Speyside Rec.
245 3:40 p.m. Roxborough Secondary Pentecostal Light & Life Louis D’or Rec.
246 3:40 p.m. Mason Hall High School Goodwood High School Plymouth Rec.
Signal Hill Secondary Bye
End of Round 1
Fri. 5th
247 3:40 p.m. Roxborough Secondary Signal Hill Secondary Louis D’or Rec.
248 3:40 p.m. Speyside High School Goodwood High School Speyside Rec.
249 3:40 p.m. Mason Hall High School Pentecostal Light & Life Plymouth Rec
Scarborough Secondary Bye
Tues. 09th
250 3:40 p.m. Goodwood High School Scarborough Secondary Goodwood Rec.
251 3:40 p.m. Signal Hill Secondary Mason Hall High School Signal Hill Sch.
252 3:40 p.m. Pentecostal Light & Life Speyside High School Signal Hill Rec.
Roxborough Secondary Bye
Sat 13th
253 3:40 p.m. Mason Hall High School Roxborough Secondary Plymouth Rec.
254 3:40 p.m. Scarborough Secondary Pentecostal Light & Life Black Rock Rec
255 3:40 p.m. Speyside High School Signal Hill Secondary Speyside Rec.
Goodwood High School Bye
256 3:40 p.m. Pentecostal Light & Life Goodwood High School Signal Hill Rec.
257 3:40 p.m. Roxborough Secondary Speyside High School Louis D’or Rec.
258 3:40 p.m. Signal Hill Secondary Scarborough Secondary Signal Hill Sch.
Mason Hall High School Bye
Fri. 19th
259 3:40 p.m. Speyside High School Mason Hall High School Speyside Rec.
260 3:40 p.m. Goodwood High School Signal Hill Secondary Goodwood Rec.
261 3:40 p.m. Scarborough Secondary Roxborough Secondary Black Rock Rec.
Pentecostal Light & Life Bye
Tues. 23rd
262 3:40 p.m. Signal Hill Secondary Pentecostal Light & Life Signal Hill Sch.
263 3:40 p.m. Mason Hall High School Scarborough Secondary Plymouth Rec.
264 3:40 p.m. Roxborough Secondary Goodwood High School Louis D’or Rec.
Speyside Secondary Bye
Fri. 26th
265 3:40 p.m. Scarborough Secondary Speyside High School Black Rock Rec.
266 3:40 p.m. Pentecostal Light & Life Roxborough Secondary Signal Hill Rec.
267 3:40 p.m. Goodwood High School Mason Hall High School Goodwood Rec
Signal Hill Secondary Bye
End of Round 2
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Shell/F.C.B. Boys Big 5 Competition - OCTOBER 2018
Tues 23rd
268 3:30 p.m. North Central Hasely Crawford
269 3:30 p.m. South East Mannie Ramjohn
Tobago Bye
Tues 30th
270 3:30 p.m. East Central Larry Gomes
271 3:30 p.m. North Tobago Hasely Crawford
South Bye
NOVEMBER 2018
Fri 02nd
272 3:30 p.m. Tobago South Tobago
273 3:30 p.m. East North Larry Gomes
Central Bye
Tues 06th
274 3:30 p.m. South North Mannie Ramjohn
275 3:30 p.m. Central Tobago Ato Boldon
East Bye
To be advised
276 3:30 p.m. Central South Ato Boldon
277 3:30 p.m. Tobago East Tobago
North Bye
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Inter-Col Preliminaries - November 2018
Tues. 6th
South Zone 278 A South Zone 5 vs South Zone 6 3:30 p.m. Mannie Ramjohn
North Zone 279 C North PD 5 vs North Zone 5 3:30 p.m. St. Mary’s College
280 D North PD 6 vs North Zone 6 5:30 p.m. Fatima College
Thur. 8th
East Zone 281 A East Zone 1 vs East Zone 6 3:00 p.m. Marvin Lee
282 B East Zone 2 vs East Zone 5 5:00 p.m. Marvin Lee
Thurs. 8th
North Zone 283 A North Zone 1 vs North Zone 4 3:30 p.m. Hasely Crawford
284 B North Zone 2 vs North Zone 3 5:30 p.m. Hasely Crawford
Zonal Quarter Finals
Fri. 9th
Central Zone 285 A Central Zone 1 vs Central Zone 6 3:30 p.m. Ato Boldon
286 B Central Zone 2 vs Central Zone 5 5:30 p.m. Ato Boldon
287 C Central Zone 3 vs Central Zone 4 3:30 p.m. To be advised
Fri. 9th
Tobago 288 A Tobago Zone 1 vs Tobago Zone 6 3:30 p.m. To be advised
289 B Tobago Zone 3 vs Tobago Zone 4 3:30 p.m. To be advised
Fri. 9th
East Zone 290 C East PD 1 vs East Zone 4 1:30 p.m. Larry Gomes
291 D East PD 2 vs East Zone 3 3:30 p.m. Larry Gomes
Mon. 12th
South Zone 292 B South Zone 1 vs South Zone 4 1:30 p.m. Mannie Ramjohn
293 C South PD 2 vs South Zone 3 3:30 p.m. Mannie Ramjohn
Mon. 12th
North Zone 294 E North PD 3 vs Winner of C 3:30 p.m. Hasely Crawford
295 F North PD 2 vs Winner of B 5:30 p.m. Hasely Crawford
Tues. 13th
Tobago 296 C Tobago Zone 2 vs Tobago Zone 5 3:30 p.m. To be advised
297 D Tobago PD 1 vs Tobago Zone 7 3:30 p.m. To be advised
Tues. 13th
East Zone 298 E East PD 3 vs Winner of B 1:30 p.m. Larry Gomes
299 F East PD 4 vs Winner of A 3:30 p.m. Larry Gomes
Wed 14th
North Zone 300 G North PD 4 vs Winner of A 3:30 p.m. Hasely Crawford
301 H North PD 1 vs Winner of D 5:30 p.m. Hasely Crawford
Wed 14th
South Zone 302 D South PD 3 vs South Zone 2 1:30 p.m. Mannie Ramjohn
303 E South PD 4 vs Winner of A 3:30 p.m. Mannie Ramjohn
Zonal Semi Finals
Thur. 15th
Central Zone 304 D Winner of A vs Winner of C 3:30 p.m. Ato Boldon
305 E Central PD 1 vs Winner of B 5:00 p.m. Ato Boldon
Fri 16th
East Zone 306 G Winner of C vs Winner of D 1:30 p.m. Larry Gomes
307 H Winner of E vs Winner of F 3:30 p.m. Larry Gomes
Fri 16th
Tobago 308 E Winner of A vs Winner of B 3:30 p.m. To be advised
309 F Winner of C vs Winner of D 3:30 p.m. To be advised
Mon. 19th
North Zone 310 I Winner of E vs Winner of F 3:30 p.m. St. Mary’s College
311 J Winner of G vs Winner of H 3:30 p.m. Fatima College
Mon. 19th
South Zone 312 F Winner of B vs Winner of C 1:30 p.m. Mannie Ramjohn
313 G Winner of D vs Winner of E 3:30 p.m. Mannie Ramjohn
Zonal Finals
Tues 20th
Central Zone 314 F Winner of D vs Winner of E 4:30 p.m. Ato Boldon
Wed 21st
East Zone 315 I Winner of G vs Winner of H 4:30 p.m. Larry Gomes
Thur. 22nd
Tobago 316 G Winner of E vs Winner of F 3:30 p.m. TBA
Fri. 23rd
North Zone 317 K Winner of I vs Winner of J 4:30 p.m. Hasely Crawford
Mon. 26th
South Zone 318 H Winner of F vs Winner of G 3:30 p.m. Mannie Ramjohn
National Quarter Final - November 2018
Tues 27th
319 A Central vs North 4:30 p.m. Ato Boldon
National Semi - Finals
Thur. 29th
320 B East vs Tobago 3:30 p.m. Larry Gomes
Fri 30th
321 C South vs Winner of A 3:30 p.m. Mannie Ramjohn
December 2018 - National Final
Tues 04th
322 D Winner of B vs Winner of C TBA
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Central Zone Girls Championship - September 2018
Sun. 16th
323 3:00 p.m. Carapichaima East Secondary Holy Faith Convent, Couva Carapichaima
324 3:00 p.m. Chaguanas North Sec Miracle Ministries P.H.S. Chaguanas
Thurs. 20th
325 3:45 p.m. Holy Faith Convent, Couva Chaguanas North Sec Couva
326 3:45 p.m. Miracle Ministries P.H.S. Carapichaima East Sec Couva
Thurs. 27th
327 3:45 p.m. Carapichaima East Sec Chaguanas North Sec Carapichaima
328 3:45 p.m. Miracle Ministries P.H.S. Holy Faith Convent, Couva Couva
End of Round 1 - October 2018
Thurs. 04th
329 3:45 p.m. Holy Faith Convent, Couva Carapichaima East Sec Couva
330 3:45 p.m. Miracle Ministries P.H.S. Chaguanas North Sec Couva
Thurs. 11th
331 3:45 p.m. Chaguanas North Sec Holy Faith Convent, Couva Chaguanas
332 3:45 p.m. Carapichaima East Sec Miracle Ministries P.H.S. Carapichaima
Tues. 16th
333 3:45 p.m. Chaguanas North Sec Carapichaima East Sec Chaguanas
334 3:45 p.m. Holy Faith Convent, Couva Miracle Ministries P.H.S. Couva
End of Round 2
East Zone Girls Championship - September 2018
Sun 16th
335 3:00 p.m. St. Augustine Secondary Valencia Secondary St. Augustine
336 3:00 p.m. Bishop Anstey East San Juan North Secondary Trincity
337 3:00 p.m. Five Rivers Secondary El Dorado East Secondary Five Rivers
Thur. 20th
338 3:45 p.m. San Juan North Secondary St. Augustine Secondary San Juan
339 3:45 p.m. Valencia Secondary Five Rivers Secondary Valencia
340 3:45 p.m. El Dorado East Secondary Bishop Anstey East El Dorado
Sun 23rd
341 3:00 p.m. St. Augustine Secondary Bishop Anstey East St. Augustine
342 3:00 p.m. Valencia Secondary El Dorado East Secondary Valencia
343 3:00 p.m. Five Rivers Secondary San Juan North Secondary Five Rivers
Thurs. 27th
344 3:00 p.m. El Dorado East Secondary St. Augustine Secondary El Dorado
345 3:00 p.m. Bishop Anstey East Five Rivers Secondary Trincity
346 3:00 p.m. San Juan North Secondary Valencia Secondary San Juan
Sun. 30th
347 3:00 p.m. Five Rivers Secondary St. Augustine Secondary Five Rivers
348 3:00 p.m. El Dorado East Secondary San Juan North Secondary El Dorado
349 3:00 p.m. Valencia Secondary Bishop Anstey East Valencia
End of Round 1 - October 2018
Thurs. 4th
350 3:45 p.m. Valencia Secondary St. Augustine Secondary Valencia
351 3:45 p.m. San Juan North Secondary Bishop Anstey East San Juan
352 3:45 p.m. El Dorado East Secondary Five Rivers Secondary El Dorado
Sun. 7th
353 3:00 p.m. St. Augustine Secondary San Juan North Secondary St. Augustine
354 3:00 p.m. Five Rivers Secondary Valencia Secondary Five Rivers
355 3:00 p.m. Bishop Anstey East El Dorado East Secondary Trincity
Thur. 11th
356 3:45 p.m. Bishop Anstey East St. Augustine Secondary Trincity
357 3:45 p.m. El Dorado East Secondary Valencia Secondary El Dorado
358 3:45 p.m. San Juan North Secondary Five Rivers Secondary San Juan
Sun 14th
359 3:00 p.m. St. Augustine Secondary El Dorado West Secondary St. Augustine
360 3:00 p.m. Five Rivers Secondary Bishop Anstey East Five Rivers
361 3:00 p.m. Valencia Secondary San Juan North Secondary Valencia
Tues. 16th
362 3:45 p.m. St. Augustine Secondary Five Rivers Secondary St. Augustine
363 3:45 p.m. San Juan North Secondary El Dorado East Secondary San Juan
364 3:45 p.m. Bishop Anstey East Valencia Secondary Trincity
End of Round 2
North Zone Girls Championship - September 2018
Sun 16th
365 3:00 p.m. Tranquillity Secondary St. Joseph Convent, POS Tranquillity
366 3:00 p.m. Bishop Anstey, POS Diego Martin Central Sec Bishop’s
367 3:00 p.m. Success Laventille Sec Holy Name Convent, POS Success
Thur. 20th
368 3:45 p.m. Diego Martin Central Sec Tranquillity Secondary Diego Martin Cen.
369 3:45 p.m. St. Joseph Convent, POS Success Laventille Sec St. Joseph
370 3:45 p.m. Holy Name Convent, POS Bishop Anstey, POS Holy Name
Sun 23rd
371 3:00 p.m. Tranquillity Secondary Bishop Anstey, POS Tranquillity
372 3:00 p.m. St. Joseph Convent, POS Holy Name Convent, POS St. Joseph
373 3:00 p.m. Success Laventille Sec Diego Martin Central Sec Success
Thurs. 27th
374 3:45 p.m. Holy Name Convent, POS Tranquillity Secondary Holy Name
375 3:45 p.m. Bishop Anstey, POS Success Laventille Sec Bishop’s
376 3:45 p.m. Diego Martin Central Sec St. Joseph Convent, POS Diego Martin Cen.
Sun. 30th
377 3:00 p.m. Success Laventille Sec Tranquillity Secondary Success
378 3:00 p.m. Holy Name Convent, POS Diego Martin Central Sec Holy Name
379 3:00 p.m. St. Joseph Convent, POS Bishop Anstey, POS St. Joseph
End of Round 1 - October 2018
Thurs. 4th
380 3:45 p.m. St. Joseph Convent, POS Tranquillity Secondary St. Joseph
381 3:45 p.m. Diego Martin Central Sec Bishop Anstey, POS Diego Martin Cen.
382 3:45 p.m. Holy Name Convent, POS Success Laventille Sec Holy Name
Sun. 7th
383 3:00 p.m. Tranquillity Secondary Diego Martin Central Sec Tranquillity
384 3:00 p.m. Success Laventille Sec St. Joseph Convent, POS Success
385 3:00 p.m. Bishop Anstey, POS Holy Name Convent, POS Bishop’s
Thur. 11th
386 3:45 p.m. Bishop Anstey, POS Tranquillity Secondary Bishop’s
387 3:45 p.m. Holy Name Convent, POS St. Joseph Convent, POS Holy Name
388 3:45 p.m. Diego Martin Central Sec Success Laventille Sec Diego Martin Cen.
Sun 14th
389 3:00 p.m. Tranquillity Secondary Holy Name Convent, POS Tranquillity
390 3:00 p.m. Success Laventille Sec Bishop Anstey, POS Success
391 3:00 p.m. St. Joseph Convent, POS Diego Martin Central Sec St. Joseph
Tues. 16th
392 3:45 p.m. Tranquillity Secondary Success Laventille Sec Tranquillity
393 3:45 p.m. Diego Martin Central Sec Holy Name Convent, POS Diego Martin Cen.
394 3:45 p.m. Bishop Anstey, POS St. Joseph Convent, POS Bishop’s
End of Round 2
South Zone Girls Championship - September 2018
Sun 16th
395 3:00 p.m. Pleasantville Secondary St. Joseph Convent, San F’do Pleasantville
396 3:00 p.m. Penal Secondary Point Fortin East Secondary Morne Diablo
Fyzabad Anglican Secondary Bye
Thur. 20th
397 3:45 p.m. Fyzabad Anglican Secondary Pleasantville Secondary Fyzabad
398 3:45 p.m. Point Fortin East Secondary St. Joseph Convent San F’do Point Fortin
Penal Secondary Bye
Sun 23rd
399 3:00 p.m. Pleasantville Secondary Penal Secondary Pleasantville
400 3:00 p.m. St. Joseph Convent San F’do Fyzabad Anglican Secondary MRS, T/field
Point Fortin East Secondary Bye
Thurs. 27th
401 3:45 p.m. Point Fortin East Secondary Pleasantville Secondary Point Fortin
402 3:45 p.m. Fyzabad Anglican Secondary Penal Secondary Fyzabad
St. Joseph Convent San F’do Bye
Sun. 30th
403 3:00 p.m. Fyzabad Anglican Secondary Point Fortin East Secondary Fyzabad
404 3:00 p.m. St. Joseph Convent San F’do Penal Secondary MRS, T/field
Pleasantville Secondary Bye
End of Round 1 - October 2018
Thurs. 4th
405 3:45 p.m. St. Joseph Convent San F’do Pleasantville Secondary MRS, T/field
406 3:45 p.m. Point Fortin East Secondary Penal Secondary Point Fortin
Fyzabad Anglican Secondary Bye
Sun. 7th
407 3:45 p.m. Pleasantville Secondary Fyzabad Anglican Secondary Pleasantville
408 3:45 p.m. St. Joseph Convent San F’do Point Fortin East Secondary MRS, T/field
Penal Secondary Bye
Thur. 11th
409 3:45 p.m. Penal Secondary Pleasantville Secondary Morne Diablo
410 3:45 p.m. Fyzabad Anglican Secondary St. Joseph Convent San F’do Fyzabad
Point Fortin East Secondary Bye
Sun 14th
411 3:45 p.m. Pleasantville Secondary Point Fortin East Secondary Pleasantville
412 3:45 p.m. Penal Secondary Fyzabad Anglican Secondary Morne Diablo
St. Joseph Convent San F’do Bye
Tues. 16th
413 3:45 p.m. Point Fortin East Secondary Fyzabad Anglican Secondary Point Fortin
414 3:45 p.m. Penal Secondary St. Joseph Convent San F’do Morne Diablo
Pleasantville Secondary Bye
End of Round 2
Tobago Zone Girls Championship - September 2018
Sun. 09th
415 3:00 p.m. Bishop’s High School Mason Hall High School Mt. Pleasant Rec.
416 3:00 p.m. Pentecostal Light & Life Roxborough Secondary Signal Hill Rec.
417 3:00 p.m. Scarborough Secondary Speyside High School Black Rock Rec
418 3:00 p.m. Goodwood High School Signal Hill Secondary Goodwood Rec.
Thur. 13th
419 3:45 p.m. Roxborough Secondary Bishop’s High School Roxborough Sch.
420 3:45 p.m. Speyside High School Mason Hall High School Speyside Rec.
421 3:45 p.m. Signal Hill Secondary Pentecostal Light & Life Signal Hill Sch.
422 3:45 p.m. Goodwood High School Scarborough Secondary Goodwood Rec
Sun. 16th
423 3:00 p.m. Bishop’s High School Speyside High School Mt. Pleasant Rec.
424 3:00 p.m. Roxborough Secondary Signal Hill Secondary Roxborough Sch.
425 3:00 p.m. Mason Hall High School Goodwood High School Plymouth Rec.
426 3:00 p.m. Pentecostal Light & Life Scarborough Secondary Signal Hill Rec.
Thur. 20th
427 3:45 p.m. Signal Hill Secondary Bishop’s High School Signal Hill Sch.
428 3:45 p.m. Goodwood High School Speyside High School Goodwood Rec.
429 3:45 p.m. Scarborough Secondary Roxborough Secondary Black Rock Rec.
430 3:45 p.m. Pentecostal Light & Life Mason Hall High School Signal Hill Rec.
Sun. 23rd
431 3:00 p.m. Bishop’s High School Goodwood High School Mt. Pleasant Rec.
432 3:00 p.m. Signal Hill Secondary Scarborough Secondary Signal Hill Sch.
433 3:00 p.m. Speyside High School Pentecostal Light & Life Speyside Rec.
434 3:00 p.m. Roxborough Secondary Mason Hall High School Roxborough Sch.
Thur. 27th
435 3:45 p.m. Scarborough Secondary Bishop’s High School Black Rock Rec.
436 3:45 p.m. Pentecostal Light & Life Goodwood High School Signal Hill Rec
437 3:45 p.m. Mason Hall High School Signal Hill Secondary Plymouth Rec.
438 3:45 p.m. Roxborough Secondary Speyside High School Roxborough Sch.
Sun. 30th
439 3:00 p.m. Bishop’s High School Pentecostal Light & Life Mt. Pleasant Rec.
440 3:00 p.m. Scarborough Secondary Mason Hall High School Black Rock Rec.
441 3:00 p.m. Goodwood High School Roxborough Secondary Goodwood Rec.
442 3:00 p.m. Signal Hill Secondary Speyside High School Signal Hill Sch.
End of Round 1
Thur. 4th
443 3:45 p.m. Mason Hall High School Bishop’s High School Plymouth Rec.
444 3:45 p.m. Roxborough Secondary Pentecostal Light & Life Roxborough Sch.
445 3:45 p.m. Speyside High School Scarborough Secondary Speyside Rec.
446 3:45 p.m. Signal Hill Secondary Goodwood High School Signal Hill Sch.
Sun 07th
447 3:00 p.m. Bishop’s High School Roxborough Secondary Mt. Pleasant Rec.
448 3:00 p.m. Mason Hall High School Speyside High School Plymouth Rec.
449 3:00 p.m. Pentecostal Light & Life Signal Hill Secondary Signal Hill Sch.
450 3:00 p.m. Scarborough Secondary Goodwood High School Black Rock Rec.
Thur. 11th
451 3:45 p.m. Speyside High School Bishop’s High School Speyside Rec.
452 3:45 p.m. Signal Hill Secondary Roxborough Secondary Signal Hill Sch.
453 3:45 p.m. Goodwood High School Mason Hall High School Goodwood Rec.
454 3:45 p.m. Scarborough Secondary Pentecostal Light & Life Black Rock Rec.
Sun 14th
455 3:00 p.m. Bishop’s High School Signal Hill Secondary Mt. Pleasant Rec.
456 3:00 p.m. Speyside High School Goodwood High School Speyside Rec.
457 3:00 p.m. Roxborough Secondary Scarborough Secondary Roxborough Rec.
458 3:00 p.m. Mason Hall High School Pentecostal Light & Life Plymouth Rec
Thur. 18th
459 3:45 p.m. Goodwood High School Bishop’s High School Goodwood Rec.
460 3:45 p.m. Scarborough Secondary Signal Hill Secondary Black Rock Rec.
461 3:45 p.m. Pentecostal Light & Life Speyside High School Signal Hill Rec.
462 3:45 p.m. Mason Hall High School Roxborough Secondary Plymouth Rec.
Sun 21st
463 3:00 p.m. Bishop’s High School Scarborough Secondary Mt. Pleasant Rec.
464 3:00 p.m. Goodwood High School Pentecostal Light & Life Goodwood Rec.
465 3:00 p.m. Signal Hill Secondary Mason Hall High School Signal Hill Sch.
466 3:00 p.m. Speyside High School Roxborough Secondary Speyside Rec.
Thur. 25th
467 3:45 p.m. Pentecostal Light & Life Bishop’s High School Signal Hill Rec.
468 3:45 p.m. Mason Hall High School Scarborough Secondary Mt. Pleasant Rec.
469 3:45 p.m. Roxborough Secondary Goodwood High School Roxborough Sch.
470 3:45 p.m. Speyside High School Signal Hill Secondary Speyside Rec.
End of Round 2
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Secondary School Football - It's back again.
By Colin Murray (Guardian).
Arguably T&T's most exciting and relentless football league, the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL), kicks off this afternoon with a doubleheader at the Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoyea. The SSFL, formerly known as the Colleges Football League, is not only anticipated by players, coaches, teachers and parents, but also by a wide cross-section of past pupils of the various schools.
Bragging rights become the norm as many of these past students suddenly remember their playing days, and can recall when they scored with a shot from 35 yards out some 35 years ago.
Many also join the ride in support of their alma mater through thick and thin.
The league has gone through many different formats from zonal winners playing each other to decide the eventual winners to the big 7 formats, to the now more accepted 15 top schools from all zones competing in 15 rounds of play to eventually decide the champions.
It is always difficult to assess a new season and to decide which school can come out on top. One has to remember the schools' top priority is ensuring the boys have a proper education and hopefully most of them do well enough to go on from Form 5 to Sixth Form. This gives them an additional two years in school and a further opportunity to represent their school of choice. They also endeavour to make a good name for themselves in the football arena, simultaneously securing their passes for further education.
Over the last few years, the schools from South Zone seem to have strengthened their claims that the best school footballers hail from the south as Presentation College San Fernando, Naparima College and Shiva Boys' Hindu College have each waltzed away with the Championship title. Shiva Boys won the National Intercol in 2017 in some style after they were relegated from the Premier division due to some incompetent paperwork handed over to the SSFL. This was tough on their players as they were an extremely talented bunch.
I would expect both Presentation and Naparima to again be fighting for top honours as they both seem to have a very good developmental plan in place, so when the older boys leave school, the youngsters taking their place are already aware of what is expected of them.
St. Anthony's College finished 3rd in 2017 after speculation they would falter having lost their coach of umpteen years, but they have repeatedly proved to be the top team from the North. I expect them to be somewhere near the top again as they have produced good young players over the years. The 3 perennial colleges - Fatima, St Mary's (CIC) and Queens Royal College (QRC) have not done well lately in the league. Fatima was the best of the trio finishing 4th just 2 points behind St Anthony's. However, they never really looked as if they would cop the title and in the end to finish where they did was good. They need some dynamic players to improve their position. CIC and QRC were disappointing even though they finished mid-table - 6th and 7th respectively. They were far too inconsistent. In 2018, if they don't win games away from home more regularly, I expect them to finish mid table again.
San Juan North did well again last year finishing 5th and losing out on the National Intercol final. They need to show more fight in the league as they do in the Intercol. They seem to throw in the towel when things are not going their way; let's hope in 2018 their attitude will be spot on from their opening game.
St. Benedict's and St. Augustine - two schools that once dominated secondary schools football - have fallen on difficult times and it was no surprise they ended on the same number of points in the bottom half of the standings. They both possess good individual talent but lack proper team cohesion and unless both schools can play as a team this year, they may struggle yet again.
Of the two Trinity Schools - the East team was far more talented than their Moka counterparts. They had some gifted players but missed too many chances and games they should have won, they either drew or lost. Moka plodded along for results and their main weapon is their home advantage; they must use it. Even when I played and coached a few years ago for Fatima, I loathed going up there. It is an extremely difficult ground for away teams and they must make it a fortress.
Carapichaima East Secondary was the surprise package last year and would have been disappointed with their 11th placing. They had some good results against the better teams but faltered against schools they ought to have beaten. They need to learn to win ugly by grinding out results.
The 3 promoted schools - East Mucurapo, Valencia Secondary and Bishop's High of Tobago should give a good account of themselves. Historically, East Mucurapo has produced exciting players so we will have to wait and see just how good they are. Valencia did well in the Interpol last year and can surprise us while I hope the Tobago school will come good in 2018.
I trust that the coaches will ensure the players do the simple basics well - passing, shooting, trapping etc. Sounds easy, right? Let's wait and see.
Good luck to all schools!
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Valencia tangles with San Juan.
By Nigel Simon (Guardian).
110 schools kicks off SSFL 2018
Newly promoted Valencia Secondary and perennial title-contenders San Juan North Secondary will kick off the 2018 season of the 15-team Shell/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) in the opening match of a double-header at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya from 3.30pm today.
This will be followed by a clash between Trinity College East and St Benedict's College at the same venue from 5.30pm before the ten of the other 11 teams kick off their campaign on Saturday, August 15, including defending champions Presentation College of San Fernando.
Making the announcement on the start of the new season was SSFL President, William Wallace at the launch of the new season which was held at Fatima College Auditorium, Mucurapo Road, yesterday.
During his address, Wallace, a former national senior football team manager said that it was wise to reflect on the league past 50 years of survival through the dedication and steadfast commitment of its members as well as corporate T&T.
Looking ahead, Wallace noted that while he was delighted to see the continuous support of its major sponsors in Shell Limited First Citizens, Digicel, Sportsmax, and Coca-Cola, he was happy to note that within the next couple of days, he will be announcing partnerships with not one or two new sponsors, but three.
He added, 'These major companies coming on board will provide support to the Under-14 and Under-16 boys, Under-15 girls and the Senior Girls Divisions from 2018 and beyond.
'In addition, the Form One will also be sponsored from 2018 and beyond.
With regards to the Premier Division, Wallace noted that the SSFL was ready to set up its own Scholarship Programme for its players.
'We are going to be taking an active role in our students who are interested in scholarships and we have in place a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the SSFL and Global Premier Soccer (GPS) which will help us with this.
Neil Holloway, general manager in explaining the aim of GPS, which has formed partnerships with top European clubs FC Bayern Munich and Valencia CF stated that the mission of GPS is to be a leader in the development and growth of soccer across North America and beyond.
Holloway added, 'We will establish an identity of excellence as we pursue our pathway to success on and off the field, with our primary focus being the development of players and people. We will develop players who can compete at the highest level of soccer around the world."
Joe Bradley, owner of GPS which is now in its 17th year of existence made it clear that his company was in the spirit of collaborations in the way of a resource and support structure as they want to enhance the brand of the SSFL and its other sponsors.
And helping these players to be scouted and seen by the 25 countries across the Caribbean over the next three months of SSFL action will be Sportmax and in the USA and Canada, CEEN TV.
Tanya Lee, President of Marketing of Sportsmax noted that her company was very serious about the SSFL here in T&T and Schools Boys Football League in Jamaica as the high school's sports in the region are seen by Sportsmax as their greatest investment in Caribbean Youth.
Lee, also had some fantastic news for viewers as she noted there will be a marked increased in the number of matches being shown live on local television, CNC3, which has made a commitment to broadcast 21 matches all live.
With respect to the SSFL Girls Inter-Col, Lee also stated that for a second year running Sportsmax will also be broadcasting the final live as part of its package for the 2018 season.
Honourable Anthony Garcia, Minister of Education praised the SSFL for continuing to give the nation's youth the opportunity to develop themselves holistically.
Garcia pointed out that there were 110 secondary schools that are participating in all levels of the SSFL from a total of 135 schools, combining for between 13,000 and 14,000 boys and girls overall.
In paying credit to the coaches, teachers and parents, Garcia reminded all that if the league is deemed as being successful its means that the education system in T&T is also successful.
Other sponsors speaking at the launch of the new season included Tari Lovell, Sponsorship Manager at Digicel Group; Kurt Headley, Head of Retail Banking First Citizens; Kelli-Marie Patel, External Relations at Shell and Anthony Lovelace, Senior Marketing Co-Ordinator of Coca-Cola.
Upcoming Matches
Today
Venue: Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya:
Valencia Secondary vs San Juan North Secondary, 3.30pm
Trinity College East vs St Benedict's College, 5.30pm
On Saturday
Fatima College vs Bishop's High, Fatima College Ground, Mucurapo, 3.40 pm
Presentation College vs Trinity College Moka, Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, 3.40pm
Queen's Royal College vs East Mucurapo Secondary, QRC Ground, St Clair, 3.40 pm
St Anthony's College vs St Augustine Secondary, St Anthony's College Ground, Westmoorings, 3.40 pm
St Mary's College vs Naparima College, St Mary's College Ground, St Clair, 3.40 pm
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Opportunities for scholarships abroad as SSFL partners with US group GPS
By Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday)
THE SECONDARY Schools Football League (SSFL) has announced a partnership with United States-based group Global Premier Soccer (GPS), which will benefit both SSFL players and coaches.
This announcement was made by Neil Holloway, general manager of GPS, during yesterday’s launch of the 2018 SSFL season, at Fatima College, Mucurapo.
“We want a long-standing relationship with the SSFL and the partners of the SSFL,” said Holloway.
And Holloway pointed out that he is seeking a minimum of 40 players to enrol in US universities and colleges.
The Global Premier Soccer, which was founded in 2001, is one of the largest and most successful football clubs in North America.
Its mission is to be a leader in the development and growth of the sport across North America and beyond. According to its website, “We will establish an identity of excellence as we pursue our pathway to success on and off the field, with our primary focus being the development of players and people.”
SSFL president William Wallace added, “GPS will provide the SSFL with a consistent and sustainable player pathway through their established US collegiate placement and US private school programmes, which provide a variety of tools to aid players and families in navigating their way through the application and placement process.”
He noted, “GPS will provide coaches education seminars, clinics, courses and licensing.”
Wallace also addressed some of the issues that plagued the SSFL last season.
Former champions Shiva Boys were docked 17 points and subsequently relegated from the Premier Division, after Kierron Mason and Matthew Beal were improperly registered.
The rules previously stipulated that players had to seek clearance from the SSFL to play in other leagues after August 31. Mason represented Marabella Crisis Centre in the TT Super League and Beal played for Siparia Angels in the Southern Football Association (SFA) on September 2 2017.
According to Wallace, “We have made an important change in our constitution.”
He revealed that players can play at the club level until their first SSFL game, which will hence make them ineligible for other tournaments outside of the SSFL.
Wallace said that deals would be announced within the next few days regarding sponsorship for the boys under-14, boys under-16, senior girls, girls under-15 and the form one divisions.
“We are of the belief that the top is as strong as the bottom, and that we need to strengthen the base in order to sustain the top,” said Wallace.
The former national men’s football team manager, added, “As we continue this journey, a journey which as a league we cannot deviate from, simply because for many of our youngsters it provides hope and – in many instances – a career path.”
Minister of Education Anthony Garcia admitted feeling a sense of nostalgia as he was back at the school in which he served as a principal from 2000-2009.
He urged the competing schools “that the joy is in the participation rather than the prize.”
“I’ll congratulate the (players) and the coaches, as well as your teachers and principals, for (their) commitment,” said Garcia.
Also speaking at yesterday’s launch were Tanya Lee, vice-president of marketing at Sportsmax; Tari Lovell, group sponsorship manager at Digicel; Kurt Headley, head of retail banking of First Citizens; Kelli-Marie Patel, external relations advisor at Shell; and Anthony Lovelace, senior marketing co-ordinator at Coca Cola.
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what happened to Malick School?
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what happened to Malick School?
They fight up in the Championship division.
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San Juan whips newcomers Valencia 3-zip.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
Newcomers to the Premier Division of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Valencia Secondary received a baptism of fire in its opening match yesterday at the Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya, going down 0-3 to an experienced and well-oiled machine in San Juan North Secondary in the first game of a doubleheader.
Isaiah Chase, Jerry Morris and the prolific Renaldo Boyce all beat Valencia custodian Ezekiel De Souza will brilliant strikes, but it was more the team's combined efforts that stood out, coupled with the inexperience of the Valencia players, all whom held the ball for unnecessarily long periods that often landed them in problems.
The game was just 15 minutes old when Chase broke the Valencia off-side trap and galloped on to a through ball before lobbing an onrushing De Souza for the opener. San Juan, the dethroned Coca Cola InterCol champions in 2017, showed their experience by keeping the ball for long periods and launching strategic attacks which led to its second goal.
Striker Morris, who taunted the Valencia defence in the early moments, was later gifted his goal when defender Jerome Arrindell fumbled the ball in the back and allowed Morris to race clear of the defence on the right side before firing powerfully past De Souza to the far post in the 27th minute.
Despite the inexperience of its players, however, Valencia had only itself to blame as players seem more concerned with self-glory, failing to release the ball in-spite of nearby support. Otherwise, they may well have a team to trouble their opponents this season.
Striker Dwight Yorke, one of just a few players in the Valencia roster with star-studded names, showed why the easterners can be a potential threat when he was picked out unmarked outside the San Juan area. The talented striker eluded two defenders on his way to goal but found himself on his unfavoured right foot and fired a tame shot that did not trouble the San Juan goalie.
San Juan went to the break with a comfortable 2-0 advantage but when the match resumed, they received a scare when Yorke's long-range shot cannoned off the crossbar before bouncing to safety.
San Juan could have put the game beyond their opponents reach, as they created a number of chances that went a begging.
They eventually sealed the win in the 72nd minute. Boyce, the school's leading striker last year, powered his way past two markers in the centre of the pitch, before his blistering low drive flew past De Souza for maximum points in the game.
The featured match between St Benedict's College and Trinity College east ended in a goal-less draw.
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Shell/F.C.B. Girls Big 5
October 2018 - Quarter Final
Thur. 25th
471 A North vs Central
Semi Finals
Sun. 28th
472 B Tobago vs East
473 C South vs Winner of A
Final - November 2018
Sun. 4th
474 D Winner of B vs Winner of C
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Girls Intercol 2018
Central Zone - November 2018
Semi Finals
Sun. 11th
475 A Central 2 vs Central 3 3:00 p.m. To be advised
476 B Central 1 vs Central 4 3:00 p.m. To be advised
Final
Wed. 14th
477 C Winner of A vs Winner of B 3:30 p.m. To be advised
East Zone
November 2018 - Quarter Finals
Sun. 11th
A East 1 Bye
B East 2 Bye
478 C East 3 vs East 6 3:00 p.m.
479 D East 4 vs East 5 3:00 p.m.
Semi Finals
Thur. 15th
480 E Winner of B vs Winner of D 3:00 p.m. To be advised
481 F Winner of A vs Winner of C 3:00 p.m. To be advised
Final
Sun. 18th
482 G Winner of E vs Winner of F 3:00 p.m. To be advised
North Zone - November 2018
Quarter Finals
Sun. 11th
A North 1 Bye
B North 2 Bye
483 C North 3 vs North 6 3:00 p.m.
484 D North 4 vs North 5 3:00 p.m.
Semi Finals
Thur. 15th 485 E Winner of B vs Winner of D 3:00 p.m. To be advised
486 F Winner of A vs Winner of C 3:00 p.m. To be advised
Final
Sun. 18th 487 G Winner of E vs Winner of F 3:00 p.m. To be advised
South Zone
November 2018 - Quarter Finals
Sun. 11th
A South 1 Bye
B South 2 Bye
C South 3 Bye
488 D South 4 vs South 5 3:00 p.m.
Semi Finals
Thur. 15th 489 E Winner of B vs Winner of D 3:00 p.m. To be advised
490 F Winner of A vs Winner of C 3:00 p.m. To be advised
Final
Sun. 18th 491 G Winner of E vs Winner of F 3:00 p.m. To be advised
Tobago Zone
November 2018 - ¼ Finals
Sun. 11th
492 A Tobago 1 Tobago 8 3:00 p.m.
493 B Tobago 2 Tobago 7 3:00 p.m.
494 C Tobago 3 Tobago 6 3:00 p.m.
495 D Tobago 4 vs Tobago 5 3:00 p.m.
Semi Finals
Thur. 15th
496 E Winner of B vs Winner of D 3:00 p.m. To be advised
497 F Winner of A vs Winner of C 3:00 p.m. To be advised
Final
Sun. 18th 498 G Winner of E vs Winner of F 3:00 p.m. To be advised
National
November 2018 - ¼ Final
Sun. 25th 499 A Tobago vs East 3:00 p.m. To be advised
Semi Finals
Thur. 29th
500 B South vs Central 3:00 p.m. To be advised
501 C North vs Winner of A 3:00 p.m. To be advised
Final - December 2018
Tues. 4th
502 D Winner of B vs Winner of C 3:00 p.m. To be advised
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2018 ZONAL COMPETITIONS
Form 1 – 13 and Under - November 2018
Sat. 10th
503 A Central vs South
504 B East vs North
Final
Thurs. 22nd
505 Winner of A vs Winner of B To be advised
Giants/14 and Under Division
Sat. 17th
506 A South vs East
507 B Central vs North
Final
Sat. 24th
508 Winner of A vs Winner of B To be advised
Juniors/16 and Under Division
Thur. 22nd
509 A South vs North
510 B East vs Central
Final
Wed. 28th
511 Winner of A vs Winner of B To be advised
Boys Senior/20 and Under Division
Sat. 17th
512 A North vs Central
513 B East vs South
Final
Sat. 24th 514 Winner of A vs Winner of B To be advised
Girls Senior/20 and Under Division
Sat. 17th
515 A North vs South
516 B Central vs East
Final
Sat. 24th
517 Winner of A vs Winner of B To be advised
Girls 15 and Under Division
Tues. 13th
518 A North vs East
B South Bye
Final
Tues. 20th 519 Winner of A vs Winner of B To be advised
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Champs Pres whips Trinity to start defence.
By Keith Clement (Guardian).
Reigning national champion Presentation College of San Fernando got the defence of its title off to a positive start behind a 3-1 win over Trinity College, Moka in the Shell/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League match played at the Mannie Ranjohn Stadium, Marabella, yesterday.
Winners of the newly formatted league last year to follow in the footsteps of Naparima College and Shiva Boys Hindu College, the Shawn Cooper-coached Presentation were joined on three points alongside San Juan North by Naparima, and St Augustine Secondary, both victorious on the road.
Jordan Riley set the tone of the game with an 18th minute goal which is team took into the dressing room at half-time. Six minutes following the resumption his teammate Omri Baird extended the lead to 2-0 and to ensure the opposition was out of it Shakeem Julien netted in the 87th minute. However, the visitors had the last say when Kei Phillip got his name on the score sheet with an in jury time goal in the 92nd minute.
Fatima College through an own goal by Jaheim Aguilliera allowed Bishop's to earn a 2-2 draw in their Secondary Schools football encounter at at Mucurapo last evening.
Fatima the home team dominated the game and took the lead in the third minute through Zachary Welch. Alzarius ali then doubled the lead in the 49th. After that Bishop's started to fight and Kuran Roberts got them on the score sheet in the 54th minute. Eleven minutes later Bishop's would celebrate again as Aguilliera found his own net as the teams had to share the spoils.
In other matches, QRC fought back well after initially taking the lead to also earn a 2-2 draw with East Mucurapo Secondary. QRC took the lead in as early as the 5th minute, before Mucurapo skipper Zion McLEad equalised in the 25th through a penalty. Mucurapo then took the lead thanks to an item by Shakeem Wickam in the 34th. At the half they enjoyed the lead before QRC struck back in the 51st to level the scores. Try as hard as they may both teams were unable to break the deadlock and the game ended 2-2.
Naparima College dominated its clash against St. Mary's College at Serpentine Road despite throwing away many chances. Naps took the early lead through Seon Shipply and controlled the play for the most part thereafter. However, against the run of play, the host struck back, equalising just before the half to share the half-time honours. Upon the resumption, Mark Ramdeen and Isa Bramble extended their advantage to secure all three points.
San Juan North Secondary currently sit atop the 15-team table after its opening day 3-0 defeat of promoted Valencia Secondary while Trinity College East and St Benedict’s drew goalless in Thursday’s double-header at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya.
Yesterday's Scores - Premier Division
Fatima College 2 (Zachary Welch, Azrius Ali) vs Bishop’s High School 2 (Kuran Robert, own goal -Jahiem Aguilliera)
Presentation College 3 (Jordan Riley, Omri Baird, Shakeem Julien) vs Trinity College Moka 1 (Kei Phillip)
Q.R.C. 2 vs East Mucurapo Secondary 2 (Zion McLeod, Shakeem Wickam)
St. Anthony’s College 2 vs St. Augustine Secondary 4
St. Mary’s College 1 (Spicer) Naparima College 3 (Seon Shipply, Mark Ramdeen, Isa Bramble)
Boys’ Championship Division results
North Zone
Tranquillity Secondary 2 vs Blanchisseuse Secondary 2
Diego Martin Central 4 vs St Francis College 1
East Zone
Sangre Grande Secondary 2 vs Holy Cross College 2
Arima North Secondary 5 vs Malabar Secondary 0
El Dorado West 2 vs El Dorado East 1
South Zone
Pleasantville Secondary 5 vs Fyzabad Anglican Secondary 0
Moruga Secondary 4 vs Princes Town West Secondary 0
Tobago Zone
Mason Hall 3 vs Pentecostal Light & Life 0
Speyside High 2 vs Goodwood Secondary 2
Central Zone
Gasparillo Secondary 2 vs Couva East Secondary 1
Presentation College 4 vs Preysal Secondary 2
Chaguanas North Secondary 6 vs Cunupia Secondary 0
RELATED NEWS
Pres Lions win SSFL opener.
By Andrew Gioannetti (Newsday).
PRESENTATION College San Fernando began their defence of the Secondary Schools Football League Premier Division yesterday with a 3-1 win over Trinity College Moka at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella.
The “Lions” made light work of their opponents with national junior beach soccer players Jordan Riley and Omri Baird scoring one goal each and Shakeem Julien sealing the result in the 87th minute.
Trinity East scored a consolation goal with Kai Phillip on target in the second minute of injury time.
The schools from South were well represented yesterday as a well-organised Naparima College sealed a 3-1 away win over St Mary’s College in St Clair.
Naps, led by former national midfielder Angus Eve, walked all over St Mary’s and could have won the match by five goals had luck not been with the “Saints”.
Eve’s team took a lead in the 20th minute through Seon Shippley before St Mary’s equalised ten minutes later with a brilliant effort from Tyrese Spricer.
Naps commanded the second half and got ahead again in the 53rd minute via an effort from Mark Ramdeen.
With 15 minutes left, Isa Bramble made it 3-1 Naps.
In other results, North Zone teams Queen’s Royal College and St Anthony’s shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw, the same result recorded in the match-up between Fatima College and Bishop’s High. Meanwhile, host team St Anthony’s College were mauled 4-2 by another possible title contender, St Augustine Secondary.
The league kicked off on Thursday with San Juan North Secondary recording a 3-0 win over Valencia Secondary and Trinity College East playing to a goalless draw with St Benedict’s College.
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Results from Matchday #2
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T&T improving . . .Nice
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Pres Sando register second straight win.
By Joel Bailey (Newsday).
PRESENTATION San Fernando registered their second straight win to move to the top spot of the 2018 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division.
The defending champions notched their second straight 3-1 result, over Carapichaima East at Union Hall, Marabella.
Jordan Riley gave Presentation a sixth minute lead and Carapichaima compounded matters when Brandon St Clair scored an own goal in the 55th.
Jaiye Shepherd netted Presentation’s third item in the 70th but Keilon Burnett pulled one back in the 79th.
National youth team midfielder John-Paul Rochford netted a pair to guide QRC to a 2-0 victory over newcomers Valencia at the QRC Ground, St Clair.
St Anthony’s rebounded from Saturday’s 4-2 loss to St Augustine with a 3-1 victory away to Bishop’s High in Tobago. Also in winners’ row yesterday were Trinity Moka, who edged Fatima 1-0 at Maraval.
Kurdell Sween and Terrell Wiley were the goal-getters for Trinity East, but they could only manage a 2-2 draw away to St Augustine.
At the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella, St Benedict’s and St Mary’s played to a 1-1 draw. Devon Charles gave St Mary’s a 37th minute lead but Yahtham Henry equalised in the 77th.
Naparima were held to a goalless draw by East Mucurapo at Lewis Street, San Fernando.
Round Three matches in the Premier Division will be contested on Saturday.
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Pres makes it two in a row.
By Nigel Simon (Guardian).
Gustine, Naps held in Premier Div
Defending champion Presentation College of San Fernando moved into sole possession of top spot in the Premier Division of the Shell/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) with a 3-1 whipping of Carapichaima East Secondary at Guaracara Park, Pointe-a-Pierre, yesterday.
Starting the day levelled on three points with St Augustine Secondary, Naparima College and idle San Juan North Secondary, Presentation got a goal each from Jordan Riley, Shakeem Julien and Omri Baird, just as they did in the opening round win over Trinity College of Moka, to lead 3-0 at the half-time whistle against Carapichaima East. It was Carapichaima’s first match of the season.
The second-half saw a much improved defensive effort from the Central Zone school, who managed to pull a goal back, however, the damage was already done in the first 45 minutes by Presentation to improve to maximum six points after two matches, two ahead of former two-time champion Naparima College, St Augustine Secondary and Queen’s Royal College (QRC).
Naparima was held to a goalless draw by East Mucurapo Secondary at its Lewis Street, San Fernando home ground while the “Green Machine” of St Augustine needed a goal four minutes into time added on from Kesean St Rose to earn a 2-2 at home with East Zone rival, Trinity College East.
Dorian Sampson scored in the 29th minute for “Gustine” to lead 1-0 at the half-time interval as they looked to build on the 4-2 opening win against St Anthony’s College.
However, on the resumption, Kerdell Sweeen (55th) and Terrell Wiley (73rd) got items for the visitors to silence the home crowd, until St Rose struck at the death for a share of the spoils.
Over in Tobago at Plymouth Recreation Ground, St Anthony’s College got two late goals in a 3-1 defeat of Bishop’s High School.
The trio of Zion Williams, Omari Williams and Khiesa Granger were all on target for the “Westmooring Tigers” to cancel out Dominique Lyons’ reply for the hosts.
At QRC ground in St Clair, national Under-20 standout John-Paul Rochford got both goals to lead the Royalians past promoted Valencia Secondary while up at Moka, Maraval, Kai Phillip’s 35th-minute strike secured all three points for Trinity College Moka over Fatima.
In the day’s other fixture, St Benedict’s College and St Mary’s battled to a 1-1 draw at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella.
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Champs 'Pres' edges Saints 1-0.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
Reigning champion Presentation College got a single goal from Aleem Barkley to maintain its winning streak in 1-0 win against St Mary's College (CIC) in round three action in the Premier Division of the Shell/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL), yesterday.
Entering the match with an unblemished record away at CIC ground on Serpentine Road, St Clair, the southerners left it until late before Barkley found the nets in the 78th minute, which puts them on top the standing on nine points from three wins in as many matches.
Its closest rival, Naparima College, was much more convincing at Guaracara Park, Point-A-Pierre, thrashing St Benedict's College 3-1 to move to seven points.
After a 1-1 tie in its last match, coach Angus Eve's boys made sure of maximum points this time around. They opened the scoring in the 37th minute from Mark Ramdeen for a 1-0 half-time advantage but failed to stop Jabari Jones from finding the equaliser in the 71st minute.
Later, however, "Naps" as they are popularly called, restored their advantage when Seon Shippley beat the Benedict's goalkeeper in the 83rd minute. And on the stroke of regulation time, Isa Bramble drilled the nail into Benedict's coffin with his item.
At San Juan North School grounds, the home team came out from a bye in the last round of matches to whip Bishop's High School of Tobago 4-2 and maintain its clean sheet so far.
Isaiah Chase and Renaldo Boyce, who were among the goalscorers in a 3-0 win against Valencia Secondary at the Marvin Lee Stadium a week ago, again found the net yesterday, to add to other items by Elair Brewster and Christian Mitchell in the winning effort.
At St Augustine, the home team got a single goal from Kesean St Rose in the 30th minute to turn back a battling Queen's Royal College (QRC) 1-0 and take them to seven points from two wins and a tie.
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‘Pres’ edge St Mary’s to remain top.
By Jelani Beckles (Newsday).
DEFENDING champions Presentation College, San Fernando remained perfect in the 2018 Premier Division Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) with victory in round three, yesterday.
Presentation are two points clear at the top of the standings, after edging St Mary’s College 1-0 at the latter’s school ground in St Clair. It was a competitive day of football, as five of the seven matches were decided by one goal.
Presentation’s southern rivals Naparima College are second on the standings, after a 3-1 win over fellow southerners St Benedict’s College at Guaracara Park in Pointe-a-Pierre. Mark Ramdeen gave Naps the lead in the 37th minute, before Jabari Jones equalised for St Benedict’s in the 71st minute. The match seemed to be heading for a draw, but late goals from Seon Shippley in the 83rd and Isa Bramble in the 90th gave Naparima the win to keep pressure on Presentation.
Valencia remained at the bottom of the standings after suffering a narrow 3-2 loss to Trinity College at the latter’s school ground in Moka. Ezekiel Desousa and Jardel Carter scored for Valencia, but goals from Kai Phillip, Mulik Duke and Menes Jahra gave Trinity the victory.
In other results, Carapichaima East Secondary got past East Mucurapo Secondary 3-2, Trinity College East edged Fatima College 1-0, San Juan North Secondary took care of Bishop’s High 4-2 and St Augustine Secondary are now third with a 1-0 win over Queen’s Royal College. St Anthony’s College were on a bye yesterday.
Round four will be played on Wednesday.
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Signal Hill girls stay unbeaten.
By Rachael Thompson-King (Guardian).
A solid performance from Signal Hill Secondary saw them remain in charge of the Tobago zone in the Girls Championships Division of the Shell/First Citizen Secondary Schools Football League, topping Scarborough Secondary, 2-0 at home.
Ashante Campbell and Derisha Bristol were on target for Signal Hill, who completed its third straight win from as many matches while Scarborough suffered its first loss of the season.
Today, the Signal Hill will be back on the field at the Plymouth recreation ground going at its fourth victory against Mason Hall High from 3.45 pm.
At Mt Pleasant recreation ground on Sunday evening, Bishop High got its second win in three rounds of matches, convincingly defeating Goodwood, 12-1.
Aaliyah Charles was in great scoring form, netting seven in the lopsided affair. Darianne Henry joined in with three goals while Dinesha Manning and Nishone Russel scored one each for the winner.
Darelcia Nelson produced the lone item for Goodwood, who sank to its fourth-consecutive loss, to stay at the bottom of the eight-team table.
Bishop will take on Scarborough this evening at Black Rock recreation ground while Goodwood meets Pentecostal Light and Life at Signal Hill recreation ground. Both matches will also kick off at 3.45 pm.
Pentecostal will be seeking to bounce back from its 2-0 loss to host Speyside High on the weekend. Second place Speyside High, kept up its run at the zonal title, thanks to goals from Diamond Kent and Crystal Toney.
In North zone action, leader Tranquility, second-placed Holy Name Convent and fourth-placed Success Laventille got wins on the evening.
Tranquillity stayed unbeaten with a 2-0 win over Bishop Anstey, Holy Name topped St Joseph's Convent, Port-of-Spain, 5-2 and Diego Martin Central went under to Success Laventille, 5-3.
In the East, only two matches were played. Newcomer Five Rivers Secondary, the leader of the zone, took full advantage of playing at home, pulling off a stunning 10-0 victory over San Juan North while Valencia defeated El Dorado East, 5-0. The match-up between St Augustine and Bishop Anstey East did not play.
No matches were played in the South and Central zones also.
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Pres wins again but taking it game by game.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
Presentation College's unbeaten run in the Premier Division of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) continued yesterday with a convincing 3-1 triumph over rivals St Benedict's at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella.
The 2017 defending champion team got a goal apiece from Jordan Riley, Omri Baird and Aleem Barclay in a winning effort, and afterwards, manager Andre Benjamin said while he was happy for the result, it is still a long way off from properly defending the title. "We still have a number of really tough matches to play, for instance, our next game against East Mucurapo on the road. Every team in this competition is a difficult one and therefore we will be taking it one game at a time, particularly our matches on the road," Benjamin explained.
He noted, "We are trying to keep our focus, especially on the road because dropping points during away matches have been a problem of ours in the past. So we will be taking it one game at a time, as we try to eliminate the losses on the road."
The southerners now have 12 points from their four matches, two ahead of arch-rivals Naparima College which pulled off an equally convincing 2-0 win over Fatima College at its home at Lewis Street, San Fernando.
Mark Ramdeen, Naparima's prolific scorer, got a brace to spearhead the win. The Angus Eve-coach team has now moved to 10 points from four matches.
Meanwhile, San Juan North Secondary also maintained its 100 per cent record in the League when it edged Trinity College East 1-0 at Henry Street Arouca, to move to nine points in three matches.
And at Valencia, the home team- Valencia Secondary got a double strike from Zidane Liverpool to record its first win in the school's league, whipping seasoned campaigners St Mary's College 3-1.
Liverpool's brace was followed by an own goal from the CIC defence. Meanwhile, at Westmooring, St Anthony's College, known as the 'Tigers' stopped a battling Queen's Royal College (QRC) 2-0, courtesy a 38th-minute goal from Quin Fredericks and another from Josiah Edwards in the 78th.
RESULTS
Naps 2 (Mark Ramdeen 2) vs Fatima College 0
St Anthony's College 2 (Quinn Fredericks 38th, Josiah Edwards 78th) vs QRC 0
Bishop's High School 2 (Adriel George 26th, 93rd) vs Trinity College Moka 3 (Rahiem Jawahir 73rd, 75th, Kai Phillips 90th)
Carapichaima East 4 vs St Augustine Sec 3 (Kesean St Rose 2, Nickel Alexander)
Presentation College 3 (Jordan Riley, Omri Baird, Aleem Barclay) vs St Benedict's 1
Trinity College East 0 vs San Juan North 1
Valencia Sec 3 (Zidane Liverpool 2, own goal) vs St Mary's College 1
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Pres Sando, San Juan maintain unbeaten records.
By Joel Bailey (Newsday).
PRESENTATION San Fernando and San Juan North maintained their unbeaten records in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division as Match Day Four fixtures took place yesterday.
Presentation San Fernando, the 2017 league winners, registered their fourth win in succession after getting the better of struggling St Benedict’s 3-1 at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella.
San Juan North moved up one spot to third after earning their third straight win, by a 1-0 margin over hosts Trinity East in Trincity.
Naparima stayed in second spot after a 2-0 victory over Fatima at Lewis Street, San Fernando, with Trinity Moka climbing one place to fourth after edging lowly Bishop’s High 3-2 at the Plymouth Recreation Ground.
In a high-scoring fixture, Carapichaima East edged St Augustine 4-3 at Carapichaima and Valencia collected their first points of the season when they spanked St Mary’s 3-0 at Valencia.
St Anthony’s were also in winners’ row yesterday, courtesy of a 2-0 result over QRC at the St Anthony’s Ground, Westmoorings.
St Anthony’s broke the deadlock in the 37th minute when Quinn Frederick collected a ball from the right by Josiah Edwards, got past a defender and drilled a right-footed shot which was parried, into his own net, by goalkeeper Jacques Poon-Lewis.
In the 77th, Edwards got his name on the scoresheet, after woeful defending from the QRC outfit.
A diagonal pass from substitute Jahmai George was poorly cleared by a QRC defender and Edwards took the loose ball, spotted Poon-Lewis out of the penalty box and sent a left-footed lob into the vacant net.
Match Day Five encounters will be contested on September 29.
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WATCH: Highlights of St. Anthony’s College 2-0 win over Queen’s Royal College
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WATCH: Presentation College, San Fernando maintain their perfect start to the season with a 3-1 defeat of St. Benedict’s College.
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Pres edges East Mucurapo for 5th straight win.
By Nigel Simon (Guardian).
San Juan North drops first points
Defending champion Presentation College of San Fernando made it five wins from as many matches this season in the Shell/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League Premier Division with a 1-0 defeat of East Mucurapo Secondary at St Anthony's College Ground, Westmoorings, yesterday.
Ackeel Jacob got the lone strike for Presentation midway through the first half as it improved to maximum 15 points, two ahead of neighbours and former two-time winners, Naparima College, 3-1 victors away to St Augustine Secondary at Warren Street, St Augustine.
The trio of Isa Bramble, Jeron Pantor and Declan Marcelle scored a goal each for the visiting Naparima while Rivaldo Coryat was on target for the "Green Machine" who slipped to joint fifth on seven points with Queen's Royal College (QRC) and St Anthony's College.
Up at Moka in Maraval, joint third-placed teams, Trinity College Moka and San Juan North with ten points each, battled to a 1-1 draw with goals from Temesgn Tesheira and Renaldo Boyce as the visitors dropped their first points.
Elsewhere, QRC spanked cellar-placed Bishop's High School 4-1; St Mary's College outgunned Fatima College, 4-2, Carapichaima East edged past Valencia Secondary 3-2; and St Anthony's College and host Trinity College East drew goalless.
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Pres ‘Lions’ stay perfect in SSFL.
By Andrew Gioannetti (Newsday).
A FIRST half own goal was enough to secure full points for Presentation College of San Fernando as they maintained their perfect run since the start of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season, yesterday, with a 1-0 away win over East Mucurapo Secondary.
The match was played at St Anthony’s College Ground, Westmoorings. With yesterday’s results, Presentation became the only team not to drop points this season.
San Juan North Secondary, following their three successive victories, were held to a 1-1 draw by Trinity College (Moka). Meanwhile, Naparima College, which entered the round second after three wins and a draw, picked up another easy three points with a 3-1 win over St Augustine Secondary at the latter’s school grounds.
There was a goal-fest on Mucurapo Road with St Mary’s College earning their first win of the season. The “Saints” defeated Fatima 4-2 over away from home, which lifted St Mary’s off the foot of the table into 10th. They were replaced at the bottom by Bishop’s High, who lost 4-1 away to Queen’s Royal College.
Trinity East, following a positive start to the campaign with three wins and one loss, played to a goalless draw at home to St Anthony’s College.
Moving up the ranks into fifth was Carapichaima East Secondary, who came from behind to take away a 3-2 win over Valencia Secondary.
Yesterday’s SSFL Premier Division Results
East Mucurapo 0 vs Presentation San F’do 1 (Ackeel Jacobs)
Fatima College 2 (Jean-Heim McFee 20, 56) vs St Mary’s College 4 (Devon Charles 18, 49 pen, Michel Poon-Angeron 45+1, Kyle Carrington 53)
QRC 4 vs Bishop’s High 1
St Augustine 1 vs Naparima 3
Trinity Moka 1 vs San Juan North 1
Trinity East 0 vs St Anthony’s 0
Valencia 2 vs Carapichaima East 3
2018 SSFL Premier Division
Pos Club P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Presentation 5 5 0 0 11 3 8 15
2 Naparima 5 4 1 0 11 2 9 13
3 San Juan 4 3 1 0 9 3 6 10
4 Trinity Moka 5 3 1 1 9 8 1 10
5 Carapichaima 4 3 0 1 11 10 1 9
6 QRC 5 2 1 2 8 6 2 7
7 St Anthony's 4 2 1 1 7 5 2 7
8 St Augustine 5 2 1 2 10 11 -1 7
9 Trinity East 5 1 3 1 3 3 0 6
10 St Mary's 5 1 1 3 7 10 -3 4
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Holy Cross protests 3 Arima transfers.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
Arima North Secondary's use of striker Josiah Joseph, Leandro Da Costa and Leonardo Da Costa who were all transferred from Success Laventille and Arima Central Secondary respectively, has been gaining the attention of Credentials Committee of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) as illegal.
Last week Holy Cross College lodged the League's first appeal, believing 'The Dial Dynamos' illegally took the trio into form four on a repeat transfer with just one pass when the SSFL's rules state clearly that students entering school on a form five repeat, must have a minimum of two subjects.
The schools are competing in the Championship Division of the SSFL, and yesterday Holy Cross manager Nigel Francois, said that during his school's investigation, it found that something was questionable with the use of Joseph (Success Laventille) and the Da Costa siblings from (Arima Central Secondary) which required an investigation.
"We found that the documents of these students needed investigation, so we asked the credentials committee to do so. After all, it is not only about football, but also about students' academics, "Francois told Guardian Media Sports.
Arima principal Vishnu Debe could not be reached yesterday, but an official from the school who spoke on condition of anonymity said, the school took a position to assist the students by placing them into the fourth Form where they will have more time to dedicate to school. He pointed to the SSFL rules which allow for students on a transfer repeat to Form five, to have a minimum of two passes to be legible to play football for the school.
"The rules never spoke of transfer repeat students entering form four, which is what we did, and therefore we did not break any law. I am willing to challenge this to the very end," the official said.
Gerald Elliot, a member of the Credentials Committee, which also includes Azaard Khan, the League's General Secretary, said the matter was brought before them and they are conducting an in-depth investigation into it.
Elliot told Guardian Media the rules are very clear with respect to transfer repeat of students into form five. He dismissed claims the law was not broken as the students were placed into form four, describing it as illegal, as the SSFL rules are clear for students on a transfer repeat.
The committee is expected to call in officials of Arima North to answer the charges sometime this week.
If the Arima boys are found guilty the school will face the possibility of having all its points deducted, Elliot explained. "That is a possibility but the committee will have to decide on how it will treat with this," Elliot noted.
Arima North leads the standings with 16 points from five wins and a tie 3-3 against Holy Cross September 18.
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Sheppard leads Pres to victory #6.
By Nigel Simon (Guardian).
No coach Shawn Cooper, no problem. This as Presentation College of San Fernando led by a brace from Jaiye Sheppard continued the team's defence of its Shell/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League Premier Division crown with a 5-0 hammering of Valencia Secondary at Union Hall, San Fernando, on Wednesday.
With head coach Shawn Cooper away on national duty with the T&T women’s team at the CONCACAF Championship in the USA, all eyes were on Presentation to see how the defending champion would respond under the supervision of assistant coach Dunston Williams.
And at the half-time interval, it was steady progress as Presentation led 1-0 thanks to a strike from Justin Cornwall in the 38th minute. However, within four minutes of the restart, it was all over as a contest with Sheppard scoring in the 47th and 49th minutes to put the hosts 3-0 ahead.
Valencia then pressed the self-destruct button with Keegan Faria (62nd), Dwight Yorke (64th) and Zidan Liverpool (67th) all shown straight red cards by referee Clevon Joseph, to reduce their team to eight players. Faria was shown a red for a dangerous tackle while Yorke and Liverpool were for dissent.
To add to the visitor's misery, Jardel St Clair and Shakeem Julien then added to Presentation's tally in the 68th and 81st minutes respectively to secure their biggest win of the campaign so far this season, and record the school's sixth victory on-a-trot for maximum 18 points, two ahead of bitter neighbour and former two-time champion, Naparima College.
The trio of Tyrike Andrews, Isa Bramble and Jeron Pantor scored a goal each to see Naparima past Bishop's High School at Lewis Street, San Fernando.
Up at San Juan North Secondary ground, Bourg Mulatresse, Jerry Morris filled in for the suspended pair of Ronaldo Boyce and Tyrell Cameron with a pair of goals in a 3-2 triumph over Carapichaima East, to move into sole possession of the third spot with 15 points and a match in hand on the top two.
Isaiah Chase added the valuable third item for San Juan North while Mickel Alexander and Josiah King got a goal each in the loss for Carapichaima East, which dropped to the sixth spot with nine points, two behind St Anthony's College and Trinity College Moka.
Down at St Anthony's Ground, Westmoorings, Kiron Manswell and captain Haile Beckles netted first-half items.
Elsewhere, in another North Zone derby, East Mucurapo Secondary got a 93rd minute winner from Kidanie Lewis to edge past Fatima College 3-2 at Fatima College Ground, Mucurapo for its first win, while down at Guaracara Park, Pointe-a-Pierre St Benedict’s College, also won for the first time this season, 1-0 against St Augustine Secondary.
The match between Trinity Moka and Queen's Royal College (QRC) at Maraval was postponed due to a waterlogged field.
Yesterday's SSFL Results
East Mucurapo 3 (Jaheim Aguilleria o.g 1st, Zion Mc Leod 16th, Kidanie Lewis 93rd) vs Fatima 2 (Mikhail Mc Comie 5th, Luke Darwent 37th)
Naparima College 3 (Tyrike Andrews, Isa Bramble, Jeron Pantor) vs Bishop’s High 0
Presentation College (Jaiye Sheppard 47th, 49th, Justin Cornwall 38th, Jardel St Clair 68th, Shakeem Julien 81st) vs Valencia Secondary 0
San Juan North Secondary 3 (Isaiah Chase 19th, Jerry Morris 45th, 62nd) vs Carapichaima East Secondary 2 (Luke Charles 41st, Mecaheil Alexander 65th)
St Anthony’s College 2 (Kiron Manswell 17th, Haile Beckles 31st) vs St Mary’s College 0
St Benedict’s College 1 (Jaycee Paras) vs St Augustine Secondary 0
2018 SSFL Premier Division
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2018 SSFL Premier Division
Pos Club P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Presentation 6 6 0 0 16 3 13 18
2 Naparima 6 5 1 0 14 3 11 16
3 San Juan 5 4 1 0 12 5 7 13
4 St Anthony's 5 3 1 1 9 5 4 10
5 Trinity Moka 5 3 1 1 9 8 1 10
6 Carapichaima 5 3 0 2 13 13 0 9
7 QRC 5 2 1 2 8 6 2 7
8 St Augustine 6 2 1 3 11 12 -1 7
9 Trinity East 5 1 3 1 3 3 0 6
10 Mucurapo 5 1 2 2 7 8 -1 5
11 St Benedict's 5 1 2 2 4 7 -3 5
12 St Mary's 6 1 1 4 7 12 -5 4
13 Valencia 6 1 0 5 7 17 -10 3
14 Fatima 6 0 1 5 6 13 -7 1
15 Bishop's Tobago 6 0 1 5 8 19 -11 1
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Pres Sando blank Valencia in SSFL.
By Joel Bailey (Newsday).
PRESENTATION San Fernando continued their 100 per cent record in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division yesterday with a 5-0 whipping of Valencia at Union Hall, Marabella, in a Round Six fixture.
Presentation, the 2017 champs, have 18 points, two more than Naparima, who cruised past cellar-placed Bishop’s High 3-0 at Lewis Street, San Fernando.
The goal-getters for Naparima were Tyrike Andrews (14th minute), Isa Bramble (49th minute) and Jeron Pantor (56th minute penalty).
Like Presentation, San Juan are yet to lose a game this season. They remained in third spot after defeating Carapichaima East 3-2 at San Juan.
St Anthony’s moved up three places to fourth after defeating the struggling St Mary’s 2-0 at Westmoorings.
East Mucurapo and St Benedict’s registered their first victories of the 2018 season. East Mucurapo edged neighbours Fatima 3-2 at the Fatima Ground and St Benedict’s got a narrow 1-0 win over St Augustine at Guaracara Park, Pointe-a-Pierre.
A soggy outfield at Maraval forced the abandonment of the game between Trinity Moka and QRC.
Matches in Round Seven will be contested on Saturday.
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Mark Ramdeen from Naps is a boss.
Ah like Jordan Riley from Presentation, Tyrique Sutherland from Trinity, Renaldo Boyce from San Juan North and Tyrese Spicer from St Marys to.
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I didnt even know it still have College league in Trinidad.
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I didnt even know it still have College league in Trinidad.
With newspaper, internet and word of mouth - that is hard to believe.
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Riley's goal saves Pres.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
Leader Presentation College (San Fernando) got a late strike from prolific goal scorer Jordan Riley to maintain its unbeaten run in the Premier Division of the Shell/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) on Saturday with a 1-1 draw at Queen's Royal College (QRC) grounds in St Clair, Port-of-Spain.
The result ensured the southerners maintained their summit position on the standings on 19 points but on a better goal difference to rival Naparima College, with a plus 14.
Naparima dropped two key points, two rounds of matches ago but yesterday the team's 1-0 triumph over Carapichaima East, coming from Seon Shippley's 78th-minute item, pushed "Naps" to 19 points with a goal differential of plus 11.
At St Clair however, the home team started strongly when John Paul Rochford's thunderous drive from the free kick cannoned off the crossbar in the 25th minute and into the path of Anfernee Stokes to slot in for the opener. The Royalians would have only themselves to blame for not adding at least another goal later on, as chances went a begging.
With five minutes to go in the match, however, Riley struck. QRC goalkeeper Jacques Poon Kong sent a weak attempt from a goal kick that was intercepted on the flank. And with the Royalians' defence struggling to get back, Riley was presented with the simple task of tapping in when the ball approached him from a cross.
At Guaracara Park in Pointe-a-Pierre, St Benedict's College trio of Keon Boney, Jaycee Parath and Aaron Rodney turned their team's misfortune of entering the match with the least amount of goals scored for the season, to a more than convincing 4-0 thrashing of Trinity College Moka.
Boney, the eventual man-of-the-match, was in superb form, first racing on to a through ball to skilfully slip the ball past the onrushing goalie in the 14th minute. Rodney later gave his team a two-goal cushion when Boney's stinging drive from way out was parried into the path of Rodney to fire in.
Moments later, Rodney turned provider when he stormed down the right flank and delivered perfectly for Parath to take aim and place the ball to the far post.
Trinity could have pulled a goal back in the 70th minute when substitute midfielder Kai Phillips turned away from his marker in the centre of the park and unleashed a thumping shot that struck the crossbar before going to safety.
But Boney sealed the win in the 76th minute. Parath's telling pass from the left put Boney on a one-and-one with the goalkeeper, and he fired precisely into the bottom right corner for the win.
SATURDAY'S RESULTS
QRC 1 (Anfernee Stokes) vs Presentation 1 (Jordan Riley)
St Augustine 3 (Kesean St Rose [2], Rivaldo Coryat) vs Bishop's High 1 (Adriel George)
Naparima 1 (Seon Shippley) vs Carapichaima 0
East Mucurapo 1 (Zion McLeod 4-Pen) vs Trinity East 3 (Christian Ransome 56, Elijah Joseph 72 own goal, Tyrique Sutherland 90+3)
Fatima College 0 vs San Juan North 1 (Jerry Morris)
Valencia 3 (Jardel Carter 48, Terron Luke 64, Omeil Weekes 84) vs St Anthony's 2 (Jesse Williams 54, Haile Beckles 89)
St Benedict's 4 (Keon Boney 14, 75, Aaron Rodney 27, Jaycee Paras 41) vs Trinity Moka 0
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Naps bridge gap with leaders Pres.
By Andrew Gioannetti (Newsday).
A LATE item from Seon Shippley saw Naparima College record a 1-0 win over Carapichaima East Secondary yesterday, which effectively closed the gap between themselves and league-leading southern rivals Presentation College, who simultaneously dropped their first points in the 2018 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier League season.
At QRC’s school ground in St Clair, Jordan Riley also scored late to secure a crucial point for Presentation College, the defending Premier Division champions. Captain Anfernee Stokes was on target for QRC in the first half.
The results meant that both Presentation College and Naparima College would end round seven level on 19 points from six wins and a draw each.
They, however, remain separated on goal-difference with Presentation holding the one-goal advantage.
It was an unfortunate day for the host teams as Valencia Secondary and St Benedict’s College were the only schools to record wins in front of the home team supporters.
St Benedict’s thanks to a fine team effort cruised past Trinity College Moka 4-0, with Keon Boney scoring a fine brace, while Valencia recorded a 1-0 victory over St Anthony’s College.
San Juan North continued their unbeaten run with their fifth victory in six matches, while compounding Fatima’s misery with a 1-0 away win thanks to yet another goal from forward Jerry Morris.
St Mary’s College were on a bye for the round.
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This has to one of Fatima's worst seasons in decades.
Is Wayne Sheppard still the Coach?
VB
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This has to one of Fatima's worst seasons in decades.
Is Wayne Sheppard still the Coach?
VB
Yes, Sheppard is still Fatima's coach.
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WATCH: Matchday #6 (Oct 3rd) Highlights of East Mucurapo Secondary’s 3-2 win over Fatima College
https://www.youtube.com/v/EBwJ3XVqZn0
WATCH: Matchday #6 (Oct 3rd) Highlights of San Juan North Secondary’s 3-2 win over Carapichaima East Secondary
https://www.youtube.com/v/rkYmdvfR22U
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Signal Hill girls rule in Tobago.
By Rachael Thompson-King (Guardian).
Signal Hill Secondary eased to another win in the Tobago Zone of the Shell/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League's Championship Division on Sunday, to remain six points ahead in the race for the title.
Led again in scoring by Celine Loraine with a pair of goals, Signal Hill defeated visitor Pentecostal Light & Life, 5-0 at its grounds.
Adding to the lopsided victory, were Jelese Alexander, Derisha Bristol andAshante Campbell, who each netted one goal.
One of Signal Hill's closest challengers for top honours, Speyside High, also came away victorious that evening beating Mason Hall, 3-1 to sit in the third spot with five wins and two losses for a tally of 15 points, the same as Bishop High.
Bishop, which was on a bye that afternoon, is in second place from six matches from five wins and a loss.
Fourth-place Scarborough also had success with a 2-0 victory over Goodwood.
Only two other zones had action including East and North as there were no matches played in South and Central.
In the East, unbeaten Bishop Anstey moved into the top spot with a 4-1 win over El Dorado East while second-place Five Rivers continued its dream run in its debut season in the top division, easily topping Valencia, 6-1. Both winners are on 16 points.
Elsewhere, San Juan North edged St Augustine, 1-0.
In the North, Bishop Anstey Port-of-Spain sealed a 2-0 victory over Holy Name Convent while in the other matches, leader Tranquility and fifth-place Success Laventille got wins after their respective opponents Diego Martin Central and St Joseph Convent, forfeited.
Sunday's Results
Tobago Zone
Pentecostal Light & Life 0 vs Signal Hill 5 (Celine Loraine [2], Jelese Alexander, Derisha Bristol, Ashante Campbell)
Scarborough 2 (Jayda Mohammed, Akeisha James) vs Goodwood 0
Mason Hall High School 1 vs Speyside High 3 (Diamond Kent [2], Tavis Skeete)
North Zone
Tranquility 3 vs D/Martin Central 0 (By default)
Success Laventille 0 vs St Joseph Convent, POS 3 (By default)
Bishop’s Anstey, POS 2 vs Holy Name Convent 0
East Zone
St. Augustine Secondary 0 vs San Juan North 1
Bishop’s Anstey East 4 vs El Dorado East 1
Five Rivers Secondary 6 vs Valencia Secondary 1
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Top three stay unbeaten in SSFL.
By Joel Bailey (Newsday).
THE TOP three teams in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division – Presentation San Fernando, Naparima and San Juan, have stayed unbeaten after yesterday’s Round Eight action.
Presentation San Fernando breezed past Bishop’s 3-0 at Union Hall, Marabella, in a meeting of the top and bottom-placed teams.
Naparima remained in second spot despite a 1-1 draw away to Trinity East at Trincity, and San Juan whipped East Mucurapo 4-1 at Bourg Mulatresse, Santa Cruz.
Presentation San Fernando, the 2017 title-holders, have 22 points from eight games, with Naparima next on 20 points and San Juan 19.
Carapichaima East and Trinity Moka battled to a 2-2 draw at Carapichaima while the fixture between St Mary’s and QRC ended in a stalemate at the St Mary’s Ground, St Clair. A waterlogged outfield caused the postponement of the St Anthony’s-St Benedict’s encounter at the St Anthony’s Ground, Westmoorings.
Fatima’s miserable season continued as they fell to a 2-0 loss against the visiting St Augustine at the Fatima Ground, Mucurapo.
Kesean St Rose broke the deadlock in the 39th minute, as he collected a long ball from Rivaldo Coryat, got behind two defenders Joshua Evans and Jaheim Agilleria and placed his shot through the hands of goalkeeper Jacob Camacho.
Substitute Nickell Alexander found the back of the net in the 90th. Following a pass from St Rose, Alexander raced past defender Jean-Heim McFee and angled his left-footed shot to the bottom left-hand corner of the net.
Matches in Round Nine will take place on Saturday.
(Wednesday 10 October)
St Mary’s College 0, QRC 0 at Serpentine Road;
Presentation (San F’do) 3 (Jerin Jackie 18, Darnell Hospedales 32, Ackeel Jacob 77), Bishop’s High School (Tobago) 0 at Presentation;
San Juan North 4 (Renaldo Boyce 13, 28, Isaiah Chase 25, Kyle Thomas 58), East Mucurapo 1 (Kidane Lewis 74) at San Juan;
Carapichaima East 2 (Kielon Burnett 23, Kevon Williams 67), Trinity College (Moka) 2 (Raheim Jawahir 43, 68) at Carapichaima;
Fatima College 0, St Augustine Secondary 2 (Kesean St Rose 39, Nickell Alexander 89) at Fatima;
Trinity East 1, Naparima College 1 at Trincity;
St Anthony’s College vs St Benedict’s College, Westmoorings;
*—Called off due to waterlogged ground conditions.
Valencia Secondary are on a bye
RELATED NEWS
'Pres' whip Bishop's to keep lead.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
QRC's highly anticipated clash with its rival St Mary's College in the Premier Division of the Secondary Schools Football League yesterday ended in a 1-1 stalemate.
But at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella, Presentation College continued its winning ways, clobbering Bishop's High School of Tobago 3-0 to extend its lead at the top of the standings this season. Out of eight matches to date, the southerners have accumulated 22 points after dropping two vital points to QRC last week.
Yesterday, however, they made sure of three points, when Jerrin Jesse popped in the opener in the 13th minute.
Darnell Hospedales gave the southerners a two-goal cushion in the 32nd before Ackeel Jacob sealed the win with a 77th-minute strike.
At Serpentine Road St Clair, the Royalians just could not score, though they dominated the affair with CIC. Coach Nigel Grovesnor said it was one of those matches where his team just could not get the ball into the nets.
After a period of dominance in the first half, the visitors really should have scored when Jaheim Granderson arrived in time for a perfectly delivered cross from the right side. However, the inexperienced striker failed to connect with the ball in front of a wide-open goal.
Later in the second period of play, instrumental midfielder John Paul Rochford stormed down the flank and centred for Randy Harris who sent it attempt wide.
Grovesnor said he was pleased with the performance of his lads, despite the results so far. "I think we had a good game today but it just did not fall for the boys."
Meanwhile, at San Juan North Secondary Grounds the home team continued its unbeaten run so for this season by hammering East Mucurapo 4-1. Striker Renaldo Boyce, the team's leading scorer last year, led the way with a hat-trick.
The in-form forward opened the scoring for his team in the 12th minute from the penalty spot, before the equally talented Isaiah Chase gave them a two-goal cushion. Boyce later got his second item in the 28th and sealed the win in the 58th minute.
Mucurapo's lone strike came off the boot of Kidane Lewis late in the second half.
SCORES
Trinity Moka 2 (Raheim Jawahir 2) vs Carapichaima 2 (Keilon Burnette, Kevon Williams)
Presentation 3 (Jerrin Jesse, Darnell Hospedales, Ackeel Jacobs) vs Bishop's 0
Fatima 0 vs St Augustine Sec 2 (Kesean St Rose, Nickell Alexander)
San Juan North Sec 4 (Renaldo Boyce 3, Isaiah Chase) vs East Mucurapo 1 (Kidane Lewis)
QRC 0 VS CIC 0
Trinity East 1 (Tyrique Sutherland) vs Naparima 1 (Keon Shipley)
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Decision Reached on Arima North Secondary trio
SSFL Media
Dear Stakeholders
The Secondary Schools League wishes to advise that a decision has been reached by the Disciplinary Committee in the matter involving three Arima North Secondary players.
Based on the regulations of the Credentials Committee, the players are considered as transfer repeaters and therefore cannot represent your school in the Secondary Schools League competition.
They may have been placed in Form 4 but the Committee ruled that they wrote the CSEC examinations in Form 5 and therefore must have the two (2) CSEC passes to be eligible to play. Rule 13 of the Credential Committee states “Where these rules are silent, the Committee, at its absolute discretion shall rule.”
All games in which the three players played will be awarded to the opposing team i.e. Three (3) points as well as a 3-0 result.
11/9/18 Arima North vs El Dorado East, the original result was 4-0 Arima. New Result, 3-0 in favour of El Dorado
14/9/18 Malabar Sec vs Arima North, the original result was 5-0 in favour of Arima. New Result 3-0 in favour of Malabar
18/9/18 Arima North vs Holy Cross, original result was 3-. New result 3-0 in favour of Holy Cross.
21/9/18 S/Grande Sec vs Arima North. Original result 8-0 in favour of Arima. New result 3-0 in favour of Sangre Grande.
25/9/18 Arima North vs El Dorado West. Original Result 3-0 in favour of Arima. New result 3-0 in favour of El Dorado West.
Arima North has the right to Appeal and that “Any appeal concerning a decision of Disciplinary Committee must be made in writing within Seventy two hours of receipt of this email to the Appeals Committee. Pending the hearing of such an Appeal, the decision stands.
Revised Championship East Zone Points Standings
Holy Cross College, played 8, 19pts
Malabar Secondary played 8, 14pts
El Dorado East,played 7,13 pts
El Dorado West, played 7, 10 pts
Sanger Grande Sec, played 7, 4 its
Arima North, played 7, 0 pts
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SSFL rules against Arima North
By Walter Alibey (T&T Guardian)
Arima North Secondary has paid the ultimate price for its use of trio Josiah Joseph, and brothers Leonardo and Leandro Da Costa in the Championship Division of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL).
Yesterday the SSFL's Credential Committee, after more than a week of deliberations, adjudged that the trio could not play in the League as form four transfer repeat.
The committee which included Azaard Khan, Gerald Elliot and Laurence Seepersad, appeared to have exercised a silent rule which gave it the power to interpret the SSFL rules in incidences such as this one.
The rule regarding repeat states clearly states that students returning to school after the CSEC exams must have at least two subjects. Joseph, a past student of Success Laventille has one, while the Da Costas also possesses a pass each.
Travis Mulraine, the Arima coach argued that the school did not break any rules of the schools league, as the students were taken into form four on a legitimate repeat, aimed at assisting the players to attain their qualifications.
Only recently a former supervisor of the Ministry of Education, who spoke on conditions of anonymity, dismissed talks of a form four repeat, saying there is no such thing. "The only way a student can repeat anywhere in the school system is if he/she has not yet taken the CSEC exam. After that one can only repeat in form five," the source explained.
With the ruling the 'Dial Dynamos', a football giant in the east zone for many years in the top flight, have now had all its points taken away, leaving it on zero points after nine round of matches. The school was comfortably in the second position at the beginning of the week, but SSFL officials have now decided that all its opponents for the season will be awarded three points and 3-0 victories for the illegal use of the players.
Guardian Media Sports learnt that the committee also agreed to keep the students in the school system at form four. However, the decision for them to enter form five next year will rest in the hands of Arima North principal Vishnu Debe to convince Ministry of Education officials to allow them to sit CSEC a second time on a 'special case' scenario.
Otherwise, come next year, the trio will have to seek entry into a private educational institution or to go through the January/June procedure to take the exams on their own.
William Wallace, the SSFL president described the matter like a strange one but insisted his organisation still has to stand firm on its constitution. "All we have done really is stay to our rules. Where our rules are not stated, the SSFL has the right to rule, as stated in our constitution," Wallace noted.
He explained that while the Ministry of Education has the authority to allow students in school at any level and at any length of time, the SSFL is guided by its own laws.
Contacted Mulraine said disappointingly that all his school's hard work has gone down the drain. He blamed it on the reluctance of teachers at the school to take in footballers on repeat, saying one of their best players opted to go to Valencia Secondary because of this situation.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross College, the school that lodged the appeal against Arima, has increased its lead on the standings to 19 points after eight matches, five ahead of its closest rival Malabar on 14 points, with one round of games to go.
Holy Cross is now assured of a place in the Champion of Champions play-off at the end of the season.
Matches where points were deducted:
11/9/18 Arima North vs El Dorado East, the original result was 4-0 Arima. New Result, 3-0 for El Dorado
14/9/18 Malabar Sec vs Arima North, the original result was 5-0 Arima. New Result 3-0 for Malabar
18/9/18 Arima North vs Holy Cross, original result was 3-3. New result 3-0 Holy Cross.
21/9/18 S/Grande Sec vs Arima North. Original result 8-0 for Arima. New result 3-0 Sangre Grande.
25/9/18 Arima North vs El Dorado West. Original Result 3-0 Arima. New result 3-0 El Dorado West.
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Go Naps Go..Naparima..rah..rah..rah!
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Chag North, Pleasantville into SSFL's CoC.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
Chaguanas North Secondary and Pleasantville Secondary are the only two schools assured of a place in the Champion of Champions Play-Off of the Championship Division of the Secondary Schools Football League to date.
The championship division enters its final round today, but Chaguanas North, last year's winner of Central Zone will have the opportunity to contest promotion to the Premier Division next year, since it cannot be caught after today's matches. After missing out on being elevated to the top flight schools tournament last year, the Chaguanas boys are on 21 points and cannot be touched even if they are beaten by second place Couva East at home this afternoon.
The Couva lads are on 16 points and can only move to 19 points. Only the top team in the zone will progress.
It's an identical situation in the south zone with leaders Pleasantville Secondary on 25 points, set to face Point Fortin East at home from 3:40 pm.
Second place Moruga Secondary is on 16 points and can only move to 19 points if they claim victory over La Romaine away.
Meanwhile, it will be a battle in the East zone where new leaders Holy Cross College boys, on 22 points need to win when they host El Dorado East. A loss for Holy Cross and a win for second place Malabar Secondary (20 points) at home to Sangre Grande will put Malabar through.
In the North, Malick too needs just a draw away to Blanchisseuse for a CoC place. Strangely the Blanchisseuse boys, with 19 points, are the only ones capable of catching Malick should they win today.
The Tobago zone will be settled tomorrow. All matches today begin at 3:40 pm.
MATCHES TODAY
Central:
Chaguanas North vs Couva East, Chaguanas
Preysal Sec vs Cunupia Sec, Cunupia
Presentation College vs Gasparillo Sec, Gasparillo
East:
El Dorado West vs Arima North, El Dorado
Malabar Sec vs Sangre Grande, Malabar
Holy Cross vs El Dorado East, Holy Cross
North:
Blanchisseuse Sec vs Malick Sec, Blanchisseuse
Diego Martin North vs Diego Martin Central, D/Martin North
St Francis College vs Tranquility Sec, Belmont
South:
La Romaine Sec vs Moruga Sec, La Romaine
Fyzabad Anglican Sec vs Princes Town West, Fyzabad
Pleasantville Sec vs Point Fortin East, Pleasantville
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SSFL rules against Arima North
By Walter Alibey (T&T Guardian)
Arima North Secondary has paid the ultimate price for its use of trio Josiah Joseph, and brothers Leonardo and Leandro Da Costa in the Championship Division of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL).
Yesterday the SSFL's Credential Committee, after more than a week of deliberations, adjudged that the trio could not play in the League as form four transfer repeat.
The committee which included Azaard Khan, Gerald Elliot and Laurence Seepersad, appeared to have exercised a silent rule which gave it the power to interpret the SSFL rules in incidences such as this one.
The rule regarding repeat states clearly states that students returning to school after the CSEC exams must have at least two subjects. Joseph, a past student of Success Laventille has one, while the Da Costas also possesses a pass each.
Travis Mulraine, the Arima coach argued that the school did not break any rules of the schools league, as the students were taken into form four on a legitimate repeat, aimed at assisting the players to attain their qualifications.
Only recently a former supervisor of the Ministry of Education, who spoke on conditions of anonymity, dismissed talks of a form four repeat, saying there is no such thing. "The only way a student can repeat anywhere in the school system is if he/she has not yet taken the CSEC exam. After that one can only repeat in form five," the source explained.
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Someone had a genius of an idea and it backfired. Holy Cross worked for these points. Good on them.
Wouldn't the sensible procedure have been to consult with the MoE and the SSFL prior to taking any definitive action?
At the end of the day, responsibility rests with the principal. It certainly can't be that someone needed to drive him to Shiva Boys to have his responsibilities defined for him.
Alibey, write a follow-up down de road and tell us if these students stay in school or are left to find dey way.
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Sensible procedure? Trinis always in bobol. All they had to do was check MOE as you said. But they knew what the answer would be so they tried a thing and was hoping no one caught them. How can you go back a form? Anybody with sense know you could only repeat a form. I willing to bet these 3 players are done with school. The principal and coach should be punished for trying to use these children.
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Sheppard scores winner to keep Pres ahead
By Nigel Simon (T&T Guardian)
Presentation College of San Fernando stayed on course to retain its Shell/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League Premier Division title with a hard fought 2-1 win over hosts St Augustine Secondary at Warren Street, St Augustine, on Saturday.
With head coach Shawn Cooper back on the sidelines after duties with the senior national women's team, the southerners were in no mood for a slip up with two-time winners Naparima College and San Juan North hot on its heels.
With only 11 minutes gone in the contest, Ackeel Jacob silenced the home crowd and three minutes before the half-time whistle, Jaiyee Sheppard doubled the lead for the visitors.
Seven minutes after the restart, Kesean St Rose pulled a goal back for the 'Green Machine', however, Presentation held on for the narrow win to move to 25 points from nine matches, three more than San Juan North, which has a match in hand.
San Juan North stay within touching distance of the leaders with a narrow 1-0 triumph away to St Mary's College at Serpentine Road, St Clair, with Jerry Morris, the hero for the visitors.
At Lewis Street, San Fernando, Naparima College slipped to third after a come-from-behind 1-1 draw with St Anthony's College.
Josiah Edwards fired the 'Westmooring Tigers' ahead in the 71st but ten minutes later, Mark Ramdeen netted to earn 'Naps' a share of the points to climb to 21 points.
In the other matches, Carapichaima East got the better of Bishop’s High 2-1; QRC and Trinity College East battled to a 1-1 draw; Fatima got its first win of the campaign 1-0 over hosts St Benedict’s College at Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella and East Mucurapo blanked Valencia Secondary 2-0 at Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar.
Yesterday's results:
Carapichaima East 2 (Keilon Burnette, Daniel Pascall) vs Bishop's High 1 (Dominique Lyons)
Naparima College 1 (Mark Ramdeen 81st) vs St Anthony’s College 1 (Josiah Edwards 71st)
Queen’s Royal College (Jean-Paul Rochford pen) vs Trinity College East 1 (Kurdell Sween pen)
St Augustine 1 (Kesean St Rose 52nd) vs Presentation College 2 (Ackeel Jacob 11th, Jaiyee Sheppard 42nd)
St Benedict’s College 0 vs Fatima College 1 (Mikhail Mc Comie 73rd)
St Mary’s College 0 vs San Juan North 1 (Jerry Morris)
Valencia 0 vs East Mucurapo 2 (Zion Mc Leod, Shakime Wickham)
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I see Malick get through in the north. Who win the east and Tobago zones for the CoC playoffs?
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http://ssfltt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2018-Boys-Results2.docx
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San Juan North targets SSFL top spot.
By Nigel Simon (Guardian).
With leaders and defending champions, Presentation College of San Fernando on a bye today, San Juan North Secondary has a chance to play for a share of the lead or even go top via goal-difference when Round Ten matches in the Shell/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League Premier Division takes place from 3.40 pm today.
The Shawn Cooper-coached Presentational College, hoping to become only the second team to win the title two seasons on the trot after southern rivals Naparima College in 2016 and 2017, currently leads the 15-team table with 25 points from nine matches while San Jan North is second with 22 points and a match in hand followed by Naparima with 21 in the three-team title quest. Carapichaima East Secondary is a distant fourth with 13 points ahead of St Anthony’s College, Trinity College East and Trinity College Moka, all with 11 from eighth, seven and eight matches respectively.
Today, the Jerry Moe-coached San Juan North, winners of four straight matches and one of three unbeaten teams so far this season, will face a tricky clash at its San Juan North Secondary Ground, Bourg Mulatresse versus Queen’s Royal College.
The Royalians, under the care of former St Anthony's long-serving coach Nigel ‘Grovey’ Grosvenor and former national captain Kenwyne Jones, have been an inconsistent bunch this season but will go into the encounter undefeated in their last three matches, inclusive of a 1-1 draw with Presentation.
At Lewis Street, San Fernando, Naparima will be hoping to get back to winning ways and close the gap on Presentation as well when it entertains lowly Valencia Secondary
In some key mid-table match-ups, St Anthony’s is at home to Trinity College Moka; Carapichaima East Secondary travels to Fatima College; Bishop’s High welcomes Trinity College East; St Augustine Secondary hosts St Mary’s College and St Benedict’s College and East Mucurapo face off at GuaracaraPark, Pointe-a-Pierre.
Today's Matches (kick off at 3.40 pm)
Bishop’s High vs Trinity College East, Plymouth Recreation Ground, Tobago
Fatima College vs Carapichaima East Secondary, Fatima Ground, Mucurapo Road, S James
Naparima College vs Valencia Secondary, Lewis Street, San Fernando
San Juan North Secondary vs Queen’s Royal College, San Juan North Secondary Ground, Bourg Mulatresse, San Juan
St Anthony’s College vs Trinity College Moka, St Anthony’s Ground Westmoorings
St Augustine Secondary vs St Mary’s College, Warren Street, St Augustine
St Benedict’s College vs East Mucurapo Secondary, Guaracara Park, Pointe-a-Pierre
Presentation College - bye
Latest SSFL Premier Division Standings
Teams*P*W*D*L*GF*GA*Pts
1. Presentation*9*8*0*0*22*5*25
2. San Juan North*8*7*1*0*18*6*22
3. Naparima*9*6*3*0*17*5*21
4. St Augustine*9*4*1*4*17*15*13
5. Carapichaima East*8*4*1*3*17*17*13
6. St Anthony’s*7*3*2*2*12*9*11
7. Trinity East*8*2*5*1*8*6*11
8. Trinity Moka*7*3*2*2*11*14*11
9. QRC*8*2*4*2*10*8*10
10. S East Mucurapo*8*2*2*4*11*15*8
11. St Benedict’s*7*2*2*3*8*8*8
12. Valencia*8*2*0*6*10*21*6
13. St Mary’s*8*1*2*5*7*13*5
14. Fatima*9*1*1*7*7*16*4
15. Bishop’s High*9*0*1*8*10*27*1
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Malick eyes Premiership promotion.
By Walter Alibey (T&T Guardian).
Malick Secondary's return to the top flight Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premiership Division is 50 per cent complete.
The school, known for its development of a number of players that represented the country at the highest level, on Friday claimed the top spot in the North Zone of the Championship Division with a convincing 4-0 victory over Blanchisseause Secondary on the road, thus securing a place in the Big Five playoffs to begin in few days time.
Acting principal and team manager Gerald Pascal-Manswell said he was elated the school had partly achieved its target this season after a number of key systematic changes prevented the school from being competitive enough to qualify and stay in the premiership division.
These changes include the shocking removal of its Sixth Form Class and an adjustment to the overall school system which prevents the school from recruiting young players from the Junior Secondary schools.
Pascal-Manswell explained this change has led to a reduction of its student population and thereby decreasing its potential talent pool of footballers.
Another set back for his school, according to Pascal-Manswell, was the loss of key stalwarts in the sport such as long-serving coach Ken Franco and others.
The school's achievement to date has been due to a two-year development plan, headed by Pascal-Manswell and new coach Anthony Bartholomew, who agreed to coach the team for free, all intent on returning the school to top-flight school's league.
"We are now beginning to see the fruits of this hard work. I am really hoping now for the team to do well in the play-off," Pascal-Manswell said. The top two teams from the Big Five will earn places in next year's premiership division.
Malick has been joined by central zone campaigners Chaguanas North Secondary, south zone winners Pleasantville Secondary and east champions Holy Cross College. In Tobago however, a winner is yet to be determined. Mason Hall High School topped the zone with 23 points after nine matches, but Speyside High has two games in hand.
An official from the sister-isle of Tobago told Guardian Media Sports the SSFL's Disciplinary Committee will tomorrow, adjudicate on an appeal on Signal Hill's use of uniform during Saturday's key clash with Speyside. The League is also to decide on whether Speyside will be granted full three points and as many goals for its unplayed clash with Pentecostal Light and Life recently, which did not play because the latter could not provide security.
Should Speyside win these two matters it will move to 23 points, same as Mason Hall, and will win the zone by having a better goal difference.
Meanwhile, in the central zone, Chaguanas will be making its second consecutive bid for promotion, after last season's attempt ended in failure, while in the east Holy Cross secured its passage through to the Big Five following the ruling of the SSFL's Credentials Committee to deduct all Arima North's points this season for its illegal use of Josiah Joseph, Leonardo Da Costa and his brother Leandro Da Costa.
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San Juan, Naps remain unbeaten in SSFL.
By Joel Bailey (Newsday).
SAN JUAN and Naparima remain unbeaten after yesterday’s slate of matches in Round 10 of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division.
San Juan joined leaders Presentation San Fernando on 25 points after a narrow 1-0 win over QRC at Bourg Mulatresse, Santa Cruz. Captain Renaldo Boyce scored in the first half to guide San Juan to their eighth victory in nine matches.
However, Presentation San Fernando, who were on a bye yesterday, remain top of the 15-team standings, by virtue of a superior goal difference.
Naparima stayed in third spot after a 1-1 draw at home to Valencia at Lewis Street, San Fernando. Naps have a tally of 22 points from 10 games.
Trinity East climbed three spots to fourth after whipping table-proppers Bishop’s High 2-0 at Tobago, while Trinity Moka edged St Anthony’s 3-2 at Westmoorings.
Keon Boney netted a double as St Benedict’s defeated East Mucurapo 2-0 at Guaracara Park, Pointe-a-Pierre and Fatima registered their second win of the season when they edged Carapichaima 2-1 at the Fatima ground, Mucurapo. The scheduled encounter between St Augustine and St Mary’s was postponed due to a waterlogged outfield at St Augustine.
Round 11 action will be contested on Saturday.
(Teams - By wired868.com)
San Juan North (4-4-2): 1.Emmanuel Clarke (GK); 16.Obadele Dickson (4.Elisha Garcia 88), 14.Darion Warner, 22.Kyle Thomas, 17.Kareem John; 2.Tyrell Cameron, 18.Malik Farrier, 3.Elair Brewster, 11.Isaiah Chase; 10.Jerry Morris (6.Jordan Britto 80), 9.Renaldo Boyce (captain).
Unused Substitutes: 30.Kareem Rodriguez (GK), 7.Josiah Phillip, 12.Kendo Matthias, 13.Christon Mitchell, 21.Pharez Sutherland.
Coach: Jerry Moe
QRC (4-2-3-1): 1.Jacques Poon-Lewis (GK); 12.Jabari Mickell, 17.Donnell Claxton, 4.Anfernee Stokes (captain) (11.Renaldo Mullings 61), 6.Rawle Felix; 3.Darlon Guppy, 20.Marc Robertson; 9.Randy Harris (13.Nathaniel James 85), 8.Kalev Kiel, 7.Darian Bradshaw; 22.Jakeem McNeil (19.Darius Dickson 77).
Unused Substitutes: 30.Jumaane McNeil (GK), 10.Naeem Bisnath, 16.Nathaniel Brown, 25.Jaheim Granderson.
Coach: Kenwyne Jones
Referee: Kwinsi Williams
SSFL Premier Division results
(Wednesday 17 October)
San Juan North 1 (Renaldo Boyce 15), QRC 0 at Bourg Mulatresse;
Fatima College 2 (Mikhail McComie 37, 75), Carapichaima East 1 (Luke Charles 1) at Mucurapo Road;
Naparima College 1 (Seon Shippley), Valencia Secondary 1 (Dwight Yorke pen) at Lewis Street;
St Benedict’s College 2, East Mucurapo 0 at St Benedict’s;
Bishop’s High (T’go) 0, Trinity College East 2 (Jaden McKree 46, Kerdell Sween 57) at Tobago;
St Anthony’s College 2, Trinity College (Moka) 3 at Westmoorings;
St Augustine Secondary vs St Mary’s College at St Augustine;
*—postponed due to a waterlogged field
Presentation College (San F’do) are on a bye
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WATCH: San Juan North Secondary joined leaders Presentation College San Fernando on 25 points after a narrow 1-0 win over Queens Royal College at Bourg Mulatresse.
https://www.youtube.com/v/sDpC0jziE_o
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Carapichaima's Josiah King wins SSFL Player of the Month Award for September
By Stephon Nicholas (T&T Newsday)
CARAPICHAIMA East Secondary attacking midfielder Josiah King has won the inaugural First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League Player of the Month award. King started the season in ripping form and won the judges approval to take the prize for September. The First Citizens Group has been a proud sponsor of the SSFL for eight consecutive years.
In a press release, First Citizens said “we understand the importance of supporting young people but most importantly we recognize the significance of empowering and connecting with the new generation of footballers at an early age.”
They continued, “This year, for the first time we have introduced two awards – The Player of the Month and The Coach of the Month Awards. A reward and recognition initiative, these awards are meant to acknowledge excellent performances and demonstrate our appreciation for team work and a spirit of excellence.”
Taking the Coach of the Month award for September was Trinity College coach Kenwrick Elie.
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WATCH: Highlights of Trinity College Moka's 3-2 win over St. Anthony's College
https://www.youtube.com/v/hM_86H1gvs0
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WATCH: Caston Cupid visits defending SSFL Premier Division Champions, Presentation College San Fernando, ahead of their potentially title deciding match against San Juan North Secondary.
https://www.youtube.com/v/TN34tRhwNAo
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Cooper keeps Speyside winning.
By Rachael Thompson-King (Guardian).
Tyrese Cooper scored the winner for Speyside High School to keep them in the race for the Tobago Zone title in the Girls Championships of the Shell/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League.
Speyside eked out a narrow win against Pentecostal Light and Life on Thursday at the Signal Hill recreation ground, thanks to Cooper, who helped her team hold on to the second spot with 24 points from 10 matches, from eight wins and two losses in the two-team race for the top position. The champion team will advance to the Big Five competition.
Leading the zone is the unbeaten Signal Hill team with 27 points from nine matches. The leader claimed another huge win that afternoon over Scarborough Secondary, 7-0.
Celine Loraine again was on the scoresheet for Signal Hill with a pair of goals so too Derisha Bristol (2) while their teammate Shernelle Osbourne, Avonelle Loraine and Twinkle Thomas scored one each.
In the other match, host Goodwood battled to a 3-3 draw with Bishop's High at Goodwood recreation ground.
In a rescheduled match played in the North Zone, visiting team Holy Name Convent defeated Diego Martin Central, 6-3 but the result had no bearing on the top position as Bishop Anstey, Port-of-Spain has already booked its place in the Big Five competition, following the previous rounds of matches.
The North winner will meet Central champion Carapichaima East in the quarter-finals. The winner will progress to play South winner Pleasantville Secondary in the semifinal round while the champion teams from the East and Tobago zones will meet in the other semifinal. The semifinalists will be finalised this week after the zones' final round of matches.
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Pres, San Juan battle for SSFL lead.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
It will be a battle for the leadership position in the Premier Division of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) as defending champions Presentation College (San Fernando) and San Juan North Secondary collide at the San Juan school ground from 3:40 pm today.
Both teams are on 25 points, having played unbeaten so far, but with 'Pres' enjoying the top spot based on a superior goal differential, coach Shawn Cooper's men will be required to work twice as hard, playing away against the in-form San Juan.
Yesterday Cooper made it clear his plan is to get three points. He is predicting a tough contest against the Bourg Mulatresse men who have an unblemished record playing at home. "We need to be tight, at both the defence and in the attack, as well as limit the errors. They have got a number of good players, Boyce and company who have been at the top of their game, so I know they will be coming at us today," Cooper said.
Cooper, who has just returned to the southern giants, from his unsuccessful stint with the T&T Women's team at the CONCACAF Women's Championships in the United States, said in spite of his team's unbeaten run to date, his men will not be overconfident going into the encounter. His main concern, however, is that the weather conditions will provide for a good contest.
Meanwhile, third on the standings with 22 points, Naparima College will have the opportunity to take second when they take on Trinity College Moka at Maraval. A win for 'Naps' as they are commonly called, will put them on 25 points, and possibly into second on the chart, but only if there is a winner in the San Juan and Presentation match.
A share of the points, however, will keep the Naparima boys at third while both teams will continue to rest at the top.
Fourth place Trinity College East, on the other hand, will be attempting to close the gap on the leaders. With just 14 points to its name after nine matches, the easterners will today travel to Serpentine Road, St Clair to face St Mary's College at home. And not too far away at QRC grounds, the home team will have a date with the middle of the table Carapichaima East Secondary. All matches begin at 3:40 pm.
TODAY'S MATCHES
Bishop's High School vs St Benedict's, Tobago
East Mucurapo vs St Anthony's College, Fatima
QRC vs Carapichaima East, QRC
San Juan North vs Presentation (San Fernando), San Juan
St Mary's College vs Trinity East, CIC Grounds
Trinity Moka vs Naparima, Moka
Valencia Sec vs Fatima College, Valencia
Latest Standings
Teams*P*W*D*L*GF*GA*PTS
1*Pres*9*8*1*0*22*5*25
2*San Juan*9*8*1*0*19*6*25
3*Naps*10*6*4*0*18*6*22
4*Trinity East*9*3*5*1*10*6*14
5*Trinity Moka*8*4*2*2*14*16*14
6*St Augustine*9*4*1*4*17*15*13
7*Carapichaima*9*4*1*4*18*19*13
8*St Anthony's*8*3*2*3*14*12*11
9*St Benedict's*8*3*2*3*10*8*11
10*QRC*9*2*4*3*10*9*10
11*East Mucurapo*9*2*2*5*11*17*8
12*Valencia*9*2*1*6*11*22*7
13*Fatima*10*2*1*7*9*17*7
14*St Mary's*8*1*2*5*7*13*5
15*Bishop's High*10*0*1*9*10*29*1
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I watching the clips of the colleges games in the rain. Water-logged fields, puddle of water in front of the goal, all that brown muddy water after a while both teams look like they have on the same uniform. The crowd around the field. All them who want to interfere will schoolboy for the sake of the dysfunctional pro-league could go you know where. School football is where you develope the passion for the game. Inter-col is the best bar none.
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I watching the clips of the colleges games in the rain. Water-logged fields, puddle of water in front of the goal, all that brown muddy water after a while both teams look like they have on the same uniform. The crowd around the field. All them who want to interfere will schoolboy for the sake of the dysfunctional pro-league could go you know where. School football is where you develope the passion for the game. Inter-col is the best bar none.
And I'm watching wondering whether the SSFL, the schools and government could start thinking about sophisticated drainage systems sourced from a common revenue generator. Despite the rite of passage thing, the football would improve with grass and enhanced absorption from the surface.
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Asylum. I think you just come from the "mad house", you know. Them schools just glad that they have a rectangular piece of dirt with some grass on it to called that their home field.
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Bishop's continue to struggle in SSFL.
By Jelani Beckles (Newsday).
ONLY one match was played yesterday in round 11 of the 2018 Secondary Schools Football League Premier Division, owing to the rain.
All six matches in Trinidad were postponed, including the giant clash between leaders Presentation College, San Fernando and second-placed San Juan North Secondary.
The only match played was between St Benedict's College and Bishop's High School in Tobago. Last-placed Bishop's continued their poor run, as St Benedict's came from behind to win 2-1. Bishop's only have one point for the season and have lost 10 of their 11 matches. With the win, St Benedict's moved from eighth to fifth place in the standings.
It has not been announced when the postponed matches will be played.
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St Benedict’s edge Bishop’s for vital win.
T&T Guardian Reports.
Keon Boney and Justin Chu Foo were both on target as St Benedict’s College came from behind to beat Bishop’s High 2-1 to continue its climb towards safety in the Shell/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League Premier Division on Saturday.
With all the matches carded for Trinidad postponed due to the inclement weather, all focus was on the lone contest in Tobago with both teams eager to pick up crucial points.
Bishop’s High, yet to get a win this season was first to strike through Dominique Lyons in the tenth minute. However, Boney drew St Benedicts level in the 20th to send both teams in at the half-time interval at 1-1.
The visitors then grab the eventual match-winner in the 59th-minute courtesy Chu Foo, for a fourth win in nine matches this season, to move to 14 points, level with Trinity College East and Trinity College Moka. Meanwhile, Bishop's stayed bottom of the table with one point and headed towards relegation back to the Tobago Zone in the Championship Division after only one season in the top flight.
Matches will resume on Wednesday.
Current SSFL Premier Division standings:
Teams*P*W*D*L*GF*GA*Pts
1. Presentation*9*8*1*0*22*5*25
2. San Juan North*9*8*1*0*19*6*25
3. Naparima*10*6*4*0*18*6*22
4. Trinity East*9*3*5*1*10*6*14
5. St Benedict’s*9*4*2*3*12*9*14
6. Trinity Moka*8*4*2*2*14*16*14
7. St Augustine*9*4*1*4*17*15*13
8. Carapichaima East*9*4*1*4*18*19*13
9. St Anthony’s*8*3*2*3*14*12*11
10. QRC*9*2*4*3*10*9*10
11. East Mucurapo*9*2*2*5*11*17*8
12. Valencia*9*2*1*6*11*22*7
13. Fatima*10*2*1*7*9*17*7
14. St Mary’s*8*1*2*5*7*13*5
15. Bishop’s High*11*0*1*10*11*30*1
Upcoming matches
Wednesday October 24:
Bishop’s High vs Valencia Secondary, Tobago,
Carapichaima East vs St Mary’s College, Carapichima East
East Mucurapo vs Trinity College Moka, Fatima Ground, Mucurapo Road
QRC vs St Benedict’s College, QRC Ground, St Clair,
St Anthony’s College vs Fatima College, St Anthony’s Ground, Westmoorings
St Augustine vs San Juan North, St Augustine Ground, Warren Street, St Augustine
Trinity College East vs Presentation, Trinity East Ground, Trincity
Naparima College - bye
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I watching the clips of the colleges games in the rain. Water-logged fields, puddle of water in front of the goal, all that brown muddy water after a while both teams look like they have on the same uniform. The crowd around the field. All them who want to interfere will schoolboy for the sake of the dysfunctional pro-league could go you know where. School football is where you develope the passion for the game. Inter-col is the best bar none.
And I'm watching wondering whether the SSFL, the schools and government could start thinking about sophisticated drainage systems sourced from a common revenue generator. Despite the rite of passage thing, the football would improve with grass and enhanced absorption from the surface.
MAJOR rain in TT over the last few days. More in three days than for the usual whole month of Oct. so that might have been an extreme case you saw.
VB
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I watching the clips of the colleges games in the rain. Water-logged fields, puddle of water in front of the goal, all that brown muddy water after a while both teams look like they have on the same uniform. The crowd around the field. All them who want to interfere will schoolboy for the sake of the dysfunctional pro-league could go you know where. School football is where you develope the passion for the game. Inter-col is the best bar none.
And I'm watching wondering whether the SSFL, the schools and government could start thinking about sophisticated drainage systems sourced from a common revenue generator. Despite the rite of passage thing, the football would improve with grass and enhanced absorption from the surface.
MAJOR rain in TT over the last few days. More in three days than for the usual whole month of Oct. so that might have been an extreme case you saw.
VB
Yes vb, is more rain than usual. The irony is that we should have infrastructures to collect a fraction of that water for the use if and when the opposite happens of a very long dry season. But we still "developinig". And tell Asylum I only kidding, calling him loco about football and playing fields being better graded and maintained for these kinds of eventualities. But honestly the slushy field bring back great memories.
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I watching the clips of the colleges games in the rain. Water-logged fields, puddle of water in front of the goal, all that brown muddy water after a while both teams look like they have on the same uniform. The crowd around the field. All them who want to interfere will schoolboy for the sake of the dysfunctional pro-league could go you know where. School football is where you develope the passion for the game. Inter-col is the best bar none.
And I'm watching wondering whether the SSFL, the schools and government could start thinking about sophisticated drainage systems sourced from a common revenue generator. Despite the rite of passage thing, the football would improve with grass and enhanced absorption from the surface.
MAJOR rain in TT over the last few days. More in three days than for the usual whole month of Oct. so that might have been an extreme case you saw.
VB
Yes vb, is more rain than usual. The irony is that we should have infrastructures to collect a fraction of that water for the use if and when the opposite happens of a very long dry season. But we still "developinig". And tell Asylum I only kidding, calling him loco about football and playing fields being better graded and maintained for these kinds of eventualities. But honestly the slushy field bring back great memories.
On most days we didn't shy away from playing in a modest amount of rain. But ah have to say ah hated those mud pits in de goal mouth. Too many times it wasn't the goalkeeper who denied you, it was de mud that halted the ball's progress over the line. Yuh had to learn to play in those conditions and the conditions seemed to favor defenders and injuries.
As a rule, hard ground sunny days were for dribbling and expressive and expansive play. Wet days were for passing, running in heavy tugs in blinding rain striking yuh face seemingly at a 45 degree angle, brute physical force and being economical in possession. At least for ordinary players.
There are some players who played indifferent to sunshine or rain and were always able to influence games.
Despite the memories, I would trade them for a proper surface.
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Pleasantville trounce Fyzabad in SSFL Girls South Zone.
By Joel Bailey (Newsday).
PLEASANTVILLE Secondary have scored one of the biggest victories in the 2018 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) as their girls team crushed Fyzabad Anglican Secondary 16-0 last Tuesday in the South Zone of the Girls Championship competition.
Alexia Ali led the way with seven goals while Chrissy Mitchell and Jhaney Simon struck a double each.
There were goals also for Latifha Pascall, Celine Hypolite, Jasandra Joseph, Amelia Thomas and Kayla Garcia as Pleasantville remained at the top of the South Zone table on a maximum 18 points from six matches.
They are 12 points ahead of second place Point Fortin Secondary who blanked St Joseph’s Convent, San Fernando 8-0. Ternia St Clair led the scorers with five goals, and the trio of Kelicia Ramchandar, Queen Jacent and Valeen Frederick scored one apiece.
Bishop’s Anstey Port of Spain lead the North with 27 points from 10 games following their 2-0 win over St Joseph’s Convent, Port of Spain while Signal Hill Secondary are on top in Tobago with a maximum 24 points from eight matches.
In the East, Five Rivers Secondary lead the table with 25 points, just three ahead of second placed Bishop’s Anstey East.
Five Rivers defeated St Augustine Secondary 9-1 last Tuesday.
Carapichaima East Secondary lead the Central Zone with a maximum 15 points from their five games.
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One-on-One with Jordan Riley: “J-man” hopes to hit the right note for “Pres Lions”
By Cindy Roopnarine (Wired868).
Jordan “J-man” Riley, who plays on the right wing for defending Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division champions, Presentation College (San Fernando), believes consistency and persistence will be key to his school defending their title this season.
The talented five-foot-three player with lightening feet and top dribbling and crossing ability, spoke to Wired868 intern Cindy Roopnarine about his football career so far in today’s One on One:
Date of birth: 22nd December 1999
Hometown: South Oropouche
Position: Right Wing
How did you get into playing football?
My dad, Roger Riley, played a big part in me playing football. He played for St Benedict’s College back in his time.
Why are you called ‘J-man’?
I got the nickname by accident. I would say when one of my friends jokingly said to me one day, ‘J-man what we doing later boy?’ From that day, the name “J-man” just stuck with me and everyone started calling me by that name.
What makes you stand out as a player?
I’ll say my athletic ability and stamina on the field as well as my dribbling and crossing techniques. Also, keeping fit all the time; everyone always says ‘J-man’ is the fastest on the team.
Who is your favourite player?
Lionel Messi. He is very hard-working like me. He is fit and he is one that I always look up to. Even though he may not always be the biggest player in the field, he always wins his one-on-one battles.
What is your favourite team?
Barcelona.
Who was your most important coach/coaches and why?
I must say the coach of the Presentation College team, coach Shawn Cooper. I have been training with him for the past six years and at the under-14 and under-16 level, he was the one who saw the potential in me and pushed me. He was the person behind me to push forward.
What was your best moment in football so far?
Well I must say the best moment was last year winning the Secondary School Football League was one of the biggest accomplishment for me.
And your worst moment?
The worst moment I’ll say was reaching the National Intercol Finals but we did not win the title, we came second which was back in 2016. It was very heart-breaking.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
In my free time, I enjoy playing video games or liming with my friends. Football is life so we will play FIFA and watch football.
What is something most people do not know about you?
Most people say that I can only play football but what they do not know is that I also play the piano. My parents sent my sister, Mya, and me to St Cecilia’s Music School in South Oropouche when I was ten years of age. We placed second in the piano duet, junior category at the Trinidad and Tobago Music Festival back in 2010.
How would you describe yourself as a person?
As a person, I am hard-working both on and off the field, helping with house chores. Also, I am very funny person because I am always telling jokes and everyone who limes with me always will have a good time.
What do you hope to do when you finish school?
When I finish school here in Trinidad, I hope to further my studies in the US with a university to pursue Sports Management or Sports Physiotherapy. Or, every footballer’s dream is to become a professional footballer; so hopefully to get a footballing contract with a professional club.
What would be success for you as a player?
Success as a player for me will be playing on the international stage representing my country at the senior level at a big football tournament such as the World Cup and becoming a professional footballer for a professional club. Also, making my family proud is something I want to do.
What is your target for the season?
Last season my target was to score a goal at every game but I did not live up to that so this season it is just to become the top goal scorer in the league and help my team to victory. Also, I hope to become the most outstanding player in this year’s SSFL.
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Speyside gets title boost.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
Speyside's stroll to the winning spot in the Tobago Zone of the Championship Division of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) was boosted by a decision of the Tobago arm of the SSFL's disciplinary committee to award them three points and as many goals last week.
The ruling came last week after Pentecostal Light and Life failed to provide security personnel at a match its hosted three weeks ago against Speyside, but resulted in the match not being played.
Pentecostal and Light and Life, a private educational institution, could not honour its commitment to provide at least three security personnel at the match venue. The rule of the SSFL states that schools are to provide adequate security officers at its home matches, which includes either police, any type of security officers, or officers of government's National Maintenance Training and Security Company Limited (MTS).
The rule also states that among the three officers, one is expected to be precepted, which means having the authority to carry a licensed firearm.
The school's (Pentecostal Light and Life) inability to provide this, however, led to the involvement of the league's disciplinary committee which took action.
Guardian Media Sports understands that the school could not secure the services of MTS personnel, which is used at all secondary schools across T&T.
Syandene Blackman-Walsh, secretary of the Tobago arm of the SSFL said her committee is set to adjudicate on another matter involving Speyside, which could potentially hand the 2017 Tobago champions another three points, in its pursuit of claiming the zone title for the second time in two years.
This time the matter involves Signal Hill's inability to change its uniform as the home team during a home clash with Speyside.
Signal Hill, a seasoned campaigner in the schools league was unable to meet the rule requirements which states the host team must change if there is a clash of uniform colours.
It is understood that Signal Hill officials did communicate with Speyside before the match programme informing them about their predicament. However, Speyside still sought to travel with one uniform which resulted in a clash of colours preventing the match from being played.
The results activated the zone's discipline committee which will rule anytime.
The Big Five playoff among the winning Championship Division teams begins this afternoon, but the Tobago zone is set to be decided tomorrow.
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Trinity East hosts champs 'Pres'
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
A mouth-watering contest is expected between Premier Division leaders of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL), Presentation College of San Fernando and fourth-place Trinity College (East) at Henry Street, Arouca this afternoon.
On Saturday, the SSFL postponed its programme because of the inclement weather conditions that adversely affected the entire country.
However, today the league leader is expecting a tough fight from a team that rarely loses at home.
Only last week Pres coach Shawn Cooper said his troops will not be taking any team for granted, particularly when they are playing away. However, the T&T senior Women's coach will be hoping his defence remains tight and limit its errors. "Every team will be coming to beat Presentation, which is why we will be taking each school, one game at a time."
According to Cooper, "Trinity is always a team to be reckoned with at home and therefore we will approach them carefully, in search of full points game." Trinity College has lost only once at home this season, a heart-wrenching 0-1 purger to San Juan North, but yesterday coach Michael Grayson said his team will be going after full points in an attempt to climb the 15-team standings.
"At this point in the season, every game is a big game. There are no easy matches now as teams are trying to either improve their standings, to either avoid relegation or ensure they finish on the upper part of the table. We want to go up the standings, so we will be taking each game one step at a time," Grayson said.
Second place San Juan North Secondary will travel to St Augustine, in its effort as they try to take the lead for the first time this season. Like Pres, the San Juan boys are on 25 points due to an inferior goal difference and would be hoping to clobber their opponents this afternoon, and hope that Trinity East can hold off their counterparts.
Trinity Moka which is fourth on the standing will journey to Port-of-Spain to face East Mucurapo at Fatima College, grounds while Queen's Royal College will host St Benedict's College, in desperate pursuit of victory in the team's effort move from its 10th position.
Coach Nigel Grovesnor and his protege Kenwyne Jones believe the team's current position does not reflect the type of football being played and will, therefore, be eager to climb the ladder with a victory today. All matches begin at 3:40 pm.
Meanwhile, the action also begins in the Championship Division Big Five playoff with North Zone winners Malick Secondary facing central champs Chaguanas North at St Mary's College Ground at 3:30 pm, while at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella, easterners Holy Cross College will be up against Pleasantville Secondary at the same time.
TODAY'S MATCHES
Bishop's High vs Valencia Sec, Tobago
Carapichaima East vs St Mary's, Carapichaima
East Mucurapo vs Trinity Moka, Fatima
QRC vs St Benedict's, QRC
St Anthony's vs Fatima, St Anthony's
St Augustine vs San Juan North, St Augustine
Trinity East vs Presentation, Arouca
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WATCH: St. Augustine Secondary halts San Juan North Secondary's unbeaten run with a 4-1 win over the “Bourg Mulatresse Boys”. Kesean St. Rose led the Green Machine with a brace, with contributions by Rivaldo Coryat and Dorian Simpson. San Juan's lone item was scored by Jerry Morris.
https://www.youtube.com/v/eApthCsN_NM
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San Juan's keeper looks a lil rusty. Maybe from not being challenged match after match?
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Riley keeps Pres on title repeat course.
By Nigel Simon (Guardian).
Jordan Riley fired in the lone goal as defending champions, Presentation College of San Fernando edged Trinity Collge East 1-0 to move into a three-way lead at the top of the Shell/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League Premier Division, yesterday.
Riley got the decisive item in the closely fought contest in the 34th minute for a ninth win in ten matches for 28 points, three clear of former joint leaders San Juan North Secondary, which was surprisingly vanquished 4-1 at East Zone rivals, St Augustine Secondary.
The ‘Green Machine’ of St Augustine stormed into a 3-0 half-time lead with key man, Kesean St Rose scoring twice in the ninth and 45th minute while Rivaldo Coryat netted in the 39th.
Jerry Morris pulled a goal back for San Juan in the 50th, but Dorion Sampson netted the fourth item for St Augustine in the 78th minute to kill off the contest.
In other matches, St Anthony's College slipped past Fatima College 1-0; Carapichaima East whipped St Mary’s College 3-1; Trinity College Moka battled past East Mucurapo 1-0; Queen’s Royal College blanked St Benedict’s College 3-0, and Bishop’s High and Valencia Secondary drew 1-1.
(Teams - By Wired868)
Trinity College East (4-2-3-1): 1.Khalil Oliver (GK); 4.Randy Jackson (captain), 19.Kerdell Sween, 2.Stephan Hoyte, Daniel Lake; 12.Daejean Windsor (11.Jarved Elcock 55), 8.Isaiah Williams; 7.Tyrique Sutherland (10.Terrell Wiley 60), 17.Christian Ransome, 14.Micai Peters (21.Matthias Hinkson 35); 9.Jaden McKree.
Unused Substitutes: 27.Nicholas Thomas (GK), 6.Jaheim Faustin, 13.Triston Solomon, 23.Kishaun Charles.
Coach: Michael Grayson
Presentation College (San F’do) (4-4-1-1): 28.Jabari Gray (GK) (captain); 3.Juaval Roberts, 5.Justin Cornwall, 27.Darnell Hospedales, 2.Zion Allen; 10.Jordan Riley, 15.Aleem Barclay, 12.Jerrin Jackie (20.Shakeem Julien 50), 9.Jaiye Sheppard (29.Jardel Sinclair 84); 6.Ackeel Jacob; 7.Omri Baird.
Unused Substitutes: 1.Isaiah Williams (GK), 13.Markus Mason, 14.Tylon Roseman, 18.Nkosi Charles, 22.Amaal Julien.
Coach: Shawn Cooper
Referee: Hasely Collette
Yesterday’s Results
Bishop’s High 1 (Dominique Lyons) vs Valencia Secondary 1 (Dwight Yorke)
Carapichaima East 3 (Kevon Williams 43rd, 73rd pen, Daniel Pascall 81st) vs St Mary’s College 1 (Tyrese Spicer 46th)
East Mucurapo 0 vs Trinity College Moka 1 (Josiah Williams 15th)
QRC 3 (Darius Dixon, Darion Bradshaw, Jaheim Granderson) vs St Benedict’s College 0,
St Anthony’s College 1 (Haile Beckles 79th) vs Fatima College 0
St Augustine Secondary 4 (Kesean St Rose 9th, 45th, Rivaldo Coryat 39th, Dorion Sampson 78th) vs San Juan North 1 (Jerry Morris 50th)
Trinity College East 0 vs Presentation 1 (Jordan Riley 34th)
Naparima College - bye
Latest SSFL Premier Division Standings
Teams*P*W*D*L*GF*A*Pts
1. Presentation*10*9*1*0*23*5*28
2. San Juan North*10*8*1*1*20*10*25
3. Naparima*10*6*4*0*18*6*22
4. Trinity Moka*9*5*2*2*15*16*17
5. St Augustine*10*5*1*4*21*16*16
6. Carapichaima East*10*5*1*4*21*20*16
7. St Anthony’s*9*4*2*3*15*12*14
8. Trinity East*10*3*5*2*10*7*14
9. St Benedict’s*10*4*2*4*12*12*14
10. QRC*10*3*4*3*13*9*13
11. East Mucurapo*10*2*2*6*11*18*8
12. Valencia*10*2*2*6*12*23*8
13. Fatima*11*2*1*8*9*18*7
14. St Mary’s*9*1*2*6*8*16*5
15. Bishop’s High*12*0*2*10*12*31*2
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Pres extend lead in Premier Division.
By Joel Bailey (Newsday).
PRESENTATION San Fernando have extended their lead over second- placed San Juan North to three points, after yesterday’s slate of matches in Round 12 of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division.
Presentation San Fernando notched their ninth win in 10 matches after defeating Trinity East 1-0 in Trincity. Jordan Riley got his name on the scoresheet, in the 34th, to secure full points for the 2017 title-holders.
San Juan’s unbeaten start to the season ended when they suffered a 4-1 beating by hosts St Augustine.
Keshawn St Rose scored a double, in the ninth and 45th minutes, while Rivaldo Poyet and Dorean Sampson chipped in with one apiece, in the 39th and 78th minutes. Jerry Morris netted the consolation, in the 50th.
Naparima, who were on a bye yesterday, remained in third spot.
Trinity Moka jumped two places to fourth after earning a 1-0 victory over East Mucurapo at the Fatima ground, Mucurapo. Josiah Wilson found the back of the net for the visitors, in the first half.
Another team who earned a 1-0 win were St Anthony’s. Haile Beckles scored in the 79th minute to hand the hosts full points against the struggling Fatima at Westmoorings. St Mary’s miserable season continued when they fell to a 3-1 defeat to Carapichaima East, at Carapichaima.
In a clash of mid-table teams, QRC brushed aside St Benedict’s 3-0 at the QRC ground in St Clair, and bottom-placed Bishop’s High and visitors Valencia played to a 1-1 draw. Round 13 games will be staged on October 27.
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WATCH: Leaders Presentation College San Fernando opened up some daylight on second-placed San Juan North when they edged Trinity East 1-0 on a goal by Jordan Riley.
https://www.youtube.com/v/p2ogEYEOJ3c
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WATCH: The Presentation College Lions aim to defend their Premier Division title in style and are hungry for additional silverware… Host James Saunders speaks to coaches Shawn Cooper and Dunstan Williams, players Jordan Riley and Jaiyé Sheppard and principal Dexter Mitchell.
https://www.youtube.com/v/FuwpXh_gT3Q
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Speyside wins title in protest room.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
Speyside Secondary received another three points and as many goals from the protest room that confirmed the school as champions of the Championship Division of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL), Tobago zone on Wednesday.
The school, Premiership Division campaigners in 2015 and 2017, was awarded the win by the disciplinary committee of the Tobago arm of the SSFL, after Signal failed to provide a change of uniform during a match three weeks ago, although they were the home team. The rule of the SSFL states clearly the home team usually changes its uniform in the event of a clash of colours.
Signal Hill had just one uniform and attempted to engage in a gentleman's agreement with Speyside for the encounter.
However, Speyside manager Kerry Lynch said he never agreed to change his customary green and yellow uniforms, as he could not have located all his backup kits for the match. He told Guardian Media Sports that he communicated this to Signal Hill officials but it was ignored.
Only last week Speyside received three points and goals after Pentecostal Light and Life failed to provide proper security at a game with them. The match was eventually abandoned, and the disciplinary committee ruled that the private educational institution breached the rules of the SSFL.
With the two rulings, Speyside earned six valuable points which enabled it to finish ahead of second place Mason Hall Secondary as the zone winner.
Speyside will now face Malick on Tuesday in its opening match of the Big Five play-off at St Mary College Ground. The top three teams will qualify for next year's premier division. Lynch said his team was twice booted out of the top flight school's league between 2015- 2017, but now he wants to return and stay among the top teams.
He said he does not know much about Malick Secondary, but he's confident in his team, which comprises a blend of inexperience and seasoned campaigners, such as Aminikki Richards, Ronaldo Samuel who came in from Signal Hill this year, Ronaldo Alleyne and 15-year-old Nicholas Sanchez, whom he described as a player for the future.
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'Pres' face struggling Fatima.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
It's a race to the finish now for leaders Presentation College (San Fernando) in the Premier Division of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) with four more round of matches to play.
Unbeaten 'Pres' as the team is commonly called, will take on lowly Fatima College at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella from 3:40 pm. The southerners are fresh from a 1-0 triumph over difficult campaigners at home- Trinity College East at Arouca on Wednesday and will fancy their chances this afternoon inside their own backyard.
Fatima has struggled to find its form this season and found itself in the relegation zone. If the team failed to secure much-needed points in the remaining four matches then next season could see the Mucurapo road school campaigning in the championships division.
'Pres' on 28 points after 10 matches, a mere three points ahead of the team's closest challengers San Juan North Secondary, whose unbeaten run for the season was snapped by St Augustine earlier this week, remains in the title hunt. The San Juan boys, however, are still in the second position with 25 points and will need to win against third on the standings Naparima, at home.
A bye this week kept Naparima on 22 points for the past two round of matches, but coach Angus Eve and his troops will be facing the game of their lives. Like Trinity College East, the San Juan lads are difficult contenders at home, but today they will attempt to up the ante, after Wednesday's demoralising result in Srt Augustine. All matches begin at 3:40 pm.
TODAY'S MATCHES
Carapichaima vs Sty Anthony's, Carapichaima
East Mucurapo vs St Augustine, Fatima
Presentation vs Fatima, Manny Ramjohn Stadium
San Juan North vs Naparima, San Juan
St Mary's College vs Bishop's High, CIC Grounds
St Benedict's vs Valencia, Arima North Sec
LATEST STANDINGS:
TEAMS*P*W*D*L*GF*GA*PTS
1*Pres*10*9*1*0*23*5*28
2*San Juan North*10*8*1*1*20*10*25
3*Naps*10*6*4*0*18*6*22
4*Trinity Moka*9*5*2*2*15*16*17
5*St Augustine*10*5*1*4*21*16*16
6*Carapichaima*10*5*1*4*21*20*16
7*St Anthony's*9*4*2*3*15*12*14
8*Trinity East*10*3*5*2*10*7*14
9*St Benedict's*10*4*2*4*12*12*14
10*QRC*10*3*4*3*13*9*13
11*East Mucurapo*10*2*2*6*11*18*8
12*Valencia*10*2*2*6*12*23*8
13*Fatima*11*2*1*8*9*18*7
14*St Mary's*9*1*2*6*8*16*5
15*Bishop's*12*0*2*1012*31*2
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San Juan's keeper looks a lil rusty. Maybe from not being challenged match after match?
From the highlights I can’t say he looked rusty. I saw good finishing from the Green Machine and poor positioning from the keeper.
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Barclay rescues "Pres" with a draw.
By Rachael Thompson-King (Guardian).
Aleem Barclay scored a late equaliser to keep Presentation College of San Fernando on track to claim the Premier Division title of the Shell/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) after being held to a 2-2 draw with Fatima College yesterday.
The action unfolded at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella and it was Barclay's 76th-minute item that saved "Pres" from going down to the 13th-place team on the standing.
Presentation, which entered the intense affair with nine wins and a draw under its belt, set the tone early and got the opening goal from Jordan Riley in the second minute.
Despite being down 1-0 early, Fatima did not fade and stepped up defensively, while keeping the leader of the division in check for the balance of the first half while in pursuit of the equaliser. However, the host went into the dressing room with a 1-0 lead.
On the resumption though, the Fatima team was able to draw level with a 48th-minute item thanks to Mikhail McComie, who was on target from the penalty spot. He returned some seven minutes later to put his team up 2-1.
The Fatima boys held on for much of the second half until Barclay came to the rescue with the equaliser in the 76th minute, 2-2.
The scores remained unchanged when time expired.
Fatima stays in 13th spot with eight points from 12 matches, which comprise two wins, two draws and eight losses, while "Pres" kept its unbeaten streak intact and moves to 29 points after 11 matches, four points ahead of the team’s closest challengers San Juan North and Naparima, which pulled off a 3-2 win over San Juan in a match played in Bourg Mulatresse.
Despite both teams having 25 points, Naparima replaces San Juan in second place due to a better goal-difference, 13 compared to nine after 11 rounds of matches for each team. "Naps" record reads - seven wins and four draws, while third-place San Juan has eight wins, a draw and two losses.
In other matches, Akeil Vesprey netted the lone item in the third minute to help Carapichaima edge the visiting St Anthony's College, 1-0; Zion McLeod and Kidane Lewis scored in East Mucurapo's 2-1 victory over St Augustine at Fatima grounds; St Mary's (CIC) whipped Bishop's High, Tobago, 4-0 at CIC grounds; and at Arima North Secondary grounds, St Benedict's topped Valencia, 3-2.
Yesterday's Results
Carapichaima 1 (Akeil Vesprey 3rd) vs Sty Anthony’s 0
East Mucurapo 2 (Zion McLeod 30th penalty, Kidane Lewis 80th) vs St Augustine 1 (Kishorn St Rose 9th)
Presentation 2 (Jordan Riley 2nd, Aleem Barclay 76th) vs Fatima 2 (MiKhail McComie 48th penalty, 55th)
San Juan North 2 vs Naparima 3
St Mary’s College 4 vs Bishop’s High 0
St Benedict’s 3 vs Valencia 2
Trinity East 1 (Jaden McKree 33rd) vs Trinity Moka 1 (Jaheim Jawahir 85th)
Shell/FCB Premier Division
Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Presentation 11 9 2 0 25 7 18 29
2 Naparima 11 7 4 0 21 8 13 25
3 San Juan 11 8 1 2 22 13 9 25
4 Carapichaima 11 6 1 4 22 19 3 19
5 Trinity Moka 10 5 3 2 16 17 -1 18
6 St. Benedict's 11 5 2 4 15 14 1 17
7 St. Augustine 11 5 1 5 22 18 4 16
8 Trinity East 11 3 6 2 11 8 3 15
9 St. Anthony's 10 4 2 4 15 13 2 14
10 QRC 10 3 4 3 13 9 4 13
11 East Mucurapo 11 3 2 6 13 19 -6 11
12 St Mary's 10 2 2 6 12 16 -4 8
13 Fatima 12 2 2 8 11 20 -8 8
14 Valencia 11 2 2 7 14 26 -12 8
15 Bishop's High 13 0 2 11 12 36 -24 2
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‘Naps’ win but ‘Pres’ remain on top SSFL Prem.
By Andrew Gioannetti (Newsday).
PRESENTATION College of San Fernando dropped points for only the second time this season but maintained their lead at the top of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division standings yesterday following a 2-2 home draw with a struggling Fatima College.
Presentation took the lead through Jordan Riley who struck in a volley from a Jaiye Sheppard cross. The defending league champions, however, conceded twice before salvaging a point by means of an equaliser from Aleem Barclay in the 76th minute.
Fatima College got both their goals from Mikhail McComie who scored a penalty in the 48th and the other in the 55th minute.
Their draw coincided with a 3-2 win for Naparima College, which propelled them into second place at the expense of San Juan North Secondary, who they defeated 3-2.
Meanwhile, Keon Boney scored a winning goal three minutes into injury time to see St Benedict’s College to a dramatic 3-2 win over Valencia Secondary. It was a heartbreaking result for Valencia, who rallied to equalise from a 2-0 deficit, only to lose all three points at the death.
In other results, Carapichaima East Secondary moved into fourth with a 1-0 win over an inconsistent St Anthony’s, while Trinity College East and Trinity College Moka played to a 1-1 derby draw.
St Mary’s College were the only successful team from the North, securing a much needed 4-0 win over Bishop’s High of Tobago.
Results
Carapichaima East 1 vs St Anthony’s College 0
East Mucurapo 2 vs St Augustine Secondary 1
Presentation College San F’do (Jordan Riley, 2 vs Fatima College 2
San Juan North 2 vs Naparima College 3
St Mary’s College 4 vs Bishop’s High 0
Trinity College East 1 vs Trinity College (Moka) 1
Valencia Secondary 2 vs St Benedict’s College 3
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http://www.looptt.com/content/tt-student-killed-accident-us-two-others-injured
RIP Reuel.
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http://www.looptt.com/content/tt-student-killed-accident-us-two-others-injured
RIP Reuel.
Thanks for sharing that. RIP, young baller.
(By the way, I did not expect to see Tevin Slater from SVG on Jefferson College's roster! Pan American Calcio, what happened to yuh player?)
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Condolences to his family. RIP. God Bless!
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San Juan's keeper looks a lil rusty. Maybe from not being challenged match after match?
From the highlights I can’t say he looked rusty. I saw good finishing from the Green Machine and poor positioning from the keeper.
Rusty as in "not sharp".
(I wasn't sure whether it was Clarke or Rodriguez in goal. Whether it's been the same keeper right through or whether they have been sharing duties. On balance, ah went with the first option.)
Playing the Green Machine was San Juan North's 10th match of the league and having read of their successful march through the rounds, I expected to see a goalkeeper that looked as if he was playing his 10th match of the season and I expected to see a GK who looked up to preserving San Juan's title fight after having dropped points against Moka. I didn't see that. I saw errors I didn't expect to see for a team positioned at the top of the table.
There is no question that good finishing is on display and there is no question that poor positioning is in evidence. However, a look at the finishing sometimes credits the attacker completely and to an extent removes the microscope from the goalkeeper or divests responsibility from the GK.
Putting the penalty aside (from the available angle, Coryat's penalty was excellent), the goals that stimulated my comment were #1 and #3, where issues other than physical positioning show (his body shape, he never gets set, his hands, not influencing the attacker ... struck me as too casual for a title defence ... so too his body language after.
The 4th goal is a certain decision-making and positional nightmare.
BUT, reviewing the record, I see that San Juan has not been commanding the landscape as I thought based on points accumulated. Valencia troubled them in the opening round and were unfortunate not to head out with a point after a couple shots San Juan's keeper knew nothing about. Bishop's slotted 2 goals past them and San Juan's keeper's positional issues are in evidence versus Carapichaima.
All very encouraging stuff for Pres when the time comes.
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Bishop East claims Girls zonal title
By Rachael Thompson-King (T&T Guardian)
A commanding performance from Bishop Anstey High School East led by Lillian Selvon, helped the school qualify for the Girls Championship Division "Big Five" competition in the Shell/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League.
Today, the East Zone champion will be looking to keep that momentum when it faces Tobago champion Signal Hill, who will have home advantage in the semifinal match set to kick off at 3 pm.
On Thursday, three goals from Selvon saw Bishop East to a comfortable 7-0 win over hosts St Augustine on Thursday evening to be crowned the zonal champion earning them the right to play in the "Big Five".
Her teammates Christi Ann Woods and Tyanna Williams each added a pair of goals in the lopsided affair that pushed Bishop East to the head of the table with 25 points from 10 matches from eight wins and two losses. The same as newcomer Five Rivers Secondary, who held the top position for much of the season but slipped to the second spot as Bishop East had a better goal difference, plus-37 compared to it's plus-32.
Signal Hill booked its spot after a 3-0 win over Speyside High on that evening. Celine Loraine came good once more for Signal Hill with a double while her teammate Dilleasia Nicholson netted the other.
In the lone quarter-final match on Thursday afternoon, North winner Bishop Anstey Port-of-Spain was beaten by Central champion Carapichaima East, 4-2.
Carapichaima now moves on to play South winner Pleasantville Secondary in the semifinal round today at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella from 3 pm.
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“Tension in meh belly! This is thing for Shadow!” exclaimed one St Benedict’s technical staff member.
Bang! Boney converted the perfect penalty to ease the tension. 4-4.
It was a whirlwind comeback and it wasn’t over yet. In the 85th minute, Boney completed his beaver-trick with a carbon copy of his second item before racing to the St Benedict’s bench to raise Tyson’s jersey to the heavens.
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https://wired868.com/2018/10/29/ssfl-18-st-benedicts-edge-st-anthonys-6-5-dedicate-extraordinary-win-to-reuel-tyson/
One imagines that there are no greater tributes, to a player branded "striker for life", than goals. :salute:
:applause:
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WATCH: With grief still weighing heavily on their hearts for former teammate Reuel Tyson, St. Benedict's College came from 4-1 down to beat St. Anthony's College 6-5 in arguably the Match of the Season so far. Keon Boney netted a beaver-trick for the La Romaine Lions.
https://www.youtube.com/v/qAig32AUeGA
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Malick shuts out Speyside 2-0 in Big 5
By Walter Alibey (T&T Guardian)
Malick Secondary School scored its first win in the Big Five play-off in the Championship Division of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL), by shutting out Tobago giants Speyside Secondary 2-0 at St Mary's College Ground, St Clair, yesterday.
The northerners which drew 3-3 with Chaguanas North last week, rebounded nicely to move to four points at the top of the table. Influential striker Zion Carpette opened the scoring for his team by skilfully curling the ball past the Speyside goalkeeper from a freekick in the 52nd minute.
Three minutes later Malick, once a powerhouse in north football, seems to be well on their way back when Nicholas Roach was out through on a one-on-one, and he slipped the ball past the onrushing custodian for the winner in the 55th. Malick coach Anthony Bartholomew predicted a win for his team and his lads did not disappoint on the day.
Kerry Lynch, the Speyside coach said his team created numerous chances on the balanced affair, but they could not capitalise on them. Malick will next face east zone winner Holy Cross College on Friday at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar Arima, while Speyside and Pleasantville Secondary will tangle in the other encounter in Tobago.
Holy Cross, known as the Calvary Hill Boys were also in winner's row yesterday, whipping Chaguanas North Secondary 4-2, courtesy a hat-trick from national under-14 striker Jashawn Thomas. The unstoppable Thomas was assisted by Daniel Warner who got the other item in their triumph.
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Pres, Naps square-off for crucial points
By Walter Alibey (T&T Guardian)
There seems to be no stopping Presentation College, on its way for a repeat of the Shell/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) title which it won last year in the Premier Division.
'Pres' as the team is called, is not a long distance at the top of the 15-team standing, but seem to be steady enough to maintain their position, in spite of challenges from opponents. And today this tenacity will be needed when they face their toughest opponent to date, Naparima College at the Lewis Street, San Fernando.
Angus Eve's 'Naps' are four points behind the leaders and a win today will reduce the gap to just one point of the top team.
Yesterday Eve said the title is virtually Presentation's own to lose this year. "We will be going into the game very confident this afternoon, but even if we win, Presentation will still have the lead, and have a strong opportunity to win" Eve explained.
According Eve, a former national midfielder and coach, "It will be a good game against the only two unbeaten teams in the League, but I think Presentation will enjoy the advantage of having a bit more experience than us. However, we will be confident of a good result."
Should Presentation win today they will be literally putting one hand on the title with San Juan, despite losing two matches recently, will be the only team to provide resistance against the southerners (Pres). A Naps' victory, on the other hand, will see Eve's men depending on the San Juan boys to hold off Pres. All matches begin at 3:40 pm.
TODAY'S MATCHES
Fatima College vs QRC, Fatima
Naps vs Pres, Lewis Street
St Anthony's vs San Juan, St Anthony's
St Benedict's vs Carapichaima, Guaracara Park
St Mary's vs East Mucurapo, CIC Grds
Trinity Moka vs St Augustine, Moka
Trinity College East vs Valencia, Trinity
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WATCH: Pleasantville Secondary Girls booked a place in the National Big 5 Final courtesy a commanding 5-1 win over Carapichaima East Secondary. Their opponent will be Signal Hill Secondary Girls
https://www.youtube.com/v/qA4AjHsUdZs
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Presentation beaten but stays out front
By Walter Alibey (T&T Guardian)
Presentation College (San Fernando) succumbed to its first defeat of the season in the Premiership Division of the Secondary Schools Football League yesterday, going down 1-3 to arch-rivals Naparima College at Lewis Street, San Fernando. But 'Pres' as the school is commonly called, still maintained the lead on the 15-team standings with 29 points.
Team manager Andre Benjamin said his team's fate still lies in its own hands, as the school need to win its two remaining matches against St Anthony's College and San Juan North Secondary to retain the title it won last year.
"Kudos to Naparima, they wanted it more than us on the day, but we will be taking our remaining matches one game at a time. In our next game against St Anthony's we have to step it up a notch to ensure maximum points," Benjamin explained.
Presentation drew first blood when the team's prolific striker Jordan Riley scored the opening goal from the penalty spot in the 17th minute to put the host ahead. The visitors lost key central defender Justin Cornwall early in the second half, for his second bookable offence, which left the team vulnerable thereafter. With a man down Naps equalised soon after from Daquon Foster, before Issa Bramble and Seon Shipley sealed the win with item late in the half, taking them one point behind the leaders.
Afterwards, Angus Eve, the Naps coach said he would like to see St Anthony's and San Juan North play Pres with the same fight and quality as they displayed against his team. "I know they both have the tools to play well against Presentation, but the question is if they would produce the goods on the day," said Eve.
The former national midfielder and coach believes in spite of his team's triumph yesterday, Pres still has the title to win, saying it is theirs to lose. "The most we can do now is maintain the pressure on the leaders and hope that if they slip up we will be waiting to capitalize," Eve concluded.
Meanwhile, third place San Juan North also dropped two valuable points in a 1-1 tie with St Anthony's at West moorings which took them to 26 points, but Queen's Royal College (QRC) maintained their seventh position by edging Fatima 1-0, courtesy a late Darlon Guppy strike.
(Teams)
Naparima College (4-2-3-1): 1.Levi Fernandez (GK); 5.Daquon Foster, 4.Tyrike Andrews, 12.Christopher Asukile, 15.Marvin Waldrop; 6.Shoaib Khan, 17. Nathaniel Perouse; 19.Isa Bramble (11.Kern Cedeno), 10.Decklan Marcelle, 8.Kodel Frontin (captain) (9.Ezekiel Kesar); 20.Seon Shippley (24.Jabari Lee).
Unused Substitutes: 30.Enrique Changiah (GK), 3.Chakim Guy, 14.Molik Khan, 18.Caleb Gaspar.
Coach: Angus Eve
Presentation College (San F’do) (4-3-3): 28.Jabari Gray (GK) (captain); 3.Juaval Roberts, 18.Nkosi Chance, 27.Darnell Hospedales, 2.Zion Allen; 5.Justin Cornwall,15.Aleem Barclay,6.Ackeel Jacob; 10.Jordan Riley (29.Jardel Sinclair), 7.Omri Baird (20.Shakeem Julien), 9.Jaiye Sheppard (24.Adica Ash).
Unused Substitutes: 1.Isaiah Williams (GK), 13.Markus Mason, 19.Terrell Noel, 22.Amaal Julien, 23.Christoph John.
Coach: Shawn Cooper
RESULTS
Naps 3 (Daquon Foster 51', Isa Bramble 65', Seon Shippley 69') vs Pres 1 (Jordan Riley 14')
QRC 1 (Darlon Guppy) vs Fatima 0
St Anthony's 1 (Kiron Manswell 40') vs San Juan 1 Renaldo Boyce 28')
St Benedict's 1 (Aaron Rodney 60') vs Carapichaima 1 (Kevon Williams 90')
St Mary's 2 (Nanton Gabriel 10', Tyrese Spicer 42') vs East Mucurapo 4 (Jaheim Patrick 8', Zion Mc Leod 30', David Daniel 63', Kidane Lewis 69')
Trinity Moka 3 (Temesgn Tezera [2], Kai Phillip) vs St Augustine 3 (Jelani Augustus 22, Kesean St Rose 23, Rivaldo Coryat 49)
Trinity East 2 (Daniel Lake 22, Jarved Elcock 46) vs Valencia 2 (Andre Robinson 13, Zidan Liverpool 43)
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WATCH: Kevon Williams scored with literally the final kick of the game to earn Carapichaima East Secondary a 1-1 draw with St. Benedict's College.
https://www.youtube.com/v/9k2o3dOKfvA
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Cooper: 'Pres' no stranger to pressure situations.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
"It's a situation we have been in before, so needing to win our next two matches will be no problem for us," said Presentation College (San Fernando) coach Shawn Cooper to Guardian Media Sports yesterday, ahead of today's crucial match-up with St Anthony's College in the Premier Division of the Shell/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella.
His team's unbeaten run for the season was broken by southern rival Naparima College on Wednesday (3-1), thereby, closing the gap between the teams to a single point with two more matches to go. The defeat left Presentation on 29 points at the top and Cooper admitted that his players were disappointed with the loss, particularly coming from its southern rival.
But his concern now appears much deeper than just a defeat to Naparima, as Cooper is grappling to find a replacement for suspended central defender Justin Cornwall, who was given marching orders by the referee for two bookable offences against Naparima.
"We will have a session this afternoon (yesterday) at which time I will determine who can be put in as a replacement for Cornwall, or what adjustments we will have to make for the match against St Anthony's," Cooper explained.
"The good thing about this afternoon's match is that we will be at home so that eases the worry somewhat. I think, we at Presentation, are aware of what we have to do, to get the job done, and it is what we intend to do. The other teams in the three-team race such as San Juan and Naparima also have to win to have a chance at the title so I hope they don't think that winning today is only for Presentation College."
A win for Presentation on Wednesday ironically would have assured them a repeat of the title but now they need a win today, with both Naparima on 28 points, hosting an improving Queen's Royal College (QRC) outfit at Lewis Street in San Fernando.
The Royalians have not had the results to match their performances all season and coaches Nigel Grovsnor and Kenwyne Jones will be hoping that their late turn of form, will help their move up the standings with a victory.
Meanwhile, San Juan North, the only other team with a chance of clinching the title, will be at home to St Benedict's College. The San Juan men, known popularly as "Bourg" are on 26 points and a win will take them to 29 this afternoon.
Bishop's High of Tobago faces certain relegation, along with Fatima, which will be on a bye today. All matches begin at 3.40 pm.
TODAY'S MATCHES
Bishop's High vs East Mucurapo, Tobago
Carapichaima East vs Trinity College East, Carapichaima
Naparima vs QRC, Lewis Street
Presentation College vs St Anthony's, Mannie Ramjohn Stadium
San Juan North vs St Benedict's College, San Juan
St Augustine Sec vs Valencia, St Augustine
Trinity Moka vs St Mary's, Moka
SSFL Premier Division Standings
Team*P*W*D*L*GF*GA*GD*Pts
1*Presentation*12*9*2*1*26*10*16*29
2*Naparima*12*8*4*0*24*9*15*28
3*San Juan*12*8*2*2*23*14*9*26
4*St Benedict's*13*6*3*4*22*20*2*21
5*Carapichaima*12*6*2*4*23*21*2*20
6*QRC*12*5*4*3*18*10*8*19
7*Trinity Moka*12*5*4*3*20*24*-4*19
8*St Augustine*12*5*2*5*25*21*4*17
9*Trinity East*12*3*7*2*13*10*3*16
10*St Anthony's*12*4*3*5*21*20*1*15
11*Mucurapo*12*4*2*6*17*21*-4*14
12*Valencia*12*2*3*7*16*28*-12*9
13*St Mary's*11*2*2*7*14*20*-6*8
14*Fatima*13*2*2*9*11*21*-10*8
15*Bishop's Tobago*13*0*2*11*12*36*-24*2
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'Naps', San Juan keep pressure on Presentation.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
It will be a race to the end in the Premier Division of the Shell/First Citizens Secondary School's Football League (SSFL) after the top three teams in the race for the title were all in winner's row yesterday.
Leaders Presentation College, San Fernando turned back a battling St Anthony's College at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella 3-1 to maintain its advantage for the title. Despite fielding an under-strength defensive backline, the Presentation boys looked anything but hampered by the suspension of instrumental defender Justin Cornwall yesterday, with the team's attackers proving to be too much for the 'Tiger' to conquer.
After a goalless first half, the Southerners broke the ice when Jaiye Shepperd got the opener in the 66th minute. And 10 minutes later Jordan Riley, the team's prolific goal scorer doubled the team's tally with his item which brought a sigh of relief to the fans.
But despite St Anthony's goal late in the half, Jardel St Clair drilled the nail into the St Anthony's coffin with his goal on the stroke of regulation time.
The win pushed them to 32 points, still a point ahead of rivals Naparima College which triumphed 1-0 at the expense of Queen's Royal College (QRC) at the team's home ground on Lewis Street, San Fernando.
With 31 points, Naparima, being coached by Angus Eve, will have to win its next match against Trinity Moka on Wednesday in Maraval and hope that defending champion school Presentation San Juan which can total no more than 32 points. Naparima coach Eve said they can only do what they have to do which is to win their last match and wait and see the outcome of Presentation and San Juan clash.
The mathematics though is that a win for Naparima would put them on 34 points, still in hope that third-place San Juan North, which edged St Benedict's 1-0 yesterday from a solitary Renaldo Boyce strike, can hold off Presentation in its crucial encounter at home on Wednesday. For San Juan to have any chance of lifting the title, Naparima must drop points, while it need to score at least six clear goals.
(Teams)
Naparima College (4-2-3-1): 1.Levi Fernandez (GK) (captain); 5.Daquon Foster, 4.Tyrike Andrews, 12.Asukile Christopher, 8.Kodel Frontin; 17.Nathaniel Perouse, 6.Shoaib Khan (24.Jabari Lee); 19.Isa Bramble, 10.Decklan Marcelle (18.Caleb Gaspar 80), Ezekiel Kesar (13.Jeron Pantor 62); 20.Seon Shippley.
Unused Substitutes: 30.Enrique Changiah (GK), 11.Kern Cedeno, 14.Molik Khan, 15.Marvin Waldrop.
Coach: Angus Eve
QRC (4-4-1-1): 1.Jacques Poon-Lewis (GK); 12.Jabari McKell, 17.Donnell Claxton, 4.Anfernee Stokes, 6.Rawle Felix; 14.Miguel Cross (25.Jaheim Granderson 62), 20.Marc Robertson, 3.Darlon Guppy (9.Renaldo Mullings 79), 7.Darian Bradshaw (18.Nathaniel James); 8.Kalev Keil; 19.Darius Dickson.
Unused Substitutes: 30.Jumaane McNeil (GK), 5.Jakeem McNeil, 10.Naeem Bisnath, 16.Nathaniel Brown.
Coach: Kenwyne Jones
Referee: Cecile Hinds
RESULTS
Bishop's 0 vs East Mucurapo 5 (Jelani Ferry [2], Shakime Wickham, Daniel David, Malachi Celestine)
Pres 3 (Jaiye Sheppard 65, Jordan Riley 78, Jadel Sinclair 90) vs St Anthony's 1 (Kiron Manswell 85)
Carapichaima 1 (Luke Charles) vs Trinity East 0
San Juan 1 (Renaldo Boyce) vs St Benedict's 0
St Augustine 0 vs Valencia 3
Trinity Moka 1 vs St Mary's 5 (Kyle Carrington [3], Michel Poon-Angeron, Tyrese Spicer)
Latest Premiership Division Standing
TEAMS*P*W*D*L*GF*GA*GD*PTS
1*Pres*13*10*2*1*29*11*18*32
2*Naps*13*9*4*0*25*9*16*31
3*San Juan*13*9*2*2*24*14*10*29
4*Carapichaima*13*7*2*4*24*21*3*23
5*St Benedict's*14*6*3*5*22*21*1*21
6*QRC*13*5*4*4*18*11*7*19
7*Trinity Moka*13*5*4*4*21*29*-8*19
8*St Augustine*13*5*2*6*25*24*1*17
9*East Mucurapo*13*5*2*6*22*21*1*17
10*Trinity East*13*3*7*3*13*11*2*16
11*St Anthony's*13*4*3*6*22*23*-1*15
12*Valencia*13*3*3*7*19*28*-9*12
13*St Mary's*12*3*2*7*19*21*-2*11
14*Fatima*13*2*2*9*11*21*-10*8
15*Bishop's Tobago*14*0*2*12*12*41*-29*2
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WATCH: Presentation College San Fernando continued their push to the 2018 SSFL Premier Division title with a 3-1 win over St. Anthony's College, but Naparima College stays within striking distance.
https://www.youtube.com/v/ZXhhiHB87F8
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Shiva Boys to miss 2018 contest.
By Joel Bailey (Newsday).
New Intercol champs to be crowned as…
A NEW team will be crowned as the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Intercol champions as 2017 winners Shiva Boys will not be defending their title.
So said team manager/coach Sheldon Maharaj in a recent interview.
Shiva Boys won the 2017 title courtesy of a 2-0 win over San Juan North, at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva with a double from midfielder Tyrell ‘Pappy’ Emmanuel.
However, a month earlier, in the SSFL Premier Division, Shiva Boys were deducted 17 points, and subsequently relegated, after fielding two players, Kierron Mason and Matthew Beal, who were improperly registered.
According to Maharaj, “the principal (Dexter Sakal) has taken a backseat on the football. He chose to play the senior grade – the Under-20s, instead of the Championship.
“We didn’t play the Championship this year (which would have helped us get) back into the Premiership,” Maharaj added. “We gave the players we (retained) the opportunity to play football while they’re finishing their studies with Shiva Boys. So we’re playing the Under-14s, the Under-16s and the Under-20s.”
Asked what the school to opt out of both the 2018 Intercol and a potential chance to return to the 2019 SSFL Premiership, Maharaj replied, “(the principal) made a decision that he wanted to ease off the football a little bit. It was taking away from the resources in the school.”
Midfielder Judah Garcia, who was named as the 2017 SSFL Player of the Year, is currently with the national Under-20 team in their CONCACAF Championship campaign in the US, while Mason is a member of the W Connection Pro League outfit.
Maharaj noted, “the majority of my senior team, who were there in the (2017) Premiership, didn’t transfer or go anywhere. They’re not even playing the Under-20 (age group). They’re playing with their clubs or with the national teams.
“To play Judah Garcia in the Under-20 would have been too advantageous, on that level,” he added. “They’re focusing on their clubs and focusing on their academics.” Maharaj made it clear, “We would not be allowed to take part in the Intercol. If we had played in the Championship, we would have been allowed to play in the Intercol. According to the (SSFL) constitution, senior division (teams) are not allowed to play in the Intercol.”
Looking towards the future, Maharaj sees good potential in the crop of players in the Under-14 and Under-16 teams.
“It wouldn’t be hard to build back, but it’s if the principal wants to (re-enter the team in the Championship),” Maharaj said.
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Pleasantville reigns as SSFL girls champs.
By Rachael Thompson-King (Guardian).
Goals from Alexcia Ali and Chrissy Mitchell sealed the Girls Championship's "Big Five" title for Pleasantville Secondary in the Shell/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) on Sunday.
The final was played at Plymouth, Tobago and it was the visitor going away with a 2-0 victory over Signal Hill, who suffered its first loss in this year's competition.
Ali and Mitchell continued where they left off after scoring in Pleasantville's 5-2 win over Central Zone winner Carapichaima East in the semifinals last Sunday. That same evening, Signal Hill reached the finale after eliminating Bishop Anstey East, 4-0. So the title match was expected to be entertaining.
Play in the final was pretty much even between both teams in the early part of the match with neither being able to hit the target it seemed to be heading to a goalless first half until Ali found the back of the net in the 40th minute, to put her team ahead, 1-0 on the stroke of halftime.
On the resumption, the Tobago Zone champion Signal Hill pressed for an equaliser but it never came. On the other end though, Mitchell put Pleasantville into a comfortable position with her team's second goal in the 58th minute.
The score remained unchanged as time expired and it was the South champion Pleasantville celebrating its second title of the season, having played undefeated in the two rounds of the zonal league competition.
Pleasantville will next chase the South Zone Intercol crown. The quarterfinals start on the weekend in each of the five zones.
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St Mary’s blank St Augustine 4-0.
By Joel Bailey (Newsday).
ST MARY’S moved a step closer towards avoiding relegation from the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division when they blanked hosts St Augustine 4-0 in a rescheduled Round 10 match yesterday.
With the result, St Mary’s are 12th, in the 15-team group, with 14 points, two points more than 13th-placed Valencia.
Gabriel Nanton broke the deadlock for St Mary’s, in the 20th minute, and the visitors doubled their lead in the 70th courtesy of a strike from Tyrese Spicer.
Michel Poon-Angeron netted the third goal for St Mary’s in the 71st and Spicer completed the scoring in the 80th.
The bottom three placed teams, including Fatima and Bishop’s High, will face the drop this year.
The last set of matches (Round 11), which were postponed on October 20 due to the nationwide flooding, will take place tomorrow (WEDNESDAY).
According to a SSFL official, the decision was made to play those set of games tomorrow, instead of yesterday as was previously advertised, to ensure that all teams complete the Premier Division season on the same day.
STANDINGS
P*W*D*L*F*A*Pts
Presentation*13*10*2*1*29*11*32
Naparima*13*9*4*0*25*9*31
San Juan*13*9*2*2*24*14*29
Carapichaima*13*7*2*4*24*21*23
St Benedict's*14*6*3*5*22*21*21
QRC*13*5*4*4*18*11*19
Trinity Moka*13*5*4*4*21*29*19
St Augustine*14*5*2*7*25*28*17
East Mucurapo*13*5*2*6*22*21*17
Trinity East*13*3*7*3*13*11*16
St Anthony's*13*4*3*6*22*23*15
St Mary's*13*4*2*7*23*21*14
Valencia*13*3*3*7*19*28*12
Fatima*13*2*2*9*11*21*8
Bishop's High*14*0*2*12*12*41*2
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WATCH: St. Mary's College stun St. Augustine Secondary 4-0 as they seek to avoid relegation from the SSFL Premier Division
https://www.youtube.com/v/CQz0xJhmwXY
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WATCH: Naparima College like a thief in the night came from behind in the title race and sneaked the SSFL title from their bitter rivals Presentation College coffers on the last day.
https://www.youtube.com/v/JbgQpuIbCYs
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Unbeaten Naps crowned SSFL champs
By Walter Alibey (T&T Guardian)
Hail Naparima College, champions of the Premier Division of the Shell/First Citizens 2018 Secondary Schools Football League, a title the southerners won after beating Trinity Moka 2-0 at Maraval yesterday, while fellow southerners Presentation College, the defending champions, was held 1-1 by San Juan in Bourg Mulatresse, San Juan.
Needing a victory to assure them a repeat of the title won last year, Presentation started firey at San Juan but could not get past a steady Emmanuel John in goal. After 16th minutes of play Aleem Barclay was set free but his blistering drive from just inside the area was acrobatically pushed wide by John, who won thunderous applause from the hundreds of fans that gathered at the venue.
And later on, John again sprang into action to prevent attempts by Jordan Riley, Ackeel Jacob and company from breaking the deadlock.
The teams went into the half-time interval knotted at 0-0, but on the resumption the players from both teams produced fireworks for the crowd that packed the venue. The home team came to life when Isaiah Chase found himself at the end of a loose ball that bounced nicely for him from an earlier attack, and with Presentation goalie Jabari Gray blinded in the midst of a crowded defence, Chase lashed powerfully inside the far post that gave Gray no chance as he looked on helplessly in the 59th minute.
The goal brought life and hope for a team that needed to win the encounter by six clear goals and while depending on Trinity Moka to beat Naparima College, for its chance to claim the title. But Jardel St Clair spoiled it for host when he took down a left-side cross nicely inside the box, and calmly slotted the ball past the advancing John for the equaliser in the 83rd minute and from then on Presentation pressed on for seven minutes to manufacture the winner which never came.
In Maraval, Naparima made sure of all three points and with San Juan's help, celebrated the championship. But before that Nathaniel Perouse fired the visitors into the lead in the 25th minute. And with Trinity Moka battling to improve their position on the standings, Jeron Pantor sealed the win in the 60th minute to spark wild celebrations among his teammates and supporters upon learning about the Bourg Mulatresse result.
Coach Angus Eve said he was humbled by the win, and dedicated it to all those who played instrumental roles in supporting the team, such as the teachers and other staff members, the old boys and particularly the players who have played unbeaten all season.
"We knew the pressure was on Presentation, as we knew that having played against San Juan in Bourg Mulatresse, it was always going to be difficult to beat them. Having said that, We knew also that Trinity Moka was no pushover either, so we had to do our part and win," Eve explained.
"All praises and glory to Almighty God, without whom we could not have achieved this. We will now turn our focus on the InterCol, which is a knock-out tournament and will be no easy one to win," Eve said.
Meanwhile, St Mary's College also survived relegation by defeating Trinity East 4-2 at home in St Clair. The 'Saints' as the school is called, needed just a draw to avoid going down, but the team got more than it bargained for with a double from Kyle Carrington, who scored in the 50th and 59th minutes, as well as goals from Michel Poon-Angeron and Tyrese Spicer, to secure all three points and a comfortable 4-2 victory in the end.
Easterners Valencia, the only team to confirm St Mary's relegation needed to beat Fatima by 11 goals. But the team failed to achieve its objective as Fatima won 3-2. The result meant Valencia, Bishop's Tobago and Fatima have been demoted to the Championship Division for the 2019 season.
RESULTS
QRC 1 vs Carapichaima 1
Valencia 2 (Dwight Yorke 33rd, 79th) vs Fatima 3 (Mikhail Mc Commie 2nd, Luke Darwent 52nd, 53rd)
St Mary's 4 (Michel Poon-Angeron 7th, Kyle Carrington 50th, 59th) vs Trinity East 2 (J Mc Kree 9th, 20th)
East Mucurapo 2 (Daniel David 4th, Malachai 61st) vs St Anthony's 0
San Juan 1 (Isaiah Chase 59th) vs Presentation 1 (Jardel St Clair)
Naparima 2 (Nathaniel Perouse 25th, Jeron Pantor) vs Trinity Moka 0
2018 Final Premier Division Standing
Pos*TEAM*P*W*D*L*F*A*GD*Pts
1*Naparima*14*10*4*0*27*9*18*34
2*Presentation*14*10*3*2*31*13*18*33
3*San Juan*14*9*3*2*26*16*10*30
4*Carapichaima*14*7*3*4*25*22*3*24
5*St Benedict's*14*6*3*5*22*21*1*21
6*QRC*14*5*5*4*19*12*7*20
7*Mucurapo*14*6*2*6*24*21*3*20
8*Trinity Moka*14*5*4*5*21*31*-10*19
9*St Mary's*14*5*2*7*27*23*4*17
10*St Augustine*14*5*2*7*25*28*-3*17
11*Trinity East*14*3*7*4*15*15*0*16
12*St Anthony's*14*4*3*7*22*25*-3*15
13*Valencia*14*3*3*8*21*31*-10*12
14*Fatima*14*3*2*9*14*23*-9*11
15*Bishop's Tobago*14*0*2*12*12*41*-29*2
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Naps beat Trinity Moka 2-0 to take SSFL title
By Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday)
NAPARIMA dethroned Presentation San Fernando as champions of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division, after a dramatic day of action in the final round yesterday.
Entering yesterday’s rescheduled Round 11 matches, Presentation San Fernando were on 32 points, followed by Naparima with 31 and San Juan North with 29.
Naparima, the 2015 Premier Division winners, travelled to Maraval and defeated Trinity Moka 2-0, with strikes from Nathaniel Perouse, in the 26th minute, and Jeron Pantor in the 64th.
Presentation San Fernando, the 2017 champs, also made the trip from South, to Bourg Mulatresse in Santa Cruz, to oppose San Juan North. However, that game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Isaiah Chase fired a right-footed shot, in the 57th, to put the hosts ahead, but Presentation San Fernando’s Jardel Sinclair evened the scores in the 82nd, with a close-range shot past the left of goalkeeper Emmanuel Jordan. Naparima coach Angus Eve said last evening, “We feel very honoured and very humbled. We give God all the glory for what he has continued to do in our lives, as a school body.”
He continued, “The Old Boys, the principal (Dr Michael Dowlath), the parents, the children, all the staff who has supported me tremendously throughout this trying season, and all of the teams who didn’t make this season easy for us at all, we just want to thank everybody for the contribution they would have made to the team winning this title.”
Asked about the position the Naps team faced, with the likelihood that either Presentation San Fernando or San Juan could have emerged as title-holders, Eve replied, “It wasn’t in our hands so what we (tried to) dictate was what was in our hands, and that’s winning this game.”
Midfielder Mark Ramdeen missed the latter matches this season due to national Under-20 team duties.
Eve, the ex-national men’s team midfielder and captain, noted, “Mark is a different player, but we coach a squad of players and we believe in every one of (them).
“We have guys like Isa Bramble, Decklan Marcelle and a lot of guys who could step up and do the job like Ezekiel Kesar (and) Molik (Khan),” he continued. “Mark scored some important goals for us. We always knew we were going to lose him, so we were prepared for that.”
On the opposite end of the 15-team points standings, 2018 debutants Valencia joined Fatima and Bishop’s High as the teams relegated to the Championship Division.
Heading into yesterday’s games, St Mary’s were on 12th place with 14 points, followed by Valencia with 12 points.
Ironically, the already-relegated Fatima consigned Valencia to the drop, courtesy of a 3-2 win at Valencia. St Mary’s, on the other hand, defeated Trinity East 4-2 at the St Mary’s Ground, St Clair.
Two other games were contested yesterday.
East Mucurapo beat St Anthony’s 2-0 at the Fatima Ground in Mucurapo and QRC were held to a 1-1 draw by Carapichaima East at the QRC Ground, St Clair.
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Unbeaten Naps crowned SSFL champs.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
Hail Naparima College, champions of the Premier Division of the Shell/First Citizens 2018 Secondary Schools Football League, a title the southerners won after beating Trinity Moka 2-0 at Maraval yesterday, while fellow southerners Presentation College, the defending champions, was held 1-1 by San Juan in Bourg Mulatresse, San Juan.
Needing a victory to assure them a repeat of the title won last year, Presentation started firey at San Juan but could not get past a steady Emmanuel John in goal. After 16th minutes of play Aleem Barclay was set free but his blistering drive from just inside the area was acrobatically pushed wide by John, who won thunderous applause from the hundreds of fans that gathered at the venue.
And later on, John again sprang into action to prevent attempts by Jordan Riley, Ackeel Jacob and company from breaking the deadlock.
The teams went into the half-time interval knotted at 0-0, but on the resumption the players from both teams produced fireworks for the crowd that packed the venue. The home team came to life when Isaiah Chase found himself at the end of a loose ball that bounced nicely for him from an earlier attack, and with Presentation goalie Jabari Gray blinded in the midst of a crowded defence, Chase lashed powerfully inside the far post that gave Gray no chance as he looked on helplessly in the 59th minute.
The goal brought life and hope for a team that needed to win the encounter by six clear goals and while depending on Trinity Moka to beat Naparima College, for its chance to claim the title. But Jardel St Clair spoiled it for host when he took down a left-side cross nicely inside the box, and calmly slotted the ball past the advancing John for the equaliser in the 83rd minute and from then on Presentation pressed on for seven minutes to manufacture the winner which never came.
In Maraval, Naparima made sure of all three points and with San Juan's help, celebrated the championship. But before that Nathaniel Perouse fired the visitors into the lead in the 25th minute. And with Trinity Moka battling to improve their position on the standings, Jeron Pantor sealed the win in the 60th minute to spark wild celebrations among his teammates and supporters upon learning about the Bourg Mulatresse result.
Coach Angus Eve said he was humbled by the win, and dedicated it to all those who played instrumental roles in supporting the team, such as the teachers and other staff members, the old boys and particularly the players who have played unbeaten all season.
"We knew the pressure was on Presentation, as we knew that having played against San Juan in Bourg Mulatresse, it was always going to be difficult to beat them. Having said that, We knew also that Trinity Moka was no pushover either, so we had to do our part and win," Eve explained.
"All praises and glory to Almighty God, without whom we could not have achieved this. We will now turn our focus on the InterCol, which is a knock-out tournament and will be no easy one to win," Eve said.
Meanwhile, St Mary's College also survived relegation by defeating Trinity East 4-2 at home in St Clair. The 'Saints' as the school is called, needed just a draw to avoid going down, but the team got more than it bargained for with a double from Kyle Carrington, who scored in the 50th and 59th minutes, as well as goals from Michel Poon-Angeron and Tyrese Spicer, to secure all three points and a comfortable 4-2 victory in the end.
Easterners Valencia, the only team to confirm St Mary's relegation needed to beat Fatima by 11 goals. But the team failed to achieve its objective as Fatima won 3-2. The result meant Valencia, Bishop's Tobago and Fatima have been demoted to the Championship Division for the 2019 season.
(Teams)
San Juan North Secondary (4-4-1-1): Emmanuel John (GK); 19.Adrian Duncan (10.Jerry Morris 51), 4.Elisha Garcia (6.Jordan Britto 89), 22.Kyle Thomas, 17.Kareem John; 11.Isaiah Chase, 14.Darion Warner, 18.Malik Farrier, 2.Tyrell Cameron; 3.Elair Brewster; 9.Renaldo Boyce (captain) (13.Christon Mitchell 80).
Unused Substitutes: 30.Jushwar Wong (GK), 7.Josiah Phillip, 8.Jeremiah Rodriguez, 12.Kendo Matthias.
Coach: Jerry Moe
Presentation College (San F’do) (4-2-3-1): 28.Jabari Gray (captain); 3.Juaval Roberts, 5.Justin Cornwall, 27.Darnell Hospedales, 2.Zion Allen (24.Adica Ash 82) 15.Aleem Barclay, 6.Ackeel Jacob; 10.Jordan Riley, 9.Jaiye Sheppard, 18.Nkosi Charles (29.Jardel Sinclair 58); 7.Omri Baird.
Unused Substitutes: 1.Isaiah Williams (GK), 13.Markus Mason, 14.Tylon Roseman, 19.Terrell Noel, 20.Shakeem Julien.
Coach: Shawn Cooper
Referee: Joel Cox
RESULTS
QRC 1 (Darius Dickson) vs Carapichaima 1 (Kevon Williams)
Valencia 2 (Dwight Yorke 33rd, 79th) vs Fatima 3 (Mikhail Mc Commie 2nd, Luke Darwent 52nd, 53rd)
St Mary's 4 Michel Poon-Angeron 7, Kyle Carrington 50, 59, Tyrese Spicer 86 pen) vs Trinity East 2 (J Mc Kree 9th, 20th)
East Mucurapo 2 (Daniel David 4th, Malachai 61st) vs St Anthony's 0
San Juan 1 (Isaiah Chase 59th) vs Presentation 1 (Jardel St Clair 83)
Naparima 2 (Nathaniel Perouse 25th, Jeron Pantor 64 pen) vs Trinity Moka 0
2018 Final Premier Division Standing
Pos Club P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Naparima 14 10 4 0 27 9 18 34
2 Presentation 14 10 3 1 30 12 18 33
3 San Juan 14 9 3 2 25 15 10 30
4 Carapichaima 14 7 3 4 25 22 3 24
5 St Benedict's 14 6 3 5 22 21 1 21
6 QRC 14 5 5 4 19 12 7 20
7 Mucurapo 14 6 2 6 24 21 3 20
8 Trinity Moka 14 5 4 5 21 31 -10 19
9 St Mary's 14 5 2 7 27 23 4 17
10 St Augustine 14 5 2 7 25 28 -3 17
11 Trinity East 14 3 7 4 15 15 0 16
12 St Anthony's 14 4 3 7 22 25 -3 15
13 Valencia 14 3 3 8 21 31 -10 12
14 Fatima 14 3 2 9 14 23 -9 11
15 Bishop's Tobago 14 0 2 12 12 41 -29 2
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WATCH: 2018 SSFL Champions, Naparima College, celebrate their title
https://www.youtube.com/v/75b-IjFoNsY
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Blanchisseuse move into North InterCol quarters
By Andrew Gioannetti (T&T Newsday)
BLANCHISSEUSE Secondary secured their place in the quarterfinal round of the 2018 Coca-Cola InterCol North Zone competition after shutting out Tranquillity Secondary on penalty kicks yesterday.
The match ended in a 2-2 draw, before successful efforts from the penalty spot from Blanchisseuse, and missed efforts from two Tranquillity players, saw the winners into the last-eight round, where they will meet St Anthony's College.
The North Zone quraterfinals are scheduled for Monday.
The preliminary matches in the North Zone will continue today with two rescheduled matches, both carded to start at 3.30 pm. St Mary's College and Diego Martin Central will meet at St Mary's College Ground, Serpentine Road, while Fatima College will host St Francis College at the Fatima Ground, Mucurapo.
The winners of the first named match will meet Queen's Royal College on Monday. On Wednesday, the North Zone quarterfinals will continue with a meeting between East Mucurapo Secondary and Malick Secondary, followed by St Anthony's College versus Tranquillity.
The Central Zone quarterfinals will begin today with three fixtures. At 3 pm, Chaguanas North Secondary will play Cunupia Secondary, while Presentation College Chaguanas meet Gasparillo Secondary. At 5 pm, the last match of the day will feature a clash between Couva East Secondary and Preysal Secondary.
In the Tobago Zone quaterfinal opening matches, Speyside will take on Roxborough Secondary, while Signal Hill clash with Goodwill Secondary.
There will also be action in the East Zone with San Juan North meeting El Dorado West Secondary, and St Augustine Secondary facing El Dorado East Secondary. Those matches will kick off at 3 pm.
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WATCH: St. Mary's College 4-2 Trinity College East
https://www.youtube.com/watch/v/6XpzAe4Eh_4
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WATCH: St. Mary's College 4-2 Trinity College East
https://www.youtube.com/v/6XpzAe4Eh_4
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Wow InterCol now include Div.2 teams.
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Naps underline Dowlath's holistic vision.
By Vinode Mamchan (Guardian).
Two weeks ago there was a celebration at Paradise Pasture as 31 young men got the news that they had won national academic scholarships.
Fast forward to this past week and there was celebration again at the Pasture, as 18 young men had just brought home the Premier Division title in the Shell/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League.
This comes after the Naparima College Under-14 cricket team had lifted the South Zone title and finished second in the national race. The senior cricket team placed second in both the league and Intercol cricket tournaments as well.
A very satisfied principal Dr Michael Rawle Dowlath in an interview with Guardian Media Sports said that the mantra at one of the nation's top learning institutions is a "holistic development".
He said, "We at the college are very strong believers that holistic development must take place with our boys or else we would have failed. When the boys come to Naparima College, they enter from varying backgrounds and we try at the end of the day to have them reading from one hymn book.
"Firstly, we bring awareness to them that they must be their brother's keeper. From here we build on that and when Naparima College goes out there to play, you can see the boys in the stands giving their full support and at the end of the day when success comes, they also totally share in it."
The school has produced a number of scholars over the years and has been in a purple patch under the leadership of Dowlath. The Penal resident, who came to Naparima in 2006 from Iere High School, has been at the helm of a school that is revered in the country.
Since 2006 to now, the school has brought home a total of 364 scholarships and many of the young men have gone on to excellent tertiary level education.
"We are very confident when our guys move on from this institution that they will be of benefit to the country. We at Naparima College focus on moulding good gentlemen and that is what you get when you come here," said Dowlath.
"The teachers are very dedicated to the task and as it is with any school there are challenges but the key is how you tackle it and turn all negatives into positives. The group of teachers here deserves all the credit because they work tirelessly in getting the job done. Many times they go beyond the call of duty and as a result, you see a school that is always on the move upwards."
The students at Naparima College understand who is in charge and this makes it easier for the teachers to go about their business. An incident occurred during the highly charged Naparima versus Presentation College football clash recently. Students from both schools were chanting "not so nice things" about the other and when the "Naps" boys started a chant that was offensive, Dowlath rose to his feet, looked at them and immediately they grew silent.
He has also taken a keen interest in sports and culture and tends to give this a lot of focus. He called out a group of young cricketers who were struggling in terms of winning matches in 2017 and said to them: "You have the ability to be champions, I have looked at the talent here and I am going to take a keen interest in your development."
He then guided the sports department in a certain direction in terms of giving them the tools to harness the talent and lo and behold, they were champions a year later. He is very proud of this team in particular
"They are the next generation of Naparima College cricketers and they know what is expected from them and they have bought nicely into the idea of representing their school with pride."
There are around 26 co-curricular activities that the school offers and Dowlath thinks this helps in bringing out the best in the students academically.
"We are happy to see the boys out on the field playing. I always tell the teachers that boys will be boys, so we make allowances for that and the boys, in turn, repay us with good performances in the classrooms."
As the school's tag-line goes "A Posse Ad Esse" (from possibility to actuality), the boys with heavy book bags strapped on their backs make the trip up the steep Paradise Pasture hill with this at the fore.
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Champs 'Naps' start Intercol title quest.
By Rachael Thompson-King (Guardian).
Newly crowned Premier Division champion school Naparima College will be back on the field this afternoon, chasing a second title in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) when it faces La Romaine Secondary in the South Zone quarterfinals of the Coca-Cola Intercol Tournament.
The teams will meet in the second match of a double-header at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella at 3.30 pm. The opening match-up will see Pleasantville Secondary taking on Moruga Secondary from 1.30 pm.
Naparima, coached by former national captain Angus Eve, enters this phase of the SSFL as the lone unbeaten team emerging from the Premier Division with an unbeatable 34 points from 10 wins and four draws after 14 rounds of matches in the 15-team competition.
The South-based team will get its first taste of action since claiming the title on the final day of the Shell/First Citizens-sponsored the competition on Wednesday. Entering one point behind the then leader Presentation College, Naparima needed a win against Trinity College Moka. Presentation meanwhile travelled to visit third-place San Juan North Secondary, who were still in with a chance of winning the title when the match started.
History will show the intense round of matches resulted with Presentation being held by San Juan, 1-1 which helped decide the title as Naparima was brilliant on the day against Trinity Moka, prevailing with a 2-0 win and crowned the champion.
Naparima's opponent today La Romaine Secondary earned the right to play in the quarterfinal after edging Princes Town West, 1-0 on Thursday.
A double-header is also scheduled in the North Zone Intercol competition this afternoon at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo, Port-of-Spain and will see three Premier Division teams in action.
In the opening quarterfinal match, Queen's Royal College (QRC), who placed sixth, will seek to hold off the challenge of Blanchisseuse Secondary at 3 pm while two hours later, it will be the battle of the "Saints" with St Mary's College (CIC) meeting St Anthony College. CIC was a ninth-place finisher while St Anthony's filled the 12th spot in the Premier Division's final standings.
The "Westmooring Tigers" of St Anthony ’s made light work of St Francis College on Friday, sealing an easy 8-0 victory to reach the quarterfinals.
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Naparima kick off South Zone InterCol challenge.
By Andrew Gioannetti (Newsday).
NAPARIMA College will play their first match since winning the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division today when they face La Romaine Secondary in the South Zone quarter-final round of the Coca Cola InterCol.
The match will kick off at 3.30 pm at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, shortly after the conclusion of the first match, another South Zone quarter-final fixture between Pleasantville Secondary and Moruga Secondary, which is scheduled for a 1.30 pm kick-off at the same venue.
Another double-header will take place in the North Zone at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo.
In the opening match, St Anthony’s College, emphatic 8-0 winners over St Francis College in the North Zone preliminary stage last week, will meet Blanchisseuse Secondary at 3 pm.
Blanchisseuse advanced from the preliminaries, on Thursday, with a penalty shoot-out victory over Tranquillity Secondary following a 2-2 draw.
In the second fixture, scheduled for 5 pm, Queen’s Royal College (QRC) will meet St Mary’s College.
The two teams met already in the Premier Division in a goal-less at St Mary’s College Ground last month.
Tomorrow, the Tobago and East Zones will play their last two quarter-final matches, followed by the last two quarter-final matches in the North and South Zones on Wednesday.
The semi-final round will begin in the Central Zone on Thursday.
Fixtures
Today
South Zone quarter-finals
Pleasantvillege Secondary vs Moruga Secondary, Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, 1.30 pm
Naparima College vs La Romaine Secondary, Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, 3.30 pm
North Zone quarter-finals
Queen’s Royal College vs St Mary’s College, Hasely Crawford Stadium, Wrightson Road, 1.30 pm
St Anthony’s College vs Blanchisseuse Secondary, Hasely Crawford Stadium, Wrightson Road, 3.30 pm
Tuesday
Tobago Zone quarter-finals
Mason Hall Secondary vs Scarborough Secondary, Black Rock, 3.30 pm
Bishop’s High vs Pentecostal L&L, River Bank, Mt St George, 3.30 pm
Wednesday
East Mucurapo vs Malick Secondary, Hasely Crawford Stadium, Wrightson Road, 3 pm
Trinity College Moka vs Fatima College, Hasely Crawford Stadium, Wrightson Road, 5 pm
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QRC, Naparima advance to InterCol semis.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
Queen's Royal College (QRC) yesterday waltz into the semi-finals of the Coca-Cola InterCol North Zone play-off with a convincing 5-0 victory over Championship Division campaigners Blanchisseuse Secondary at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo.
And in the South, Premiership Division champions Naparima College got a single strike from Isa Bramble to get its campaign off to a positive start against La Romaine Secondary at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella.
QRC will now face old rivals St Anthony's College for a place in the zonal final next Monday at the same venue. The 'Tigers', relatively tame during the just concluded Premier Division League, roared loudly with a 1-0 triumph over struggling St Mary's College.
However, the Royalians were the stars of the day, scoring four times in the space of 25 minutes in the first half.
Their goals came from Darlon Guppy, Darius Dixon, Nathaniel James and Marc Robertson, all coming in the opening period, while Jabari Mc Kell drilled the nail into the Blanchisseuse coffin late in the second half.
Coach Nigel Grovesnor said he was satisfied with the win but believes his players will have to strengthen themselves mentally ahead of future matches. "Our performances on the field, for the most part, were not matched by the results, but in the latter part of the Premiership Division, we saw an improvement in our goal-scoring, as well as our urgency during matches which has given us confidence going into the InterCol. The only thing, however, is that this tournament is entirely different from the League and any number can play on match-days." Grovesnor explained.
"In this form of the game, it is about who clicks on the day. As it is now I think we have as good a chance as anyone else and only time will tell how far we will go from here," the QRC coach said.
In another game in the south zone yesterday, Pleasantville Secondary edged Moruga Sec 2-1 in the second match in Marabella.
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
QRC 5 (Darlon Guppy, Darius Dixon, Nathaniel Jones, Marc Robertson, Jabari Mc Kell) vs Blanchisseuse 0
St Anthony's 1 (Ian Cowie) vs St Mary’s College 0
Naparima 1 (Isa Bramble) vs La Romaine Sec 0
Pleasantville Sec 2 (Sherwin Andrews, Turel Norton) vs Moruga Sec 1 (Antonio Molino)
Upcoming Fixtures
(Tuesday 13 November)
Speyside Secondary vs Roxborough Secondary, Quarterfinals C, 3pm, Goodwood;
Mason Hall Secondary vs Scarborough Secondary, Quarterfinals D, 3:30pm, River Bank, Mt George;
San Juan North vs Arima North Secondary, Quarterfinals B, 3pm, Larry Gomes Stadium;
Trinity College East vs Malabar Secondary, Quarterfinals E, 1:30pm, Larry Gomes;
(Wednesday 14 November)
East Mucurapo vs Malick Secondary, Quarterfinals G, 3:30pm, Hasely Crawford;
Trinity (Moka) vs Fatima College, Quarterfinals H, 5:30pm, Hasely Crawford;
St Benedict’s College vs Fyzabad Anglican, Quarterfinals E, 1:30pm, Mannie Ramjohn;
Presentation (San F’do) vs Pt Fortin East, Quarterfinals D, 3:30pm Mannie Ramjohn.
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WATCH: North Zone Intercol Quarterfinals Highlights: St. Anthony's College 1-0 St. Mary's College; Queen's Royal College 5-0 Blanchisseuse Secondary; Fatima College 5-1 Diego Martin Central Secondary
https://www.youtube.com/v/_PqsURkpcDY
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Two teams playing in almost identical jerseys?
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San Juan sinks Arima North 6-0.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
Four different players scored goals that helped San Juan North Secondary kick-off its InterCol title quest to a positive start when it defeated Arima North Secondary 6-0 in the quarterfinal match-up of the Coca-Cola Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Play-offs. The match was the second of a doubleheader at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar, Arima, yesterday.
San Huan which finished third in the SSFL Premier Division got double strikes from Renaldo Boyce and Malik Farrier.
Boyce goals came in the 30th and 76th minutes, while Farrier also made a mockery of the Arima North defence with goals in the 34th and 69th minutes.
Elijah Garcia 12th and Tyrell Cameron (32nd minute) were the other scorers for San Juan on the day.
Arima coach Travis Mulraine said he will deliver his resignation to the school soon due to the lack of support from principal Vishnu Debie and the teaching staff.
Mulraine was openly critical of the reluctance by certain teachers in the school to support the football team which participated in the Championship Division of the SSFL. The team, unfortunately, finished bottom of the standings in the zone for the use of illegal players.
The win earned San Juan an easy passage through to the semi-final of the east InterCol where they are set to face Premiership rivals Trinity College East on Friday. The Arouca school (Trinity East) also progressed from the quarter-finals by beating Malabar Secondary 4-1 at the same venue.
RESULTS
Speyside 4 (Jonathan Thomas 3, Ronaldo Samuel) vs Roxborough 0
Scarborough 4 (Jaheim Harry) vs Mason Hall 2 (Omar Daniel, Jeovanni Gardiner)
San Juan North 6 (Elijah Garcia 12th, Renaldo Boyce 30th, 76th, Malik Farrier 34th, 69th, Tyrell Cameron 32nd) vs Arima North 0
Trinity East 4 vs Malabar 1
TODAY'S MATCHES
East Mucurapo vs Malick Sec, 3pm, Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo
Trinity College Moka vs Fatima College, 5pm, Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo
St Benedict's vs Fyzabad Anglican, 1:30pm, Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella
Presentation vs Point Fortin, 3:30pm, Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella
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WATCH: North Zone Intercol Quarterfinals Highlights: East Mucurapo Secondary 7-0 Malick Secondary; Trinity College Moka 4-1 Fatima College
https://www.youtube.com/v/KvqTbcqxYWw
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'Pres', Benedict's, Mucurapo move on in InterCol
By Walter Alibey (T&T Guardian)
Premier Division campaigners in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Presentation College, East Mucurapo, St Benedict's College and Trinity Moka all advanced to the semi-finals in their respective Coca-Cola Zonal Intercol play-offs yesterday.
Southerners Presentation, after failing to make a successful defence of the premiership division title the team won in 2017, were convincing 4-0 winners over Point Fortin East at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella. The team's prolific goalscorer Jordan Riley was again on target, netting twice in the victory to take his tally of goals to 12 so far this season.
Riley got the opener in the 24th and added a second in the 68th. And with Point Fortin almost without resistance in the match, Jerrin Jackie and defender Justin Cornwall added two more goals in the 73rd and 80th minutes respectively.
Presentation manager Andre Benjamin said his team will attempt to give its best performance against a St Benedict's team that has been improving with each match lately.
"With the Premier Division title slipping out of our grasp, we could only believe that it was not God's will for us. From here onwards we will take each game on its merit, starting with St Benedict's. We intend to give of our best and hope to get the results," Benjamin said.
In the first game at the Marabella venue yesterday, St Benedict's hammered Fyzabad Anglican Secondary 9-0, with Aaron Rodney leading the way with a beaver-trick and Yahtham Henry getting a brace. Andrez Tallan opened the scoring for the St Benedict's boys in the 4th minute.
However, Rodney later took centre stage with goals in the 28th, 29th, 34th and 84th minutes, while Henry's contribution came in the 49th and 54th. The other goals came from Rhowen Stewart-Williams in the 9th and Jabari Jones in the 78th.
Ravi Ramgoolam, Benedict's manager said he is predicting a tough match against Pres in the semis, but they will enter with confidence.
"We finished strongly in the premier division and we are hoping to continue to do better in the InterCol. I know we lost 3-1 to Presentation during the season but that was as a result of simple blunders in defence, which we are hoping to strengthen-up on next week," Ramgoolam explained.
RESULTS
St Benedict's 9 (Andrez Tallan 4th, Rhowen Stewart-Williams 9th, Aaron Rodney 28th, 29th, 34th, 84th, Yahtham Henry 49th, 54th, Jabari Jones 78th) vs Fyzabad Anglican Secondary 0
East Mucurapo 7 vs Malick Secondary 0
Presentation 4 (Jordan Riley 24th, 68th, Jerrin Jackie 73rd, Justin Cornwall 80th) vs Point Fortin 0
Trinity Moka 4 vs Fatima 1
TODAY'S MATCHES
Carapichaima vs Couva East, 5 pm, Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva
Presentation (Chag) vs Chaguanas North, 3 pm, Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva
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Pleasantville, Fyzabad to battle for South InterCol title.
T&T Guardian Reports.
Pleasantville Secondary eased its way into the final of the South Zone InterCol competition in the Shell/ First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League on Thursday evening.
Playing in the second match of a doubleheader at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Pleasantville claimed a huge 11-0 win over Point Fortin East in the semifinals.
The South Zone and Big Five champion will now meet Fyzabad Anglican in the final tomorrow from 3 pm at a venue to be advised. Fyzabad put on a solid performance to eliminate St Joseph Convent San Fernando, 3-0 in the opening match.
The semifinal matches in the North Zone InterCol were closely contested but it was Tranquility and Holy Name Convent earning spots in the final.
Tranquility pulled off an upset win over North Zone league champion Bishop Anstey Port-of-Spain, edging them 2-1 at St Mary's grounds in St Clair while Holy Name narrowly got by Diego Martin Central, 3-2 at St Joseph's Convent ground.
Over in Tobago Zone, Scarborough Secondary and Signal Hill will meet in the final. The former defeated Goodwood Secondary, 3-0 and Tobago league winner Signal Hill beat Bishop’s High, 5-0.
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Champions Tranquility Government Secondary.
T&T Guardian Reports.
Tranquility Government Secondary School’s captain Falicia King celebrates with her team-mates the 2018 North Zone InterCol title following the school's 2-1 victory over Holy Name Convent in the Secondary School Football League (SSFL) Girls final at St. Joseph Convent Grounds, Federation Park, St Clair yesterday.
King gave Tranquility the lead but before the half-time whistle was sounded, Kai-Marie Simpson levelled the scores 1-1. However, King made sure that Tranquility lifts the title with her second goal of the match.
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WATCH: San Juan North Secondary and Trinity College East will meet in the East Zone Intercol final on Wednesday, November 21st. Take a look at how they got there.
https://www.youtube.com/v/af8vCs6yo6A
WATCH: Trinity College Moka emerged victorious over East Mucurapo Secondary after penalty kicks in one of the North Zone Intercol Semifinals.
https://www.youtube.com/v/q4HpvTn0_60
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For a week now I have wanted to make a post, what ever happened to Trinity and Tranquil after their glory years in the 70s.
Trinity made it to the N. Zone Finals in 1980 in an aborted season.
Forty plus years is a helluva thing.
Mucurapo is not that big. So where exactly is Mucruapo East??
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For a week now I have wanted to make a post, what ever happened to Trinity and Tranquil after their glory years in the 70s.
Trinity made it to the N. Zone Finals in 1980 in an aborted season.
Forty plus years is a helluva thing.
Mucurapo is not that big. So where exactly is Mucruapo East??
Trinity Moka won the North intercol a couple years ago. This is the same team int he video here defeating East Mucurapo.
I believe the Senior Comprehensives have all been adjustedin their setup(possibly have form 6's now and rebranded)
East Mucurapo is what you would have known as Mucurapo Snr. Comp.
Success happens in waves, even at the highest level of international and club football.
Right now the South zone is doing well with Pres and Naps being very consistent and Benedict's having a rejuvenated season.
Many of the north teams are in rebuild mode it seems.
But the SSFL mgmt and policies need re-evaluation. To improve and grow the existing product
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Tranquil is in the Championship division (aka the division just below this top nationwide division you're seeing now)
Some schools either don't see the worth of investing in the idea of the student-athlete or bend the rules in order to uplift their program somewhat ----like accepting medicore grades in order for the student to get into form 6 just to play football.
When football is over, what is there for these youths??
Holistic development isn't stressed enough. The 2 can go hand-in-hand. Just we as a nation are not seeing the broader picture and stuck in ole school methodologies unfortunately
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For a week now I have wanted to make a post, what ever happened to Trinity and Tranquil after their glory years in the 70s.
Trinity made it to the N. Zone Finals in 1980 in an aborted season.
Forty plus years is a helluva thing.
Mucurapo is not that big. So where exactly is Mucruapo East??
The last time QRC win national intercol was probably 1966.
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For a week now I have wanted to make a post, what ever happened to Trinity and Tranquil after their glory years in the 70s.
Trinity made it to the N. Zone Finals in 1980 in an aborted season.
Forty plus years is a helluva thing.
Mucurapo is not that big. So where exactly is Mucruapo East??
Trinity Moka won the North intercol a couple years ago. This is the same team int he video here defeating East Mucurapo.
I believe the Senior Comprehensives have all been adjustedin their setup(possibly have form 6's now and rebranded)
East Mucurapo is what you would have known as Mucurapo Snr. Comp.
Success happens in waves, even at the highest level of international and club football.
Right now the South zone is doing well with Pres and Naps being very consistent and Benedict's having a rejuvenated season.
Many of the north teams are in rebuild mode it seems.
But the SSFL mgmt and policies need re-evaluation. To improve and grow the existing product
In my day Mucurapo Jr/Sr. was on the same lot of land, right across from Fatima.
I findi it hard to believe they would rename two schools on the same lot so I guessing East and West are in different locations.
VB
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Naparima, Presentation set for another South derby.
By Rachael Thompson-King (Guardian).
Seon Shipley sank a pair of goals to put Naparima College into the final of the South Zone in the Coca Cola InterCol Tournament yesterday in the opening match of a double-header at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella.
Naparima, the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division champion, comfortably defeated Pleasantville Secondary, 4-0 and will resume its rivalry with Presentation College, which edged St Benedict’s College, 1-0, in the later match.
It was Kodel Frontin getting the opening item for Naparima as early as the ninth minute putting the former South Zone Intercol champion on the backfoot. Pleasantville tried to get an equaliser but it never came.
On the other end though, Shipley did well in putting his team up 2-0, finding the back of the net in the 38th minute. The score remained unchanged when the teams went in at the half.
As in the first half, Naparima got a goal in early on with Shipley returning five minutes into the second session to give his team a 3-0 advantage.
Pleasantville's struggle continued and was unable to lessen its deficit despite doing well to hold off the Naparima attack later on in the second half. That was until national Under-20 player Mark Ramdeen put the "icing on the cake" in the 72nd minute and earned Naparima, the first spot in the final.
However, it was not as easy for the other finalist, Presentation, which did enough to get the narrow one-goal victory over St Benedict's in the "Classic" South Zone InterCol rivalry.
The match appeared to be heading to a goalless draw and likely to be decided by penalty kicks but Jaiye Sheppard came to the rescue, scoring the winner for Presentation in the 86th minute, to grab the other vacant spot in the finale, which is carded for Monday
Up in North, host team, East Mucurapo proved to a worthy opponent for Trinity College Moka, holding them to a goalless draw at the end of regulation and added on time.
However, it was Trinity Moka prevailing with a 5-4 win on penalty kicks.
Trinity Moka will meet St Anthony's College in the North Zone InterCol final after the latter coolly sealed a 4-1 over Queen's Royal College (QRC) at Serpentine Road in Port-of-Spain.
Today, the Central Zone InterCol semifinals will take place at Couva East ground, with the opening match of the doubleheader kicking off at 3 pm.
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For a week now I have wanted to make a post, what ever happened to Trinity and Tranquil after their glory years in the 70s.
Trinity made it to the N. Zone Finals in 1980 in an aborted season.
Forty plus years is a helluva thing.
Mucurapo is not that big. So where exactly is Mucruapo East??
Trinity Moka won the North intercol a couple years ago. This is the same team int he video here defeating East Mucurapo.
I believe the Senior Comprehensives have all been adjustedin their setup(possibly have form 6's now and rebranded)
East Mucurapo is what you would have known as Mucurapo Snr. Comp.
Success happens in waves, even at the highest level of international and club football.
Right now the South zone is doing well with Pres and Naps being very consistent and Benedict's having a rejuvenated season.
Many of the north teams are in rebuild mode it seems.
But the SSFL mgmt and policies need re-evaluation. To improve and grow the existing product
In my day Mucurapo Jr/Sr. was on the same lot of land, right across from Fatima.
I findi it hard to believe they would rename two schools on the same lot so I guessing East and West are in different locations.
VB
yuh probably guessing wrong. Is Trini we talking bout. I willing to bet MJS is in fact Mucurapo Wast
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For a week now I have wanted to make a post, what ever happened to Trinity and Tranquil after their glory years in the 70s.
Trinity made it to the N. Zone Finals in 1980 in an aborted season.
Forty plus years is a helluva thing.
Mucurapo is not that big. So where exactly is Mucruapo East??
Trinity Moka won the North intercol a couple years ago. This is the same team int he video here defeating East Mucurapo.
I believe the Senior Comprehensives have all been adjustedin their setup(possibly have form 6's now and rebranded)
East Mucurapo is what you would have known as Mucurapo Snr. Comp.
Success happens in waves, even at the highest level of international and club football.
Right now the South zone is doing well with Pres and Naps being very consistent and Benedict's having a rejuvenated season.
Many of the north teams are in rebuild mode it seems.
But the SSFL mgmt and policies need re-evaluation. To improve and grow the existing product
In my day Mucurapo Jr/Sr. was on the same lot of land, right across from Fatima.
I findi it hard to believe they would rename two schools on the same lot so I guessing East and West are in different locations.
VB
yuh probably guessing wrong. Is Trini we talking bout. I willing to bet MJS is in fact Mucurapo Wast
I just googled Mucurapo East and it says they are in St. James. :o
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For a week now I have wanted to make a post, what ever happened to Trinity and Tranquil after their glory years in the 70s.
Trinity made it to the N. Zone Finals in 1980 in an aborted season.
Forty plus years is a helluva thing.
Mucurapo is not that big. So where exactly is Mucruapo East??
Trinity Moka won the North intercol a couple years ago. This is the same team int he video here defeating East Mucurapo.
I believe the Senior Comprehensives have all been adjustedin their setup(possibly have form 6's now and rebranded)
East Mucurapo is what you would have known as Mucurapo Snr. Comp.
Success happens in waves, even at the highest level of international and club football.
Right now the South zone is doing well with Pres and Naps being very consistent and Benedict's having a rejuvenated season.
Many of the north teams are in rebuild mode it seems.
But the SSFL mgmt and policies need re-evaluation. To improve and grow the existing product
In my day Mucurapo Jr/Sr. was on the same lot of land, right across from Fatima.
I findi it hard to believe they would rename two schools on the same lot so I guessing East and West are in different locations.
VB
Mucurapo East Sec was Mucurapo Senior Compre. and Mucurapo West Sec was Mucurapo Jr Sec as far as I'm aware. These changes came into effect roughly 10 years ago.
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For a week now I have wanted to make a post, what ever happened to Trinity and Tranquil after their glory years in the 70s.
Trinity made it to the N. Zone Finals in 1980 in an aborted season.
Forty plus years is a helluva thing.
Mucurapo is not that big. So where exactly is Mucruapo East??
Trinity Moka won the North intercol a couple years ago. This is the same team int he video here defeating East Mucurapo.
I believe the Senior Comprehensives have all been adjustedin their setup(possibly have form 6's now and rebranded)
East Mucurapo is what you would have known as Mucurapo Snr. Comp.
Success happens in waves, even at the highest level of international and club football.
Right now the South zone is doing well with Pres and Naps being very consistent and Benedict's having a rejuvenated season.
Many of the north teams are in rebuild mode it seems.
But the SSFL mgmt and policies need re-evaluation. To improve and grow the existing product
In my day Mucurapo Jr/Sr. was on the same lot of land, right across from Fatima.
I findi it hard to believe they would rename two schools on the same lot so I guessing East and West are in different locations.
VB
Mucurapo East Sec was Mucurapo Senior Compre. and Mucurapo West Sec was Mucurapo Jr Sec as far as I'm aware. These changes came into effect roughly 10 years ago.
So yuh telling me that Muc. West is really a Jr. sec side or do they go up to form V and Muc. East is the form VI block???
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For a week now I have wanted to make a post, what ever happened to Trinity and Tranquil after their glory years in the 70s.
Trinity made it to the N. Zone Finals in 1980 in an aborted season.
Forty plus years is a helluva thing.
Mucurapo is not that big. So where exactly is Mucruapo East??
Trinity Moka won the North intercol a couple years ago. This is the same team int he video here defeating East Mucurapo.
I believe the Senior Comprehensives have all been adjustedin their setup(possibly have form 6's now and rebranded)
East Mucurapo is what you would have known as Mucurapo Snr. Comp.
Success happens in waves, even at the highest level of international and club football.
Right now the South zone is doing well with Pres and Naps being very consistent and Benedict's having a rejuvenated season.
Many of the north teams are in rebuild mode it seems.
But the SSFL mgmt and policies need re-evaluation. To improve and grow the existing product
Are they in rebuild mode or is it that they have not adjusted or adapted to the new reality?
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Are they in rebuild mode or is it that they have not adjusted or adapted to the new reality?
What is the new reality?
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For a week now I have wanted to make a post, what ever happened to Trinity and Tranquil after their glory years in the 70s.
Trinity made it to the N. Zone Finals in 1980 in an aborted season.
Forty plus years is a helluva thing.
Mucurapo is not that big. So where exactly is Mucruapo East??
Trinity Moka won the North intercol a couple years ago. This is the same team int he video here defeating East Mucurapo.
I believe the Senior Comprehensives have all been adjustedin their setup(possibly have form 6's now and rebranded)
East Mucurapo is what you would have known as Mucurapo Snr. Comp.
Success happens in waves, even at the highest level of international and club football.
Right now the South zone is doing well with Pres and Naps being very consistent and Benedict's having a rejuvenated season.
Many of the north teams are in rebuild mode it seems.
But the SSFL mgmt and policies need re-evaluation. To improve and grow the existing product
In my day Mucurapo Jr/Sr. was on the same lot of land, right across from Fatima.
I findi it hard to believe they would rename two schools on the same lot so I guessing East and West are in different locations.
VB
Mucurapo East Sec was Mucurapo Senior Compre. and Mucurapo West Sec was Mucurapo Jr Sec as far as I'm aware. These changes came into effect roughly 10 years ago.
So yuh telling me that Muc. West is really a Jr. sec side or do they go up to form V and Muc. East is the form VI block???
In 2008, the Min of Education made all secondary schools either a 5 year school or a 7 year school. Junior Secs and Snr Comps no longer exist. I think Muc West and Muc East are both go up to form 5.
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Mitchell's hat-trick wins it for Five Rivers.
By Rachael Thompson-King (Guardian).
Fiver Rivers Secondary School's Maya Mitchell thrilled spectators yesterday, hitting a hat-trick to seal a dominant 4-1 win over Valencia Secondary for her team in the East Zone InterCol of the Shell/First Citizens Secondary Schoolgirls Football League. This was in the final played in St Augustine.
The victory saw Five Rivers book a spot in the national InterCol quarterfinal to face Tobago champion Signal Hill Secondary on Sunday from 3 pm at a venue to be announced.
Mitchell netted the opener in the 12th minute, returning 14 minutes later to increase her team's lead 2-0, an advantage Five Rivers took into the dressing room at the half-time interval as Valencia had no answer for its opponent.
On the resumption, Mitchell put her name in the scorebook again with a goal a minute into the resumption of the second half.
The Valencia players though did not drop their heads and were able to pull one back thanks to the effort of Cyan Williams, who scored in the 55th minute, to reduce her team's deficit 1-3.
Despite leading, Five Rivers' intensity never faded and in the 64th minute, Jada Gaskin produced a goal to clinch the win and book her team's spot in the national InterCol quarterfinal versus Signal Hill, which toppled Scarborough, 6-0 on Sunday.
The winner from the quarterfinal match-up will meet North champion Tranquillity Secondary in one half of the national semifinals. Tranquility edged Holy Name Convent, 2-1 on the weekend as well.
In the other semifinal affair, South Zone InterCol winner Pleasantville Secondary, also the Big Five champion, will be challenged by Carapichaima East, which defeated Miracle Ministries, 5-1, on Monday evening in the Central Zone final played at the Couva East ground.
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'Caps', Chaguanas North cruise to Central final.
By Joel Bailey (Newsday).
CARAPICHAIMA East and Chaguanas North cruised to the Central Zone final of the Coca Cola Intercol yesterday, with comfortable victories in their respective semi-final matches.
At the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, Carapichaima East hammered Couva East 6-0 and Chaguanas North eased past Presentation Chaguanas 4-1.
In the first semi, captain Kevon Williams and Josiah King scored two goals apiece, with Luke Charles and Ivan Dos Santos adding one each.
Chaguanas North were rewarded with goals from Isaiah Albert, Roberto Lambert, Michael Francis and Syron De La Rosa. Ethan Persad got the consolation item for Presentation Chaguanas.
The Central Intercol final will be staged at the Ato Boldon Stadium tomorrow from 3.30 pm.
Two other zonal finals will take place tomorrow.
In the Tobago decider, Signal Hill will battle Speyside at Mt Pleasant, from 3 pm and, a half-hour later, in the North final, St Anthony’s will tackle Trinity Moka at the St Mary’s Ground, St Clair.
Today, the focus will be at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Arima, with San Juan meeting Trinity East for the East Intercol crown. Kick-off time is 3.30 pm.
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WATCH: San Juan North Secondary are the 2018 East Zone Intercol Champions after defeating Trinity College East on penalty kicks
https://www.youtube.com/v/gPf9yYY_Kfw
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WATCH: 2018 Central Zone Intercol finalists determined after Carapichaima East Secondary hammers Couva East Secondary 6-0 and Chaguanas North Secondary ease Presentation College Chaguanas 4-1.
https://www.youtube.com/v/4JzSB9F92nQ
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San Juan takes third zonal InterCol title
By Walter Alibey (T&T Guardian)
San Juan North Secondary was crowned east zone champion of the Coca Cola InterCol on Wednesday when it defeated Trinity College East 5-4 from the penalty spot at the Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar, Arima.
The boys from Bourg Mulatresse shook off their disappointment in the Premier Division to fire five perfectly struck penalties past the Trinity custodian in the final after the match remained tied 1-1 at the end of regulation time.
But they had to come from behind after defender Elijah Garcia handed Trinity striker Tyrique Sutherland the ball unmarked in the 62nd minute in the area. Sutherland's powerful low drive took a deflection off another defender Kyle Thomas before beating Emmanuel John in the San Juan goal.
San Juan, despite their dominance thereafter, had to wait until late in the match to get the equaliser, which came off the boot of Christian Mitchell.
In the kicks that followed, San Juan was perfect with efforts from Renaldo Boyce, Isaiah Chase, Kareem John, Malik Farrier and Jerry Morris all going in, to spark wild celebrations.
Moe said afterwards he was particularly pleased with his players for winning, not once but three titles in consecutive years.
"I had to make a number of changes in the match, particularly when the goal was scored on us. I changed our format from 4:4:2 to 3:5:1 in an effort to get back the goal and when we did, we changed back to 4:4:2 and it worked for us," Moe said.
The win sends San Juan North straight to the semi-finals of the National InterCol where it will face the winner of the Tobago zone, to be contested today between Speyside High and Signal Hill at Mt Pleasant Recreation Ground from 3.30 pm.
Moe said regardless of which team they will face in the semifinals, he is confident his boys will come out on the winning side.
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Carapichaima East, Signal Hill cop Intercol crowns.
By Joel Bailey (Newsday).
CARAPICHAIMA EAST and Signal Hill copped the respective Central and Tobago Coca-Cola Zonal Intercol crowns yesterday. They have both advanced to the National Intercol competition, which will begin next week.
At the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, Carapichaima rallied from a goal down to beat Chaguanas North 3-1.
Erin Steeple put Chaguanas North in front after four minutes, but Tevon Williams tied the scores in the 19th.
Akil Vesprey netted the second goal for Carapichaima in the 65th and Roberto Lambert put the game beyond Chaguanas’ reach in the 86th. Signal Hill got a beaver-trick from Colin Sargeant as they overcame Speyside 5-3 at the Mt Pleasant Ground. Jelani James was the other goal-getter for Signal Hill.
C’el Toppin, Deleon Beckles and Jonathan Thomas were on target for Speyside. On Wednesday, San Juan North needed kicks from the penalty spot to defeat Trinity East 5-4, after the scores were locked at the end of regulation time.
The South Zone final between Naparima and Presentation San Fernando is set to take place at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella on Monday.
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Tigers roar to North Intercol title.
By Joel Bailey (Newsday).
ST ANTHONY’S, also known as the “Westmoorings Tigers”, captured the Coca Cola North Zone Intercol trophy yesterday after a 4-2 result, courtesy kicks from the penalty spot, over Trinity Moka, in an entertaining final at the St Mary’s Ground, St Clair.
Captain Haile Beckles scored a hat-trick for the Tigers, but Anfernee Bascombe replied with a double, and Jardel Mitchell got the other for Trinity, as the scores were tied at 3-3 at the end of regulation time.
However, in the penalty shootout, St Anthony’s goalkeeper Josiah Perez produced two crucial saves to ensure that the Westmoorings-based school will participate in the National Intercol competition, which kicks off next week.
In the shootout, Ian Cowie, Kiron Manswell, Kaihim Thomas and Josiah Edwards scored for the Tigers.
Kai Phillip and Ronaldo Jacob scored Trinity’s first and third kicks respectively, but Perez dived twice to his right to deny efforts from Josiah Superville and Bascombe.
St Anthony’s held the upper-hand in the first half hour, with Beckles coming close to breaking the deadlock in the 13th minute with a header that crashed off the uprights.
However, a mistake by Trinity’s Justin Dos Santos – one of many by the goalie – gifted the opening goal for Beckles in the 35th minute.
A breakdown in the Trinity midfield resulted in a ball from defender Manswell to the path of Beckles. Dos Santos ran out of the penalty box and missed his attempted clearance, leaving Beckles with the simple task of slotting the ball to the open net.
Trinity’s Josiah Wilson (37th) and St Anthony’s Quinn Frederick (67th) both had efforts denied by the uprights.
But Bascombe equalised for the Moka-based school in the 69th, with a header which flew past the left of Perez.
Beckles netted his second goal in the 72nd with a header, off a rebound, after Dos Santos made a hash from a freekick by Edwards.
The noise from the St Anthony’s fans were silenced a minute later when Phillip capitalised on a defensive lapse to net his team’s second item.
Dos Santos was at fault once again in the 83rd when he failed to judge a long ball and allowed Beckles to head past him before sliding the ball into the back of the net.
The game had another twist, in the fifth minute of stoppage time. Jardel Mitchell’s freekick from deep was parried by Perez and Bascombe was on hand to bang home the loose ball.
However, in fading sunlight, Perez atoned for that lapse with a pair of stops to end Trinity’s 2018 season.
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WATCH: Malick Secondary was once feared across the land and a powerhouse in secondary schools football for almost a decade in the 80's and 90's. Having not tasted top-flight football under the new format since inception 5 years ago, Malick Secondary shares dreams of their redemption.
https://www.youtube.com/v/3LS5WuD97Ck
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WATCH: Naparima College continued their impressive unbeaten run this season to capture the 2018 South Zone Intercol title by defeating their bitter rivals Presentation College, San Fernando on penalty kicks.
https://www.youtube.com/v/ewAXtt1YG1M
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Naps goalie stars in thrilling South final.
By Nickolai Madray (Newsday).
NAPARIMA College claimed their second title of the season yesterday, edging Presentation College 4-3 on penalties (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewAXtt1YG1M) in a gripping Coca Cola South Zone Intercol final at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella. The most anticipated derby of the season ended 0-0 after regulation time and proved to be a thrilling contest as it took eight kicks from the penalty spot to separate the teams.
In the early stage of the game, both teams struggled to dominate possession as the tension was high on the field and around the stadium. Presentation almost took the lead in the 10th minute when Omri Baird danced around two defenders before he delivered a wonderful ball onto the head of Jayie Sheppard at the back post, but the attacker got denied by the upright.
Two minutes later, Presentation's Aleem Barclay latched onto a loose ball around the 18 yard box but scuffed his shot. Jordan Riley attempted to stamp his authority on the game in the 22nd minute, as the attacker tried his luck from distance but MVP of the match, Naps' captain and custodian Levi Fernandez, was equal to the task to stop the goal-bound shot.
Naps eased their way back into the game, and Seon Shippley almost caught his opponents sleeping in the 28th minute with a flicked header towards goal after Mark Ramdeen's lobbed pass found him in the penalty area. However, Presentation's goalkeeper Jabari Gray managed to get his glove on the ball to prevent the goal.
Ramdeen had Naps' best opportunity just before the half when he lifted the ball over a Presentation defender on the edge of the box, and fired his low shot into the side-netting.
After the break, the match was still poised at 0-0 as both teams were tentative and determined not to make errors. Naps were awarded a free-kick at the edge of the penalty area in the 65th minute, but the attempt was smashed against the wall by Ramdeen, along with the rebounding effort. He had another chance in the 78th minute when he received a pass inside the 18 yard box but skied his attempt over the crossbar.
Presentation had their opportunities too, but like Naps, were unable to convert in front goal. 'Pres' then found themselves a man down in the dying minutes of the match when Darnell Hospedales saw a straight red card for illegally stopping Ramdeen as he raced past the last defender and towards goal.
With penalties needed to decide a winner, both goalkeepers became the stars of the show by saving several shots during the shootout. After seven kicks each, the sides were still level before Naps finally held their nerve after Presentation had faltered. In the end, Naparima claimed their second title of the season and left with the bragging rights after the derby, as they move on to the National Intercol semis.
(Teams)
Naparima College (4-2-3-1): 1.Levi Fernandez (GK); 5.Daquon Foster, 13.Jeron Pantor, 4.Tyrike Andrews, 8.Kodel Frontin; 6.Shoaib Khan, 17.Nathaniel Perouse; 19.Isa Bramble, 10.Decklan Marcelle, 7.Mark Ramdeen; 20.Seon Shippley.
Unused Substitutes: 30.Enrique Changiah (GK), 9.Ezekiel Kesar, 11.Kern Cedeno, 15.Marvin Waldrop, 16.Akil Johnson, 18.Caleb Gaspar, 21.Nirvan Ramnarine.
Coach: Angus Eve
Presentation College (San F’do) (4-1-4-1): 28.Jabari Gray (GK) (captain); 3.Juaval Roberts, 5.Justin Cornwall, 27.Darnell Hospedales, 2.Zion Allen; 12.Jerrin Jackie; 7.Omri Baird, 15.Aleem Barclay, 10.Jordan Riley, 9.Jaiye Sheppard (29.Jardel Sinclair 86); 6.Ackeel Jacob.
Unused Substitutes: 1.Isaiah Williams (GK), 14.Tylon Roseman, 18.Nkosi Chance, 19.Terrell Noel, 23.Christoph John, 24.Adica Ash.
Coach: Shawn Cooper
Referee: Marlon Perouse
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Five Rivers fall 6-3 in Tobago
By Rachael Thompson-King (T&T Guardian)
Derisha Bristol and Ashante Campbell continue to prove that they are vital components of the Signal Hill Secondary attack, helping their team reach the semifinals of the Shell/First Citizens National Girls InterCol in the Secondary Schools Football League.
The Tobago zonal champion battled with Five Rivers Secondary and fought to a comfortable 6-3 win in the quarterfinal round at the Mt Pleasant ground in Tobago.
Bristol and Campbell shared the spotlight, netting a pair of goals each for Signal Hill. Not to discount the efforts of its leading scorer for the season, Celine Loraine and also the accurate Gamelia Waldron, who scored one apiece in the win.
For Five Rivers, who finished as runners-up in the league competition in its debut season the Girls Championships, Jada Gaskin produced a double while Luann Craig scored the other item.
Signal Hill advances to the semifinals and will meet Tranquility, which also placed second in the North Zone competition, at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar, Arima on Thursday from 1.30 pm.
In the other semifinal match-up down at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella that same day, Big Five and South Zone winner Pleasantville Secondary will face Carapichaima East. Kickoff is at 3.30 pm.
The winners will meet in the final next Tuesday (December 4).
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Naps buzzing in hunt for treble.
By Nickolai Madray (Newsday).
NAPARIMA College will be looking to add to an already exceptional Secondary Schools Football League season which has seen them claim two titles, when they face St Anthony's on Friday in the semi-finals of the Coca Cola National Intercol competition at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella.
After completing the Shell/First Citizens Bank-sponsored Premier Division undefeated, Naps went on to capture the south zone Intercol title on Monday to position themselves in the running for the prestigious treble.
Naparima's captain and goalkeeper, Levi Fernandez, speaking to Newsday after their victory over arch-rivals Presentation College San Fernando, said their opponents were extremely tough to crack.
"Coming into the Intercol, we knew it would be a different ball game as the atmosphere and surroundings changed because it is a knockout fixture. I think both teams really came out here and gave it a fight because of the nature of the rivalry between both schools, but when it comes down to penalties, both sides have a fifty-fifty per cent chance of advancing, and we were blessed to come out with the winning result," he said.
It was not the first time Naps dented Presentation's title hopes for the season, as they blocked their rivals from lifting the league trophy on the last day, while 'Pres' were held to a 1-1 draw by San Juan North Secondary.
Fernandez said his team is fiercely determined and keen to achieve their goals.'
"First of all, in the league we had a downfall in the middle of the season when nobody thought we were able to win it again as it was out of our grasp, but as a team, we kept working and striving where in the end we came out victorious and we thank God for that," he said.
Naparima's Principal, Dr Michael Rawle Dowlath, was very pleased with his student footballers and praised the entire team.
He said, "We would like to congratulate the coach, management and players as they stuck to the tasks at hand and showed their character, perseverance and determination to win us these titles thus far. We are proud of every single one of them."
Dowlath discussed the efforts behind the scenes to reap success, saying, "This takes years of development, as these boys started early throughout the system with the goal of making the school proud, and the coaches are well equipped to help nurture the young, raw talent which these guys possess."
He also reminded the students that these memories should be taken with them in the future as it contributes towards helping build school pride and serves as a motivator for all other students.
Also speaking was former national footballer and Naps' assistant coach, Clayton Ince, who said: "The players are seeing the results of a really tough preseason and these are the effects of hard work." He continued, "Both the league and the south Intercol titles went straight down to the wire and this shows you the standard of the football within these youngsters and the focus they can have when they desire to achieve great things."
Looking into the future, Ince said, "We try to take each match as it comes, game by game, and right now they are still in glee over the victory and they deserve this time to celebrate. We, as part of the technical team, have to now get them back down to earth in time for our next fixture."
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St Anthony’s cruise to National Intercol semis.
By Joel Bailey (Newsday).
ST ANTHONY’S cruised to the semi-final round of the Coca Cola National Intercol competition, with a convincing 4-1 win over Carapichaima East in their quarter-final fixture yesterday, at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva.
Ace striker Haile Beckles netted a pair as the “Westmoorings Tigers” booked a place in the last four, and a showdown against Premier League winners Naparima on Friday at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella.
St Anthony’s broke the deadlock in the 17th minute through Jahmai George, who rose above his marker to head home a left-sided corner from Kiron Manswell.
St Anthony’s, the North Intercol title-holders, extended their lead in the 33rd. Beckles chased a loose ball on the left, and sent a cross which was spilled by Carapichaima East goalkeeper Aaron Best.
Zion Williams needed two efforts in order to get the rebound into the back of the net.
Beckles got in the act with a pair of goals, in the 43rd and 45th, to put the game beyond Carapichaima East’s reach.
Both goals came in almost similar fashion, with long balls from the right by Jordan Barclay finding a marauding Beckles who hit right-footed shots past Best. His first goal went low to Best’s left and the second was high over the 'keeper’s reach.
Carapichaima East, the Central Zone Intercol winners, pulled one back in the 62nd through Luke Charles.
The defender was on hand to pounce on a rebound after St Anthony’s goalie Josiah Perez parried a cross from the left by Carapichaima East’s captain Kevon Williams.
The first National Intercol semi between San Juan North and Signal Hill, is expected to take place tomorrow at the Larry Gomes Stadium, Arima.
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QRC capture Fruta Form 1 football crown
By Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday)
CANIOS RUIZ scored twice and Addae Paponette netted the other as QRC defeated Fatima 3-1 yesterday, in the final of the inaugural Fruta Form One (Under-13) National League football competition.
Jaden Williams got the consolation strike for Fatima, but the Royalians held firm for the win at St Mary’s Ground, St Clair.
Fatima started the 60-minute game at a high tempo, but they were unable to get the finishing touch on a few occasions.
In the fourth minute, Josiah Gobin had a good chance to put Fatima ahead, but his right-footed effort went high and wide.
Ruiz collected a floated pass from Zen Renro with his chest, before unleashing a right-footed shot which narrowly missed the target.
Fatima came close in the 22nd minute, as the energetic winger Luke Correia fed Michael Chavez to his right, but Chavez’s low shot was held by goalkeeper Arthur St Louis.
That miss proved costly as seconds later, central midfielder Paponette made a run past a couple of defenders before drilling a right-footer beyond the reach of Fatima goalie Ailan Panton.
A minute into the second half, the Royalians extended their lead. A long ball was pursued by Ruiz who got around the advancing Panton and slotted his left-footed effort into the vacant net.
Panton suffered a knock to his face in the play and had to be replaced by Jaden Ottley.
In the 42nd, Correia was given a golden opportunity to pull one back for Fatima but his deflected shot went wide, after he was set up by Josiah Cumberbatch.
With nine minutes of regulation time left, Ruiz sealed the deal for QRC with a simple tap-in, after exchanging passes with Micah Alexander.
Williams ensured that it would be no clean sheet for QRC, as he converted a penalty in the 56th, after his free-kick struck the arm of Paponette.
QRC coach Wendell David was pleased with his team’s success in this inaugural competition.
“I think it was long in coming,” said David. “I want to thank the sponsors for highlighting these boys. It’s a blessing.”
The QRC coach noted his team was able to withstand the early attacks from Fatima and later dictate proceedings.
“If you look at the team consistently, we could take cuffs. The other teams were unable to take punches. It was just a matter of time. We punched them, and they couldn’t get back in the fight.”
David is hopeful that his team will be able to stay together and continue the school’s recent success at the age-group levels.
“We have the Under-14s,” he said. “We should have football (tournaments) to keep these fellas together. QRC has been doing an excellent job. When you look at all the divisions, we have been dominant.
“We have won Under-19s North Zone and Nationals,” David continued. “We have won Under-16s. Hats off to the QRC programme, to Mr (David) Simon, the principal of QRC who has been there for us over the years. I think we deserve it.”
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Boyce, Chase blast San Juan into Inter-Col final.
By Nigel Simon (Guardian).
Isaiah Chase and captain Ronaldo Boyce scored two goals each to fire San Juan North Secondary past Signal Hill Secondary, 5-0, in their National Secondary Schools Football League Coca-Cola Inter-Col semifinal at Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar, Arima, Thursday.
With the win, San Juan North, two-time National Inter-Col champions in 2006 and 2016, booked a spot in Tuesday’s final against the winner of Friday’s other semifinal, a mouth-watering match between Naparima College and St Anthony’s College, who have a combined 23 national crowns between them, at Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella from 3.30 pm.
At Couva on Tuesday, North Zone champion, St Anthony’s led by a brace from captain Haile Beckles brushed aside Central Zone kings, Carapichaima East Secondary 4-1 while Naparima, also this year’s Premier Division winners got the better of South Zone rivals Presentation College of San Fernando 4-3 on sudden-death penalty-kicks after a 0-0 full-time score at Marabella on Monday. Yesterday at Malabar.
San Juan North held a comfortable 2-0 advantage after strikes from Chase in the 26th minute and four minutes later through Darion Warner. The burly Boyce then banged in a second-half double with Chase also netted another to complete the one-sided contest
Friday though, a much closer contest is expected with both teams boasting a few standout players. For Naparima coach, national Under-20 midfielder Mark Ramdeen, Seon Shippley, Isa Bramble, Jeron Pantor and goalkeeper Levi Fernandez are all expected to start while for the “Westmoorings Tigers” Beckles, Jesse Williams, Kiron Manswell, Ian Cowie, Zion Williams and Jahmia George are also due to start.
(Teams)
San Juan North Secondary (4-2-1-3): 1.Emmanuel John (GK); 19.Adrian Duncan (13.Christon Mitchell 62), 4.Elisha Garcia, 22.Kyle Thomas, 17.Kareem John; 14.Darion Warner (24.Emika Joseph 75), 18.Malik Farrier (16.Obadele Dickson 26); 3.Elair Brewster; 2.Tyrell Cameron, 9.Renaldo Boyce (captain), 11.Isaiah Chase.
Unused substitutes: 30.Emmanuel Clarke (GK), 6.Jordan Britto, 7.Josiah Phillip, 10.Jerry Morris, 12.Kendo Matthias, 21.Pharez Sutherland.
Coach: Jerry Moe
Signal Hill Secondary (5-3-2): 1.Duvaughn Daniel (GK) (captain); 3.Tyrel Laptiste (2.Ronaldo Gift 46), 12.Deandre Ramsey, 9.Shaquille Carrington, 15.Derwin Jack (5.Kurdel George 71), 6.Jamal Small; 8.Jalanie James, 19.Christian Jordan, 11.Quincy Winchester; 14.Nicholas Alfred, 10.Collin Sergeant (18.Dareem Adams 80).
Unused substitutes: 23.Kareem Warner (GK), 4.Dexter Coussou, 13.Geoffrey Percy, 16.Javier King, 17.Kyle Jack.
Coach: Sherwin Jordan
National Intercol semifinal
(Thursday 29 November)
Boys
San Juan North 5 (Isaiah Chase 21, 65, Darion Warner 30, Renaldo Boyce 77, 89), Signal Hill Secondary 0 at Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar.
Girls
Signal Hill Secondary 4, Tranquility Secondary 0 at Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar.
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Support needed for at-risk footballers.
By Joel Bailey (Newsday).
Eve, Fakoory, Wallace saddened by Gomez’s killing…
ANGUS EVE, ex-national football captain and Under-23 coach, yesterday stressed more could be done to help future TT prospects from falling victims to gun violence.
Eve was speaking after the death of former footballer Marcus Gomez, who was killed after a drive-by shooting near his home at Building 20 in Maloney Gardens on Wednesday evening.
The 24-year-old Gomez, nicknamed “Risky”, was liming with friends when a car approached the group and the occupants fired shots.
Three people were wounded in the attack but Gomez died at the scene.
The former attacking midfielder grew up through the youth ranks at Joe Public, before spending time with North East Stars (2012-2014) and San Juan Jabloteh (2014-2015).
Gomez garnered tremendous attention while playing with Arima North Secondary in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) during the 2011 and 2012 seasons.
He was a member of the national Under-20 team in 2012, under the guidance of coach Ross Russell.
Eve, who was Gomez’s coach at North East Stars, recalled “the level of ability that the young man had.”
Eve said, “Him, Jesus Perez, Neil Mitchell and Neveal Hackshaw, I would have gotten them directly from Arima when I saw them play and I brought (them) into the North East set-up.
“He was a tremendous player and it’s unfortunate that his life had to be snuffed out so young,” Eve lamented.
Eve, the current coach of both Pro League outfit Club Sando and Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division winners Naparima, acknowledged, “Sometimes the environment gets the better of us. I’m somebody who came from Carenage. I had a strong family influence and I wanted more for myself.
“Sometimes we get caught up in the environment that we’re living in, and it’s unfortunate he fell in that mould where he was in a particular community and got caught up. You really need strong role models.”
Eve said he rued not coaching Gomez for a longer period.
“I really would have liked to have him a bit longer. He moved on. I don’t think he should of at that time, but he just (wanted) a dollar more. I don’t think the people he went with (were) guiding him in the same way,” he said.
Eve added, “I want to send out the deepest condolences (from) my football family to Marcus’ family.”
Richard Fakoory, interim chairman of the Pro League, and SSFL president William Wallace, also spoke on Gomez’s passing.
Fakoory, who is also the owner of Pro League club St Ann’s Rangers, commented, “On behalf of the Board and the Pro League fraternity, condolences to his family. Every death, no matter what situation, is sad.”
“I would like to extend condolences on behalf of the SSFL,” said Wallace. “It’s unfortunate when things like this happen.”
Both Fakoory and Wallace bemoaned the lack of overall support systems for footballers, particularly those making the transition from the schools league to the professional and/or semi-professional ranks.
Fakoory noted, “Each club should be able to watch over their (youth players). It all comes down to resources – money. If you have somebody who can go into the schools, talk to the deans and the deans can share with us who are the delinquents, and we can sit down and talk to the kids....”
Fakoory continued, “There is life after football. These kids sometimes don’t understand that. We should be able to talk to the parents as well. We’re guilty just as well.”
Wallace said, “One of our main goals in the SSFL is to make sure that things like this don’t happen. We give our players an opportunity through football.”
He added, “It also speaks to the support systems. After you leave school, what happens after that? I think that is the support system that is lacking. Our youths get lost after they walk through those gates. Sometimes they still need somebody to walk with them.”
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QRC capture Fruta Form 1 football crown
“We have won Under-19s North Zone and Nationals,” David continued. “We have won Under-16s. Hats off to the QRC programme, to Mr (David) Simon, the principal of QRC who has been there for us over the years. I think we deserve it.”
QRC sounding like they have something in the making
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Naps a step closer to ‘perfect’ season.
By Nickolai Madray (Newsday).
Southern champs edge St Anthony’s 2-0 in Intercol semis
NAPARIMA College continue their quest for their third title for the season after they got past a resilient opponent in St Anthony’s College by a 2-0 margin, yesterday at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, in the semi final of the National Intercol. The result means that Naps will feature in the National Intercol final, on Tuesday, against San Juan North, for a chance to claim the prestigious treble and clean sweep the boys secondary schools football titles.
Naps took an early lead in the 12th minute of the match when Decklan Marcelle scored a stunning goal after Mark Ramdeen found the attacker on the edge of the 18-yard box. The striker only took one touch to control the ball before he riffled his effort past St Anthony’s goalkeeper, Josiah Perez.
Naparima should have added to their tally in the 22nd minute when the head of Marcelle was picked out superbly inside the penalty area by full-back, Jeron Pantor, but the attacker sent his header over the target. The 2018 league leaders controlled the tempo of the game for the majority of the first half and it almost paid dividends in the 35th when Shoaib Khan latched onto a loose ball, from a similar position where the first goal was scored, but the attempt whistled past the upright.
The score remained 1-0 in favour of the southern champions at the half. After the break, Ramdeen skied his effort over the bar from inside the 18-yard box when he worked his way well into the penalty area in the 51st minute. With both sides waiting to pounce on any errors made by their opponents, the game remained calm for the majority of the second period.
St Anthony’s Khiesa Granger attempted to bring the scores level in the 70th minute with a long distance shot. His effort, however, went sailing over the crossbar. Five minutes later, Naps thought they had a clear breakthrough on goal but they were only to be stopped by the offside flag, leaving it all to be played for in the final minutes of the game.
St Anthony’s had another opportunity to pull one back before the end of the match via a freekick at the edge of the 18-yard box. It was the closest the northern champions came to levelling the score but the attempt sizzled past Levi Fernandez’ post.
Naps sealed the result in the 88th minute when Isa Bramble scored their second item of the day after he was released into a clear one on one opportunity against Perez where he made no mistake to slot the ball into the back of the net.
Speaking after the game, Naparima’s Mark Ramdeen said, “We have to head back to the training field and sharpen up a little bit before the final match because we played slow and scrappy at some points today. We need to play quicker and increase the tempo to threaten our opponents at the right times.” He continued, “Seeing that we rallied through and won our last two games, we are heading into the finals with confidence and we will be fired up to complete a perfect season.”
Final Result:
Naparima College 2 (Decklan Marcelle 12’, Isa Bramble 88’) vs St. Anthony’s College 0
(Teams)
Naparima College (4-2-3-1): Levi Fernandez (GK) (captain); 5.Daquon Foster, 4.Tyrike Andrews, 13.Jeron Pantor, 8.Kodel Frontin; 6.Shoaib Khan (15.Marvin Waldrop), 17.Nathaniel Perouse; 19. Isa Bramble, 7.Mark Ramdeen (9.Ezekiel Kesar), 10.Declan Marcelle; 20.Seon Shippley (18.Caleb Gaspar).
Unused Substitutes: 14.Molik Khan, 16.Akil Johnson, 24.Jabari Lee, 30.Enrique Changiah.
Coach: Angus Eve
St Anthony’s College (4-3-3): Josiah Perez (GK); 18.Shakir Clapham, 5.Jesse Williams, 16.Jordan Barclay, 6.Khiesa Grainger; 26.Timothy Brandel, 13.Quinn Frederick (8.Romario Burke), 15.Jahmai George (14.Jahi Solomon); 9.Zion Williams, 11.Haile Beckles (captain), 2.Kiron Manswell (10.Josiah Edwards).
Unused Substitutes: 7.Kaihim Thomas, 12.Mikhail Prescod, 22.Darnell Pollard, 27.Shurland Augustine.
Coach: Ronald Daniel
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QRC capture Fruta Form 1 football crown
“We have won Under-19s North Zone and Nationals,” David continued. “We have won Under-16s. Hats off to the QRC programme, to Mr (David) Simon, the principal of QRC who has been there for us over the years. I think we deserve it.”
QRC sounding like they have something in the making
QRC capture Fruta Form 1 football crown
“We have won Under-19s North Zone and Nationals,” David continued. “We have won Under-16s. Hats off to the QRC programme, to Mr (David) Simon, the principal of QRC who has been there for us over the years. I think we deserve it.”
QRC sounding like they have something in the making
I hope so. If my recollection is accurate, QRC has not won national intercol since 1966. When I entered in 68 they won the national league championship. I think they may have won once after that. Not too sure. So it is time when do something.
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WATCH: Pleasantville Secondary Girls won their fourth trophy of the year when they emerged 3-0 victors over Signal Hill Secondary in the 2018 National Girls Intercol Final.
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Pleasantville Secondary lifts Girls Intercol crown.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
Alexcia Ali's name will ring long and loud in the Pleasantville community in the coming days, after her hat-trick guided Pleasantville Secondary School to its first Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Coca-Cola National Intercol title, beating Signal Hill Secondary 3-0 in the final at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, yesterday.
After a demoralising experience in the final last year in which the school was beaten 8-0 by Bishops, the southerners looked like a renewed team and threatened from the first whistle. Signal Hill's battling effort was hampered only by their inability to convert the chances that came its way.
After a goalless first half, Ali, who was a thorn for the defenders earlier, produced lighting quick speed to pounce on to a left-side cross by Chrissy Mitchell in the 46th minute, and with both defenders and goalkeeper Aaliyah Alvarez was beaten, Ali then fired the ball into an empty net for the lead.
Later, Ali made it 2-0 from a long ball that defender Jelese Alexander struggled to clear and Ali skilfully lobbed the ball over the advancing goalie for the second goal.
The visitors did not give up though but attacks from captain Ashante Campbell, Twinkle Thomas and Gamelia Waldron were thwarted by a sturdy Pleasantville defence.
But their efforts were killed when Ali was released down the right side and her powerful low shot squeezed in although Alvarez got her hands to it.
At the blast of the final whistle, Pleasantville's fans and supporters erupted into wild celebrations to acknowledge the efforts of the girls who had been only on their second final in the Intercol.
However, it was Pleasantville's third title of the season, first being crowned the South Zone champion after playing unbeaten in the six-team competition then coincidentally topped Signal Hill in the Big Five final, 2-0 with Ali and Mitchell scoring that affair.
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Ali’s triple seals Pleasantville’s first Intercol Crown.
By Niickolai Madray (Newsday).
ALEXCIA Ali scored a sizzling second half hat-trick over Signal Hill to seal the Shell/First Citizens Bank sponsored Girls Intercol title for Pleasantville Secondary, yesterday, at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva. In the first match of the double header, Ali announced herself on the highest stage of school football by putting on an MVP performance and left the the field to a standing ovation from the spectators.
After a stalemate first half, which ended 0-0, with both sides feeling out their opponents, Ali came out the dressing room determined to leave with the title. Scoring her first goal in the 46th minute, she got on the end of a cross delivered from the left flank by Kayla Maillard and the striker made no mistake in finding the back of the net. Ali added her second item of the game in the 58th minute when she took control of the ball between two defenders before neatly lobbing the goalkeeper. She then completed her hat-trick and secured the victory for P’ville in the 72nd minute by unleashing a powerful shot which stung the hands of Signal Hill’s goal-keeper, Aalyiah Alavrez, before the ball reached into the back of the net. Signal Hill got their opportunities late in the game but Pleasantville showed their resistant defending once more as they rounded off the season by only conceding in one game.
Speaking after the game, the midfielder said, “Usually, when we face tough opponents, the coach uses my speed to penetrate their defence. It is an amazing achievement for the entire team to win this title for our school and community for the first time.” She continued, “It was an honour to score these goals and I hope this encourages other young girls to enjoy the beautiful game.” Pleasantville’s head coach, Joel Maloney, elaborated on the tactical switch he made during the half by detailing, “The team went out there and executed everything to perfection. We found it difficult to unlock Signal Hill in the first half so we made changes in the dressing room to counter what was happening on the field and it worked in our favour. Ali’s hat-trick was the icing on the cake.”
(Teams)
Pleasantville Secondary (4-2-3-1): 1.Akyla Walcott (GK); 14.Curissa Joseph, 7.Latifha Pascall (C), 18.Jhaney Simon, 6.Shawnelle Rose; 4.Shackeme Buntin, 8.Jasandra Joseph; 11.Chrissy Mitchell, 9.Alexcia Ali (16.Celine Hypolite), 5.Corysa Joseph (12.Kayla Garcia); 10.Aaliyah Pascall (19.Kimberley Stewart).
Unused Substitutes: 22.Jerica Brereton (GK), 2.Dalisha Brawthwaite, 15.Ariel Stoute, 13.Amelia Thomas.
Coach: Joel Maloney
Signal Hill Secondary (4-4-1-1); 1.Aaliyah Alvarez (GK); 12.J’nae Harris, 5.Derisha Bristol, 13.Tyra Myers, 4.Jelese Alexander; 18.Twinkle Thomas, 8.Salatina Searles, 10.Gamelia Waldron, 15.Dilleasia Nicholson; 11.Celine Loraine; 17.Ashante Campbell.
Unused Substitutes: 3.Makaila Joseph, 14.Gamie Waldron, 19.Ariel Adams, 20.Kristiana Gibbs.
Coach: Ray Mitchell
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Naps stuns San Juan for Intercol title.
T&T Guardian Reports.
Naparima College is the 2018 Coca-Cola National Intercol champions after the team defeated San Juan North Secondary School 4-3 from the penalty spot in an exciting final at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva yesterday.
Watched by a large crowd that included the Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith, who met the players before kick-off, the southerners added the prestigious silverware to the Secondary School Football League (SSFL) Premier Division and South Intercol titles, for an impressive triple crown this season.
After a goalless 90 minutes of football, Naparima goalkeeper Levi Fernandez held on to Jerry Morris' effort from the spot for his teammate Tyrike Andrews to equalise at 3-3 and send the game into sudden-death penalty kicks.
In the first shootout, San Juan's Akil Johnson missed when his shot rebounded off the upright. Then with a perfect season on the line, Seon Shipley made no mistake with his attempt from the spot which sends the crowd into wild celebrations as the ball hit the net at the back of the goal.
In the early action of the match-up, San Juan mounted a series of early attacks that had Naparima on the defence in the first half as both teams were playing at that venue for the first time this season but San Juan was playing like it was their home ground.
San Juan thought they might have scored when Elair Brewster's well-floated ball from a left side free-kick found the head of Renaldo Boyce, but it cannoned off the crossbar and into safety.
Naparima came to life in the latter part of the first half and from a Decklan Marcelle's cross from the left, they got their first chance at goal. However, Isa Bramble connecting header did not trouble keeper Emmanuel John in the 32nd minute. With honours even after that attempt on the San Juan goal, the teams went into the dressing room evenly matched as the half-time scoreline stayed goalless.
Afterwards, both teams cancelled each other out in the early part of the session until San Juan's Brewster got a rare chance from a ball that was lofted inside the penalty area. However, his weak attempt was quickly secured by Naparima goalkeeper Levi Fernandez.
The southerners received renewed energy when Mark Ramdeen turned and twisted his marker on the left flank before his thunderous drive cannoned off the crossbar and safety behind the goal line. As play continued with both teams seeking title honours and bragging rights, both sides could not be separated, and they had to settle the affair from the penalty spot.
Teams
Naparima College (4-2-3-1): Levi Fernandez (GK) (C); 5.Daquon Foster, 4.Tyrike Andrews, 13.Jeron Pantor, 15.Marvin Waldrop; 6.Shoaib Khan, 17.Nathaniel Perouse; 10.Declan Marcelle (9.Ezekiel Kesar), 8.Kodel Frontin, 7.Mark Ramdeen; 19. Isa Bramble (20.Seon Shippley).
Unused Substitutes: 12.Asukile Christopher, 14.Molik Khan, 16.Akil Johnson, 24.Jabari Lee, 30.Enrique Changiah.
Coach: Angus Eve
San Juan North Secondary (4-2-3-1): 1.Emmanuel John (GK); 19.Adrian Duncan (10.Jerry Morris), 4.Elisha Garcia, 22.Kyle Thomas, 17.Kareem John; 14.Darion Warner, 18.Malik Farrier; 2.Tyrell Cameron (13.Christon Mitchell), 3.Elair Brewster (16.Obadele Dickson), 11.Isaiah Chase; 9.Renaldo Boyce (C).
Unused Substitutes: 6.Jordan Britto, 8.Jeremiah Rodriguez, 12.Mattias Kendo, 30.Emmanuel Clarke.
Coach: Jerry Moe
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Naparima crowned National Intercol champions.
T&T Newsday Reports.
NAPARIMA College's captain and custodian, Levi Fernandez, produced a spectacular performance in the final of the National Coca-Cola Intercol by flying exceptionally well throughout the game before saving three penalties in an intense shootout. San Juan North Secondary fell victim to a 4-3 loss from the spot at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, after the match ended 0-0 in regulation time. With penalty kicks deciding the newly crowned 2018 Champions, Fernandez saved his side's perfect season and captured the title which eluded them for the past three years.
San Juan's winger ,Isaiah Chase, tested Fernandez in the early minutes of the match by taking two shots from distance but the goalkeeper was well alert to the tasks at hand. Naps thought they had opened the scoring in the 22nd minute from a set piece but the goal was ruled offside despite Isa Bramble placing the cross into the back of the net.
Fernandez was in flying form when he saved a powerful shot from San Juan's captain, Ronaldo Boyce in the 47th minute. Two minutes later Chase skied his effort from outside the box. Naparima's midfielder, Mark Ramdeen, then crept into the game when his shot struck the post in the 63rd minute. Fernandez was then called to action in the 72nd minute when he had to dive low to deny Chase of a goal from a shot inside the six-yard box.
Boyce then had his second attempt blocked five minutes later by the unbeatable custodian. The score remained 0-0 until the end of the match as both goalkeepers made their impact. Elisha Garcia managed to save two consecutive shots in the shootout for San Juan North but they were unable to captivate from their advantage.
Speaking after the match, MVP of the match, Fernandez said, "Being the captain of this spectacular side for this season it was a big responsibility for me and when everyone thought it was over in the shootout, I was still calm and confident in myself that I would save at least one penalty." He continued, "It is a remarkable feat to go unbeaten for the entire season and to keep five clean sheets in the Intercol. We know it would have been a physical game against a strong team but I think I did my job which was to keep the ball from hitting the back of the net and we give thanks to God for us achieving this prestigious milestone."
Naps celebrate Intercol victory.
By Radhica De Silva (Guardian).
Celebrating their Triple Crown victory having emerged Intercol champions for the third time in their school's history, footballers of Naparima College held a special assembly at their school in San Fernando on Wednesday.
As their schoolmates applauded lustily, the footballers presented their football trophies to the audience having copped the Premier League championship, the South Intercol championship and the 2018 Coca-Cola National Intercol Championship.
Principal Dr Michael Dowlath said the footballers were undefeated throughout the season and despite the nail-biting final match and the startling penalty kicks by their opponent San Juan Secondary, the Naparima footballers emerged victoriously.
Dowlath said the school was proud as it was the third time that it won the Triple Crown having copped the titles in 1999, 2015 and 2018.
"The support from the student's rhythm section was really outstanding this year. This type of success is an example of the kind of holistic education that we pride ourselves in at Naparima College," Dowlath said.
He added that it was not the only success achieved at the school this year.
"We also won the Junior Achievers Leadership debate series this term and the National Chess Championship as well. We really try to develop all-around men and we are proud of the students and their commitment and perseverance to their academic and extracurricular activities," Dowlath added.
Dowlath also expressed gratitude to the coaching staff led Angus Ezes and manager Percey Samlalsingh who played football for Naparima College.
"We want to recognize that football is a great part of the Naparima College. We have produced Mark Ramdeen who was a member of the National Under 20 team. We continue to produce players who go on to top National success," Dowlath added.
He also said that the school had 14 national titles, the most of any secondary school in T&T.
Responding to the Naparima victory Coach Eze said the school has been successful in football over the past few years.
"That consistency was proven by us playing the entire season undefeated and when we went into the Intercol we said we will not concede any goals. The boys showed their discipline and that is the hallmark of the school itself. Every one of my 25 players was tremendous. Captain Levi Fernandez was unbelievable in his leadership," Eze said.
He thanked all the players, defenders, strikers, mid-fielders, their parents, members of staff, sponsors and the principal for helping the team to secure the victory.
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WATCH: Naparima College crowned National Intercol Champions after 4-3 penalty thriller against San Juan North Secondary
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Eve: I didn't think lightning can strike twice.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
It seems the power of 'destiny' prevailed in Tuesday's Coca-Cola National Intercol Final at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, where Naparima College won 4-3 on penalties to complete an unblemished record in this season's Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL).
At a post-match press conference that followed the match, Naparima coach Angus Eve dedicated the win to his fallen former team-mate Michael McComie who died on Tuesday night, but he admitted he was not confident of taking the title, as he didn't believe lightning could strike twice.
Michael Mc Comie, the former national and St Augustine goalkeeper died on Tuesday evening at the Hope Medical Hospital after doctors performed emergency surgery on a tumour. The 46-year-old was a former national player and coach and attended St Augustine Secondary School.
Meanwhile, San Juan manager Stephen Clarke, on the other hand, said his team fought hard, played a good game, but it just was not to be for them.
Clarke's men led by two goals in the penalty shoot-out, after the game ended goalless at the end of regulation time. And although his five kickers were the same ones who produced a clean sheet in a similar shoot-out against Trinity College East in the East Intercol final last week, the uncertainty of the spot kicks rared its ugly head for the Bourg Mulatresse men, who failed to hold their nerves for the first time this season.
"We had the opportunity to win it at the final kick and it didn't happen. The last penalty shout-out against Trinity East we use the same bunch of guys in the same order. This time around it didn't happen. The guy who missed the fifth kick has been doing it all season. He hasn't missed a spot kick for the entire season, even for the Under-16 team which came up against Presentation College for the National title, and he scored, so it's safe to say that the nerves got the better of them," Clarke said.
"We are disappointed with the result, however, we feel proud for the members of the community and the players of the team. The boys fought really hard, we gave it our best in the end in the penalty shoot-out but such is the nature of penalties. We are not disgraced but we intend to come again next year to do better," Clarke said.
Eve's men too also gave it their all, but it was unfathomable for him to think his men, who came from three goals down in a previous shoot-out with south rivals Presentation College, could have repeated a second time. "I wasn't confident. I didn't think that lightning could strike twice. The first penalty shoot-out we missed the first three, but credit to the Levi Fernandez, he was fantastic, and credit to Tyrike Andrews," Eve explained.
Some of Eve's men were required to take an examination before the match, still, there was little to no impact from it.
The former national coach credited his players for the level of consistency for the season, saying there was a fumble in the performance which led to a few drawn matches early in the season, but otherwise, the players were professional and consistent.
Some of Eve's players will wing out on scholarships but he is, however, promising a strong team for the coming season, with a number of very talented young players.
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South XI aim to retain SSFL All-Star title.
By Nickolai Madray (Newsday).
THE second edition of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) All-Star game between the North XI and reigning champs South XI will take place Sunday at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, starting at 3 pm.
The match is organised by former national player and host of the football television programme, Field of Dreams, Steve David, in collaboration with ACTN The Voice and SSFL. The North XI will consist of the standout footballers from this season, who represented their schools, in the North, East and Tobago zones, while the South XI will consist of the best players within the Central and South zones.
Last year, the South XI claimed the bragging rights and got their name engraved on the first ever SSFL All-Star title, after emerging victorious in the penalty shootout. This year, the North XI will be seeking to capture at least one title for the season as Naparima College lifted all the trophies for the South zone by ending their season undefeated. Both Naps and San Juan North Secondary's coaches, Angus Eve and Jerry Moe, who faced each other in the National Intercol final on Tuesday, were handed the responsibility of selecting the best possible teams to represent their zone.
In addition, the Girls All-Star competition will feature as the first match of the double-header, and kicks off at 1.30 pm, with their North XI and South XI teams selected based on the same criteria. The event is free to the public.
South All-Stars:
Goalkeepers – Levi Fernandez (Naps), Jabari Gray (Pres Sando).
Defenders – Darnell Hospedales (Pres Sando), Justin Cornwall (Pres Sando), Jeron Pantor (Naps), Tyrike Andrews (Naps), Daquon Foster (Naps).
Midfielders – Kodel Frontin (Naps), Nathaniel Perouse (Naps), Khayyam Headley (St. Benedict's), Kevon Williams (Caps), Josiah King (Caps) Jordan Riley (Pres Sando), Jerrin Jackie (Pres Sando), Ackeel Jacob (Pres Sando).
Forwards – Keon Boney (St Benedict’s), Jaycee Paras (St. Benedict's), Mark Ramdeen (Naps), Seon Shippley (Naps), Isa Bramble (Naps).
North All-Stars:
Goalkeepers – Jacques Poon-Lewis (QRC), Emmanuel John (San Juan North).
Defenders – Ian Cowie (St. Anthony’s), Ronaldo Jacob (Trinity-Moka), Kerdell Sween (Trinity-East), Nick Guy (Valencia), Kyle Thomas (San Juan North), Dominique Lyons (Bishop’s- Tobago).
Midfielders – Haile Beckles (St. Anthony’s), Zion Mc Leod (East Mucurapo), Luke Darwent (Fatima), Gabriel Nanton (St. Mary’s), Tyrese Spicer (St. Mary’s), Ethan Bonaparte (St. Augustine), Rivaldo Coryat (St. Augustine), Tyrique Sutherland (Trinity-East), Isaiah Chase (San Juan North), Elair Brewster (San Juan North), Kishon Huyshen (Bishop’s- Tobago).
Forwards – Kesean St. Rose (St. Augustine), Ronaldo Boyce (San Juan North).
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QRC capture Fruta Form 1 football crown
By Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday)
CANIOS RUIZ scored twice and Addae Paponette netted the other as QRC defeated Fatima 3-1 yesterday, in the final of the inaugural Fruta Form One (Under-13) National League football competition.
How could this be national when Tobago teams are not allowed to participate ?????????????????????
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Just like Pres. Sando being named National U16 Champions but there was no Tobago team in the competition.
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QRC capture Fruta Form 1 football crown
By Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday)
CANIOS RUIZ scored twice and Addae Paponette netted the other as QRC defeated Fatima 3-1 yesterday, in the final of the inaugural Fruta Form One (Under-13) National League football competition.
How could this be national when Tobago teams are not allowed to participate ?????????????????????
Demand that SSFL include Tobago.
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Just like Pres. Sando being named National U16 Champions but there was no Tobago team in the competition.
Demand that SSFL include Tobago.
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Goalkeepers shine at SSFL All-Star Game.
By Nickolai Madray (Newsday).
North beat South in boys final as…
EMMANUEL John saved four penalties to claim victory for the North XI during yesterday's Field of Dreams/SSFL All-Star Game at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella. The San Juan North goalkeeper propelled his zone to a 2-0 victory over the South XI in another thrilling penalty shootout to end the 2018 season.
Despite South substitute goalkeeper, Jabari Gary, getting his hands on two of the four penalty shots he faced, the northerners' goalie performed even better to help his team claim bragging rights.
In the early minutes of the game which was viewed by foreign scouts, Kyle Thomas stung the hands of South goalie Levi Fernandez from a free-kick. Fernandez was later tested again from a similar distance by Thomas, but the goalkeeper from Naparima College held on to the shot. MVP of the match, Mark Ramdeen, then tried his luck from a free-kick in the 28th minute but he directed it straight at John.
The first half ended 0-0, but the second period started much different as Ramdeen made the most of his opponent's flat footed defence to go 1-0 up. Ramdeen, in the 46th minute, slotted a through pass into the back of the net to put South ahead.
Nathaniel Perouse had a go in the 56th minute for the South XI but his shot went well wide of the target. The Northern side had an opportunity from a counterattack moments later but were unable to make it count. North's Halie Beckles then shocked the crowed with a stunning strike in the 71st minute to knot the score. Five minutes later, Ronaldo Boyce could have given North the advantage when Tyrique Sutherland found him at the back-post with a superb cross, but the striker's header flew inches over the crossbar.
Luke Darwent had his opportunity to seal the victory for North in the 82nd minute, however, South XI's reserved goalkeeper, Jabary Gray, saved the attempt. Two minutes later Beckles should have scored his second goal of the game but once more the chance went begging after he pulled his shot wide of the upright as penalties were needed to decide the winner.
In the girls All-Star game, it was the South XI who walked away victorious after they defeated their opponents 1-0 in the first match of the doubleheader. La Toya Cayenne scored in the 68th minute, making no mistake to find the back of the net when Crissy Mitchell found her in the box.
The first half had ended 0-0 despite MVP Afiyah Cornwall bossing proceedings. Felicia King could have levelled the score in the 72nd minute for the North but South's substitute goalkeeper, Akyla Walcott, kept her side in the lead by saving her two close range attempts. King then tried her luck from distance but the ball did not dip in time as the attempt whistled past the crossbar.
In the 87th minute, Alexcia Ali had an opportunity to double the lead for South when she controlled the ball, only to sky her attempt.
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Naps footballer recovering from gunshot wounds.
By Joel Bailey (Newsday).
A MEMBER of the 2018 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) triple-crown champions Naparima team is recovering after being shot in Claxton Bay on Saturday.
The injured player was a key part of the Naparima team that won the SSFL Premier Division, the South Zone Intercol and the National Intercol crowns.
A post on the SSFL Facebook page said, “He was reportedly shot in his arm and leg. Our prayers are with him and his family.”
The Facebook post continued, “(The named footballer) was supposed to line up with the South/Central team in (Sunday’s) SSFL/Field of Dreams All Star match at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium which North/East/Tobago won on penalty kicks.”
A member of the Naparima technical staff said yesterday that the injured footballer “is recovering and improving at this time.”
SSFL president William Wallace was unaware of the shooting.
“I haven’t heard about the incident at all,” said Wallace. “I was in the TTFA AGM whole day (on Sunday).”
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Shiva Boys claim inaugural KFC Goodwill Tournament title
Guyana Times
The Ministry of Education Ground on Carifesta Avenue in Georgetown was the preferred place to be on Saturday evening, as four secondary school teams competed for supremacy in the KFC Goodwill Tournament, with the Shiva Boys College of Trinidad and Tobago carting off the inaugural championship trophy.
The finals of this three-day competition saw Annai Secondary taking on Annandale Secondary, before Christianburg-Wismar Secondary battled Shiva Boys Hindu College of Trinidad and Tobago. There could not be a better script to the climax of this final night, as Annai and Shiva Boys each needed to win in order to take home the championship trophy.
In the first encounter, a spirited Annai side played valiantly, proving they are indeed one of the best school teams in the country. Having stumbled in their first game against Shiva Boys, Annai had their soccer skills on full display in this encounter against Annandale. Mindful that goal difference would be an important factor, Annai’s improved attacking style discomfited Annandale from the get-go.
The Annandale goalkeeper should have scooped up the ball, but he squandered the collection twice, resulting in Annai’s first two goals. Highest goal scorer of the tournament, Annai’s Niazz Mohammed, then netted a goal of his own in the 28th minute, to push the score to 3-0.
With an already convincing lead by half time, Annai rubbed salt in Annandale’s wounds with another three goals; scored respectively by the prolific Niazz Mohammed, Junior Rodrigues and Naidison Daniels. Thus Annai humbled Annandale with an emphatic 6-nil victory.
Having done their part, Annai’s fate now rested in Christianburg-Wismar pulling off a win over Shiva Boys to give Annai the championship ahead of the visiting Trinidadians.
Christianburg-Wismar were well on their way to accomplishing this mission, matching pace and skills with the visitors, being often in control of the ball, and having countless near misses at goal. Shiva Boys had now met their match in the tournament, and had to fight hard to hold off the determined Lindeners.
The first goal eventually came from Stevon Thomas of Shiva Boys in the 39th minute, but this only provoked the Lindeners’ determination to equalise. This, unfortunately, did not materialise until the second half, when Tyrese Lewis found the back of the Shiva Boys net in the 60th minute. And just when it seemed that the contest would be plunged into penalties, the Shiva Boys struck luck in the 81st minute when they were awarded a penalty.
Gesiah Bishop made no mistake with the shot, which eventually won the game for his team and broke the hearts of both Christianburg-Wismar and Annai Secondary.
The individual presentations saw Annai’s Leston Smith being adjudged the best goalkeeper, and his teammate Niazz Mohammed being recognized as the highest goal-scorer. Shiva Boys’ Nikel Rawlings was awarded the tournament’s MVP.
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T&T Newsday Reports.
T&T school tops KFC Goodwill football
SHIVA BOYS ended 2018 on a high, with victory in the KFC Goodwill Tournament in Guyana over the weekend.
Shiva Boys, the 2017 national Intercol champions, sealed the first place trophy on Saturday with a 2-1 win over Christianburg Wismar Secondary School in their final match. It was their third consecutive victory for Shiva Boys, after beating Annai Secondary and Annandale Secondary at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.
Christianburg Wismar also defeated the other two teams by lopsided margins, making the final game the deciding match of the round robin tournament.
The start of the match saw both sides attacking and creating chances which dictated the competitive nature of the tie. The boys from TT took the lead in the first half through a header from Steven Thomas in the 35th minute and they maintained the advantage until the half.
In the second half, Christianburg Wismar came out aggressive and showed exactly why they’ve earned the reputation as one of the top footballing schools in Guyana. The home side eventually found the equalizer in the 70th minute, unlocking the Shiva defence by beating the offside trap. Despite not competing in the premier division of the Secondary Schools Football League this season, Shiva Boys showed their pedigree to dig deep for the result.
The Penal-based school injected fuel into their tank as they were determined to travel back home with the trophy. Behind on goal difference in the tournament, Shiva Boys pressed for the go-ahead goal needed to win the competition and were gifted a penalty in the spirit of the season.
A Christianburg Wismar defender handled ball in the box in the 85th minute and the referee had no choice but to award the visitors a spot kick. Midfielder Gesiah Bishop stepped up with poise and precision to score the winning goal of the tournament as Shiva Boys held on till the final whistle.
The successful champions from the south returned home yesterday in time for the Christmas holiday.
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Judah Garcia and Pappy on that side still?
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Judah Garcia and Pappy on that side still?
Judah plays in the Pro League for Point Fortin so highly doubt.
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Judah Garcia and Pappy on that side still?
No. Most of the key players not there. Playing pro league now, transfer, etc. Younger guys Transfer to Naps, Pres, etc.
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Ramdeen, Ali, Joseph top SSFL players.
By Innis Francis (Guardian).
Hislop tells young footballers to dream big.
Mark Ramdeen of Naparima College was named the boys' "Player of the Year" while the top honours among the girls were shared between Pleasantville Secondary School duo Alexcia Ali and Jasandra Joesph at the awards ceremony of the Secondary School’s Football League (SSFL).
Yesterday, the young footballers were honoured and urged to dream big at the function held at the Couva/Point Lisas Chamber of Commerce.
Feature speaker and former national goalkeeper Shaka Hislop told the awardees that success was relative and not based on geographic barriers.
“In Jamaica or anyone of our small Caribbean islands we feel huge successes are the domain of those huge countries," said Hislop. "We don't ever feel, we can produce world leaders, world athletes, the greatest of intellects that can compete in this high stage, simply because we are this small. When the only difference is those countries despite their populations continue to support their brightest and understand exactly what they can achieve.”
The students, who are aspiring to take the sport further, was also told that dreaming big is one of the things we do not do well in T&T.
Hislop reminisced on the time he sat in the same auditorium saying, “I allowed myself to get lost in my dreams. Some of those dreams I accomplished and some of my accomplishments would have been part of those dreams but most of those dreams didn't, and that is okay. I think we have lost sight of the fact that success is a stepped process, achievement is a stepped process that needs to be thought through and thought out.”
Trophies and medals were presented to winners in each division including the Boys Under-13, U-14, girls U-15, junior, senior U-20 boys and girls, national titles, championships boys and girls zonal league.
Hislop went on to urge the youngsters to also dedicate their time to their academic career and indicated his passion was for designing cars.
He said, “I remember my father telling me that sports and academics go hand-in-hand. When you're playing well, you will do well in school. When you were getting good grades you will play better on the field. I have seen no kind of data to suggest this much but that is exactly how it worked out in my life, even to playing professionally in England, that discipline of time management stayed with me and provided a foundation for the successes that I had, in particular, the longevity of my career.
"I dreamed about designing cars which is my passion, which is why I went to school and did engineering while playing football. If football did not work out I would have designed a car or two, so give yourselves permission to dream big enough.”
Lamenting, that failure is part of succeeding, he urged the young athletes to give themselves space to fail and support each other. He said they should not get lost in the comments of social media and what is said about them on Twitter or Instagram.
SSFL president William Wallace, assured the footballers that they are working on programmes to assist them in obtaining higher education. He said the budget for the programme has been finalised and asked for corporate T&T assistance. He mentioned that Coca Cola was the first company to pledge support to this initiative.
Williams said, “The executive decided that the league should play a greater role in defying or assisting players who are desirous of pursuing tertiary education. We have decided on a scholarship programme to assist these players by providing funding their SATs tuition. The SAT is a requirement to get into the US colleges.
"We will be working with our international partner GPS who will source the colleges to place our players. Even though the programme is not fully operational, we were still able to engage GPS in the end of the season to conduct two combines, one in Trinidad and one in Tobago.”
He said over 400 players applied to GPS online. The report from this exercise revealed that a number of talented players, both boys and girls will find possible placements in colleges and universities.
Schools honoured with awards included Carapichaima East, Fatima College, Presentation College, San Fernando, El Dorado East, Queen’s Royal College, Pleasantville Secondary, Preysal Secondary, Trinity College East, Scarborough Secondary, Holy Name Convent, Port-of-Spain, Fyzabad Anglican, Chaguanas North, Holy Cross College, Naparima College, San Juan North, Bishop’s High, Mt Hope Secondary, Manzanilla Secondary, Miracle Ministries Pentecostal, Siparia West, Shiva Boys’ Hindu College, Malick Secondary, Speyside High, Five Rivers Secondary, Tranquillity Secondary and St Benedict’s College.
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Ramdeen, Ali, Joseph claim top SSFL awards.
By Joel Bailey (Newsday).
MARK RAMDEEN of Naparima College was named as the male Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) 2018 season.
For the first time, there were joint female MVPs as fellow Lower Six students Alexcia Ali and Jasandra Joseph, both of Pleasantville Secondary, claimed top honours.
The SSFL held its annual award ceremony yesterday, at the Couva/Point Lisas Chamber of Commerce, Couva.
The 18-year-old Ramdeen was a member of the Naparima team who captured the treble last season – Premier Division, South Zone Intercol and National Intercol titles.
“I felt really proud that I came out on top and I accomplished all that I wanted to accomplish in the year,” said Ramdeen.
The goals, which were set out by the Siparia resident, were “to be the MVP and to win every (title on offer).”
The midfielder was also involved with the national Under-20 team which participated in the CONCACAF Championships in Florida, United States last November.
“It was a great experience playing against different countries and against people that may be better than us,” said Ramdeen.
The diminutive Ramdeen credited the role played by Naparima coach Angus Eve in his development.
“He has made me become a more mature player. I used to run with the ball plenty but he (broke) it down a little bit and made me more effective on the field.”
Ramdeen, who is studying Physical Education and Information Technology, is eager to either pursue a football scholarship or become a professional player.
Ramdeen, schoolmate Levi Fernandez, John Paul Rochford (QRC), Kesean St Rose (St Augustine Secondary) and Keon Boney (St Benedict’s) were the top five male players of the year.
Ali and Joseph joined Afiyah Cornwall (Carapichaima East Secondary), Celeine Loraine (Signal Hill) and Klil Keshwar (Bishop Anstey) as the top female players of the year.
The petite 18-year-old Ali, formerly of Penal Secondary, was the star of the show in the Girls Intercol final, as she netted a hat-trick as Pleasantville whipped Signal Hill 3-0.
About her joint MVP award, the striker said, “It felt great, knowing all your hard work paid off. (The season) was different because it was the first time reaching this far (with) this great team.”
The Penal resident credited her uncle Anthony Rose for getting her involved in the sport. She said, “I’ll either like to go pro or on a scholarship.”
Joseph, who is called “Mama” by her teammates, said, “It felt great. It was a great season. This (was) my second season playing with Pleasantville.”
She is not content with the titles earned by her school this past season (National Intercol, South Zonal Intercol and South Zone Championship).
“I want to keep winning and (guiding) the young ones,” said the Gasparillo resident.
Like Ramdeen and Ali, the 20-year-old midfielder is eyeing either a professional deal or a football scholarship in the foreseeable future.
Former national goalkeeper Shaka Hislop was the feature speaker at the event.
Honour Roll – All Star Teams (schools in brackets) –
Male –
GOALKEEPERS: Emmanuel John (San Juan North), Jabari Grey (Presentation San Fernando), Jacob Camacho (Fatima), Levi Fernandez (Naparima).
DEFENDERS: Christian Ransome (Trinity East), Jeron Pantor (Naparima), Kareem John (San Juan North), Kerdell Sween (Trinity East), Raheim Jawahir (Trinity Moka), Tyrike Andrews (Naparima).
MIDFIELDERS: Dwight Yorke (Valencia), Haile Beckles (St Anthony’s), Isaiah Chase (San Juan North), John Paul Rochford (QRC), Jordan Riley (Presentation San Fernando), Josiah King (Carapichaima East), Mark Ramdeen (Naparima), Rivaldo Coryat (St Augustine), Zion McLeod (East Mucurapo).
STRIKERS: Dominique Lyons (Bishop’s High), Keon Boney (St Benedict’s), Kesean St Rose (St Augustine), Kevon Williams (Carapichaima East), Ronaldo Boyce (San Juan North), Tyrese Spicer (St Mary’s).
Female –
GOALKEEPERS: Afiya Carmichael (Tranquillity), Akayla Walcott (Pleasantville), Celine Logan (Point Fortin East), Klil Keshwar (Bishop Anstey).
DEFENDERS: Derisha Bristol (Signal Hill), Jhaney Simon (Pleasantville), Latifha Pascall (Pleasantville), Leah Massiah (Carapichaima East), Nathifa Hackshaw (Five Rivers), Shawnelle Rose (Pleasantville), Tyanna Williams (Bishop Anstey East).
MIDFIELDERS: Ashante Campbell (Signal Hill), Chrissy Mitchell (Pleasantville), Jalene Sobers (Bishop Anstey), Jasandra Joseph (Pleasantville), Kayla Baboolal (Valencia), Moenesha Meijas (El Dorado East), Shneice Maynard (Carapichaima East).
STRIKERS: Afiyah Cornwall (Carapichaima East), Alexcia Ali (Pleasantville), Celine Loraine (Signal Hill), Feliciay King (Tranquillity), Jada Gaskin (Five Rivers), Mia Mitchell (Five Rivers), Taliah Simon (Carapichaima).