San Juan clinch East title.
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San Juan Secondary Comprehensive wrapped up the BG Trinidad and Tobago Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) East Zone title with an easy 4-0 thumping of Hillview College at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya yesterday.
San Juan and defending East Zone champions St Augustine Senior Comprehensive are level on points after the penultimate match of the league competition but San Juan secured the title based on a superior goal difference.
And in the North Zone, the battle against relegation heated up with Trinity College losing 2-1 to Fatima College while Queen's Royal College were held to a 3-3 draw at home to Mucurapo Secondary Comprehensive.
The action started early at Fatima Ground with both teams having a go at goal. In the first minute of the game, Jeremy McMan, for Trinity, put in a pass to Kevon Ourham and he found Kendall Sealy in front of goal. But Sealy, under pressure, put his shot off target.
Ten minutes later, Fatima had a golden opportunity to take the initiative with Chad De Freitas getting in behind the Trinity defence, but he was eventually forced wide and missed the mark.
Fatima had more shots but most were off target and this allowed Trinity the opportunity to sneak one in.
On the stroke of half-time, after being brought down in midfield, Brian Andrews sailed the resulting free kick right on the chest of Sealy in front of goal and he calmly guided the ball past Christopher Coker in goal for Fatima.
In the second half, Fatima enjoyed the lion's share of possession but were forced to wait until the 75th minute before they got their equaliser.
De Freitas, who received heaps of support from the sidelines, collected the ball in the penalty box and expertly went around Trinity goalkeeper Zane Coker, before depositing the ball in an empty net.
The match winner came in similar fashion in the 90th minute with Coker advancing and off his line and Fatima's Brenton Balboso put the ball between the uprights to give Fatima a 2-1 victory and three points.
GOING PAST: San Juan Secondary Comprehensive captain Elijah Manners maintains his control of the ball as he leaps over a Hillview College player during their BG T&T SSFL clash at the Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya yesterday. San Juan won the match 4-0 to clinch the SSFL East Zone title.
San Juan dethrone Green Machine.
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San Juan dethroned the ALGICO-sponsored St Augustine , the “Green Machine,” from the East Zone crown after yesterday’s action in the Championship Division of the BG Trinidad and Tobago Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL).
Both teams finished on 25 points apiece, but San Juan prevailed on a superior goal-difference. The San Juan footballers ended with a plus 22 goal-difference, while the “Green Machine” finished with plus 17.
San Juan hammered Hillview 4-0 at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Tunapuna courtesy of a pair by Jamal Spencer and one apiece from Kareem Girod and Neil Mitchell. St Augustine could only muster a 2-0 win over the “Blue Thunder” El Dorado with a late double from Mark Alibey.
Nicholas Armstrong notched a hat-trick as the “Dial Dynamos” Arima edged Toco 3-2 at the Larry Gomes Stadium, Arima. Kerin Vincent netted a pair for Toco. The encounter between North leaders the Subway-sponsored “Westmoorings Tigers” St Anthony’s and Diego Martin was cancelled due to a waterlogged outfield.
Fatima got past the struggling Trinity 2-1 at the Fatima Ground, with TT Under-17 players Chad De Freitas and Brenton Balbosa finding the net for the hosts while Kendall Sealy got Trinity’s lone strike. In the clash of the lower-placed outfits, QRC and Mucurapo battled to an exciting 3-3 draw at the QRC Ground.
National Under-15 captain Jerrel Britto, Akeem Deacon and Kishan Geelal were the goal-getters for the Royalians while Mutar Taylor scored twice and Kern St Louis once for the 2006 zonal champs.
Princes Town moved within one point of South Zone leaders Naparima after they edged hosts Moruga 1-0, courtesy of a strike by the prolific Andrew Quashie.
But Presentation San Fernando missed a chance to narrow the gap between themselves and the top two when they were held to a goalless draw by Vessigny in the second of back-to-back matches at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella.
In the earlier match at Marabella, St Benedict’s whipped Siparia 2-0 with Tristan Wellington and Kern Alexander getting their names on the scoresheet.
And, in the lone Central Zone contest, Chaguanas thrashed Presentation Chaguanas 3-1 with Miguel Daniel, McKel James and Justin Lewis on target for the hosts while Kadir Shah responded for Pres. Action in the Championship Division concludes tomorrow (SATURDAY) in the North and South Zones.
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