ARIMA Senior Comprehensive joined San Juan at the top of the BWIA Secondary Schools Football League East/Central Zone yesterday. The Dial Dynamos outclassed St Augustine 3-1 to carry its tally to 13 points, the same as San Juan, who was held to a 1-1 draw by Carapichaima.
The scoring began as early as the third minute when Corey Garcia turned on two Green Machine defenders and shot past goalkeeper Kurleigh Charles. Arima created more of the chances in the opening half forcing goalkeeper Charles to produce a number of fine saves.
But the home team came storming back seven minutes after conceding the opening goal.
They got the equaliser through their captain, Jerwyn Balthazar ,who placed a well executed volley past Arima goalie Alborn Hassan-Roberts.
The goal seemed to spark the boys in green and they were unlucky not to go a goal up when Balthazar rose above the Arima defence but headed over the bar.
Arima, a team known for their counter attacking strength, took the lead for the second time when striker Dwight Lewis ran on to a long clearance from keeper Hassan-Roberts and slotted the ball past an advancing Kurleigh Charles on the stroke of halftime.
After the break action was end to end. And after coming close on a number of occasions Arima eventually got its third goal in the 63rd minute through Lewis. He got his second item after dribbling past keeper Charles and slotting the ball into an empty net.
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