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« on: October 24, 2009, 01:19:04 PM »
Pres blank Caps to reach 'Big Five' final
Kern De Freitas
Saturday, October 24th 2009
Presentation College San Fernando held their nerve and buried their chances to edge past Carapichaima East Secondary 2-0, and into the BG T&T Secondary Schools Football League "Big Five" final.
Presentation will now meet St Augustine Secondary in Tuesday's final, after a 73rd minute goal from Travis Francis and a late Rodney Young penalty.
Terrence Ramsaroop, Presentation's goalkeeper also frustrated "Caps," who would have gone ahead a number of times but for his intervention.
Caps started the brighter side, Pres picked up their game after the first ten minutes and Caps had the best of the final minutes of the first half.
Nathan James called Presentation goalie Ramsaroop into action early, blasting a right footer that caused him to tip overbars.
The South League champions also signalled their intention early on, causing a few alarms. But twice more, Ramsaroop would come good for Pres, while at the other end, Tristan Khan twice came close.
James had the best chance to hit the net before the break in the 40th. But after stealing the ball and losing his marker, he saw his attempt saved by Ramsaroop's legs. After the break, Ramsaroop stopped Anton Gill's free-kick, before Tyler Scipio thwarted Gill yet again.
Pres had a headed goal by Tristan Khan declared offside, before Ramsaroop blocked James from point blank range, causing Christon Ralph to pound the turf in disgust.
He would probably have wanted to jackhammer the earth after Travis Francis put Pres ahead in the 74th,
Controlling the ball that arrived above his head, he turned to unleash a rocket past Aaron Alfred, Carapichaima's 'keeper.
Caps had a Renaud free kick desperately scrambled away, and also earned a couple of corners, but could not fashion a comeback. Deep in injury time, Pres earned a spot kick, and Young slotted home to cap off a hard-fought victory.
Now, they have the weekend off to rest and regroup, before facing their most difficult assignment yet; a final date with St Augustine's "Green Machine".
ON A TRAGIC NOTE:
Teen kills student after match
Saturday, October 24th 2009
A student was stabbed to death near the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella yesterday, following a BGT&T Secondary Schools Football League match.
Police said around 7.45 p.m., 15-year-old Damien Duncan was stabbed several times during a fight with a student from another school.
The match was a Big Five semi-final between Presentation College (San Fernando) and Carapichaima High School, which was won by Pres 2-0.
Congrats to PRES.
RIP youth man. The senselessness hadda cease.
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