SSFL round up reports (16-Oct-09).

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St Anthony’s, Benedict’s, San Juan finish second.
By: Gregory Trujillo (T&T Guardian).

St Anthony’s, St Benedict’s and San Juan finished second in respective zones when league competition in the BG T&T Secondary Schools Football League concluded yesterday.

St Benedict’s, needing to win against dethroned champion of the South Zone Naparima to finish behind winner Presentation, was victorious as a result of a lone goal in the third minute by Sheldon Alexander. Presentation edged Vessigny 1-0 on a Jvan Pontiflet goal to completed its schedule on 29 points.

Two second half goals earned St Anthony’s a 2-0 win over Fatima in Westmoorings and the runner-up spot in the North Zone behind St Mary’s. St Anthony’s, East Mucurapo and Queen’s Royal College all finished with 23 points, but the “Tigers” had a superior goal difference. In the 54th minute, a through ball from Naseef Carimullah fell to Garvin Samaroo, who rounded goalkeeper John Thomas to slot home.

St Anthony’s had to wait 17 minutes later to increase the lead. With his back facing the goal, Dave Long turned and let loose a cracking grounder past a crowd of players. Newcomer Woodbrook will be campaigning back in the senior division next season, after bowing 0-7 to St Mary’s away from home. Akhail Noel netted a hat-trick for the Saints, which finished on 27 points.

Trinity, the other team facing demotion, only lost 0-2 to East Mucurapo on Fatima ground to stay in the top bracket as a result of a better goal difference than Woodbrook. In the East Zone, San Juan was held goalless by champion St Augustine, while El Dorado blew its chances due to a 1-1 draw with cellar placed Sangre Grande on the Ojoe Road Recreation Ground. San Juan and El Do finished with the same points and same goal difference but the Bourg Mulatresse Boys got the nod having scored more goals.

Yesterday’s Results

North

ST MARY’S 7 (Akhail Noel 3, Joel Superville 2, Chad Appoo, Brian de Verteuil) vs WOODBROOK 0

ST ANTHONY’S 2 (Garvin Samaroo 54th; Dave Long 71st) vs FATIMA 0

EAST MUCURAPO 2 (Kaejay Ramdoo 35th, 64th) vs TRINITY 0

East

SANGRE GRANDE 1 (Derice Ramsey) vs EL DORADO (Kylon Gay)

ARIMA NORTH 2 (Julio Noel; Kyle Campbell) vs TOCO 0

SAN JUAN 0 vs ST AUGUSTINE 0

South

PRINCES TOWN 5 (Kevin Brown 7th, 12th; Cleon Ayres 35th, 55th; Tevin Joseph 70th) vs SIPARIA 0

NAPARIMA vs ST BENEDICT’S 1 (Sheldon Alexander 3rd)

VESSIGNY 0 vs PRESENTATION 1 (Jvan Pontiflet 76th)SSFL round up reports (16-Oct-09).
By Justin Henry.

CIC send message to Big Five opponents: St Mary's 7 - 0 Woodbrook

North Zone Champions, CIC, sent a strong warning to their Big Five opponent, St Augustine, after demolishing Woodbrook by 7-0 and condemning the newly promoted team to relegation in the process.

Akil Noel bagged a hat-trick and he was joined by Joel Superville with 2 goals, Chad Appoo and Brian DeVerteil.

Woodbrook now await St Anthony's in the Intercol Competition.

After the Big Five Competition CIC will face the winner of the North Zone Senior Level League in the Intercol Competition.

'Tigers' finish 2nd: St Anthony's 2 - 0 Fatima

St Anthony's defeated Fatima by 2-0 at St Anthony's Grounds to finish in 2nd spot in the North Zone with 23 points, ahead of 3rd placed QRC on goal difference.

It was a costly defeat for Fatima as they finish 4th in the standings and will now face Mucurapo in the first round of the North Zone Intercol Competition.

Gavin Samaroo and Dave Long were on target for the home team and they will go on to face Woodbrook in the opening round of Intercol.

Ramdoo double gives Compre win: Mucurapo 2 - 0 Trinity

Mucurapo defender, Kaejay Ramdoo continued his goal scoring form scoring twice to give Mucurapo a 2-0 win over Trinity.

Trinity escape relegation and they go on to face QRC in the North Zone Intercol Competition.

Despite Mucurapo's win they still finish in 4th spot with 23 points, behind QRC and St Anthony's on goal difference and hence they have the difficult task of dealing with Fatima in the opening stages of the Intercol Competition.
 
St Benedict's claim 2nd spot: Naparima 0 - 1 St Benedict's

St Benedict's piled more misery on Naparima's 2009 league campaign, when they defeated the defending champions by 1-0 at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, to rob them of 2nd place.

Sheldon Alexander scored the game's lone goal when he netted in the 3rd minute.

St Benedict's will go on to face Siparia in the South Zone Intercol Competition, while Naparima face a tricky opening fixture against Vessigny.

Princes Town end in style: Princes Town 5 - 0 Siparia

Princes Town surge into 4th spot in the South Zone with an emphatic 5-0 victory over relegation bound, Siparia.

Cleon Ayers and Wendell Brown both scored a pair of goals with Tevin Joseph rounding off the scoring.

Princes Town will face Shiva Boys in the South Zone Intercol Competition, while Siparia await St Benedict's.

Presentation end on winning note: Vessigny 0 - 1 Presentation

South Zone Champions, Presentation, fielded an almost entirely Under-16 team, resting their entire first 11, and picked up an impressive 1-0 road victory against Vessigny.

Jevon Pontiflex got the lone goal of the evening to ensure that the league leaders end their campaign on a winning note.

Presentation await the winner of Carapichaima and Mason Hall's in the Big Five Competition before going on to face the winner of the South Zone Senior League in Intercol. Vessigny have the tough task of opening their Intercol Competition against.

Arima down Toco, both teams escape relegation: Arima 2 - 0 Toco

Arima got the job done today at the Larry Gomes Stadium when they defeated Toco by 2-0 to ensure that they avoid relegation.

Arima finish in 4th spot as a result of the victory with 12 points, ahead of Trinity on goal difference.

Julio Noel scored a superb goal directly from a corner kick when he swerved the ball into the back of the net for Arima and he was joined on the scoreboard by Kyle Campbell.

Toco avoid the drop despite the defeat ending up in 6th spot with 10 points in the East.

Arima and Trinity will do battle when Intercol begins while Toco face El Dorado.

El Do claim 2nd spot, Grande relegated: Sangre Grande 1 - 1 El Dorado

Grande opened the scoring through Derice Ramsoi but El Dorado equalized through Kylon Gray.

It was a fighting performace by Sangre Grande as the team battled to avoid relegation, but despite their good performance, it was not enough to keep them up for next season.

El Dorado, tied on points and goal difference with San Juan on 21 points, claim 2nd spot thanks to the better Head-to-Head result over San Juan. El Dorado will face Sangre Grande again when East Zone Intercol begins.

San Juan and St Augustine in goalless draw: San Juan 0 - 0 St Augustine

East Zone Champions, St Augustine, resting many of their first team regulars, drew 0-0 with San Juan at San Juan Grounds.

St Augustine started with only 4 regular starters as they prepare for next week's Big Five clash with St Mary's College.

San Juan drop to 3rd with the result and will now face Toco in the East Zone Intercol competition. After Big Five is completed, St Augustine will meet the winner of East Zone's Senior League in Intercol.

Signal Hill cruise past Roxborough: Signal Hill 5 - 0 Roxborough

Signal Hill finish in 2nd spot in Tobago, behind Mason Hall, after an impressive 5-0 victory over Roxborough.

Signal Hill end with 14 points, tied with Scarborough but ahead on goal difference.

Anderson Taylor and Shondelle Morris both scored twice on either side of half time, and Michael Charles rounded off the scoring in the closing stages of the game.

Signal Hill will take on Goodwood in the Intercol Competition while Roxborough face Scarborough.

Scarborough demolish Goodwood: Goodwood 1 - 6 Scarborough

Relegation bound Goodwood could not stop a rampant Scarborough today and they went down 6-1 to the visitors.

Murian Mohammed scored the only goal for the hometeam.

Mark Agard scored two in the first half before completing his hat-trick in the second half with a classy lob over the keeper.

Joining him on the scoreboard were Tariq Williams with 2 and a Shannon Sandy with a spectacular drive from about 20 metres out, beating the keeper all ends up.

Scarborough's defenders Demani Price and Dario Holmes split the man of the match award, since apart from their good defensive play, they were responsible for creating 5 of the Scarborough goals.

Scarborough finish the league in 3rd place and will go on to face Roxborough in the Tobago Zone Intercol Competition while Goodwood await Signal Hill.

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