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With its lead now trimmed to two points due to a disciplinary ruling in favour of Signal Hill Secondary, leader St Mary’s College will face a stern test to hold on to top spot in the 17-team Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Boys Premier Division when it hosts St Benedict’s College at Serpentine Road in St Clair, Port-of-Spain.
Going into Wednesday’s Round 13 matches, the Cornell Glen-coached St Mary’s, the lone remaining unbeaten team in the league, sit atop the table with 30 points from 12 matches, two ahead of Signal Hill Secondary with defending champions Naparima College, St Benedict’s College and Fatima College, next with 25 points each, and Presentation College of San Fernando, sixth with 21.
This after the SSFL Disciplinary Committee awarded Signal Hill a 3-0 win over Trinity College of Moka for their October 10 fixture at Trinity College Ground in Moka, Maraval, which was not played after referee Timothy Derry declared the field unfit for play due to poor field markings, which were caused by a heavy downpour of rain a few hours earlier on the said date.
However, there could still be a twist in the matter as Trinity College is expected to appeal.
Today, the focus will be on Serpentine Road, where the ‘Saints’, coming off a dogged 2-0 road win against Arima North Secondary, welcome St Benedict’s College, which dropped two valuable points in their last outing, a 1-1 draw with southern rivals Presentation College.
With remaining fixtures against lowly duo Trinity College of Moka and San Juan North Secondary as well as a Round 16 encounter with Signal Hill, a win today for the ‘Saints’ over St Benedict’s will make them firm favourites to end a title drought of more than eight years, when they defeated St Anthony’s College 1-0 in the 2018 Coca Cola North Zone Intercol final on a strike from current T&T and Orlando City winger Tyrese Spicer.
Prior to that, St Mary’s College’s last major national top-flight football title was the National League championship in 1991, when they defeated Queen’s Royal College (QRC) 2-1.
However, a defeat or drawn result today will leave the door open for Signal Hill to go top of the standings with a win in their home encounter with Arima North at the Bertille St Clair Playing Field at Signal Hill Secondary in Tobago.
Down South, Naparima will also be keen to pick up full points when they entertain QRC at their Lewis Street Ground in San Fernando, while Presentation College will have a chance to close the gap on idle Fatima when it travels to face Malick Secondary at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Training Field, Mucurapo.
At the other end of the table in clashes with relegation implications, cellar-place Trinity College East travels to second from bottom Mucurapo West, with both teams desperate for points in an attempt to avoid the drop at the end of the season, while third from bottom St Augustine Secondary faces St Anthony’s, with four points separating both teams.
Also on today, San Juan North, one point above the drop zone, meets Hillview College at its San Juan North Secondary School ground in Bourg Mulatresse, while Speyside Secondary plays at home against Trinity College Moka at Speyside Recreation Ground.
Wednesday’s matches
NB: All matches kick off at 3.40 pm
San Juan North vs Hillview, Bourg Mulatresse, San Juan North
Signal Hill vs Arima North, Bertille St Clair Grd, Signal Hill
Speyside Secondary vs Trinity Moka, Speyside Rec, Grd, Speyside
St Augustine vs St Anthony’s, Warren Street, St Augustine
St Mary’s vs St Benedict’s, Serpentine Road, St Clair
Naparima vs QRC, Lewis Street, San F’do
Malick vs Presentation (San F’do), Hasely Crawford Stadium, Training Field
Mucurapo West vs Trinity East, Mucurapo West Grd, Mucurapo Rd
Fatima College – bye.
Latest SSFL Standing
Pos*Teams P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1. S. Mary’s 12 9 3 0 30 8 22 30
2. Signal Hill 12 9 1 2 29 12 17 28
3. Naparima 11 8 1 2 33 10 23 25
4. St Benedict’s 12 7 4 1 29 9 20 25
5. Fatima 12 7 4 1 36 16 20 25
6. Presentation 11 6 3 2 24 11 13 21
7. Arima North 11 6 0 5 26 24 2 18
8. Hillview 11 5 2 4 33 22 11 17
9. Malick 11 4 1 6 27 29 -2 13
10. Speyside 12 4 1 7 17 34 -17 13
11. QRC 11 3 3 5 13 15 -2 12
12. St Anthony’s 11 3 3 5 18 23 -5 12
13. San Juan North 11 3 0 8 15 25 -10 9
14. Trinity Moka 11 2 2 7 20 42 -22 8
15. St Augustine 11 2 2 7 17 36 -19 8
16. Mucurapo West 12 1 2 9 12 33 -21 5
17. Trinity East 12 1 2 9 14 44 -30 5
Leading scorers
19 – Jahaem Bailey (Fatima)
14 – Adasa Richardson (Naparima)
11 – Cristiano Hinds (Hillview), Jmeke Watkins (Signal Hill),
10 – Keisean Spence (Malick),
8 – Kanye Glasgow (St Benedict’s), Jaedon Thomas (St Mary’s),
6 – Dimitrie Jones (Arima North), Israel Holder (St Augustine),
5 – Jediah David (Arima North), Orande Parris (St Benedict’s), Justin Bernard (Speyside), Jaylon Roberts (St Mary’s), Aidan Sinanan-Mc Donald (Presentation), Jaeden Samuel (Arima North), Karim Millington (St Anthony’s), Marlon Jordan (Mucurapo West), Jediael Marcelle (Signal Hill), Jeremai Nanton (Fatima)
4 – Micha’el John, Jediah David (Arima North), Orande Parris, Jaylon Carrington, Samuel Balfour (St Benedict’s), Ackim Duncan (Signal Hill), Zahlon Bernard (St Augustine Sec), Tyrese Harding, Jonathan Mason (Fatima), Gabriel Britto (San Juan North), Riquelme Phillips (Speyside), Karim Millington, Marley Ramdass (St Anthony’s), Oshea Watson, Aden Montano (Presentation), Jahseem Pierre (QRC), Malachi Roach (Trinity College Moka), Israel Outar (Malick), Tafari Kerr (Hillview)
3 – Daniel Lewis, Hezikiah Charles (Hillview), Stephan Seales, Kevez Quintero (Trinity College Moka), Zaa’van Joseph, Jaylon Roberts, Nadeem Grant, Jaylon Manswell (St Mary’s), Jakwon Howell (Trinity East), Jahda Riley (Malick), Donovan Drayton, Jabari Rodriguez (Naparima), Kisean Grant (1 o.g) (Signal Hill), Nicholas Cyrus, Omaleke Paul (San Juan North), Nyrell Roberts (QRC), Elijah David (St Benedict’s)
2 – Jaquan Phillip (Naparima), Aeden Jones, Kemarley Pierre, Jaylen Hinds, Ky’mani Prieto (Hillview), Nathaniel Lewis (Presentation), Jalen Hislop, Deron Blackman,Ishan Miller (St Mary’s), Akil Britto, (San Juan North), Luke Eccles, Shumba Cudjoe (St Augustine), Jiair Nanton, (Fatima), Justin Bernard, Jabari Roberts (Speyside), Giovani Hosanny (Malick), Andre Constantine, Jashon Forde (Trinity College Moka), Diquan Williams, Giovanni Bartholomew, Malique Marshall (St Anthony’s), Melick Adams, Rickeel Phillip (Arima North), Gervais Frederick, Neomiah Thompson (QRC), Caleb Jacob, Josiah Olver (Mucurapo West), Elijah Diaz, Abayomi Hope, Victory Wuddivira, Amani Lopez (1 o.g) (Trinity College East),
1 – Melick Adams, Tequan John, Essien Thomas (Arima North); Jamalie Clarke, Joshua Portell, Jasquan Phillip, Renaldo Punnette, Omillio Millard, Kaydon Fox (Malick); Jordan Grant, Tyler Edwards, Daquan Jackman, Gervais Araujo, Xavier Barrow (Fatima); Josiah Peters Kyle James, Amare Alle Baccas, Callany Job (Signal Hill); Eran Mc Leod, Jaylon Manswell, Josiah Hunte, Jamari Gilkes (St Mary’s); Samson Williams (QRC); Elano Knights, Jaquan Gill (o.g), Kadir Selvon (o.g) (Trinity College East); Maalik Charles, Josiah Huggins, Jaylon Forbes, (St Benedict’s); Jahmarley Ellis, Jahiem Mitchell, Khalid Jones (Hillview); Jeheeed Magloire, Necose Moore (o.g), Christian Renne (St Anthony’s); Alexis Warren, Amenhotep Harper (Mucurapo West); Joaquin Joseph, Xavi James, Jimel Jerome (o.g) (St Augustine Sec); Antonio Hills, Aaron Raymond, Malique Hinds, Jacob O’Reilly, Seth Eve, Darion Hernandez, Jeremiah Daniel , Jayden Caprietta (Naparima); Aaron Clement, Mikhai Nedd, Joshua Ryce, Josiah Stewart, Djoshua Cyrus (Presentation), Selon Guy, Kaseri Gray, Kirell Second, Jeremiah Wickham, Jaquan Bernard, Tevez Smith (Speyside), Isaiah Audain, Gabriel Forde, Anthony Lewis, Jaylon Moraldo (o.g) (San Juan North); Israel Wickham, Israel Best, Juhdon King, Jayden Redhead (Trinity College Moka), Javon Denoon own goal (Arima North).
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