Four different players were on target as league-leading San Juan North Secondary blanked host Speyside Secondary 4-0 to remain top of the 16-team Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Boys’ Premier Division at Speyside recreation ground, in Tobago, on Wednesday.
For the visiting San Juan North team, Jaheem Danclair opened the scoring in the 25th minute as the Jerry Moe-coached leaders took a 1-0 lead into the half-time interval.
Three minutes after the restart, national youth player Lindell Sween doubled San Juan North’s advantage before Jahdel Chase-Charles all but secured the three points with his team’s third item in the 57th with Elizsha Rogers netting his first of the season in the 65th, to cap off a perfect outing for the visitors to push their points tally to 24 from nine matches, two ahead national Inter-Col champion Fatima College, who crushed rival Queen’s Royal College (QRC) 7-1 at Mucurapo Road. Fatima was led by a hat trick from Aiden De Gannes in the 37th, 86th and 88th minutes.
Christian Bailey added a goal in each half for Fatima as early as the fourth and then in the 54th minute while Michael Chaves (42nd) and Levi Smith (52nd) each chipped in with one to nullify Stephon James’ 23rd-minute item for QRC which briefly tied up the scores at 1-1.
Former four-time league champions Naparima College stayed a point behind Fatima in the third spot thanks to a comprehensive 4-0 spanking of Bishop’s High at Lewis Street, San Fernando with Tevin Pantor also helping himself to a hat trick and Josiah Cooper the other scorer.
Elsewhere, defending champion St Benedict’s College continued its march up the table into the fourth spot level with Presentation College of San Fernando after a 3-0 triumph in the duo match-up at Mahaica Oval, Point Fortin behind a double from Malacai Webb and one from Jaden Grant.
In another key match, St Anthony’s College got two goals from Jean-Marc Thomas in a 2-2 draw with Malick Secondary who also got a brace from Oba Samuel at Westmoorings.
In the other matches, Arima North Secondary and East Mucurapo Secondary drew blanks at the Arima Municipal Stadium, Trinity College East trounced St Mary’s College 3-0 at Trincity with Khaleem Prince scoring all three goals while Pleasantville Secondary defeated Chaguanas North Secondary 2-0 in a battle winless teams at Yolande Pompey recreation ground in Princes Town.
Wednesday’s Round Nine results:
St Benedict’s 3 (Malacai Webb 2, Jaden Grant) vs Presentation (San F’do) 0
St Anthony’s 2 (Jean-Marc Thomas 2) vs Malick Secondary 2 (Oba Samuel 2)
Naparima 4 (Tevin Pantor 3, Josiah Cooper) vs Bishop’s High 0
Fatima 7 (Aiden De Gannes 37th, 86th, 88th, Christian Bailey 4th, 54th, Michael Chaves 42nd, Levi Smith 52nd) vs QRC 1 (Stephon James 23rd)
Pleasantville 2 (own goal, Kelon Williams pen) vs Chaguanas North Sec 0
San Juan North 4 (Jaheem Danclair 25th, Lindell Sween 48th, Jahdel Chase-Charles 57th, Elizsha Rogers 65th) vs Speyside High peyside Rec. Grd, 3.30 pm.
Arima North 0 vs East Mucurapo 0
Trinity East 3 (Khaleem Prince 3) vs St Mary’s College 0
Current standings:
Position Team P W D L F A Pts
1*San Juan North*9*8*0*1*28*10*24
2*Fatima*9*7*1*1*34*5*22
3*Naparima*9*7*0*2*40*7*21
4*St Benedict’s*9*5*2*2*19*8*17
5*Presentation*9*5*2*2*12*6*17
6*St Anthony’s*9*5*1*3*25*14*16
7*Arima North*9*4*4*1*14*5*16
8*Speyside*9*4*1*4*12*17*13
9*St Mary’s*9*4*0*5*23*29*12
10*Malick*9*3*1*5*23*15*10
11*East Mucurapo*9*3*1*5*9*20*10
12*QRC*9*3*0*6*14*19*9
13*Trinity East*8*2*2*4*11*11* 8
14* Pleasantville*9*1*1*7*6*39*4
15*Bishop’s High*8*1*0*7*4*24*3
16*Chaguanas North*9*1*0*8*3*48*3
SSFL Premier Division top scorers:
9 - Ryan Radellant (St Mary’s), Aiden De Gannes (Fatima)
8 - Kyle Phillip (St Mary’s), Nathan Quashie (San Juan North), Lindell Sween (San Juan North)
7 - Kanye Francis (Naparima), Jaheem Danclair (San Juan North), Tevin Pantor (Naparima)
6 - Andell Fraser (St Anthony’s), Vaughn Clement (Presentation), Daniel Jones (St Benedict’s), Stephon James (QRC), Jean-Marc Thomas (St Anthony’s), Michael Chaves (Fatima), Oba Samuel (Malick)
5 - Jonathan Mason (Fatima), Malacai Webb (St Benedict’s), Kelon Williams (Pleasantville)
4 - Akiel Vesprey, Jaron Pascall (Naparima), Clint Latchman (East Mucurapo), Tyrell Stapleton (Arima North), Theo Cravador (St Anthony’s), Christian Bailey (Fatima), Khaleem Prince (Trinity East),
3 - J’Lon Matthews, Jordan Ferdinand, Keston Richards (Malick), N’kosi Quahsie (Speyside), Jonathan Mason (Fatima), Aalon Wilson-Wright, Mordecai Ford (St Anthony’s), Adah Barclay (Presentation), Elijah Wong (St Mary’s), Tau Lamsee (QRC), Jaden Grant, (St Benedict’s), Josiah Cooper (Naparima)
2 - Justin Alcantar, Caden Trestrail (Fatima), Ronaldinho Richards, Tyrese Manswell (Malick), Kevin Francois, Jabari Forbes, Jkwon Bailey, Xarion France, Nathaniel O’Garro (Naparima), Darion Marfan, Jemaul Ashing (Arima North), Micah Nelson (QRC), (St Anthony’s), Lenox Eastman, Omar Daniel, Riquelme Phillip (Speyside), Malik Wilson (Bishop’s High), Jaden Mc Shine (East Mucurapo), Jadiel Joseph (San Juan North)
1 - Nekayse Moore, Negaste Moore, Justin Lewis (Chaguanas North), Abeyomi George (Presentation), Teshaun Franklyn, Kerry Baptiste Jr, Mussadiq Mohammed (QRC), Jeremiah Niles, Keanu Morean, Derrel Garcia, Ethan Trotman, Josiah Ochoa, Nathan George (St Bendict’s), Levi Smith, Thomas Decle, Kade Collier, Jaden Williams, Luke Correia (Fatima), Malachi Woodley, Ackeem James, Isaiah David, Zachary Joseph (Malick), Tyrel Rajoon, Aaron Raymond, Israel Joseph, (Naparima), Daniel Rose, Obadiah Eyeadelrosiyhia, Russel Francois (St Anthony’s), Omar Daniel, Shyon George, N’Kosi Quashie, Riquelme Phillips (Speyside), Tyler Ayers, Theron O’Brien, Ability Hazel, Tony Figuera, Stephano Christopher, Criston Gomez (Arima North), Marley Callender, Alejandro Harper, Abdil-Junior Abdul-Hakeem (St Mary’s), Jahdel Chase-Charles, Elizsha Rogers, Joshua Lewis (San Juan North), Kadeem Plaza, Hasheem Hill, Seretse Browne, Jeremiah Frank-Williams, Josiah Figaro, Jonathan Emrith, Dexter Croal (Trinity East), Damario Henry, Khaieem Lewis (Bishop’s High), Malachi Henry, Malik Xavier, Jemon Gulston (East Mucurapo), Levi Jones (Presentation)
Own goals : 7.