Richardson leads Naparima rout

Led by Adasa Richardson’s hat-trick and a brace from Donovan Drayton, defending champions Naparima College opened their defence of the SporTT Secondary Schools Football League Boys Premiership Division with a 7–0 victory over Trinity College, Moka yesterday at their Lewis Street Ground in San Fernando, handing Trinity their second defeat of the season.

Meanwhile, Fatima College fought back twice to earn a 2–2 draw with Presentation College San Fernando, after Aiden McDonald put Presentation ahead in the first minute. Jonathan Mason equalised for Fatima in the 56th minute, but Joshua Ryce restored Presentation’s lead in the 72nd before Jaheim Bailey levelled three minutes later.

St Mary’s College, meanwhile, maintained their perfect start to the season with a 1–0 victory over rivals Queen’s Royal College in the North derby, Josiah Hunte scoring the decisive goal in the 84th minute.

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YESTERDAY’S SSFL RESULTS

Boys Premier Division

Naparima College 7 (Adasa Richardson 3; Donovan Drayton 2; Darion Hernandez, D’Lani Hunte) Trinity College, Moka 0

Presentation College 2 (Aiden McDonald, Joshua Ryce) Fatima College 2 (Jonathan Mason, Jaheim Bailey)

St Mary’s College 1 (Josiah Hunte) Queen’s Royal College 0

Malick Secondary 6 (Keshan Spence 2; Israel Outar; Jaquan Phillip 2; Jovanni Hosanny) Trinity College East 2

Hillview College 3 Arima North Secondary 4 (Jediah David 2, own goal, Jaden Samuel)

San Juan North Secondary 1 St Benedict’s College 0

Speyside Secondary 3 (Justin Bernand, Kasseri Gray, Requilme Phillips) St Anthony’s College 0

Mucurapo West Secondary 2 St Augustine Secondary 2 (Joaquin Joseph Luke Eckles)

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Wednesday’s matches

• ↓Fatima College vs Hillview College, Fatima College Grd, Mucurapo Road

• ↓Malick Sec vs St Benedict’s College, Hasely Crawford Stadium,, Training Field, Mucurapo

• ↓Queen’s Royal College vs Mucurapo West Sec, QRC Grd, St Clair;

• ↓Arima North Sec vs Speyside High, Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar

• ↓Signal Hill Sec vs Naparima College, Signal Hill Grd, Signal Hill

• ↓St Mary’s College vs St Anthony’s College, St Mary’s Grd, St Clair

• ↓San Juan North Sec vs Trinity College, San Juan North Sec Grd, San Juan

• ↓Trinity College East vs Presentation (San F’do), Trinity East Grd, Trincity

• ↓St Augustine Secondary - bye

NB: All matches kick off at 3.40 pm

Champions Naparima beaten

Controversial penalty hands Signal Hill 2-1 win

A contentiously-awarded penalty saw champions Naparima College beaten 2-1 by Signal Hill Secondary in Tobago, yesterday, in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Boys’ Premier division.

The result was a reversal, by a similar scoreline, to which Naparima had defeated Signal Hill in last year’s decisive SSFL Boys Premier division match.

Controversy aside, midfielder Akeem Duncan proved the heroics for Signal Hill in scoring both their goals, while goalkeeper Caleb Romeo also produced a series of fine saves toward the end of the game to ensure they stayed ahead.

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS:

(Premier Division)

Signal Hill Secondary 2 Naparima College 1

Arima North Secondary 8 Speyside Secondary 0

St Mary’s College 3 St Anthony’s College 0

Hillview College 6 Fatima College 2

St Benedict’s College 1 Malick Secondary 0

Queen’s Royal College 1 Mucurapo West Secondary 1

Trinity College Moka 4 San Juan North Secondary 1

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Naparima, Fatima share points in 2-2 draw

Naparima and Fatima Colleges shared the points in a 2-2 tie when a battle between two heavyweights in the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT) Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premiership Division took place at Fatima Ground, Mucurapo Road, Port-of-Spain, yesterday afternoon.​Nerves dominated the early moments as both Fatima–considered to have one of the better development programmes in the SSFL–and Naparima, the triple crown winners from 2025, struggled to find their rhythm.

​Angus Eve’s Naparima charges from the southland opted for a patient build-up, but were forced onto the back foot when a cheering crowd at the Mucurapo facility lifted the home team's confidence. A diagonal ball sent Jahaem Bailey galloping down the left side; he unselfishly released it to the unmarked Tyler Edwards, who drove it hard and low past the outstretched arms of Naparima goalkeeper Mikhail Clement in the 27th minute. ​The Fatima advantage did not come as a surprise, but it placed Eve’s men in a spot of bother, forcing them to show their mettle after losing some ten players from the previous season.

​Three minutes before the halftime interval, Naparima striker Adasa Richardson gave his team hope when he connected with a snapshot right at the edge of the Fatima goal area. However, goalkeeper Jadon Pollard tipped it over the crossbar to preserve the score line. ​Eve’s halftime talk inspired his team, leading to the equalizer early in the second half. From a looping cross from the left side, Naps’ Arron Raymond rose high to head home in the 48th minute.

Yesterday's results

Fatima College 2 (Tyler Edwards 27th, Jiary Nanton 75th) vs Naparima College 2 (Arron Raymond 48th, Jabari Rodriguez 68th)

St Anthony’s College 2 vs St Benedict’s College 4( Orande Parris 3, Elijah David)

St Augustine Secondary 5 vs San Juan North 3 (Gabriel Britto 1, Akil Britto 2)

Hillview College 4 vs Mucurapo West 1

Malick Sec 0 vs Signal Hill 4 (Kyle James, J’meke Watson 2, Kisean Grant)

Speyside Sec 2 vs St Mary’s 7 (Javan Joseph 2, Jalen Hislop 2, Jaydon Thomas, Erin Mc Leod, Jaylon Roberts)

Trinity College East 2 vs Arima North 3

Trinity College Moka 4 vs Queen’s Royal College 0

Today’s matches

Arima North vs St Benedict’s, Arima Velodrome

Fatima vs Trinity East, Fatima Ground

Malick vs St Augustine

Mucurapo West vs Speyside

Naparima vs St Mary’s, Naparima

San Juan North vs QRC, San Juan

Signal Hill vs Presentation S’Fdo, Signal Hill

Trinity vs St Anthony’s, Trinity

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS:

St Mary’s College 2 Naparima College 1

St Benedict’s College 4 Arima North Secondary 0

Signal Hill Secondary 3 Presentation College S’Fdo 2

Queen’s Royal College 2 San Juan North 1

Fatima College 5 Trinity College East 1

Malick Sec 5 St Augustine Sec 1

Mucurapo West Sec 3 Speyside Sec 1

Trinity Moka 1 St Anthony’s College 1

Today’s matches:

(All games kick off at 3.40 p.m.)

St Mary’s College vs Hillview College, Serpentine Road

Arima North Sec vs Fatima College, Arima Velodrome

Mucurapo West Sec vs Presentation (Sando), Mucurapo West

Naparima College vs Speyside Sec, Manny Ramjohn stadium

Queen’s Royal College vs St Benedict’s College, QRC

Signal Hill Sec vs San Juan North Secondary, Signal Hill

St Augustine Sec vs Trinity College, St Augustine

Trinity College East vs St Anthony’s College, Trinity East

CIC drop points, Signal Hill lucky again

LEADERS St Mary’s College (CIC) dropped points for the first time in this season in the SporTT Secondary Schools Football League Boys Premiership Division when they were held to a 1-1 end-to-end draw by the exciting Hillview College on a heavy Serpentine Road ground yesterday. However, St Mary’s remain at the top with 16 points from five wins and a draw, one clear of Signal Hill Secondary (15 points) and St Benedict’s College who dropped points when held 1-1 by Queen’s Royal College.

Arima North Secondary (12 points) are fourth, despite suffering a second consecutive home defeat. Meanwhile, the officiating again came under scrutiny yesterday at the Bertille St Clair Recreation Ground, where San Juan North protested an injury-time Jmeke Watkins winner which earned Signal Hill a 2-1 home victory. Signal Hill had benefited from similar good fortune recently when grabbing controversial wins over defending champions Naparima College (2-1) and Presentation College (3-2).

RESULTS:

St Mary’s College 1 vs Hillview College,1

Arima North Sec 0 vs Fatima College,5

Mucurapo West Sec 0 vs Presentation (Sando), 3

Naparima College 4 vs Speyside Sec, 0

Queen’s Royal College 1 vs St Benedict’s College, 1

Signal Hill Sec 2 vs San Juan North Secondary, 1

St Augustine Sec 5 vs Trinity College, 2

Trinity College East 2 vs St Anthony’s College, 2

Fatima, CIC renew storied rivalry

It is not often in recent times that the derby rivalry involving traditional North Zone schools has featured two teams in the top half of the SSFL Boys Premiership table, but much is at stake in today’s clash between Fatima College and unbeaten St Mary’s College.St Mary’s top the standings with 16 points from six matches, while Fatima, the reigning champions, are fifth on 11 points and looking to continue their climb.

Fatima’s confidence will be high following their emphatic 5-0 shutout over early league leaders Arima North Secondary, with league-leading scorer Jaheim Bailey hitting a hat-trick to take his season goal-tally to 12. The Saints, meanwhile, were held to a 1-1 draw by another of the season’s early pacesetters Hillview College, but remain unbeaten after six matches with five wins and a draw.

While the spotlight will be centered on the clash featuring meeting Fatima at Fatima’s Mucurapo base, second-placed Signal Hill Secondary will host Queen’s Royal College at the Bertille St Clair Recreation Ground in the sister isle where they have won three matches. Also, St Benedict’s College, third on the table, face fourth-placed Hillview College in another key top-half of the table clash. And Arima North Secondary will be hoping to secure full points against Mucurapo West Secondary,

Meanwhile, other matches will see Malick squaring off against San Juan North, Presentation College (Sando) tackling Trinity College Moka, Speyside facing Trinity College East while St Augustine Secondary play Naparima College.

Today's matches

Arima North Sec vs Mucurapo West Sec, Phase II Rec. Grd, La Horquetta;

Fatima College vs St Mary’s College, Fatima College Grd, Mucurapo Road

Malick Secondary vs San Juan North Sec, St Mary's College Grd, St Clair

Presentation (San F’do) vs Trinity College, Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella

Signal Hill Sec vs Queen’s Royal College, Bertille St Clair Ground, Signal Hill

Speyside Secondary vs Trinity College East, Speyside Rec. Grd, Speyside

St Augustine Secondary vs Naparima College, St Augustine Sec School Grd, Warren Street

St Benedict’s College vs Hillview College, Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva

St Anthony’s College - bye.

‘Naps’ host Arima North Secondary

Defending champions Naparima College will look to continue their climb up the SporTT Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Boys Premier Division standings when they host third-placed Arima North Secondary, today. Naps, who swept the league and InterCol knockout titles last season, have made a slower start this time around with two defeats, but their 3-1 victory over St Augustine Secondary on Wednesday lifted them to seventh on 10 points. Adasa Richardson scored twice and Jacob O’Reilly once for Naparima, who will face an Arima North side coming off a 2-0 victory over Mucurapo West and sitting on 15 points after five wins from seven matches.

Leaders Signal Hill Secondary will seek to maintain their position at the top when they face Trinity College at Moka, Maraval, a place where visiting teams traditionally find difficulty in winning.

Signal Hill moved to 18 points from seven matches with a 2-1 victory over Queen’s Royal College on Wednesday, J’Meke Watkins and Jediael Marcelle finding the net, while Trinity will be looking to improve on a fourth defeat after being beaten 5-0 by Presentation San Fernando.

Second-placed St Mary’s College, dropped points for the first time this season in a 1-1 draw with St Benedict’s College in midweek.

They have 17 points, and will visit Presentation College San Fernando, who climbed to eighth on ten points after their emphatic 5-0 midweek victory over Trinity.

St Benedict’s, meanwhile, will try to close the gap on the leading teams when they meet St Augustine Secondary after Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with Hillview College left them fourth on 14 points.

Today Fixtures:

Mucurapo West Sec vs Malick Secondary, Mucurapo West

St Benedict’s College vs St Augustine Secondary, Ato Boldon Stadium

Queen’s Royal College vs Trinity College East, QRC

Trinity College vs Signal Hill Sec, Moka

Hillview College vs Speyside Secondary, Hillview

Naparima College vs Arima North Sec, Lewis Street

Presentation (San F’do) vs St Mary’s College, Manny Ramjohn Stadium

St Anthony’s College vs Fatima College, St Anthony’s

ST MARY’S EDGE AHEAD

St Mary’s College (CIC) dropped points for the second successive match but have taken a slender goal-difference lead atop the SporTT Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Boys’ Premier Division following round eight yesterday. After being held 1-1 by Hillview College in midweek, CIC fought back for a 2-2 draw yesterday against Presentation College of San Fernando.

Meanwhile, reigning champions Naparima College continued their steady climb up the table, overcoming a severely injury-hit Arima North Secondary 2-0 at Lewis Street, San Fernando, after a prolonged struggle to break down their opponents.

Arima were without inspirational captain Micha’el John, who has scored four goals this season, five-goal Jediah David and key midfielder Jaden Samuels.

Returning to the Naparima line-up, Jaden Caprietta, one of last season’s top players, delivered the corner which Arima defender Javon Denoon headed into his own net in the 27th minute. Naparima Captain Jabari Rodriguez then doubled the advantage in the 71st minute, heading home from a corner with the ball going in off a defender.

Meanwhile, Fatima College edged St Anthony’s College 1-0, courtesy of an own goal in the 23rd minute. Fatima’s Kevin Joseph sent in a long cross which St Anthony’s goalkeeper Nkosi Moore redirected into his own net, handing the Mucurapo Road side the decisive goal in a closely contested encounter.

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS:

Presentation (San F’do) 2 St Mary’s College 2

Naparima College 2 Arima North Sec 0

Malick Secondary 5 Mucurapo West Sec 3

St Benedict’s College 7 St Augustine Secondary 0

Queen’s Royal College 4 Trinity College East 0

Fatima College 1 Anthony’s College 0

Speyside High 3 Hillview College 1

Trinity College vs Signal Hill Sec (Did not play)

Fatima tames St Anthony’s Tigers 1-0

A dogged display, coupled with a bit of luck, earned Fatima College a 1-0 victory over a battling St Anthony’s College in the Sport Company of T&T (SporTT) Boys Premiership Division of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) at Westmoorings on Saturday (Octiber 10) .

​The result summed up the Tigers’ fate for the early part of the League, but improved Fatima’s position on the table. Meanwhile, St Mary's College has now taken the lead following a 2-2 tie with Presentation College, San Fernando at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella.

​Previous leader Signal Hill Secondary was scheduled to face Trinity College Moka in Maraval, but the referee called off the match due to an improperly marked pitch.

​Trinity coach Marlon Minguel explained yesterday that his field was marked in the morning ahead of the match, but heavy rains washed away the markings. Although Trinity College is way down the bottom half of the standings, the Tobagonians would have retained top position had they played and even drawn with their counterparts.

Saturday's results

St Benedict’s 7 (Kanye Glasgow 3rd, 36th, 45th, 51st, 88th, Orande Parris 69th, Maalik Charles 90+4) vs St Augustine 0

QRC 4 (Nyrell Roberts 34th, 45th, Jahseem Pierre 42nd, Gervais Frederick 80th pen) vs Trinity East 0

Naparima 2 ( Javon Denoon (own goal) 28th, Jabari Rodriguez 71st) vs Arima North 0

Presentation 2 (Aaron Clement 46th, Mikhai Nedd 83rd) vs St Mary's College 2 (Jaylon Roberts 41st, Jaedon Thomas 64th)

Mucurapo West 3 (Marlon Jordan 41st pen, 62nd pen, Caleb Jacob 57th) vs Malick 5 (Keisean Spence 8th, Israel Outar 9th, Jaquan Phillip 36th, Renaldo Punnette 45+2, Jahda Riley 88th)

Hillview College 1 (Khalid Jones 60th) vs Speyside High School 3 (Justin Bernard 28th, 63rd, 66th)

Fatima College 1 (Necose Moore (own goal 23rd) vs St Anthony’s 0

St Benedict’s and Signal Hill square off

St Benedict’s College and Signal Hill Secondary will clash at the Ato Boldon Stadium in one of today’s key encounters in the SporTT Secondary Schools Football League Boys’ Premiership, with both teams chasing leaders St Mary’s College in a tight battle at the top of the standings. St Benedict’s, third on 17 points, will be brimming with confidence after having thrashed St Augustine Secondary 7–0 last Saturday, with Kanye Glasgow scoring five goals. Signal Hill, meanwhile, are level on 18 points with St Mary’s but were idle over the weekend and have played one match less. They will be eager to return to winning ways after their scheduled fixture against Trinity College, Moka, was postponed.

St Mary’s, held to draws by Hillview College 1-1) and by Presentation College (2-2) in their latest two outings, face Malick Secondary at Serpentine Road where both teams call home.

Defending champions Naparima College and Hillview College will also meet in an important contest at Lewis Street, San Fernando, as both sides seek to strengthen their positions in the top-half of the table. Naps, sixth on 13 points with a match in hand, will look to build on their 2–0 victory over Arima North Secondary, while Hillview, eighth on 11 points, must respond after suffering a 3–1 defeat against Speyside High School in which Justin Bernard scored a hat-trick.

SSFL BOYS PREMIERSHIP FIXTURES:

(All matches kick off at 3.40 p.m.)

St Benedict’s College vs Signal Hill Sec, Ato Boldon stadium

Naparima College vs Hillview College, Lewis Street, San Fernando

St Mary’s College vs Malick Sec, Serpentine Road

QRC vs Fatima College, QRC Ground

Trinity College East vs St Augustine Sec, Trinity East Ground

San Juan North Secondary vs Mucurapo West Secondary, San Juan North Ground

St Anthony’s College vs Arima North Sec, St Anthony’s College Ground

Presentation College vs Speyside Sec, Manny Ramjohn Stadium

Saints whip Malick to regain outright SSFL lead

Three different players were on target as the Cornell Glen-coached St. Mary's College whipped visitors Malick Secondary 3-1 to regain sole possession of the lead in the 17-team Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Boys Premier at St. Mary's College Ground, Serpentine Road, in St. Clair on Wednesday.

Going into the match, the 'Saints' as St Mary's College are known, and the lone unbeaten team to date in the competition shared the lead at the top of the table with Signal Hill Secondary. Down South at Lewis Street, San Fernando, defending champions Naparima College kept their hopes of retaining their title alive with a hard-fought 2-1 win over promoted Hillview College.

Naparima College led at the half thanks to Adasa Richardson's 40th-minute effort, but Cristiano Hinds got Hillview College back on even par in the 78th minute, only for Donovan Drayton to fire home an 86th-minute for Naparima to move to 16 points and be in the fifth spot with a match in hand on the leaders.

Wednesday's results

Naparima College 2 (Adasa Richardson 40th, Donovan Drayton 86th)) vs Hillview College 1 (Cristiano Hinds 78th)

Fatima College 3 (Gervais Araujo 41st, Jonathan Mason 60th, Jahaem Bailey 78th pen) vs Queen’s Royal College 1 (Nyrell Roberts 38th)

San Juan North Sec 4 (Nicholas Cyrus 44th, 52nd, Omaleke Paul 78th, Anthony Lewis 85th) vs Mucurapo West Sec 1 (Jaydon Moraldo 33rd og, )

St Anthony’s College 3 (Jeheed Magloire 8th, Marley Ramdass 18th, 49th pen) vs Arima North Sec 1 (Jaeden Samuel 30th pen)

St Benedict’s College 2 (Kisean Grant 35th o.g, Kanye Glasgow 55th)) vs Signal Hill Sec 1 (Amar Alle Baccas 81st)

Trinity College East 3 (Elijah Diaz 45+2, Abayomi Hope 55th, Jimel Jerome o.g 71st) vs St Augustine Sec 3 (Kadir Selvon o.g 15th, Israel Holder 18th, Shumba Cudjoe 47th)

St Mary’s College 3 (Nadeem Grant 17th, Jaedon Thomas 44th, Jaylon Manswell 90+1) vs Malick Sec 1 (Omillio Millard 77th)

Presentation (San F’do) 3 (Nathaniel Lewis 16th, Aidan Sinanan-Mc Donald 36th, Aden Montano 58th) vs Speyside Sec 0

Trinity College Moka - bye.