Richardson secures Naps sixth SSFL Premier crown
T&T youth team striker Adasa Richardson scored the lone goal as Naparima College edged St Anthony’s College 1-0 for a successful defence of their Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Sport Company of T&T (SporTT) Premiership Division crown at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Balmain, Couva, Saturday (November 14).
With the win, coach Angus Eve captured his fifth title as head coach of Naparima, which in the process claimed its sixth Premier Division crown since the format of the competition was introduced in 2014. Naparima first won the Premier Division in the inaugural season of 2014 and made a successful defense of the title in 2015, before going back-to-back in 2018 and 2019, and then last year and this season.In the end, the lone goal from Richardson, his 17th of the season, was enough for his team to keep hold of their crown, sparking wild celebrations among the players and supporters alike.
However, this year’s title celebrations were only made certain at the end of yesterday’s encounter with the resurgent St Anthony’s College, who entered the match unbeaten since October 10, a 1-0 loss to Fatima College. Naparima started the day level on points with unbeaten St Mary’s College, both with 37 points from 15 matches, but with a superior goal difference of plus-36 to the ‘Saints’ plus-28, while Signal Hill was third on 35 points.
Saturday’s results
QRC 2 (Nyrell Roberts 29th, Jahseem Pierre 57th) vs Arima North 0
Mucurapo West Sec 7 (Nazim Skinner 3, Caleb Jacob, Eli Williams, Josiah Oliver, Kymani Simmons) vs Trinity Moka 3 (Jayden Redhead, Kevez Quintero, Josima Alfred pen)
Naparima College 1 (Adasa Richardson 38th) vs St Anthony’s College 0
Fatima 4 (Jahaem Bailey 13th, 55th, Antuan Louisan 7th, Jordan Grant 23rd) vs St Augustine 2 (Israel Holder 45th, Kylon Williams 49th)
St Mary’s 4 (Nadeem Grant 1st, Jaylon Thomas 6th, Eran Mc Leod 8th, Deron Blackman 80th) vs San Juan North 1 (Anthony Lewis 51st)
Signal Hill 4 (Jmeke Watkins 45th pen, 82nd, Jaden Marcelle 30th, Ackim Duncan 32nd) vs Trinity East 0