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San Fernando Boys Roman Catholic edged Bon Accord Government 2-1 on kicks from the penalty mark in their boys under 11 quarter-final clash of the Atlantic LNG National Primary Schools Football League at Jubilee Park, Sangster Hill,Tobago yesterday.

Both teams were deadlocked at 0-0 after full time and ten minutes of extra time. San Fernando were on the attack in the first half as Molik Khan, Kern Small, Antonio Gomez and Dantaye Gilbert all pressed for the opening goal, but Kyron Melville marshalled the Bon Accord defence well.   

For Bon Accord, Nigel Burnett and Oshea Williams led the striking but the first half ended goal-less. 

In the second period Adrian Lashley has a shot in the 17th minute from the top of the San Fernando’s penalty area but the ball went over the top. Six minutes later Lashley again had a chance to get this team’s first when his free kick hit the crossbar and went out. In response Gilbert, Khan and Gomez pressured Bon Accord’s defence, but could not find the back of the net. At the end of 30 minutes of full time both teams were without a goal.

In the shootout, San Fernando goalkeeper Keane Subero became the hero for the Victoria district champions as he denied Bon Accord and slotted in their first goal. The match was decided when Jesiah Thomas converted from the spot and watched Lashley miss the final shot to send San Fernando’s team and supporters jumping for joy.

Speaking after the victory, San Fernando coach Wayne Caesar said the game was the hardest for his team for the season and added that his side was lucky to win.

“Bon Accord played a really good team. The game was a good one. A Primary school match played at such a level augurs well for football in the country. Some games you need luck and I think we had ours today.”

San Fernando Boys pip Bon Accord for semis spot.
T&T Newsday Reports.


SAN Fernando Boys’ Roman Catholic edged Bon Accord Government 2-1 on penalty kicks in their boys under 11 quarter-final clash of the Atlantic LNG National Primary Schools Football League at Jubilee Park, Sangster Hill, Tobago yesterday.

San Fernando were on the attack in the first half as Molik Khan, Kern Small, Antonio Gomez and Dantaye Gilbert all pressed for the opening goal but Kyron Melville marshalled the Bon Accord defence perfectly.

For Bon Accord, Nigel Burnett and Oshea Williams led in offence but the first half ended goalless.

In the second period Adrian Lashley blazed over after seeing an opening at goal from on top the penalty area. And moments later Lashley’s curling free kick cannoned off the crossbar before going out.

In response Gilbert, Khan and Gomez pressured Bon Accord’s defence but could not find the back of the net. At the end of 30 minutes of full time both teams were goalless and needed an additional ten minutes to try and break the deadlock.

In the first half of extra-time Bon Accord found some extra wind in their sails with Burnette and Williams leading the charge. Emeka Moses got a shot on goal in the first minute but Keane Subero kept it out of the San Fernando goal.

Small and Gilbert continued to press in search of San Fernando’s opening goal in the second period of extra time but could not find a way through the sturdy Bon Accord defence which meant that the result had to be settled from the penalty mark. The Bon Accord boys took an early lead in the kicks from Burnette and he though they had one foot into the semi final as San Fernando’s first kick from the spot was missed by Gilbert.

The Tobago boys missed the second shot from the PK spot as San Fernando also missed their second kick.

However Bon Accord would missed its third kick and saw the San Fernando boys draw level when drilled his shot past the goalkeeper.

The poor shooting from the penalty mark continued with both teams missing their fourth shot. But Josiah Thomas scored the fifth penalty for San Fernando and watched as Lashley attempt to equalise for Bon Accord, was saved by the goalkeeper.