Despite a very mediocre campaign in the newly formed bgTT/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division, North Zone team, Fatima College is in line to collect a $10,000 pay day courtesy the T&T Pro League’s Toyota Classic competition.
This season’s Toyota Classic which comprises all the clubs of the T&T Pro League and the top seven from the National Super League boast a new feature, where each club in the competition selected an SSFL team within its community, and for the final, the two SSFL teams that were selected by the finalists will face off against each other in their final as well on December 12, with $10,000 at stake for the winner, and $5,000 to the runner-up.
And so far, Police FC of the Pro League which, like Fatima, is coached by former national Under-17 women’s coach Richard Hood has made it through the semifinals after wins over National Super League Guaya United (2-1) in the round-of-16 and then Defence Force, 4-3 on penalty-kicks after a 1-1 draw.
WASA FC of the Super League which dumped last years winner and three-time champion DirecTV W Connection on penalties after a 1-1 draw and followed up with a come-from-behind 2-1 defeat of another Pro League club, Caledonia AIA is also through to the semifinals.
However, the St Joseph-based WASA which features all-time T&T goalscorer Stern John has not decided on with school it will select as yet.
The other schools still in contention for the $10,000 payout are Carapichaima East Secondary, Pt Fortin East Secondary, SSFL Premier Division winners’ Naparima College and San Juan North Secondary through the quartet of Central FC, Pt Fortin Civic, Club Sando and San Juan Jabloteh respectively.
Both Police and WASA were expected to know their semifinal opponents last night following the remaining quarterfinal double-header at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva.
Police will meet the winner of the clash between Jabloteh and Club Sando while WASA faces the Central FC/Pt Fortin FC winner.