Minor Leagues

FIVE-time champions Parliament FC produced their best performance of the season to get past defending champs MAASH International 3-2 in a Group B contest of the Eddie Hart Football League (EHFL) last week.

Defending champions Los Bajos United will meet Boca Juniors of Palo Seco in the Southwest Community Football Tournament’s second semifinal at the Petrotrin Velodrome in Fyzabad tomorrow at 3.30 pm. In the first semifinal last Sunday, New Creations of La Brea defeated Cap-de-Ville United 3-0 at the Point D’Or Recreation ground in La Brea. On Wednesday, Boca Juniors qualified for the semis with a hard fought victory on penalty kicks over K Brands of Marabella. The game was played at Guaracara Park Pointe-a-Pierre where the teams were officially met by Petrotrin’s Corporate Communications Manager Gillian Friday.

UNION UNITED edged Panhandle Youth Movement, via kicks from the penalty spot, to cop the ‘senior’ division knockout title at the bpTT Mayaro Football League recently.

Although surrendering a two-goal first-half lead to main contenders Penal Rock Road on Saturday, Siparia Spurs hanged on to win back-to-back titles by the narrowest of margins in the Petrotrin Super League of the Southern Football Association.

Malabar FC are champions of the First Division in the Emerald Apartments & Plaza-sponsored Eastern Football Association.

Marabella champions K Brands will meet their Fyzabad counterparts Boca Juniors when the 2010 Southwest Super 5 Community Football League kicks off at Guaracara Park, Pointe-a-Pierre tomorrow at 6 pm.This year the tournament is sponsored by Petrotrin, National Gas Company (NGC) and National Energy Corporation (NEC) as part of an effort to build sport within neighbouring communities.

Jovan Rochford was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the 2010 season, as the Arima-based football team first FC Santa Rosa held their annual prize distribution ceremony at the Arima North Secondary School (formerly Arima Senior Comprehensive School).

M&M Real Maracas are on brink of capturing the Premiership “Big Four” series in the Emeralds apartments & Plaza-sponsored Eastern Football Association.