Scarborough Secondary won the BG T&T/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Tobago Zone yesterday with a 2-0 win over rivals Mason Hall in Tobago on yesterday.
Vadez Perez put Scarborough in the lead via a 24th minute free kick, while Jem Gordon's 85th minute strike sealed the result.
In other matches in Tobago yesterday, Speyside Secondary defeated Roxborough Secondary 2-0 at Plymouth, with Rondon Kerr scoring twice.
Kerr hit the back of the net in the 30th minute to give his team a 1-0 lead heading into the half-time break before closing out the win with a 79th minute item.
Scarborough's win earned them a spot in Wednesday's BG T&T/First Citizens "Big Five" semi-final fixture against the winners of tomorrow's Big Five quarter-final between East Zone champions Arima North Secondary and South Zone winners Presentation College San Fernando.
Saturday's SSFL Results
Speyside Sec 2 (Rondon Kerr 30th, 79th) vs Roxborough Sec 0
Scarborough Sec 2 (Vadez Perez 24th, Jem Gordon 85th) vs Mason Hall Sec 0
Scarborough retains Tobago zone.
By Clayton Clarke (Guardian).
Scarborough Secondary successfully defended the BGTT/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League Tobago championship with a 2-0 victory over Mason Hall Secondary, at the Plymouth Recreational Grounds yesterday.
The champions were made to work for the victory as Mason Hall captain Brandon Joseph again led his team in stride.
Joseph, Akini James and Hakeem Legalle were on the attack from the kick-off as only a win would help their chances of taking the title.
The trio held Scarborough defence into their half. Mason Hall had several corners and shots on goals but Scarborough’s goal keeper Kemmo Gardiner was outstanding in the uprights, keeping the balls out.
On a breakaway Scarborough’s skipper Valdez Perez got the opening goal on a counter attack in the 16th minute with a right-footed shot slipping the ball below Mason Hall custodian Che Lovelle.
Mason Hall continued to press but failed to convert their chances with Legalle the chief culprit. Joseph, with some inspired and creative runs, seem destined to score but Gardiner was solid in goal.
In the second-half Scarborough came out more determined and was rewarded when prolific striker Mickaael Gordon ran past two defenders to find the back of the net in the 87 minute. Scarborough looked they could get a third as Gordon and Arion James pressed.
With the result Scarborough went on an unassailable 18 points while Mason Hall remain on ten with one outstanding game against Roxborough next Thursday. Scarborough will meet either Arima North Secondary or Presentation College in the SSFL Big-Five competition, on Wednesday.
Results Yesterday [Rescheduled South Zone matches]
Princes Town 3 v Moruga 2
St Benedict’s 1 (Shemar Ravello 35th) v Pleasantville 0
Rescheduled Tobago Zone match
Speyside 2 (Roldon Kerr 30th, 79th) v Roxborough 0