GOAL-HUNGRY forward Douglas Fredericks nailed goalkeeper Preston Collinwood three times yesterday to steer Queen's Royal College to a comfortable 3-0 win over first-timers Success/Laventille in the North Zone of the BWIA Secondary Schools Football League at PSA Centre, St James.
After eight minutes in the match, Fredericks swooped on a through ball from midfielder Sterling Braithwaite and drilled a shot past Collinwood. In the 22nd minute, Phillip Butcher deprived the Laventille lads from equalising with a timely tackle on Ian Mc Cauley in front of the goal.
Right after on the other end Cannon Williams, using his speed to advantage, was robbed of the ball in the nick of time by David James. He also stood in dismay as his low placement was denied from going into the goal by the upright.
But a minute later (36th) Fredericks, one of the talented players on the pitch, was allowed enough space to hammer a left-footer past Collinwood. Seconds before the whistle sounded for the end of the first half, Frank Naeem sprinted down the left flank and played the ball along the ground for an onrushing Frederick to drive a roofer out of the reach of Colinwood, who was substituted on the restart by Atiba Hume.
Fleet-footed Fredericks muffed two sitters in the second session, the second the easiest of chances when Hume failed to collect a high cross and the ball fell sweetly on his feet before an open goal. Over on QRC ground Mucurapo defeated Tranquillity 2-0 with goals by Garvin Gulston (19th) and Anton Joseph (81st).
Gulston was on spot to score after two defenders were beaten by the bounce of the ball and Joseph rifled a 35-yard left-foot free kick past goalkeeper Emmanuel Nurse.
Down at Westmoorings, national Under-17 player Kewyn Jones laid a solid foundation for home side, St Anthony's to thrash Trinity 5-1. Early in the match Jones opened the scoring when he ran through the middle and hit a low shot that skidded past the Trinity 'keeper.
Soon after, from a corner kick, he got up above the defence and headed home.
Trinity came out fighting after that goal but on a counter-attack Sirgio St Hill squared back for Abiola Clarence to made the score 3-0. Clarence netted again before Trinity pulled one back through Oni Thomas while Asim James rounded off the scoring for the Tigers.
QRC's win pushed them to second place one point behind St Mary's (8 points). Malick also have seven points with St Anthony's and Mucurapo on six each.
Success and Trinity remain on four and Tranquillity on three.
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