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Trinity College climbed to the top spot in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premiership Division, while overnight leaders Shiva Boys slipped to third place, as action continued with seven matches in Trinidad yesterday.

Trinity needed a sensational 90th minute overhead winner from Isaiah Alexander to defeat QRC 1-0 at the QRC Ground in St Clair. As a result, Trinity maintained their unbeaten start to the season, as they claimed first place on the 15-team table with seven points.

St Anthony’s went up two notches to second place after a 2-1 victory away to St Augustine while Shiva Boys were beaten, by a 2-1 scoreline, away to San Juan North.

In an all-South contest, Presentation San Fernando eked out a 1-0 win over St Benedict’s at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella.

Jordan Riley was the goal-getter for Presentation San Fernando, in the 58th. Defending champions Naparima leapt from 11th to fifth spot following a tense 2-1 victory over Fyzabad at Lewis Street, San Fernando. Shoba Celestin broke the deadlock for Naparima in the eighth minute but Fyzabad equalised courtesy a penalty from Ken Bhola in the 82nd.

However, Naparima registered their first win of the season when Isaiah Lee got the winner, in the 88th.

Mucurapo, playing their first match of the season, pipped Signal Hill 2-1 at Moka, Maraval while Fatima, who lost their first two matches, notched their first victory, by a 2-0 margin over St Mary’s at the Fatima Ground, Mucurapo.

Fatima’s Stefan Marcano rubbed salt in the St Mary’s wounds after they missed two chances when he found the back of the net in the 51st. The midfielder got a pass from the right flank and unleashed a powerful right-footed shot high to the left of goalie Jordan Bidaisee.

Justin Araujo-Wilson sealed the deal in the 82nd, waltzing past two defenders before smashing a right-footer beyond Bidaisee’s reach.

In related news, there was a notable absence of an ambulance and medics at the ground, with players from Fatima using the stretcher to remove injured players during the second half.

According to a SSFL official who did not want to be identified, “the schools would have (to provide) a stretcher with a dedicated stretcher bearers and a designated vehicle. It can be their own car, but not necessarily an ambulance.”

Asked what will happen in the event of a serious injury, the official noted, “if an ambulance is needed, the school will get one and will be compensated by the SSFL.”

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