SHAQUILLE HOLDER scored a quartet of goals as defending Central Zone title-holders Carapichaima crushed Tabaquite 10-0 on Wednesday to begin their campaign in the 2011 BGTT/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Championship Division.
Marvin Martin and Christopher Prime contributed two goals each, at the Carapichaima Ground, while Kareem Ryce and Denzil Gill chipped in with one apiece.
Presentation Chaguanas, spurred on by their home fans, spanked Waterloo 5-0, with a treble from Suraj Ramcharan while Kieron Joseph got the other two.
And Couva whipped their guests Gasparillo 3-0 with two goals from Jaffet Williams and one from Jevon Sandiford.
Action in the Tobago Zone also began on Wednesday, with Scarborough easing past Mason Hall 4-1 at the Dwight Yorke Stadium, Bacolet.
Mickeel Gordon scored twice for Scarborough, while Valdez Perez and Dareon Moses got the others, with L’Che Edwards netting Mason Hall’s consolation.
In the East Zone, Arima produced the most lop-sided victory of the season, a 13-0 demolition of Barataria at the Larry Gomes Stadium, Arima, to move to the top of the standings.
Marcus Gomez helped himself to five goals, while Kevin Roberts got a beaver-trick, with one each from Darius Rawlins, Neveal Hackshaw, Rondell Elie and Kwame Hazel.
Defending champs St Augustine notched their first win of the season, trouncing hosts Toco 5-0 courtesy of a pair from Akeem Garcia and one apiece from Jamal Tyson, Shaquille Smith and Jordan Devenish. And San Juan and Trinity East had a goalless stalemate at San Juan.
Reigning North Zone champs St Anthony’s earned their third straight win, by a 2-0 margin away to Trinity at Moka, with Thulani George and Darryl Trim on target, while Mucurapo moved to second spot following a 3-0 victory over Fatima, courtesy items from Alvin Jones, Jabari Thomas and Shaquille Donatie.
St Mary’s moved to third spot with a 5-0 spanking of cellar-placed Malick.
In the South, 2010 winners Naparima got their first win of the season, a 1-0 result over Shiva Boys in the second of back-to-back games at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella — Shaquille Stewart was the goal-getter.
Earlier, Pleasantville and Princes Town battled to a goalless draw while, at La Brea, Presentation San Fernando brushed aside Vessigny 4-0, courtesy of a Shackiel Henry hat-trick and one from Chervon Dimsoy.
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