QUEEN'S Royal College made a desperate bid to pull back a 0-3 half-time deficit but had to settle for a 2-3 loss against arch-rivals St Mary's College in their BWIA Secondary Schools Football League encounter at the Royalians ground yesterday. The visitors went ahead in the 16th minute when James Odogwa ran around goalkeeper Ayinde Abu Bakr following a Scott Sealy pass.
Secondary Schools - Boys
Early test for ElDo
THE ball has only just begun to roll. And already this afternoon, East/Central champions El Dorado Senior Comprehensive will face a serious examination of their credentials for 2000.
Success for Laventille
SUCCESS/LAVENTILLE, making their debut yesterday to top flight soccer in the North Zone of the BWIA Secondary Schools Football League, began their campaign on a winning note by shutting out Tranquillity 3-1 at Queen's Park Oval, Port-of-Spain.
Signal Hill win in Tobago
DEFENDING champions Signal Hill Senior Comprehensive opened their 2000 BWIA Secondary Schools Football League season with a 2-0 win over Elizabeth’s College at Bon Accord yesterday.
Trinity gets draw at the death vs QRC
IT ain't over till the fat lady sings. Queen's Royal College, at home, dominated most of their match against Trinity College, leading 3-1 in the second half, only to see Trinity get back well into injury time to draw in virtually the last kick.
Malick edges Mucurapo
EVEN with the services of Ian "The Dread Dribbler" Clauzel and former national captain Selris Figaro at their disposal, Mucurapo fell 1-0 to five-time champions Malick yesterday in their opening match in the North Zone of the BWIA Secondary Schools Football League on Fatima Ground, Mucurapo.
Malick edge out Mucurapo
ANTON JOSEPH would have been cross with himself yesterday. The Mucurapo Senior Comprehensive midfielder struck his effort from the penalty spot against the crossbar in the 34th minute. And then he saw Malick’s Sean Jack score the only goal of the contest to give his team a 1-0 win at Fatima Grounds.
Blackman hattrick for Benedict's
INSPIRED by a hattrick from national Under-17 striker, Nkosi Blackman, St Benedict's stopped Moruga 4-1 yesterday in their opening match in the South Zone of the Secondary Schools Football League on their home ground at La Romaine.
Naparima does it in injury time
DEFENDING South Zone champions Naparima scored in injury time to defeat arch-rivals Princes Town 1-0 at Skinner Park, San Fernando yesterday.