A red card midway through the second half yesterday, changed the course of Presentation College San Fernando’s season as it was shocked 2-1 by Fyzabad Secondary in the first match of a South Zone double-header as the Coca-Cola Intercol competition continued at Skinner Park in San Fernando.
Presentation, which recently won the BGTT First Citizens Big-Five competition, was favourites against Fyzabad, who won the South Senior Division title. After Pres took an early lead in the 14th minute after a Quintal John strike, the match was turned on its head when Presentation’s Jared Gordon received his marching orders in the 67th minute after slapping the face of an opposing player.
Fyzabad took full advantage of the extra man, equalising through Phillip Felmine in the 79th minute. Fyzabad then grabbed the winner in the 82nd, when Ronaldo John found the target.
In the second match, a Levi Garcia strike was enough for Shiva Boys to advance to the semifinals, defeating Mayaro 1-0.
At the Ato Boldon Stadium, Carapichaima East continued its dominance over Vishnu Boys in the Central Zone this season, storming to a 12-0 win.
Caps won the first encounter 5-0, then followed up with a 18-0 spanking, the second time the two teams met. Simon Joseph opened his tally in the second minute and never looked back, finishing the first half with five goals (17th, 23rd, 30th, 31st). Justin Joseph scored a brace, while Akinee Henry added another to give Caps a 8-0 lead at the half.
Caps took its foot off the accelerator in the second half, scoring only four more goals as it advanced to the south finals.
In a much closer contest, Chaguanas North got much more than they bargained for, edging Tabaquite Secondary 5-4. When the teams met earlier in the season, Chaguanas won 16-0 on aggregate over two matches.
In Tobago, a ten-man Mason Hall team hung on for a 1-0 win against Scarborough. Hakeem Louis scored his team’s lone item in the 17th minute, but then received two yellow cards (43rd, 46th) in quick succession. Mason Hall showed determination, hanging on for the narrow win.
In the second match, penalties had to seperate Speyside and Signal Hill, after the teams battled to a 1-1 draw at the end of regulation time. Speyside held its nerve in the shootout, winning 4-3 to set a date with Mason Hall in the final.
RESULTS
South Zone
Fyzabad Secondary 2 (Phillip Felmin 79th, Ronaldo London 82nd) v Presentation College 1 (Quintal John 14th)
Shiva Boys 1 (Levi Garcia 64th) v Mayaro 0
Central Zone
Carapichaima East 12 (Simon Joseph 2nd, 17th, 23rd, 30th, 31st, Justin Joseph 5th, 44th, 66th, Larry Brown 46th, Joshua Enaeu 50th, Akinee Henry 3rd, Darren Thomas 86th) v Vishnu Boys 0
Chaguanas North 5 v Tabaquite Secondary 4
Tobago Zone
Mason Hall 1 (Hakeem Louis 17th) v Scarborough 0
Speyside 1 (Marcus Caesar 26th) v Signal Hill 1 (Devon Smith 40th)
-Speyside won 4-3 on penalties
North Zone Semifinals today (At Hasely Crawford Stadium)
St Anthony’s v East Mucurapo, 3 pm
St Mary’s v Fatima College, 5 pm
Fyzabad upset 10-man Presentation
T&T Express Reports.
South Zone Senior Division champions Fyzabad Secondary caused a major Coca Cola InterCol upset yesterday when they came from behind to score an upset 2-1 victory over newly-crowned BG T&T/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) “Big Five” champions Presentation College San Fernando yesterday at Fyzabad Secondary.
Presentation ended the match with 10 players after referee Larry Gomes sent off Jared Gordon for violent conduct in the 67th minute after he slapped an opponent.
Presentation paid dearly for the player’s ejection. The Big Five champions led 1-0 in the 14th minute when Quintal John put them ahead, but with Pres down a man, Fyzabad took the initiative and scored twice in the final quarter hour. Philip Felmin scored in the 79th minute to pull Fyzabad level at 1-1 and just two minutes later Ronaldo London netted the winner.
Yesterday’s match was Presentation’s first since scoring a controversial 2-1 victory over St Mary’s College at Ato Boldon Stadium nine days ago. Yesterday, South Zone secretary Gerrard Elliot said that since their season has now ended, the Presentation player is unlikely to face disciplinary action unless he returns to school next year. Then, Gordon will have to face one-match InterCol ban.
Meanwhile, Simeon Joseph and Justin Joseph combined for eight goals, as Central league champions Carapichaima hammered Vishnu Boys Hindu College 12-0 in a Central Zone InterCol match. Simon Joseph netted five, while Justin (not related) netted three goals.
Yesterday’s InterCol Results:
South Zone
Fyzabad Sec 2 (Philip Felmin -79th, Ronaldo London -81st) vs Presentation College Sando 1 (Quintal John-14th)
Shiva Boys 1 (Levi Garcia) vs Mayaro Secondary 0
Tobago Zone
Mason Hall Sec 1 (Hakeeb Louis) vs Scarborough Sec 0
Signal Hill Sec 1 vs Speyside Sec 1.
Speyside won 5-3 on penalty kicks
Central Zone
Carapichaima East Sec 12 (Simon Joseph 5, Justin Joseph 3, Akini Henry, Larry Brown, Darron Thomas, Joshua Eneau) vs Vishnu Boys 0
Tabaquite 4 vs Chaguanas North 5
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