ST AUGUSTINE booked a place in the East Zonal Final of the Coca Cola Intercol yesterday, courtesy of a comfortable 4-0 whipping of Trinity East, in the second game of a semi-final double-header at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya.
Makesi Quashie put St Augustine, dubbed “the Green Machine” ahead after 22 minutes, before Aikim Andrews doubled the lead in the 65th. Trinity East’s hopes of a comeback were dashed when Ricardo John registered a pair, in the 83rd and 88th.
El Dorado West, in their first season at this level, joined St Augustine in the final after a hard-fought 4-2 win over Arima, in the earlier game at Macoya. Jesus Perez broke the deadlock for Arima in the fourth minute before El Dorado West stormed back with three goals in the space of nine minutes — Keshorn Seecharan (19th), Shawn Bovell (22nd) and Aaron Auguste (28th).
Neville Hackshaw reduced the deficit for Arima in the 65th but Seecharan sealed the deal for El Dorado West in the 75th.
In the South Zonal semi-finals, Shiva Boys and Princes Town were victorious, but in contrasting fashions.
Shiva Boys cruised past Fyzabad 3-0 in the latter of back-to-back matches at Skinner Park, San Fernando. Finding the back of the net for Shiva Boys were Levi Garcia (38th), Shaquille John (47th) and Shakeem Darius (72nd).
In the first South ‘semi’, Princes Town needed kicks from the penalty mark to defeat St Benedict’s 3-2, after the scores were locked at 0-0 at the end of regulation time.
The Zonal Finals (North, South, East, Central and Tobago) will take place next week.
The Central and Tobago matches will be staged on Monday, the South fixture is set for Wednesday while the North and East contests are carded for Thursday.
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