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SAN JUAN edged El Dorado 1-0 yesterday in a crucial East Zone clash in the BWIA Secondary Schools Football League to remain the only team with maximum 12 points.

In front of a very large crowd hailing mostly from the El Dorado region, "Blue Thunder" displayed an impressive brand of football and were unlucky not to come away with a point. El Dorado created most of the chances in the first half with San Juan content to just lay back and defend.

They were unfortunate not to score in the 10th minute when a "rocket" from Kareen Edwards was magnificently tipped over bar by goalkeeper Christopher Mc Millan.

The "Blues" continued to press and opportunities came but Mc Millan was in top form.

In the second session, Mc Millan continued his fine form shutting out efforts from Sterling O' Brian and Jesse De Four.

In the 68 minute against the run of play, Kurt Bravo found himself unmarked in the 18- yard box and smashed the ball over goalkeeper Cecil Thomas' head into the roof of the net to stun the El Do supporters. The boys in blue did not give up and stepped up the pace but were not helped by their stirkers lack of finishing and Mc Millan's top form.

San Juan did well to survive an all out assualt in the dying stages but it was not to be. San Juan, along with Signal Hill of Tobago, are the only two unbeaten teams in the league so far.

Arima kept in a challenging position when they hammered Presentation 7-0. They are second in the standings with 10 points.

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