El Dorado Senior Comprehensive crushed St Augustine 5-1 in the East/Central Zone of the BWIA Secondary Schools Football League yesterday. Taking full advantage of home crowd, the Dial Dynamos came from behind to stun the Green Machine.
The win pushed El Do to 14 points, good enough to put them in third spot just one behind San Juan who were held to a 1-1 draw by Toco Composite. Arima (17 pts) held on to their lead atop the table after stopping Barataria 4-1.
In the other game yesterday, Carapichaima edged out neighbours Presentation 2-1.
At Tunapuna: Despite taking the lead in as early as the 12th minute through defender Sean Powers, St Augustine was stunned with five unanswered goals from the home team. Striker Jabari Lumsee bundled the ball over the goal line after some scrappy defending by the visitors in the 16th minute for the equaliser.
Blue Thunder's second came eight minutes into the second half when Ochieng Abosi shot past goalkeeper Kurleigh Charles from just inside the 18-yard box. They added their third in the 62nd minute when Junior Pamponette rounded goalkeeper Charles and taped into an empty net.
Abosi then got his second in the 70th minute, successfully converting a penalty.
St Augustine, now with their heads hanging, were also unable to stop second half substitute Christ-opher Carrington from putting the icing on the cake for El Do in the dying stages of the game.
In the South Zone: Naparima made up lost ground on St Benedict's by beating Vessigny 2-0 at Mahaica Oval.
St Benedict's were surprisingly beaten by cellar-placed Princes Town 2-1 to end the first round on 14 points - one more than arch-rivals Naparima.St Benedict's, which went into half-time leading 1-0 on a Kendall Davis goal, had three goals disallowed in the second period. Naparima kept on the heels of La Romain lads thanks to goals from Brent de Leon and Atiba Mc Knight.
Mayaro (13 pts) retained their third place by putting a 5-1 trashing on lowly-placed Moruga while Presentation (10 points) defeated Pleasant-ville 2-1.
In Tobago: Defending champions Signal Hill opened up a three-point lead at the top of the table after edging out Scarborough 1-0.
The Hill now has 12 points from four games, three more than second-placed Elizabeth's College.The other game between Roxborough and Bishop's at Roxborough was called off due to an unfit playing field.