Carapichaima Senior Comprehensive defeated Presentation College 4-1 on penalty kicks to take the RBTT Central Zone Secondary Schools Intercol title, at the Ato Boldon Stadium yesterday.
After the teams were not separated in regulation time and 20 minutes extra time, Carapichaima took the game on penalty kicks after four of their players converted from the spot. Three spot kicks were wasted by Presentation College, as they only converted one item.
Both teams played good football during the game and it was unfortunate that the title had to be decided on penalty kicks.
Carapichaima went into the game as underdogs, as Presentation has dominated play between the two teams during the league phase, which they won.
The story looked the same yesterday, as after 25 minutes Presentation were on the scoresheet thanks to a fierce left footed strike from Marvin Manswell. Carapichaima fought back but were denied by Presentation defense who were almost impenetrable.
The teams went in at the half with Presentation enjoying the upper hand, however on the resumption, Carapichaima picked up their game a notch and were rewarded in the 66th minute when Bobby Sookraj stabbed in from close range.
Both teams then pressed hard for the winner but it never came and after 90 minutes play they were locked at 1-1. The same was the story during the 20-minute extra-time and penalty kicks had to determine the champions.
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