Title-holder Police and last years’ runner-up Queen’s Park Cricket Club secured places in this year’s Northern Football Association FA Trophy quarterfinals with contrasting wins earlier this week.
The Lawmen got first-half strikes from Kelon Williams, in the 26th, and Akeem Marshall, three minutes later to blank Barataria Warriors 2-0 while the Parkites got a 27th item from Benedict Barrett to edge past Petit Valley.
Other second round winners, included Maple, Morvant Elements, Carenage United, Paragon, RSSR and St Francois Nationals. Meanwhile matches in the Premier and First Division will resume today and tomorrow with round five match-ups.
NFA FA Trophy Second Round results
D–Maple FC 3 (Isiah Vialva, Brian Hazel, Jason Phillip) vs CMFA 1 (Anthony O’Garro)
E–Morvant Elements 5 (Declan Ramdass 2, Nevick Denoon, Anton Trim, Malcolm Borneo) vs Malvern 1 (Shemarie Forgenie)
F–Carenage Utd 3 (Isiah Farrell 30th, Ken Baptiste 45th, David Noel 60th) vs Football Factory 1 (S. Nincome 10th)
G–Police 2 (Kelon Williams 26th, Akeem Marshall 29th) vs Barataria Warriors 0
H–QPCC 1 (Benedict Barrett 27th) vs Petit Valley 0
I–Paragon SC 3 (Curtis Roberts 28th, Marcus 37th, Keston Fresceek 79th) vs Harvard FC 0
J–RSSR 2 (Christopher 5th, Kevlon Drayton 32nd) vs New Millenium 1
K–St Francois Nationals 4 (Jared Harry, Marlon Bowen, Andre Peltier, K Alexander own goal) vs Port Celtic FC 0
Quarterfinals: Tuesday September 9:
L–Maple vs Morvant Elements, Coconut Drive Rec Grd, 6pm
M–Carenage Utd vs Police, Carenage Rec Grd, Haig Street, 6 pm
Wednesday September 10
N–QPCC vs Paragon, Dibe Rec. Ground, Long Circular, 6 pm
O–RSSR VS St Francoias Nationals, Dibe Rec. Ground, Long Circular, 8 pm
Semifinals: Wednesday September 17:
P–Winner L vs Winner M
Q–Winner N vs Winner O
Final: Wednesday September 24/Thursday September 25:
R–Winner P vs Winner Q
Premier Division (Sunday September 7)
Police vs Maple, St James Barracks, 3.30 pm
QPCC vs Petit Valley, QPCC, 3.30 pm
St Francois Nationals vs RSSR, St Francois Ground, QP Savannah, 3.30 pm
FC1 vs New Millenium, D/Martin Central Sec. Ground,3.30 pm
Monday
CMFA vs Football Factory, Dibe Rec. Ground, Long Circular, 5.30 pm
First Division
Port Celtic vs Malvern, New Ground, QP Savannah, 3.30 pm
Carenage Utd vs Cosmos Eagles, Carenage Rec. Ground, Haigh Street, 5.30 pm
Barataria Warriors vs Paragon, Paragon Ground, QP Savannah, 3.30 pm
Morvant Elements vs Saddle Hill Hot Spurs, Coconut Drive Rec. Ground, 5.30 pm