Intercol 25: St George’s stun Trinity East in East quarters; “Saints” sink QRC 3-0

St George’s College produced the shock of the 2025 Intercol competition so far today, as they stunned Trinity College East 4-3 via penalty kicks after a 1-1 finish in their East Intercol quarterfinals at TCE ground in Trincity.

The result marks the first time in this season that a Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division team fell to a second-tier outfit.

At present, Trinity East are 11^th from 16 teams in the SSFL top flight while St George’s finished third from five schools in the East Championship Division.

Trinity East opened the scoring in the 38^th minute through 15-year-old midfielder Nyrell Roberts. However, the “Blue Hawks” could not stretch their lead against the plucky underdogs.

And, in the last minute of regulation time, talented attacker Kellon John grabbed an unlikely equaliser to send the game to penalties.

Young St George’s goalkeeper Siddiq Hameed stole the show from then on with two penalty saves, as the Barataria-based school completed the giant slaying routine with a memorable 4-3 win.

• St George’s College stun Trinity College East 4-3 on penalties in the 2025 East Intercol quarterfinals in Trincity.

There were no such fairytale results in south Trinidad, as Presentation College (San Fernando) and Naparima College torched Point Fortin East Secondary and Rio Claro West Secondary 16-0 and 15-0 respectively.

Flanker Roshaun Doobay scored six times for the “Pres Lions” while forward Isaiah “Baby Hulk” Jacob got four, which took his personal tally this season to an unprecedented 26 goals.

Attacker Ryan Radellant led Naparima’s scorers with five goals against Rio Claro West, while Darius Procope and Xarion France both got doubles.

In contrast, St Benedict’s College’s 7-0 triumph over Siparia West Secondary seemed like a close affair.

Midfielder Josiah Ochoa leads the scorers for the “La Romaine Lions” this season with 10 Premier Division goals—and he added to his season’s haul with a hattrick today.

St Benedict’s and Presentation will meet in one South Intercol semifinal, with Naparima due to meet the winner of Pleasantville Secondary and Palo Seco Secondary.

However, Palo Seco’s Intercol engagement is delayed to a postponed First Citizens Big Five fixture against Speyside Secondary. And, as a consequence, fans of St Benedict’s, Naparima and Presentation (San Fernando) must wait for the SSFL Fixtures Committee, headed by Laurence Seepersad, to find a solution.

There was North Zone Intercol quarterfinal action today as well and the marquee match-up was a clash between SSFL oldest rivals, Queen’s Royal College and St Mary’s College.

QRC finished the season in ninth place with St Mary’s tenth, but the final scoreline suggested a straightforward affair for the latter team—as the “Saints” marched on with a 3-0 triumph.

St Mary’s will face Fatima College in the semifinal round, after Fatima downed East Mucurapo Secondary 3-0 today. The other North Zone semifinal will feature Malick Secondary against either St Anthony’s College or Mucurapo West Secondary.

Intercol results

(Mon 17 Nov)

Trinity College East 1 (Nyrell Roberts 38), St George’s College 1 (Kellon John 90) at Trinity;

*–St George’s College won 4-3 on penalty kicks.

Fatima College 3 (Josiah Fernandes 38, Jonathan Mason 62, Micai Dayal 90), East Mucurapo Secondary 0 at Serpentine Road;

QRC 0, St Mary’s College 3 (Finn De Freitas, Nadeem Grant, Jaylon Roberts) at Fatima ground;

St Benedict’s College 7 (Jaylon Forbes 13, Ruben Phillip 16, Josiah Ochoa 31, 51, 66, Adam Pierre 44, Elijah David 57 pen), Siparia West Secondary 0 at Mahaica Sporting Complex;

Presentation (San F’do) 16 (Roshaun Doobay 8, 45, 51, 56, 58, 61, Isaiah Jacob 15, 32, 38, 45, Nikosi Foncette 41, 42, 87, Josiah Stewart 75, Josiah Bain 80, 83), Point Fortin East Secondary 0 at Mannie Ramjohn Stadium;

Naparima College 15 (Ryan Radellant 4, 32, 46, 50, 66, Mikhael Bullock 7, Elijah Edwards 9, Jaydon Caprietta 17, Darius Procope 36, 90, Shabani Thompson 43, Xarion France 44, 86, Seth Eve 68, Riquelme Phillips 77), Rio Claro West Secondary 0 at Lewis Street.

Upcoming Intercol fixtures

(Tue 18 Nov)

St Anthony’s College v Mucurapo West Secondary, North Quarters, K, Fatima ground;

Carapichaima East v Carapichaima West, Central Semis, Ato Boldon Stadium;

Chaguanas North v Presentation (Chag), Central Semis, Ato Boldon Stadium,

(Thu 20 Nov)

Arima North Sec v San Juan North Sec, East Semis, TBA;

St George’s College v St Augustine Secondary, East Semis, TBA;

(To Be Determined)

Palo Seco Secondary v Pleasantville Secondary, South Quarters, M, TBA;

Naparima College v Palo Seco/ Pleasantville, South Semis, TBA,

St Benedict’s College v Presentation (San F’do), South Semis, TBA,

(Fri 21 Nov)

Fatima College v St Mary’s College, North semis, Hasely Crawford Stadium,

St Anthony’s/ Mucurapo West v Malick Secondary, North semis, Hasely Crawford Stadium,

(Mon 24 Nov)

Central final, Ato Boldon Stadium,

Scarborough Secondary v Pentecostal L&L, Tobago Quarters, B, TBA;

Speyside Secondary v Roxborough Secondary, Tobago Quarters, C, TBA;

Bishop’s High v Goodwood Secondary, Tobago Quarters, D, TBA;

(Tue 25 Nov)

North final, Hasely Crawford Stadium,

(Wed 26 Nov)

East final, TBA,

(Sun 30 Nov)

Signal Hill Sec v Bishop’s High/ Goodwood Sec, Tobago semis, Dwight Yorke Stadium;

B v C, Tobago semis, Dwight Yorke Stadium;

(Mon 1 Dec)

South final, Ato Boldon Stadium;

(Tue 2 Dec)

Central v East, National quarterfinal, Ato Boldon Stadium;

(Wed 3 Dec)

Tobago finals, Dwight Yorke Stadium;

(Fri 5 Dec)

South v Central/ East, National semis, Ato Boldon Stadium,

(Sat 6 Dec)

North v Tobago, National semis, Hasely Crawford Stadium,

(Wed 10 Dec)

National final, Ato Boldon Stadium.