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Signal Hill Secondary are heading to the National Intercol final after a tense 1–0 victory over St Anthony’s College at the Hasely Crawford Stadium today, thanks to a dream intervention from super-sub Siel Mills.
Mills had been on the field for barely a minute when he notched the winner in the 77th, guiding home his first touch of the match.
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St Anthony’s were left feeling aggrieved after two controversial moments in the Signal Hill box in the second half.
Forward Jean-Marc Thomas thought he had given the “Westmoorings Tigers” the lead in the 57th minute, only for his hooked effort to be ruled out for handball.
And, just moments before Signal Hill found their winner, goalkeeper Kaleb Romeo survived a heart-stopping moment of controversy.
After diving to his right to pull in a fierce Mordecai Ford drive, he released the ball, then swiftly scooped it up again—drawing protests from the St Anthony’s bench for an illegal handling call.
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Romeo punted the ball downfield, and from the counterattack, Mills swept in the decisive goal.
Signal Hill will now face red-hot favorites Naparima College in the final on Wednesday—a rematch of the SSFL Premiership decider, which Naps won 2–1.
The San Fernando giants are chasing the treble—a feat only they have achieved in the Premier Division era.
In the Girls’ Intercol, Pleasantville Secondary stormed into the final with starlet Nikita Gosine leading them to a 5–0 rout of defending champions St Joseph’s Convent (Port of Spain).
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They will meet Five Rivers Secondary, who advanced thanks to an early strike from Hakeemar Goodridge.
The finals are set for Wednesday at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva.
Editor’s Note: See Wired868.com tomorrow for updated for match report with additional photographs and quotes from both coaches.
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Intercol results
(Sat 6 Dec)
Girls National semifinals
Five Rivers Secondary 1 (Hackeemar Goodridge), Signal Hill Secondary 0 at Hasely Crawford Training Field;
St Joseph’s Convent (POS) 0, Pleasantville Secondary 5 (Nikita Gosine 2, 12, Kaeley Martin 65, Zara Chase 69, Natalia Gosine 77) at Hasely Crawford Stadium;
St Anthony’s College 0, Signal Hill Sec 1 (Siel Mills 77) at Hasely Crawford Stadium.
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Upcoming fixtures
(Wed 10 Dec)
Pleasantville Secondary vs. Five Rivers Secondary, Girls National final, 3pm, Ato Boldon Stadium.
Naparima College vs. Signal Hill Secondary, Boys National final, 5pm, Ato Boldon Stadium.
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