Intercol 23: Time and venues set for zonal Intercol semifinals

The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) fixtures committee has confirmed the time and venues for this weekend Intercol semifinal matches, with action in all five zones.

Apart from today’s Central Zone semifinals, which will be played at Brickfield and Edinburgh 500, the top four teams in the remaining zones will meet in doubleheaders at the Black Rock, Mahaica Oval, Hasely Crawford Stadium and Arima Velodrome venues.

Naparima College attacker Kanye Francis (right) tries to get the better of Presentation College (San Fernando) opponent Daniel Quashie during Tiger Tanks Cup action at the Ato Boldon Stadium on 9 September 2022.
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Arguably, the most intriguing contest comes at Mahaica as bitter rivals Naparima College and Presentation College (San Fernando) clash from 5.30pm with the winner advancing to the South Zone final.

Here are the complete zonal semifinal matchups:

Zonal Intercol semifinal fixtures

(Tuesday 14 November)

Chaguanas North Sec v Carapichaima West Sec, Central Semis, 3.30pm, Brickfield;

Miracle Ministries PHS v Carapichaima East Sec, Central Semis, 3.30pm, Edinburgh 500;

Speyside High v Mason Hall Sec, Tobago Semis, 3pm, Plymouth Recreation Ground;

Bishop’s High v Signal Hill Sec, Tobago Semis, 5.15pm, Plymouth Recreation Ground;

San Juan North forward Lindell Sween (left) tries to hold off Arima North defender Stephen Ollivierie during SSFL Premier Division action at the Arima Velodrome on 27 September 2023.
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(Wednesday 15 November)

San Juan North v St Augustine Secondary, East Semis, 3.30pm, Arima Velodrome;

Arima North Sec v Trinity College East, East Semis, 5.30pm, Arima Velodrome;

(Thursday 16 November)

St Anthony’s College v East Mucurapo Sec, North Semis, 3.30pm, Hasely Crawford Stadium;

Fatima College v QRC, North Semis, 5.30pm, Hasely Crawford Stadium;

Fatima College forward Michael Chaves (centre) engineers an attack for his team during SSFL Premier Division action against Naparima College at Lewis Street on 28 October 2023.
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(Friday 17 November)

St Benedict’s College v Pleasantville Secondary, South Semis, 3.30pm, Mahaica Oval;

Presentation (San F’do) v Naparima College, South Semis, 5.30pm, Mahaica Oval.

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