Intercol 24: “El Do” stun St Augustine; San Juan’s Sween tricks Valencia

El Dorado East Secondary produced the first upset of the 2024 Coca Cola Intercol competition tonight as they eliminated Premier Division outfit St Augustine Secondary 4-3 in a penalty shootout at the Arima Velodrome.

A double from attacking midfielder Kanye Eastman saw El Dorado come close to snatching the result in regulation time, only for a Marcel Valentine penalty to send the match to spot kicks.

Yesterday, Championship Division team Hillview College took Trinity College East to penalties but could not complete the job. The “Blue Thunder” held their nerve though, with substitute Chad Nicholas converting the winning penalty to send them through.

El Dorado face San Juan North Secondary in next Wednesday’s second East Intercol semifinals at the Arima Velodrome, after a matchup between defending champions Arima North Secondary and 2023 zonal winners, Trinity College East.

San Juan North booked their spot in the final four today too, albeit with a more comfortable result.

Star attacker Lindell Sween netted a hattrick as the Bourg Mulatresse boys thumped Valencia Secondary 6-0 at the Velodrome, in the opening match of a double header.

Elsewhere, Derrel “Zoom Zoom” Garcia maintained his rich vein of form on the field as he needed a double in St Benedict’s College’s 2-0 quarterfinal win over Siparia West Secondary at the Mahaica Sporting Complex while Pleasantville Secondary whipped Rio Claro West Secondary 5-0, thanks to a first half hattrick by Jelani Roberts.

Phillip Gray got a last-minute winner in the North Intercol quarterfinals as QRC edged East Mucurapo Secondary 2-1, en route to a semifinal match up against 2023 zonal winners, St Anthony’s College.

East Mucurapo now turn their attention to the school’s final Premier Division fixture against Speyside High from 3.30pm on Sunday 17 November at Fatima College grounds on Mucurapo Road.

Mucurapo were officially relegated on Friday 1 November, after a 2-0 loss away to Signal Hill Secondary. However, they will be keeping a close watch on the ruling of the SSFL Disciplinary Committee next week in the matter of St Benedict’s College captain, Derrel Garcia.

If the SSFL drop the hammer on St Benedict’s and relegate them from the top flight, East Mucurapo could avoid the drop with no less than a win by three clear goals over Speyside.

For Speyside, the match will have a lot riding on it regardless. For now, they need a win over East Mucurapo to leapfrog Trinity East to safety.

Today’s Intercol results

(Fri 8 Nov)

Carapichaima East 3, Couva East Secondary 0 at Couva East;

*–Couva East forfeited match;

Chaguanas North Secondary 3 (Israel Outar, Negaste Moore, Kwasi Josiah OG), Couva West Secondary 0 at Edinburgh 500;

San Juan North 6 (Lindell Sween [3], Jadiel Joseph, Jahdel Chase-Charles, Jaheshua Ferguson), Valencia Secondary 0 at Arima Velodrome;

St Augustine Secondary 2 (Abraham Kirk 32, Marcel Valentine 73 pen), El Dorado East 2 (Kayne Eastman 51, 52) at Arima Velodrome;

*–El Dorado won 4-3 on kicks from the penalty mark

Malick Secondary 2 (Jaquan Phillip 34, Ronaldinho Richards 40), St Mary’s College 0 at Fatima College;

QRC 2 (Jasai Theophilus 21, Phillip Gray 90), East Mucurapo Secondary 1 (Jalane Browne 59) at St Mary’s College;

Pleasantville Secondary 5 (Jelani Roberts 27 pen, 35, 45+3 pen, Ahjahidi Noray 72, Enesio Williams 77), Rio Claro West 0 at Mannie Ramjohn;

St Benedict’s College 2 (Derrel Garcia 59, 79), Siparia West Secondary 0 at Mahaica Sporting Complex.

Upcoming Zonal quarterfinal fixtures

(Sat 9 Nov)

Scarborough Secondary vs Roxborough Secondary, Tobago, 2pm, Shaw Park;

Speyside High vs Pentecostal Light & Life, Tobago, 4pm, Shaw Park.

Upcoming zonal semifinal fixtures

(Mon 11 Nov)

Miracle Ministries PHS vs Presentation (Chag), Central, 3.30pm, Ato Boldon Stadium;

Carapichaima East Secondary vs Chaguanas North Secondary, Central, 5.30pm, Ato Boldon Stadium;

(Tue 12 Nov)

Signal Hill Secondary vs Mason Hall Secondary, Tobago, 3.30pm, Dwight Yorke Stadium;

Speyside High/ Pentecostal L&L vs Scarborough/ Roxborough Sec, Tobago, 5.30pm, Dwight Yorke Stadium;

(Wed 13 Nov)

Arima North Secondary vs Trinity College East, East, 3.30pm, Arima Velodrome;

San Juan North vs El Dorado East, East, 5.30pm, Arima Velodrome;

(Thu 14 Nov)

Fatima College vs Malick Secondary, North, 3.30pm, Diego Martin Complex;

St Anthony’s College vs QRC, North, 5.30pm, Diego Martin Complex;

(Fri 15 Nov)

Presentation (San F’do) vs Naparima College, South, 3.30pm, Mahaica Sporting Complex;

St Benedict’s College vs Pleasantville Secondary, South, 5.30pm, Mahaica Sporting Complex.

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