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Derrel “Zoom Zoom” Garcia continues to write the story of the 2024 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) season with almost every move.
Today, Garcia settled St Benedict’s College’s South Zone Intercol semifinal contest inside the first 45 minutes of play, with a first half hattrick as the “La Romaine Lions” mauled second tier outfit, Pleasantville Secondary, 6-0 at the Mahaica Sporting Complex.
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Garcia, the St Benedict’s captain and forward, has 22 goals from 11 appearances this season—an astonishing return of two items per match.
Next Friday, it will be the turn of Naparima College to try and stop him. “Naps” secured their own pathway to the South final via kicks from the penalty mark against fierce rivals, Presentation College (San Fernando).
The “Pres Lions” were favourites going into the contest. But after a goalless 90 minutes, Naparima won the shootout 4-1 to make a date with St Benedict’s.
Before that, the SSFL Disciplinary Committee will rule on the validity of Garcia’s registration this season.
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One way or the other, Garcia’s fate looks set to decide the destination of the SSFL’s major trophies in 2024.
Today’s Intercol results
(Fri 15 Nov)
St Benedict’s College 6 (Derrel Garcia 13, 42, 45, Elijah David 64, Ethan Trotman 80, Kylon Cayenne 90), Pleasantville Secondary 0 at Mahaica Sporting Complex;
Presentation (San F’do) 0, Naparima College 0 at Ato Boldon Stadium;
*–Naparima won 4-1 on kicks from the penalty mark.
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Upcoming fixtures
(Mon 18 Nov)
Miracle Ministries PHS vs Chaguanas North Secondary, Central final, 5.30pm, Ato Boldon Stadium;
(Wed 20 Nov)
Trinity College East vs San Juan Secondary, East final, 5.30pm, Arima Velodrome;
Signal Hill Secondary vs Scarborough Secondary, Tobago final, 5.30pm, Dwight Yorke Stadium;
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(Thu 21 Nov)
Fatima College vs Queen’s Royal College, North final, 5.30pm, Diego Martin Complex;
(Fri 22 Nov)
St Benedict’s College v Naparima College, South final, 5.30pm, Ato Boldon Stadium.
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