Intercol 25: ‘Naps’ brush aside ‘Pres Lions’; Five Rivers maul Holy Faith

Naparima College moved to within two games of their first Coca Cola National Intercol title in seven years, as they brushed aside rivals Presentation College (San Fernando) 4-0 at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva today to claim the 2025 South Intercol trophy.

The “Pres Lions” were left to rue a missed penalty chance as Naparima goalkeeper Mikhail Clement dived low to his left to keep out Presentation sharp-shooter Isaiah “Baby Hulk” Jacobs when the score was 0-0.

“Naps” never looked back. Striker Riquelme Phillips bagged a second half hattrick while Xarion France got a stoppage time item off an Arron Raymond cross to complete the triumph.

The Girls National Intercol quarterfinal affair between Five Rivers Secondary and Holy Faith Convent (Couva) was even more one-sided, with the former team running away 9-0 winners.

Hackeemar Goodridge scored four times for the East Zone champions, all from inside the 18-yard box, as Five Rivers maintained their unbeaten run so far this season.

Five Rivers face the Tobago Intercol winners next, in the Girls National semifinals.

Intercol results

(Mon 1 Dec)

Five Rivers Sec 9 (Hackeemar Goodridge 7, 30, 47, 52, Ahmeeda Bowman 27, 80+2, Jayda Herbert 31, 68, Shaquilla Daniel 66), Holy Faith (Couva) 0 at Ato Boldon Stadium;

Naparima College 4 (Riquelme Phillips 63, 76, 84, Xarion France 90+3), Presentation (San F’do) 0 at Ato Boldon Stadium;

Upcoming fixtures

(Tue 2 Dec)

Pleasantville Sec vs St Joseph’s Convent (San F’do), 3pm, Girls South final, Ato Boldon Stadium;

Carapichaima East Sec v St Augustine Sec, 5pm, Boys National quarterfinal, Ato Boldon Stadium;

(Wed 3 Dec)

Signal Hill Sec vs Bishop’s High, 3pm, Girls Tobago finals, Dwight Yorke Stadium;

Signal Hill Sec vs Speyside Sec, 5pm, Boys Tobago finals, Dwight Yorke Stadium;

St Joseph’s Convent (POS) vs Holy Name Convent (POS), 3pm, Girls North final, Hasely Crawford Stadium;

Fatima College vs St Anthony’s College, 5pm, Boys North final, Hasely Crawford Stadium;

(Fri 5 Dec)

Naparima College v Carapichaima/ St Augustine, Boys National semis, Ato Boldon Stadium;

(Sun 7 Dec)

Five Rivers Secondary vs Tobago, Girls National semifinal, 3.30pm, TBA.

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