ANDELL FRASER was named Man-of-the-Match as the Trinidad and Tobago national Under-20 football team rallied from two goals down to defeat Samba Youths 4-3, on the way to winning the inaugural San Fernando Mayor’s Cup.
The junior Soca Warriors played unbeaten over the three days of the competition at Skinner Park, but suffered a scare when they were down 3-1 to 2023 South Football Association (SFA) league runners-up Samba Youth, before scoring three goals in the final quarter-hour.
Likewise, a Tobago X1 also had to come from a goal down against reigning South champions Pitchmen to win 3-1 and finish second overall, when scoring their second win in three matches. The Tobagonians’ only loss came 2-1 against the national youths on Sunday, while the two South teams finished with a single point each, from a 1-1 draw against each other on Sunday.
SAN FERNANDO MAYOR’S CUP RESULTS
Tuesday
T&T U20 4 (Levi Jones, J’Lon Matthews, Theo Crovador, Andell Fraser)
Samba Youths 3 (Nikel Rawlins, Rayon Alleyne, Stevon Thomas)
Tobago Rep. 3 (Zyon Makoul, Kaieem Lewis, Nave Roach) Pitchmen F.C. 1 (Shaquille John)
AWARDS
Most Goals: Andell Fraser (T&T U20), Shaquille John (Pitchmen F.C.)
MVP: Andell Fraser – T&T U20
2024 SAN FERNANDO MAYOR’S CUP STANDINGS
TEAMS P W D L GF GA GD PTS
T&T U-20 3 3 0 0 7 4 +3 9
Tobago Rep. XI 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6
Pitchmen F.C. 3 0 1 2 2 5 -3 1
Moruga/Tableland Samba Youths 3 0 1 2 5 9 -4 1
SOURCE: T&T Express