Three different players were on target in the second-half to lead QPCC-City FC to a 3-0 defeat of ZA Limity AIA in the Next Level Consulting Limited (NLCL) Under-19 Division Football Community Cup final at the Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar, on Sunday.
Following a goalless first-half, Kade Collier opened the scoring for QPCC-City FC in the 55th minute, and they had to wait until eight minutes from full-time before national youth team player, and eventual tournament “Most Valuable Player” award recipient Caden Trestrail doubled the lead followed a penalty conversion in the first minutes of time added-on by Darius Jordan to put the cap off a stellar second-half performance.
In the semifinals last week, QPCC-City FC made certain a new champion will be crowned after two years when they edged two-time reigning champion Soccer Made Simple 1-0 at Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella Collier netting a dramatic injury-time winner, while AIA blanked Ball Blasters Youth Academy of Tobago 2-0 with Jahdel Chase-Charles and Jean-Marc Thomas the scorers.
The scheduled third place match between Ball Blasters of Tobago and Soccer Made Simple was not contested after tournament organizers were unable to secure same day flight arrangements on Caribbean Airlines for the Group C winners, Ball Blasters Youth Academy.
Exhaustive further attempts were made to have team travel by sea-bridge and overnight prior to game, however, Ball Blasters found it challenging to field a team given those circumstances, and graciously advised that they would not be able to make it.
Individual Awards
Rising Star Best Upcoming Player: Malerkey Fraser (Gasparillo Youths)
Best Defender: Yohance Artherton (QPCC-City FC)
Best Goalkeeper: Joash Harris (AIA)
Best Midfielder: Theo Crovador (AIA)
Best Striker: Caden Trestrail (QPCC-City FC)
Most Goals: Caden Trestrail (QPCC-City FC)
SOURCE: T&T Guardian