A HAT-TRICK of goals from Giovanni Gordon propelled Eastern Boys Government to an emphatic 4-1 win over last year’s winners and six-time champions, Carenage Government Primary in the finals of the Port of Spain and environs, Atlantic-sponsored Primary Schools Football League yesterday.
The championship match kicked off at the Queen’s Royal College Grounds, St Clair, and saw the newly crowned champions go ahead in as early as the 15th minute (1-0), with a goal-bound effort from Highley Beckles.
Ten minutes later, the 2011 champions levelled proceedings with a scoring shot from Joshua Sylvester to close the opening-half 1-1.
At the resumption, Gordon made no mistake and netted three goals in the 36th, 38th and 50th minute respectively. This historic performance saw Eastern outplay its rival to capture its first title in 23 years and end a run of three straight defeats to Carenage, all in extra-time, over the past four years.
In the semifinal round on Thursday, Eastern got goals from Jaheim Cudjoe (15th), Cecil Young (19th) and Gordon (47th) to beat Our Rose, 3-1. Jesse William grabbed a consolation item for Our Rose in the 59th.
A day earlier, Carenage secured a hard-fought 2-1 win over St Agnes Anglican School at the Queen’s Park Savannah. Marcus Pilgrim and Delani Zamore on target for the winners to cancel out Richard Sirjoo’s earlier item.
Meanwhile in the Girls final, national champions St Agnes Anglican retained its crown after they blanked St Barb’s 3-0. St Agnes powered to victory with two goals coming from Quinsila Browne in the 15th and 20th and a second-half own goal.
The Clarence Street, St James-based St Agnes booked its spot in the final after beating Diego Martin while St Barb’s earned the right to be in the final by defeating Diamond Vale Government 2-1 in their semi-final encounter.
The matches were kicked off by School Supervisor II - Rose Bereaux (girls) and School Supervisor I - Ahmad Yusuff Ali, (boys).