Extra time goals by Oba Meritt and Antawn Williams helped Tunapuna Boys RC retain the Atlantic National Primary Schools Football League Boys Under-11 crown with a 3-1 victory over Whim Anglican at the Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar yesterday.
Whim took an early lead in the first minute of the game as Mikal James found the back of the net for the Tobago champions. Merritt equalised for Tunapuna in the seventh minute of the second half (22nd) on a counterattack after a Whim attack featuring James and his captain Kaylon Brathwaite had broken down.
The scores remained tied after regulation time and the game seemed set to go to penalties before Merritt got his second goal in the fourth minute of the second half of extra time. Williams added a third in the last minute of play.
Meanwhile, in the second game on the triple-header, eight-times national champions Arima Boys RC beat a determined Montgomery Government School 1-0 in the Under 15 Boys final.
The eastern giant got their goal from the penalty spot through Kareem Trotman. Arima Boys have now won the most championships in the history of Primary Schools football--nine.
In the Girls Under 15 final, St Andrews Anglican of Tobago could not fend off defending champions Moruga RC in the first match.
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T&T Newsday Reprts.
TOBAGO SCHOOLS will be seeking to create history and win all three titles at this year’s Atlantic National Primary Schools Football League finals set for the Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar, Arima today from 9.30 am.
Whim Anglican, St Andrews Anglican and Montgomery Government will contest the Boys Under-11, Girls (overall) and Boys Under-15 finals respectively.
Whim Anglican are set to be the first team in action and they will face last year’s winners Tunapuna Boys RC. Whim will rely on Mikal James and Kaylon Brathwaite in their quest for the Boys Under-11 crown. St Andrews Anglican will be bidding for the Girls’ title when they face reigning champs Moruga RC.
St Andrews booked their spot in the final with an impressive 4-0 victory over Good Shepherd Anglican in the semi-final stage on November 12, courtesy of a hat-trick from striker Gamelia Waldron.
In the Boys Under-15 final, Montgomery Government will clash with Arima Boys RC. Montgomery blazed into the final with a 3-1 triumph over Sangre Grande Government, due to a treble from captain Tyrell Collins.