The Port-of-Spain and Environs Football League came to an exciting end on Monday at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo, Port-of-Spain.
Schools came out in their numbers and it was only the football that topped the spectators.
For the opening match, the players were met by the president of the Port-of-Spain and Environs Sports Council, Abeola Akowe and School Supervisor I, Carl Thomas.
The first match, the Under-15 Boys final saw Nelson Street Boys competing against St Crispin Anglican School. The game started with action at both ends and it was not until the 17th minute of the game that the stadium erupted when Josiah Lee blasted home from 20 metres out to put Nelson Street into the lead.
However, St Crispin would not give in and battled back until Rolando Luke sent a powerful strike past the Nelson Street Boys custodian to level the score in the 37th minute.
At the end of full-time, the score was tied at 1-1. In the first session of overtime, Daniel Goddard’s superb strike had everyone standing and cheering. Nelson Street Boys had regained the lead.
In the second session, Lee quietly placed his push past the keeper for a 3-1 win for Nelson Street, claiming the title for the first time. Lee was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP).
In the second match, Newtown Boys RC took on Dunross Preparatory School.
From the sound of referee Isaiah MacIntyre’s whistle, the two-time champion Newtown was on the attack and gained success in the third minute through striker Zachary Elliott.
The stadium erupted and the drumming was at its peak but Dunross was lying down and battled back tenaciously to see Newtown leading at the half. In the second session, the attacks were fast and furious and Newtown went further ahead in the 30th minute when Elliot doubled up.
Dunross did not give in and Drew Persaud scored an absolute beauty from 20 metres out.
This gave Dunross the fire which was needed and Persaud had the Newtown Boys’ goalkeeper Elijah Fernandes making fantastic saves to keep his team out front.
In the end, Newtown walked off the winner by 2-1. However, the Most Valuable Player award went to goalkeeper Elijah Fernandes as Newtown won its third title in six years.
The Girls U-15 Championship was won by St Agnes Anglican. Diego Martin Girls RC was second. The MVP was St Agnes AC’s Kaleigh Paul
All winners will now move on to the Atlantic Quarterfinals which begin on Tuesday.
SOURCE: T&T Guardian