Shaquille Cox registered a double as reigning Leeward A champions, St Andrews Anglican, survived a tough test from league debutants, Pentecostal Light and Life, for a 4-3 victory when the Milo Tobago Primary School Football League kicked off on Monday.
Cox gave St Andrews the lead in the eight minute only to see Mattheus Campbell equalise four minutes later. Terrell Kennedy restored St Andrews lead at 2-1 in the 21st minute which it took into the half.
However, six minutes after the restart Campbell equalised again only for Colin Sargeant to put St Andrews ahead yet again in the 41st minute before Cox scored his second three minutes later to make it 4-2.
With eight minutes left in the match, Nzagi Charles cut the deficit to one goal but St Andrews defended stoutly to avoid dropping points at home.
Hope Anglican had a good day as its girls’ team trounced Scarborough Roman Catholic 3-0 with a goal each from Akeisha Collette, Keddie Alexander and Kershelle Davis.
Afterwards the Hope boys’ team held the Scarborough to a 1-1 draw with Renaldo Samuel and Adrian Collette the scorers.
Monday’s Results:
Girls:
Central Zone:
Hope 3 (Akeisha Collette, Keddie Alexander, Kershelle Davis) vs Scarborough 0
Boys:
Leewards Zone:
Hope 1 (Adrian Collette 38th) vs Scarborough 1 (Renaldo Samuel 26th)
St Andrews 4 (Shaquille Cox 8th, 44th, Terrell Kennedy 21st, Colin Sargeant) vs Pentecostal L&L 3 (Mattheus Campbell 12th, 36th, Ngazi Charles 52nd)
Boys:
Windwards Zone:
Speyside 3 (Darrel Stevens 2, Roberto Johnson) vs Delaford 1 (Leston Hector)
Roxborough 4 (Javier King 8th, Brenardo Thompson 16th, Jaiye Sheppard 53rd, Tyreek Mahabal 60th) vs Belle Garden 2 (Oszorro Thomas 24th, Immanuel Daniel 43rd)