Presentation College San Fernando and Shiva Boys Hindu College will have to replay the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Coca Cola InterCol South Zone final to determine who will advance to the National semifinal.
That was the consensus following a meeting between the parties and the Minister of Sport Anil Roberts, in Port of Spain yesterday.
The teams met on Monday in the original South Zone final at Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, but the game was abandoned ten minutes before the final whistle when a spectator attacked assistant referee Kevin Charles.
Pres were leading 2-1 when the incident occurred, forcing a premature end to the game.
The match was scheduled to be replayed on Wednesday behind closed doors, but Pres protested the decision to replay the game and did not turn up.
First vice president of the SSFL, Anthony Creed said the decision whether or not to replay the game will be made today.
He said the parties had frank and good discussions at yesterday's meeting.
Presentation College San Fernando principal, Errol Jaikaransingh, who was in the meeting with Roberts, said the Minister asked what could be done so that the game could be replayed.
Jaikaransingh said he had to have consultations with stakeholders before he could make that decision.
If Pres maintain their stance that they will not replay the game, they will forfeit the match and Shiva will advance to the National semifinal.
The replay can take place either today or tomorrow, but Jaikaransingh said today is not likely.
Pres and Shiva have until 12 noon today to decide whether or not they will replay the match.
The Pres and Shiva footballers were hard at work at their respective training sessions, yesterday, not knowing their fate.
Shiva manager, Sheldon Maharaj said his team were preparing, and would be ready for anything.
"If we have to play tomorrow (today), we will be ready," he said.
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