AKIM MARSHALL scored a second-half hat-trick as Marabella Junior Secondary School hammered Chaguanas Senior Comprehensive 5-1 for a share of the lead in the Central Zone of the British Gas Secondary Schools Football League.
The action picked up in the second half when Marabella's Akim Marshall netted three goals in quick sucession, in the 50th , 56th and 64th minutes to put his 4-0 ahead and pushed his own tall to 10 goals.
Damien Joseph reduced the deficit for Chaguanas scored in the 76th minute before Clinton Seales conceded an own goal in the 89th minute.
Marabella now has 12 points to be level on top with Presentation College of Chaguanas, the title holders. But the “Pres” boys have a However, Marabella's home ground was not at its best as several holes appeared to have been filled with sand, hurriedly and sloppily, shortly before the match.
Chaguanas will come up against Union Claxton Bay tomorrow on their home ground from 3.45 pm.
In the other zone match, Tabaquite Composite, with goals from Kervin Subero, Renaldo Fraser and Miguel Teemul, scored asn exciting 3-2 victory over the visiting Union Claxton Bay Comprehensive team.
Jerrel Swift was the UCB marksman.
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