Two-time defending league champions Naparima College began its bid for a three-peat with a 2-2 draw against San Juan North Secondary after squandering a 2-0 lead in the feature match of a double-header kick off the 2016 Shell/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) at Irwin Park Savannah, Siparia, yesterday.
Six minutes before the half, Ronaldo Boyce provided San Juan North with a lifeline when he robbed Naparima captain Shane Sandy of the ball and poked it past the onrushing keeper to trail 2-1.
San Juan North then stunned the defending champions when it tied up the score at 2-2 through Boyce, with his second of the contest to earn his team a share of the points.
Yesterday’s Results
Shiva Boys 3 (Renaldo Edwards 2, Quinn Rodney) vs Presentation (San Fernando) 1 (Kareem Riley pen)
San Juan North 2 (Renaldo Boyce 2) vs Naparima 2 (Akinola Gregory, Renaldo Francois)
Today’s matches
Signal Hill vs Pleasantville, Signal Hill, 3.40pm
Fatima vs St Anthony's, Fatima Grounds, Mucurapo Road, 3.40pm
QRC vs St Augustine Secondary, QRC Ground, St Clair, 3.40pm
St Benedict's vs Fyzabad Secondary, Mahaica Oval, Pt Fortin, 3.40pm
St Mary's vs Trinity Moka, St Mary's Ground, Serpentine Road, St Clair, 3.40pm
East Mucurapo Secondary
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