Nathaniel Dyer netted late as Presentation College of San Fernando eked out a 1-0 win over lowly Queen’s Royal College (QRC) to go two points clear at the top of the 15-team Shell/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League Premier Division yesterday.
With both teams seem headed for a share of the points, Dyer fired in the decisive item at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella in the 87th minute to carry Presentation College to 15 points from six matches, two more than previous joint leaders Shiva Boys Hindu College, who were held to a shock 1-1 draw by cellar-placed East Mucurapo at the David Williams Recreation Ground, Penal.
Judah Garcia fired Shiva Boys ahead in the 53rd minute, but with nine minutes left in the contest, national Under-20 player, Micah Lansiquot salvaged a first point of the season for East Mucurapo after three straight defeats to start the season.
Two-time defending champions, Naparima College joined Shiva Boys on 13 points with a hard fought 1-0 win over Signal Hill at its Lewis Street, San Fernando home ground thanks to a 19th minute strike from Isaiah Lee, his league leading sixth of the season.
Also in South, St Anthony’s College, fourth on the table with ten points from four matches, needed a late second-half brace from national Under-20 striker, Kathon St Hilliare, to earn a 2-2 draw with host Fyzabad.
Natinni Jones (19th) and Shaquille Louison (49th) scored for Fyzabad to lead 2-0, but St Hillaire replied in the 75th and 85th for the “Westmooring Tigers”, who will play their make-up match against East Mucurapo tomorrow at home.
In other matches, St Mary’s College edged San Juan North 2-1; St Augustine pipped Trinity College of Moka 1-0 and Pleasantville also won 1-0 against St Benedict’s.
Yesterday’s SSFL Premier Division Results
Fyzabad 2 (Natinni Jones 19th, Shaquille Louison 49th) vs St Anthony’ 2 (Kathon S Hillaire 75th, 85th)
Pleasantville 1 (Jezneel Duntin 25th) vs St Benedict’s 0
Naparima 1 (Isaiah Lee 19th) vs Signal Hill 0
St Mary’s 2 (Kerdell Sween 8th o.g, Trey La Motte 43rd) vs San Juan North 1 (Josiah St Baird 53rd)
St Augustine 1 (Rahim Gordon) vs Trinity Moka 0
Presentation (San F’do) 1 (Nathaniel Dyer 87th) vs QRC 0
Shiva Boys 1 (Judah Garcia 53rd) vs East Mucurapo 1 (Micah Lansiquot 81st)
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