Malick Senior Comprehensive kicked off their Secondary School’s Football League today at St. Anthony’s College and managed a victory on the road much to the dismay of St. Anthony fans. A second half goal by Keron Ross was enough to give his team all three points.

Defending Intercol Champions, Fatima College handed Trinity College their first defeat of the 2006 SSFL yesterday as they ran out 3-1 winners at Fatima Grounds. Fatima could have easily won by a greater margin, but they were guilty of wasting countless scoring opportunities. Fatima dominated the first half for large spells, and should have opened the scoring as early as the 8th minute, but Chad De Freitas put his shot wide of the mark.

Presentation maintained their fine start to the Secondary Schools Football League South Zone as they picked up a victory on the road in Fyzabad on Monday. A first half goal from Robert Als and a second half strike from Derwin Lee in the 54th minute ensured Presentation would get all three points and maintain their position on top of the South Zone League table.

El Dorado get their first win of the 2006 campaign in stunning fashion as they defeated Malabar 7-0 at the El Dorado grounds on Monday. Braces from Akil Lynch and Jamaal Guy helped steer their team to the victory.

Toco Composite were off to a flying start to their secondary schools football campaign after trouncing Arima Senior Comprehensive by four goals to nil, at the Anglais Road Recreation Ground. It was an evening Arima would love to forget as Toco captain, Shirvon Charles put his newly promoted team in front with only 14 minutes on the clock.

Trinity College pulled off the first upset of the Secondary Schools Football League by defeating St. Mary's College at CIC grounds, by a score of 1- 0 with Khadon Chee Wah notching the game's lone item.

Bishop’s High off to flying start

Tobago Zone action teed off yesterday with Bishop’s High School easily seeing off opponents Roxborough Composite by 3-1. Goals from Melvern Isaac, Kyle Salandy and Darren Alfred for Bishop’s were enough for the victory. Roxborough did reply through Akeilon Murphy but it wasn’t enough as Bishop’s storm to the top of the Tobago Zone group.

The north zone of the Secondary Schools Football League kicked off on a winning note for St. Anthony’s College as they overcame the Royalians by a score of 1 - 0 at the Hasley Crawford Stadium.

Mucurapo Senior Comprehensive weathered a late Fatima College storm to come out on top by the most slender of margins in an encounter that at one stage saw them cruising ahead 2 - 0. Fatima fought back bravely from two goals down to draw level, but a spectacular free kick by Kern St. Louis of Mucurapo turned out to be the difference between the two teams.

East Zone action got underway today at the Larry Gomes Stadium, with defending champions San Juan Senior Comprehensive easily defeating Malabar by 3-0. Last season’s zone winners showed all their class by controlling the game from beginning to end and getting the much deserved victory to get their 2006 campaign off to the right start