Denoon hat-trick sinks Harvard in NFA

On Saturday, Denoon’s hat-trick led Morvant Elements to a 5-1 win over Harvard. Denoon is the son of former national stand-out Nevick Denoon and nephew of Morvant Elements manager/coach Clyde Denoon, who also played for the national team. Akius Joseph and Brian Wallace also scored for Morvant Elements, while Nikyiel Dublin got a consolation goal for Harvard.

New clubs Cantaro United played a pulsating match against Paramin Scholars in a 4-4 thriller in the championship division, while Miscellaneous Laventille United and Cultural Roots both won their matches playing for the first time in the premier division. Laventille beat Queens Park 5-3, while Cultural Roots defeated Carenage United 2-1.

The NFA league season continues this weekend with nine matches at the Queen’s Park Savannah.

ROUND ONE RESULTS: CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION St Ann’s All Stars 4 (Keith Williams 9th, 41st, Matthaeus Granger 63rd, 67th) vs BHB8 Police Youth Club 2 (Akim James 27th, Isaiah Primus 38th); Trendsetter Hawks 3 vs Barataria Warriors 2; Patna/River Estate FC 5 (Asim James 14th, Daniel Gibbs 45th, Nicholas Alexander 55th, Akel Laborde 75th, Akeel Superville 88th) vs Malvern FC 1 (Matthew Cox 82nd); Morvant Elements 5 (Michael Denoon 8th, 57th, 85th, Akius Joseph 40th, Brian Wallace 60th) vs Harvard 1 (Nikyiel Dublin 65th); Paramin Scholars 4 (Tevin Alexander 6th, Negus Alleyne own goal 39th, Mackesi Quashie 59th, Kevon Rigault 63rd) vs Cantaro United FC 4 (Darrel John 1st, 18th, Joshua Isaac 21st, Hakeem Phillip 50th).

PREMIER DIVISION RSSR 2 (Tyrick Simon 29th, Hakeen Wilson 64th) vs Belmont FC 1 (Kareem Davidson 61st); Cultural Roots 2 (Christon Freitas 13th, Kendall Garcia 72nd) vs Carenage Utd 1 (Dorian Rullow 55th own goal); Step by Step Maple 1 (Lekion Elie 85th) vs St Francois Nationals 1 (Jared Harry 12th); Miscellaneous Laventille Utd 5 (Lyndon Ferguson 3rd, 35th, Qualanson Archibald 20th, 90th, Nickomi Griffith 84th) vs QPCC 3 (Vladimar Henderson-Suite 74th, Ashim Pierre 79th, 81st).