P/ville, Benedict’s battle for South Zone honours

PLEASANTVILLE, who have surprised many by shooting to the top of the South Zone of the British Gas Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) will face a test of their mettle when they meet runners-up St Benedict’s at Skinner Park, San Fernando today. Action in the South, North and East Zones will be held today from 3.45 pm. Both Pleasantville and Bened-ict’s have accumulated 11 points after five matches, including three wins and two drawn matches apiece, but, with each team having a plus-five goal difference, Pleasan-tville hold the edge on the basis of more goals scored. And Pleasantville will need to find the back of the net to shake off the pressure from the La Romain lads.

Naparima are currently breathing down the neck of the top two, and the zone’s most experienced line-up can do themselves no harm against the winless Presentation San Fernando at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella. Princes Town will vie for their second successive win at home to Mayaro while Fyzabad hosts the inconsistent Mayaro. In a topsy-turvy North Zone, the “Tigers” St Anthony’s can stay atop the standings with maximum points against Diego Martin at Diamond Vale with former leaders Fatima looking to get their season back on track with a win against Malick at the Fatima Grounds. Early pace-setters Morvant/Laventille will square off against QRC at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo, while St Mary’s and Mucurapo face off at CIC Grounds, St Clair. Arima have not been at their best this season, but “the Dial Dynamos” should be able to get the better of Toco at the Sangre Grande Recreation Ground. The fast-tracking St George’s College will face their toughest challenge to date when they meet “the Green Machine” St Augustine at the St Augustine Grounds while “the Blue Thunder” El Dorado will look to rebound from their shock 3-1 loss to St George’s when they host Barataria. Cellar-placed San Juan welcomes Hillview to their Bourg Mulatresse ground in the Zone’s other fixture.