Parkites move up to challenge Orie

QUEEN’S PARK moved into a challenge position in this year’s Media 21-sponsored Northern Football Association Premier Division, following a 5-0 drubbing of Maraval Youth Academy. Ricardo Almandoz scored a double for the Parkites in Saturday’s match at their Oval home ground, while Bryan Cumberbatch, George Busby and Maurice Simpson got the other goals. On Thursday, Queen’s Park dispatched Superstar Rangers 3-1, with Simpson scoring a double and Busby, the other goal.  Corneal Thomas got the consolation.

The Parkites are now fourth on the standings behind leaders Media Net Orie, who after being held 2-2 by St Francois Nationals on Thursday last, whipped Superstar Rangers 4-1 on Sunday with Devon Thomas and Garvin Gulston both scoring twice.  Corneal Thomas netted for Rangers. Maple climbed the ladder to sixth with two victories, getting a hat-trick from Kevon Frederick to beat Fire Service 3-1 on Wednesday last, then receiving full points when Cocorite United defaulted their match on Sunday.

NFA scores: Wednesday: MAPLE (3) K Frederick 3 vs FIRE SERVICE (1) Hayden Dumas.
On Thursday: ST FRANCOIS NATIONALS (2) Mark Morris, Marlon Bowen vs  MEDIA NET ORIE (2) Anderson McDavis, Michael Charles; QUEEN’S PARK (3) Maurice Simpson 2, George Busby vs SUPERSTAR RANGERS (1) Corneal Thomas; PARAGON (2) Nigel De Matas, Jason Peters vs MARAVAL YOUTH ACADEMY (1) Joel Felician.
Saturday: ST FRANCOIS NATIONALS (2) M Morris, M Bosen vs MALVERN (0); QUEEN’S PARK (5) R Almandoz 2, B Cumberbatch, G Busby, M Simpson vs MARAVAL YOUTH ACADEMY (0).
Sunday: MEDIA NET ORIE (4) D Thomas 2, G Gulston 2 vs SUPERSTAR RANGERS (1) C Thomas; MAPLE won by default from COCORITE UTD.