Clash of the football giants

San Juan are the 2006 Intercol champs while the “Green Machine” won both Zonal title and the Big 5 crowns last year.

And the two teams lead the way in the zone, with San Juan claiming full points after two matches, with St Augustine two points aback.

In other matches in the East, Toco hosts the win-less Malabar while El Dorado, the “Blue Thunder”, welcomes neighbours Hillview.

The “Westmoorings Tigers” St Anthony’s and Malick have both stormed out of the gates, with each team securing a maximum six points from their previous two North Zone matches. The Tigers oppose third-placed QRC at the Royalians Ground while Malick faces Diego Martin at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo.

Reigning Zonal champs Mucurapo and Fatima, two of the teams favoured for top honours this season, are both without a point so far, and they will be looking to make up lost ground when they meet at the Fatima Ground.

Naparima, the 2006 South Zone title holders, share the top spot with Princes Town, but have a superior goal difference. Naps can cement their place atop the standings with full points over St Benedict’s in the first match of a double-header at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella.

Princes Town will travel to Siparia while the win-less Moruga squares off against Presentation San Fernando in the second match at Marabella.

Defending Central Zone champs Carapichaima was the lone team to record a win in the opening phase on Tuesday. They will be aiming for their second straight victory away to Chaguanas Secondary.

Waterloo High and Marabella Junior, who both drew on Tuesday, will meet at Waterloo while Presentation Chaguanas host bottom-placed Tabaquite.

Scarborough and Mason Hall, both victorious in the opening matches in the Tobago Zone, will face off at Shaw Park today. Scarborough hold the edge over Mason Hall, for the top spot, on goal difference. Roxborough will start their campaign against Signal Hill, the perennial zonal champs who were humbled 2-0 by Mason Hall on Tuesday.

All matches will kick off at 3.45 pm, excepting the Manny Ramjohn Stadium double-header, which will get going from 3.30 pm.

Tuesday’s Full Scores:

NORTH ZONE -

At St Anthony’s Ground: ST ANTHONY’S (3) - Ashim Pierre; Mikel Williams; Qian Grovesnor vs FATIMA (1) - Quinton Williams.

At Fatima Ground: MALICK (2) - Robert Primus; Akeem Bailey vs MUCURAPO (1) - Terrence Clarke.

At Moka: TRINITY (0) VS DIEGO MARTIN (0).

EAST ZONE -

At Toco: SAN JUAN (4) - Antonio Girod 2; Hayden John; Milano Vidal vs TOCO (1) - Kirby Phillip.

At Larry Gomes Stadium: EL DORADO (8) - Jamal Gay 4; Keron Edwards 3; Shem Alexander vs MALABAR (1) - Ryan Munroe.

At St Augustine: ST AUGUSTINE (1) - Ishmael Clement vs ARIMA (0).

SOUTH ZONE -

At Manny Ramjohn Stadium: PRESENTATION SAN FERNANDO (4) - Akeem Marshall 2; Jamaal Clarence, Stephan Campbell vs ST BENEDICT’S (1) - Troy Moses.

At Vessigny: VESSIGNY (1) - Marcus Joseph vs SIPARIA (1) - Akeil Pope.

At Princes Town: PRINCES TOWN (0) vs NAPARIMA (0).

CENTRAL ZONE -

At Tabaquite: CARAPICHAIMA (6) - Jeffon Cornwall 7th, 35th; Phillip Wickham 34th; Jesse Matthews 37th; Trent Lougheed 44th; Nathan James 86th vs TABAQUITE (0).

At Ato Boldon Stadium: PRESENTATION CHAGUANAS (1) - Anton Gill 39th vs MARABELLA (1) - Shane Katwaroo 90th.

At Chaguanas: CHAGUANAS (0) vs WATERLOO (0)

TOBAGO ZONE -

At Shaw Park: SCARBOROUGH (4) - Kursyl Vincent; Aqui Rahim; Trevin Caesar; Osei Benjamin vs BISHOP’S (0); MASON HALL (2) - Onasi Ford; Akim Benjamin vs SIGNAL HILL (0).

Points Standings -

NORTH ZONE: St Anthony’s & Malick 6; QRC 3; Trinity & Diego Martin 1; Fatima & Mucurapo 0.

EAST ZONE: San Juan 6; St Augustine 4; El Dorado 3; Toco, Arima & Hillview 1; Malabar 0.

SOUTH ZONE: Naparima & Princes Town 4; Presentation San Fernando & St Benedict’s 3; Vessigny & Siparia 1; Moruga 0.

CENTRAL ZONE: Carapichaima 3; Presentation Chaguanas, Marabella, Chaguanas & Waterloo 1; Tabaquite 0.

TOBAGO ZONE: Scarborough & Mason Hall 3; Signal Hill, Bishop’s and Roxborough 0.