In a spectacular display of offensive prowess, Pleasantville Secondary School secured a resounding 5-0 victory against St Joseph’s Convent San Fernando in the Secondary Schools Football League’s girls’ south zone intercol final. The championship match, held December 2 at Couva’s Ato Boldon Stadium, witnessed winger Zara Chase emerge as the undeniable star with a second-half hat-trick that dismantled the opposition.
Despite controlling first-half proceedings, the reigning girls’ Big 5 champions only managed a single goal before halftime—a 13th-minute finish from Kaeley Martin, expertly set up by midfielder Ayoka Muhammad’s precision through pass.
The match transformed dramatically after the interval as Pleasantville, under coach Brian London, returned with intensified determination. The breakthrough came swiftly when St Joseph’s goalkeeper Amara Bhagan mishandled a long-range effort in the 47th minute, presenting Chase with an opportunistic close-range tap-in.
Demonstrating remarkable individual skill, Chase doubled her tally merely two minutes later, elegantly navigating past multiple defenders before slotting a left-footed strike into the far corner. The relentless offensive continued as captain Natalia Gosine converted a 56th-minute penalty with composed accuracy following a handball violation.
Chase completed her hat-trick moments later, cutting inside from the left flank and driving a powerful right-footed finish past the goalkeeper at the near post. Bhagan partially redeemed herself with a critical foot save denying Chase a fourth goal in the 62nd minute, while Gosine nearly added another with a late long-range effort that sailed just over the crossbar.
The final whistle confirmed Pleasantville’s successful defense of their south zone intercol championship, advancing them to the national intercol semifinals against the north zone victors.