St Joseph’s Convent Port of Spain (SJCPoS) delivered a breathtaking performance on December 3, securing the 2025 north zone championship with an emphatic 7-0 victory against Holy Name Convent at Hasely Crawford Stadium. The commanding win propels SJCPoS into the national intercol semifinals as they pursue consecutive Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Coca-Cola girls’ titles.
The match transformed into a showcase of offensive brilliance as national team defender Kaitlyn Darwent transitioned to midfield duties, contributing two goals while earning Player of the Match honors. The 17-year-old captain, fresh from representing Trinidad and Tobago in their Concacaf W Qualifiers triumph over Barbados days earlier, demonstrated exceptional leadership and technical prowess throughout the encounter.
SJCPoS established overwhelming dominance early, netting five goals within the first 34 minutes. Sydney Pollard initiated the scoring barrage in the 12th minute, followed by Darwent’s first strike four minutes later. Kara Cooper then delivered a rapid brace with goals in the 27th and 31st minutes, before Scarlett Cole extended the advantage to 5-0 before halftime.
Despite resilient goalkeeping from Holy Name’s Sorcha Cumming in the second half, SJCPoS added two additional goals through Darwent (48th minute) and Pollard (76th minute) to complete the devastating result.
The victory sets up a highly anticipated national semifinal clash against south zone champions Pleasantville Secondary—a rematch of last year’s dramatic final decided by penalties. Adding intrigue to the matchup, Pleasantville secured a Super Cup victory against SJCPoS earlier this season, establishing a compelling narrative of competitive rivalry.
In the other semifinal pairing, east zone winners Five Rivers Secondary will confront Tobago champions Signal Hill Secondary, who earned their place with a 3-0 defeat of Bishop’s High School on the same day. Signal Hill’s victory featured goals from Leia-Marie Balfour, Alliyah Baptiste, and Shaquana Brown.