FC Santa Rosa enjoyed two more home wins on Saturday 15th. May, in the 2nd. round of the TTFF National Youth League.
In the U-14 Division the little Cannons bounced back from a 4:3 loss in their opening match to wi 1:0 against Cap Off Youths FC. After a goal-less 1st half, Jamaal Lewis scored in the 37th minute of the 2nd half with a volley from inside the penalty box after a Hakeen Baird free-kick.
The U-16 Cannons jumped to the top of their group with a 5:1 thumping of Moruga FC. The visitors had claimed four points from their first 2 matches but were dominated and beaten by a rapidly improving Santa Rosa team. Keheil Williams opened the scoring in the 18th minute with a header from a corner, with Antonio Auguste stretching the lead in the in the 23rd with a cheeky back-heel inside the goal area. Andre Rampersad confrimed the Cannons superiority with a crashing volley in the 30th. minute from inside the penalty area, after a free-kick by Captain Xacpierre de Fou.
Moruga scored a disputed goal in the 62nd. minute after the ball was kicked from the (A.J. Khallicharan) Cannons Goal-keeeper's hands, but FC Santa Rosa settled the match in fine style with a superb Jordan Devonish solo run and shot fom outside the penalty area in the 66th. minute, and an excellent header by Dyjon Dabreoin the 80th. following a cross from Antonio Auguste.
Both junior teams play away from home next Saturday. The U-14 travel to Point Fortin to face Pt Fortin CC, while the U-16 visit Tobago to play FC Phoenix.
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