Two of the Island’s most decorated football teams will battle it out for Friendship Trophy supremacy in Sunday’s final at the National Sports Centre (NSC).And there will be much more at stake than silverware when cup holders North Village Rams rest their title on the line against fast-improving Somerset Trojans on New Year’s Day.Inaugural Friendship Trophy winners Rams will be gunning for an unprecedented 11th title while a Trojans win would see them draw level with their Pembroke rivals and PHC for the most wins in the competition’s 45-year history.Rams are also bidding to become the first team to win three consecutive Friendship titles since PHC achieved the remarkable feat between the 1985-86 and 1987-88 seasons under coach Leroy (Nibs) Lewis.Trojans are the only team to date to win the competition four times on the trot.Sunday’s contest at the NSC will mark only the second time Trojans and Rams have met in the Friendship Trophy final. The only other time the two Premier side met in the Friendship final was during the 1979-80 campaign when Somerset came away 2-0 victors.Rams, who edged Wellington Rovers in the inaugural Friendship final during the 1965-66 campaign, are making their eighth appearance in the final in the past decade while Trojans are making their first since handing Devonshire Cougars a crushing 4-0 defeat at Wellington Oval five seasons’ ago.The West Enders beat the Big Cats 2-1 in extra-time earlier this week to book their place in what will be their 13th Friendship final appearance.Trojans will enter Sunday’s cup final clash with a psychological edge over Rams having handed their Pembroke rivals a stunning 4-2 league loss at Somerset Cricket Club earlier this month.Yet despite that inspiring result, Trojans coach Mike Corday isn’t taking anything for granted against Shaun Goater’s Rams.“There’s no chance of us underestimating Village because we know what they are capable of so we have to come to play,” he said. “Village are a quality team so we need to bring everything we have to the table to compete with them and that’s what we plan to do.”Given both team’s proud cup winning tradition, Corday is bracing himself for what promises to be an intriguing showdown on the carpet between the two rivals.“I think it’s a fantastic thing that Village are in a final of some significance with Somerset and I expect an exciting game,” he said. “We are coming to play and I expect that Village are also coming to play so the fans can expect a real treat.”Rams have blown hot and cold in recent weeks. But a cup win over Trojans could give the club some much needed momentum heading into the second half of the 2011-12 season.“I’m sure that both teams are looking forward to a positive result to help them jump start the second half of the season,” stated North Village Community Club (NVCC) president Shervin Dill.Like Corday, Dill also expects sparks to fly during this weekend’s final.“We are looking to provide a good game for both sets of fans,” he said. “And knowing the history of both clubs this this promises to be an exciting match.”n Bermuda Football Association have announced changes to upcoming First Division matches. Young Men’s Social Club will play Somerset Eagles next Monday (January 2) at Bernard Park (3pm) and Wolves meet Ireland Rangers at Devonshire Rec on the same day (3pm).On Tuesday, January 3, a double-header at Devonshire Rec sees Devonshire Colts play BAA at 7pm and Prospect play Flanagans at 9pm.On Tuesday, January 10, X-Roads play Paget at Devonshire Rec at 8pm.