When Somerset Trojans midfielder Terry Sousa replaced the injured Quincy Aberdeen after only 25 minutes of his team?s Martonmere Cup Group B clash against Boulevard on Saturday night, few could have imagined what would follow.

With his very first touch of the ball, the 21-year-old Seneco College graduate helped team captain Jelani Scott open Trojans? account for the season before adding his own name to the scoresheet with his second touch shortly afterwards to cap a memorable debut.

Sousa, who came up through Somerset?s junior ranks, is one of several new additions to Dennis Brown?s squad who now only need to take a point off last year?s beaten finalists Dandy Town in their next Group B clash on September 23 to advance to the semi-finals of a competition they last won in 1992-93.

?I thought when Terry came into the match he added a lot of intelligent movement off the ball and overall enthusiasm. He is also a very physical and not afraid to put himself in a tackle and a very intelligent player as well,? Brown told

?But he certainly did the job he was asked to do and overall I thought he had an excellent debut for someone experiencing their first taste of senior football in Bermuda. And I think he raised many eyebrows around the ground.?

Trojans? assistant coach Paul Scope concurred.

?Terry has just come back from college in Toronto where he has been for the past three years,? said Scope. ?We are excited about having him back from school along with Joel Duffy, Nasir and Nadir Wade along with our transferees and the guys who stayed.

?But Dennis has known about his abilities for a while and I wouldn?t be surprised if he gets a call from Kyle (national coach Kyle Lightbourne) to train with the national squad now that he is back.?

Three assets Sousa has working in his favour, Scope observed, were his age, natural ability and knowledge of the game.

?It was Terry?s first game for the senior team,? he continued. ?But he came up as a defender as his tackling ability shows. However, Brown likes his energetic play in midfield.?

Sousa?s magical debut also caught the attention of former Trojan striker Clyde (Bunny) Best.

?He certainly has the ability and lots of enthusiasm,? said Best. ?He works hard and that?s what you need to do . . . put in the effort to earn things for yourself.

?My qualms with a lot of players is that they don?t put the effort in. Everyone thinks it?s going to be nice and easy. But if you want to reach the higher level then you have to put in the necessary work and I think Terry has a bright future ahead of him if he continues to put in the work.

?He has a great touch both on and off the ball.?

Brown and his new-look Trojans squad now have 11 days to prepare themselves for their next assignment against four-time Martonmere Cup champions, Dandy Town.

?We still have a lot of football ahead of us to play. The biggest challenge for us at the moment is to make the players understand that was only one match,? Brown warned.

?And although it?s important to try to win every match, naturally our primary focus is to solidify our position and be competitive in the league. Last year our goal was survival but the expectations are a bit higher this year.?