Eastern Lions wash away WASA.
T&T Newsday Reports.
The “Eastern Lions” Joe Public stayed on top the 12-team standings in the Sportworld Super League with a 3-0 whipping of WASA Clean & White at the WASA Ground, St Joseph yesterday. But Crab Connection remained two points back of the leaders with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Maraval Youth Academy at Trinity College Ground, Moka, Maraval. The day’s biggest surprise however, took place at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo where the cellar-placed Media 21 FC earned only their second point of the season, with a 3-3 draw against the sliding Police outfit. At the WASA Ground, the hosts seemed determine to rebound from their 3-0 loss to the “Lions” in the Knock-Out final with a win. But there was no way back following goals from Jamaicans Wolrey Wolfe in the 40th and Carlington Smith five minutes later.
Smith would seal full points for Joe Public in the 73rd. Ricardo Bennett gave the “Crabs” an early lead, after three minutes of play, before Joel Felicien equalised for Maraval in the 19th. But Marvin Oliver, who like Marlon Warner is back in the fold for Crabs pending an appeal for season-ending disciplinary bans, got the winner in the 40th. With WASA’s setback, Superstar Rangers moved to third place with a tense 3-3 draw against Stokely Vale at the Dwight Yorke Stadium, Bacolet. A 26th minute freekick from Warren Phillips put Stokely Vale in front, but Rangers replied with three goals, from Akudu Goodridge (42nd), Kerwin Cooper (43rd) and ex-national Under-17 captain Josimar Belgrave (80th). Rangers were unable to maintain their advantage, as Sean Christmas reduced the deficit to 3-2 in the 82nd and Phillips got the equaliser courtesy a 90th minute penalty.
The Police-Media 21 contest followed a similar pattern, with a Neri Joseph 15th minute opener cancelled out with goals from Kevon Fredericks (53rd), Junior Spencer (68th) and Keon Devenish (77th). Joseph will have another say in the match, as he ended Media’s hopes of a shock win, with strikes in the 83rd and 88th. PLIPDECO Caroni and M&M Harvard also battled to an exciting 3-3 draw at Gilbert Park, Couva. The hosts were 2-0 up through Hayden Vincent (third) and Jesse De Four (16th) before Natango Inniss pulled one back in the 23rd. Jason Cudjoe’s 75th minute strike gave Caroni a 3-1 lead, but they were unable to hold on for full points, due to Harvard’s Ahkel Sairbain (86th) and Seon Jack (89th penalty). In the other match yesterday, Couva Players United crushed Angostura 1976 FC Phoenix 4-1 at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva. Jonathan Marcelle (18th), Quami Knights (44th) and Keith Williams (66th) put Couva 3-0 up before the prolific Dominique Kerr pulled one back for the Tobagonians in the 76th, but Lyndon Bruno secured the win for the hosts in the 89th.
P W D L F A Pts
Joe Public 14 10 3 1 43 11 33
Crab Connection 14 9 4 1 33 19 31
Superstar Rangers 14 8 4 2 31 19 28
WASA 14 9 1 4 27 16 28
Police 14 8 2 4 24 19 26
Phoenix 14 7 1 6 28 28 22
Caroni 14 5 5 4 25 25 20
Couva 14 4 5 5 29 31 17
Harvard 14 3 2 9 17 26 11
Stokely Vale 14 3 2 9 29 42 11
Maraval 14 0 5 9 11 34 5
Media 21 FC 14 0 2 12 11 38 2
News from the 9th of September 2005.
Joe Public takes over at top of Super League.
By Jovan Ravello (Guardian).
Third placed Wasa Clean and White gave former league leader Crab Connection the shock of its life yesterday, winning their key Sportworld National Super League match day 13 fixture 2-1 at Wasa ground in St Joseph. At the Ato Boldon Stadium, Joe Public took over the lead with a 4-0 drubbing of Couva Players United.
In the first minute of their match, Wasa’s Kirt Hutchins got Clean and White’s first goal.
Wasa never allowed Crab to settle and scored again in the fifth minute through Darin Lewis.
Crab eventually found the net in the 90th minute through Marlon Warner.
For Public, Roen Nelson got a double, scoring in the 11th and 58th minutes, while Carlington Smith and Wolry Wolfe scored in the 45th and 75th minutes respectively.
In Tobago, Angostura 1976 F.C Phoenix got the better of arch-rivals Stokely Vale 6-3.
Phoenix’s goals came from Dominique Kerr (6th, 78th), Gary Bruce (21st), Kevin Keith (28th, Lejandro Williams (30th) and Hayden Moses (65th pen) while Stokely Vale’s Sean Christmas (34th), Warren Phillips (68th pen) and Darron Williams (87th) led the resistance for their team.
Marlon Stoute was the hero for Plipdeco Caroni in its 2-0 win over Media 21, scoring in the 18th and 80th minutes.
And in the first match of a double header at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo Superstar Rangers beat Maraval Youth Academy 2-1. Akudo Goodridge opened the scoring in the sixth minute before Clinton Corbin equalised in the 66th minute. Goodridge got the match winner in the 69th minute.
Results
Wasa Clean and White 2 (K Hutchins1st, D Lewis 5th) vs Crab Connection 1 (M Warner 90th).
Joe Public 4 (R Nelson 11th, 58th, C Smith 45th, W Wolfe 75th) vs Couva Players United 0.
Phoenix 6 (D Kerr 6th, 78th, G Bruce 21st, K Keith 28th, L Williams 30th H Moses 65th (pen)) vs Stokely Vale 3 (S Christmas 34th, W Phillips 68th (pen), D Williams 87th).
Plipdeco Caroni 2 (M Stoute 18, 80th pen) vs Media 21 0.
Superstar Rangers 2 (A Goodridge 6th 69th) vs Maraval Youth Academy 1 (C Corbin 66th).
