Former national player and Ako James scored a hat-trick to lead Tigers to a 6-1 taming of Jaguars in the final of the Petrotrin National Futsal League when the tournament hosted by the Futsal Association of T&T (FATT) ended at the Central Regional Indoor Sports Arena, Chaguanas on Friday night.
Richard Inniss with two and Jerwyn Balthazar and Ricardo Bennett were also on target for Sharks to cancel items from Ronald St Louis, Reon Pegus, Corey Romain and Anthony Thompson for Cougars.
Meanwhile the T&TFA will stage two crucial and practical sessions to be held at the same Chaguanas venue on August 28 (7-11 pm) and September 6, (9 am-noon) for Trinidad-based players while screening sessions of players from Tobago are expected to take place in September, with dates, venues and time to be announced soon.
In the event any player has concerns, questions, comments or suggestions, the T&TFA advised to contact Clayton Morris (756-5754/481-913); Ronald Brereton (678-7377); Merere Louis Gonzales (758-9945/320-7140/642-2388).
Players shortlisted for national screening
Goalkeepers: Kevin Graham (Sharks), Dwayne Baird (Cougars), Mikail Walker (Lions), Kern Ceasar (Jaguars), Keston Guy (Panthers), Jevon Bourne (Tigers).
Others: Colin Joseph, Jerwyn Balthazar, Ricardo Bennett, Bevon Bass, Dwayne Calliste, Keon Figaro (Sharks); Ako James, Noel Williams, Kerry Joseph, Kareem Perry, Kevin Joseph, Cyrano Glenn, Mark Brewster, Anton Hall, Kerry Frederick, Cordell Greenidge (Tigers); Ronald St Louis, Anthony Thompson, Josiah Austin, Keon Pegus (Cougars); Ishmael Daniel, Akil Stafford, Brent Edwards, Christopher Young, Jamel Lewis (Jaguars); Christopher Vanderpool, Rushawn Murphy, Nicholas Mullins, Clint Hospedales (Panthers); Jamaal Antoine, Anthony Small , Marvin Lee, Jamaal Neptune (Dolphins); Tevin Gill, John Belgrave (Eagles); Shad Gobinsingh, Renato Ramlochan (Lions), Kairon Joseph (Hawks).
Other Results
5th place
Panthers 10 (Nicholas Mullins 3, Kern Thomas 3, Mark Cumberbatch, Rushawn Murphy, Christopher Vantapool, Clint Hospedales) vs Eagles 3 (Tevin Gill 3)
MVP: Rushawn Murphy of Panthers.
7th place
Dolphins 19 (Saidi Abdull Raheem 9, Jameel Neptune 4, Marvin Lee 3, Jahiem Ragguette 2, Jamal Antoine) vs Hawks 2 (Joel Henry 2)
MVP: Saidi Abdull Raheem
9th place
Lions 11 (Renato Ramlochan 6, Shad Gobinsingh 3, Everol Bruce, own goal) vs Bears 4 (Tyron Jennings, Shomari Antoine, Josiah Roberts, Micah Clarke)
MVP: Renato Ramlochan
Individual awards
Best Goalkeeper: Jevon Bourne (Tigers)
Most Goals: Ishmael Daniel (Jaguars)
Most Valuable Player: Ishmael Daniel (Jaguars)
Final standings
1. Tigers; 2. Jaguars; 3. Sharks; 4. Cougars; 5. Panthers; 6. Eagles; 7. Dolphins; 8. Hawks; 9. Lions; 10. Bears.
THE TOURNAMENT
Hat-tricks scored thus far
Kerry Joseph
Tigers vs Lions
Ishmael Daniel
Jaguars vs Eagles
Ishmael Daniel
Jaguars vs Bears
Nicholas Mullins
Panthers vs Dolphins
Anthony Thompson
Cougars vs Lions
Rushawn Murphy
Panthers vs Tigers
Shad Gobinsingh
Lions vs Jaguars
Roger Romain
Eagles vs Bears
Dwayne Calliste
Sharks vs Panthers
Shad Gobinsingh
Lions vs Bears
Marvin Lee
Dolphins vs Hawks
Tevyn Gil
Eagles vs Panthers
Nicholas Mullins
Eagles vs Panthers
Kern Thomas
Eagles vs Panthers
Dwayne Calliste
Sharks vs Cougars
Ako James
Tigers vs Jaguars
Beaver tricks scored:
Shad Gobinsingh
Lions vs Panthers
Noel Williams
Tigers vs Dolphins
Ishmael Daniel
Jaguars vs Hawks
Jameel Neptune
Dolphins vs Hawks
Five goals scored:
Ishmael Daniel
Jaguars vs Lions
Noel Williams
Tigers vs Panthers
Six goals scored:
Renato Ramlochan
Lions vs Hawks
Nine goals scored:
Saidi Abdul Rahiem
Dolphins vs Hawks