Veteran Kendall Velox came out of retirement and inspired Directv North East Stars to a First Citizens Cup quarterfinal spot, the Sangre Grande team coming from behind to beat FC SouthEnd 2-1, at the Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya, on Saturday night.
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Defence Force gets tricky First Citizens Cup draw
Defence Force was given a tricky path to the defence of its First Citizens Cup title it won by a 1-0 margin over bmobile Joe Public last year at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya. The draw for the tournament was disclosed by T&T Pro League Chief Executive Officer, Dexter Skeene at the launch of this year’s $200,000 competition, the ninth overall, at First Citizens Corporate Centre, Queen’s Park East, Port-of-Spain, yesterday. The Ross Russell-coached Defence Force, also winner in 2002 was one of the six teams which qualified automatically for the quarterfinal round based on its position on the Digicel Pro League table at the end of the Round One, Match Day 11.
Army, Rangers advance in First Citizens quarter-final
DEFENCE FORCE booked a September 18 First Citizens Cup quarter-final meeting with Caledonia AIA after edging Tobago United 2-1 in a preliminary round play-off on Friday at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva.
SouthEnd takes First Citizens preliminary round spot
FC SouthEnd registered a 2-1 win over Police FC on Friday afternoon at the Marvin Lee Stadium booking its place in the 2010 First Citizens Cup preliminary round September 18.
Rangers clinch third in First Citizens Cup
Army pip Lions for 2009 First Citizens Cup
Defence Force became two-time winners of the First Citizens Cup on Friday night ending a six-year trophy drought when they defeated Bmobile Joe Public 1-0 in this year's Final at the Marvin Lee Stadium.
W Connection completes ‘magnificent six’ First Citizens Cup title
Yes the boys from Savonetta have done it! And we don’t need the umpire’s signal for a six.W Connection stuck a six on Friday night at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium against Joe Public in a thriller encounter of the 2008 First Citizens Cup final—Yes, their sixth overall win of the most prestigious knockout title on the TT Pro League calendar and the first place cash prize of $65,000.00.
W Connection booted out First Citizens Cup
Friday was a bad night for South teams, and so two East sides--San Juan Jabloteh and Joe Public--will now contest the First Citizens Cup semi-finals on September 25 against North outfits Defence Force and Ma Pau.
Joe Public to meet Jabloteh in FCB semi-final
Public face gruelling eight-week spell.Bmobile Joe Public and CLICO San Juan Jabloteh will renew hostilities in roughly a week's time after the two top north-east T&T Pro League clubs booked a First Citizens Cup semi-final round meeting with victories in the round of eight on Friday night.