Keron Clarke netted a goal in each half as WASA edged past Siparia Spurs at WASA Ground, St Joseph, to stay top of the T&T Football Federation National Super League on Sunday.
Clarke opened the scoring for the host in the 19th minute, but Spurs got back on even terms in the 25th for a 1–1 half-time score, before Clarke’s second item in the 57th secured all three points for his team.
With the win, WASA remained top of the table with 19 points from eight matches, three clear of Club Sando, which clobbered host T&T Defence Force 4–2 in Macqueripe, Chaguaramas.
Club Sando took the lead as early as the sixth minute, but a minute before the break, Ronald “Sharky” St Louis converted a penalty for Defence Force.
The Southerners regained the lead in the 58th minute, however Michael Edwards replied for Defence Force four minutes later for a 2–2 scoreline.
Sandy then restored Club Sando’s lead for the third time in the 71st and ten minutes later Kevon Woodley added a fourth item for to halt any chance of a comeback by the host. In two other key matches, defending champions Guaya United and Coosal’s Las Lomas United both won to join Petrotrin Palo Seco and La Horquetta on 14 points each.
Guaya got a goal two minutes into injury from Beville Joseph, his second of the match to snatch a 3–2 away win at Malabar FC, while Las Lomas pipped Petrotrin Palo Seco 1–0 in a Ray Collymore 53rd-minute strike.
Today, La Horquetta, which had the weekend off, will have a chance to go second on the table when it travels to Canaan Ground, Bon Accord, Tobago, for a 4 pm meeting with struggling 1976 Phoenix, second from bottom of the 15-team table with four points, same as Goal City and one more than another Tobago club, Bethel United.
Sunday’s Super League Results:
Bethel Utd 2 (Dominique Roberts 53rd, 85th) vs Goal City 0
Guaya Utd 3 (Beville Joseph 30th, 92nd, Ryan Stewart 71st) vs Malabar 2 (John Belgrave 5th, 13th)
Real Maracas 4 (Shane Glasgow 15th, Aaron Peters 51st, Hayden Vincent 78th, Derrick Donovan 87th) vs FC Santa Rosa 1 (Russell Alfred 38th pen)
Las Lomas 1 (Ryan Collymore 53rd) vs Petrotrin Palo Seco 0
WASA 2 (Keron Clarke 19th, 57th) vs Siparia Spurs 1 (Jesse Edwards 25th)
Club Sando 4 (Nigel Sandy 6th, 71st, Anthony Parris 58th, Kevon Woodley 81st) vs Defence Force 2 (Ronald St Louis 44th pen, Michael Edwards 62nd)
Current National Super League Standings:
Teams P W D L F A Pts
WASA 8 6 1 1 18 4 19
Club Sando 7 5 1 1 26 11 16
Petrotrin Palo Seco 7 4 2 1 21 13 14
La Horquetta 7 4 2 1 18 13 14
Las Lomas 8 4 2 2 10 8 14
Guaya Utd 8 4 2 2 15 14 14
Stokely Vale 7 3 2 2 11 7 11
Defence Force 9 2 5 2 15 14 11
Malabar 8 3 2 3 12 11 11
Siparia 7 2 2 3 13 20 8
Real Maracas 8 1 3 4 10 15 6
Santa Rosa 9 1 3 5 10 16 6
Bethel 7 1 2 4 10 14 5
1976 Phoenix 6 1 1 4 5 9 4
Goal City 8 1 1 6 9 21 4
Upcoming Fixtures:
Today:
1976 Phoenix vs La Horquetta SA, Bon Accord, Tobago, 4pm
Sunday October 5:
Goal City vs 1976 Phoenix, Plymouth Rec. Ground, 5pm
Guaya Utd vs Stokely Vale, Guaya Rec. Groud, 3.30pm
FC Santa Rosa vs Bethel Utd, YTC Ground, Arouca, 3.30pm
Petrotrin Palo Seco vs Malabar FC, Palo Seco Velodrome, 3.30pm
Siparia Spurs vs Real Maracas, Fyzabad, 3.30pm
Club Sando vs Las Lomas Utd, Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar, 3pm
WASA vs Defence Force, WASA Ground, St Joseph, 3.30pm
NB: Joe Public withdrew from tournament.
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WASA edge Spurs 2-1
By Ian Prescott (Express)
Striker Keron Clarke scored on either side of halftime, to give WASA a 2-1 victory over Siparia Spurs in the National Super League on Sunday at WASA ground, St Joseph. It turned out to be a far more difficult task for leaders WASA, who took a 1-0 lead when Clarke added a low finish onto a inside pass from the midfielder in the 19th minute.
But, gaining victory was far more difficult, as Spurs proved difficult opponent in the first half where they hit the post and forced a couple point-blank saves from WASA goalie Glenroy Samuels. Jesse Edward soon pulled Spurs level at 1-1 in the 25th minute, with a low shot in the penalty area.
Both teams went for the points in the second half. Stern John broke a window, but missed the entire goal when powerfully shooting to goal. But John, Trinidad and Tobago’s record scorer at international level, set up WASA’S winner with a short pass behind the defenders, which Clarke hit first time off the cross bar for the winning goal in the 57th minute.
Even then, it took an acrobatic flying tip from goalie Glenroy Samuel to deny Spurs a late equaliser. Daniel Garcia’ shot from atop the penalty area, dipped wickedly and looked certain to score until the WASA keeper’s intervention.
NATIONAL SUPER LEAGUE RESULTS:
WASA 2 (Keron Clarke 19th, 57th) vs Siparia Spurs 1 (Jesse Edwards 25th)
Club Sando 4 (Nigel Sandy 6th, 71st, Anthony Parris 58th, Kevon Woodley 81st) vs Defence Force 2 (Ronald St Louis 44th pen, Michael Edwards 62nd)
Bethel Utd 2 (Dominique Roberts 53rd, 85th) vs Goal City 0
Guaya Utd 3 (Beville Joseph 30th, 92nd, Ryan Stewart 71st) vs Malabar 2 (John Belgrave 5th, 13th)
Real Maracas 4 (Shane Glasgow 15th, Aaron Peters 51st, Hayden Vincent 78th, Derrick Donovan 87th) vs FC Santa Rosa 1 (Russell Alfred 38th pen)
Coosals Las Lomas 1 (Ryan Collymore 53rd) vs Petrotrin Palo Seco 0
Standings
Teams P W D L GF GA GD Pts
WASA 8 6 1 1 18 4 19 18
Club Sando 7 5 1 1 26 11 16 16
Petrotrin Palo Seco 7 4 2 1 21 13 14 15
La Horquetta 7 4 2 1 18 13 14 15
Las Lomas 8 4 2 2 10 8 14 15
Guaya Utd 8 4 2 2 15 14 14 12
Stokely Vale 7 3 2 2 11 7 11 12
Defence Force 9 2 5 2 15 14 11 10
Malabar 8 3 2 3 12 11 11 9
Siparia 7 2 2 3 13 20 8 9
Real Maracas 8 1 3 4 10 15 6 7
Santa Rosa 9 1 3 5 10 16 6 8
Bethel 7 1 2 4 10 14 5 6
1976 Phoenix 6 1 1 4 5 9 4 4
Goal City 8 1 1 6 9 21 4