Joe Public, the Eastern Lions have taken a five-point lead in the Emerald Apartments & Plaza-sponsored Eastern Football Association for the Arthur “Jap” Brown Memorial Trophy the easy way.
It was because opponents Athletico Sports Institute defaulted their game, one of three which gave points away without a ball being kicked.
St John’s United benefitted when WASA defaulted while Real Maracas, the Eastern Lions’ nearest challengers also got the points when Malabar Superstars defaulted their game.
Lowly Upper Santa Cruz upset TT Air Guard 4-1 in their game at the weekend.
Marlon Vidal fires in a double, his first in the 15th minute and the other after 52 minutes. Damian Sealy scored in the 29th and Nigel Morris added the fourth in the 42nd. Andy Alves got a 71st minute consolation for Air Guard.
FC Maloney whipped Carib FC 3-1 coming from a goal behind by Dion Marshall in the 15th minute.
Khalid Crichlow got the equaliser in the 22nd before Kareem Henry gave the Maloney men the go-ahead goal after 41 minutes, and Elvin Jerry wrapped it up in the 63rd.
Crowne United got goals from Garth Burgess in the 16th minute and Terrance Hinds in the 47th to edge La Horquetta XF 2-1. Wesley Elcock got the consolation in the 55th.
Premier Division
P W D L F A Pts
Joe Public 9 7 2 0 28 5 23
Real Maracas 8 5 3 0 17 5 18
Prisons 9 4 2 3 14 12 15
WASA 8 4 2 2 13 10 14
St John’s United 8 4 0 4 13 11 12
T&T Air Guard 9 3 1 5 15 15 10
Athletico Sports Inst 8 3 0 5 12 16 9
Carib FC 6 2 1 3 8 8 7
FC Maloney 8 2 1 4 13 18 7
Upper Santa Cruz 7 2 1 4 7 15 7
Malabar Superstars 8 1 0 7 7 33 3
First Division
P W D L F A Pts
1st FC Santa Rosa 7 7 0 0 35 7 21
Malabar FC 7 6 0 1 27 11 18
Crowne United 7 3 2 2 14 18 11
S-Eastern Connection 7 3 1 3 17 20 10
Tunapuna Titans 7 3 2 2 9 15 11
Creek SCC 7 3 0 4 17 17 9
La Horquetta XF 6 2 1 3 12 12 7
Boss FC 6 1 2 3 10 18 5
Arima Combined 6 0 0 6 11 24 0