Sheldon Williams scored a last minute goal as visiting 1976 Fc Phoenix edged La Horquetta SA 1-0 to stay in the hunt for second spot in the The T&T Football Association National Super League Group A “Big Eight” competition.
With the win at UTT Ground, O’Meara Road, Arima on Wednesday, Phoenix improved to ten points from six matches, the same as Siparia Spurs and one behind Defence Force with a match left for each club.
Last weekend Club Sando clinched the title with its six straight win for maximum 18 points from six matches, seven clear of Defence Force.
In the final round of matches on Sunday, Phoenix host Club Sando at Canaan Ground, Bon Accord and Defence Force host Spurs at Chaguaramas with second spot up for grabs.
Meanwhile, the battle to avoid a bottom two finish in the seven-team Group B relegation series will go down to Sunday’s fina round of matches with all still to play for.
This after leaders Santa Rosa (ten points) was held to a 0-0 draw by Las Lomas, one of two teams on seven points while
Stokelyvale crushed Bethel Utd 4-0 to move into second on nine points, level with Real Maracas which had its match against Malabar FC postponed.
At the end of the six-match round-robin schedule, the bottom two clubs will join already relegated Joe Public as teams heading back to their respective zonal association competitions at the expense of the three teams to be promoted from the T&T Football Association “Champion of Champions” competition.
Standings - Group A (Top Eight):
Teams P W D L F A Pts
Club Sando 6 6 0 0 19 5 18
Defence Force 6 3 2 1 10 7 11
Siparia Spurs 6 3 1 2 10 9 10
Phoenix 6 3 1 2 6 6 10
WASA 6 2 1 3 7 8 7
Petrotrin P/S 6 1 2 3 6 9 5
La Horquetta 6 1 1 4 9 16 4
Guaya Utd 6 0 2 4 7 13 2
Group B (Relegation Big Six):
Teams P W D L F A Pts
Santa Rosa 5 3 1 1 6 2 10
Stokely Vale 5 3 0 2 15 7 9
Real Maracas 5 3 0 2 7 6 9
Goal City 5 2 1 2 10 7 7
Las Lomas 5 2 1 2 7 6 7
Bethel Utd 5 2 0 3 6 11 6
Malabar 4 0 1 3 3 15 1
Wednesday’s Super League Results - Group A:
1976 Phoenix 1 (Sheldon Williams 90th) vs La Horquetta 0
Group B:
Stokelyvale 4 (Lashawn Roberts 22nd, Trevonne James 77th, Travis Winchester 78th, Zmichael Lovell 86th) vs Bethel 0
Las Lomas 0 vs Santa Rosa 0
Real Maracas vs Malabar FC - Did Not play
Upcoming Fixtures - Group A:
Sunday Jan 25:
Phoenix vs Club Sando, Canaan Rec. Ground, 4pm
WASA vs La Horquetta, WASA Ground, St Joseph, 3.30pm
Petrotrin Palo Seco vs Guaya Utd, Palo Seco, 3.30pm
Defence Force vs Siparia Spurs, Youth Camp, Macqueripe, Chaguaramas, 3.30pm
Group B:
Sunday Jan 25:
Goal City vs Stokelyvale, Plymouth Rec. Ground, 3.30pm
Bethel Utd vs Las Lomas, Mt Gomery Ground, 5pm
Santa Rosa vs Malabar, Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, 3.30pm
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