Petrotrin Palo Seco moved to the top of the National Super League on Sunday, when they registered their second straight win in the competition this year, after a 3-1 victory over Siparia Spurs. Their win saw them replace WASA FC, who lost ground when they were upset at home 1-0 by Police in St Joseph.
Defence Force edged Real Maracas 3-2 to register their first win of the 2015 season. Dexter Thornhill, Josimar Belgrave and Aaron Lester all scored important goals, as Dillon Bartholomew's double brought the match back to 2-2 with 15 minutes left.
Bethel United, Police FC and 1976 FC Phoenix all registered 1-0 wins. Those results saw them move up to second, third and fourth respectively in the table. Police in particular had a sting in their tail, as they deflated the hype that would have been generated by WASA FC's commanding 6-2 win last week over FC Santa Rosa. The law men went ahead through Real Dedier eight minutes from full time to register their first win of the campaign after an opening draw, and move up to third place.
Marabella Family Crisis Centre bounced back from a 4-2 defeat to Guaya United FC to hammer FC Santa Rosa 6-2. Kevin Modie had an appetite for goals as he hit the back of the net three times to register a hattrick. There was also an own goal in the mix, while Juma Clarence and Reniford Martin finished the scoring in the one-sided affair.
Petrotrin were the biggest winners on the day however, as their 3-1 win over Siparia Spurs moved them to the summit. It was a collaborative effort as three different scorers scored for the oilmen. Marvin Mark, Brent Garcia and Corey Cyrus all scored before half-time in to wrap the result up as early as possible. Andy London scored the consolation goal for the Spurs.
The new leaders will next face NCLB La Horquetta SA at the Larry Gomes Stadium this Sunday. La Horquetta were on a bye for matchday two.
Sunday's Results
Sunday, July 26:
Matura Reunited 1 (Joel Hoyte 44th) vs Club Sando Moruga 1 (Marcus John 28th)
Defence Force 3 (Dexter Thornhill 14th, Josimar Belgrave 32nd, Aaron Lester 79th) vs Real Maracas 2 (Dillon Bartholomew 41st, 75th)
Bethel United 1 (Vernon Wilson 42nd) vs Guaya United FC 0
Petrotrin Palo Seco 3 (Marvin Mark 11th, Brent Garcia 30th, Corey Cyrus 42nd) vs Siparia Spurs 1 (Andy London 60th)
Marabella Family CC 6 (Kevin Modie 4th, 54th, 56th, own goal 35th, Juma Clarance 38th, Renifiord Martin 77th) vs FC Santa Rosa 2
Police 1 (Real Didier 82nd) vs WASA FC 0
1976 FC Phoenix 1 (Dominic Mc Dougall 11th) vs Stokely Vale 0
Standings
Teams P W D L F A Pts
Petrotrin P/S 2 2 0 0 5 2 6
Bethel Utd 2 2 0 0 2 0 6
Police FC 2 1 1 0 3 2 4
Phoenix 2 1 1 0 1 0 4
WASA 2 1 0 1 6 2 3
Marabella Family 2 1 0 1 8 6 3
La Horquetta 1 1 0 0 2 0 3
Guaya Utd 2 1 0 1 4 3 3
Defence Force 2 1 0 1 4 4 3
Matura Reunited 2 0 2 0 1 1 2
Club Sando Moruga 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
Siparia Spurs 2 0 1 1 3 5 1
Stokely Vale 2 0 0 2 0 2 0
Real Maracas 2 0 0 2 2 5 0
FC Santa Rosa 2 0 0 2 3 12 0
Sunday’s Matches
Sunday, August 2:
Club Sando Moruga vs Stokely Vale FC, Lumsden Recreation Ground, Gasparillo, 4 pm
La Horquetta SA vs Petrotrin Palo Seco, Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar, 4 pm
Matura Reunited vs Marabella Family Crisis Centre, North Eastern Recreation Ground, 4 pm
Defence Force vs Police FC, Youth Camp Ground, Macqueripe, Chaguaramas, 4 pm
Guaya United vs WASA FC, Guaya Recreation Ground, 4 pm
FC Santa Rosa vs Siparia Spurs, Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, 4 pm
1976 Phoenix vs Bethel United, Canaan Ground, Bon Accord, 5 pm
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