Petrotrin Palo Seco maintained their unbeaten streak in the National Super League Sunday as they held home team NLCB La Horquetta to a 1-1 draw. The result sees them maintain their position at the top of the standings, while 1976 FC Phoenix are hot on their heels, trailing only by goal difference.
The 2015 Super League action continued across the country, and while Petrotrin may be setting the early pace, Santa Rosa were the talking point of the day. The Arima-based team were routed 6-1 and 6-2 in their opening two fixtures, but enough was enough it seemed, as they stormed to a 5-0 romp of their own, taking out their frustration on Siparia Spurs.
Jomoul Francis found the back of the net twice in the 28th and 57th minutes, while Nicholas Armstrong also scored a double on the stroke of half-time and six minutes after the break. Rashard Griffith rounded off the scoring in the 83rd minute to give Santa Rosa their first win in the competition.
Guaya United also were in a scoring mood, as they put four past WASA FC who seem to be still shaken from their 1-0 upset at the hands of Police FC in the prior round. This time around, the WASA boys were given no quarter in their first away fixture of the season, and they did themselves no favours when they scored an own goal in the 10th minute. A Ryan Stewart brace (45th and 54th) and a Carlon Hughes item in stoppage-time sealed an embarassing defeat for a WASA Team that started off the season impressively.
Marabella Family Crisis Centre, T&T Defence Force and Phoenix all celebrated narrow one-goal victories. The Crisis Centre beat Matura Re United 2-1 thanks to an own goal, and a Juma Clarence item in the 32nd minute. Irvin Reyes pulled one back for Matura, but it wasn't enough for them to avoid defeat. Josimar Belgrave, and Axcel George scored to lead the Defence Force and Phoenix to respectively to 1-0 wins Police FC and Bethel United. Belgrave's effort was sweeter, considering they not only won the "battle of the servicemen", but move up to third; a position Police occupied last week.
Petrotrin's draw wasn't the day's most spectacular result, but it helped them to maintain their early lead in the standings. They went behind in the 50th minute to La Horquetta's Anslem Jackson, however they equalised through Corey Cyrus seven minutes later. The score remained the same until the final whistle.
Tomorrow will be the first matchday for the season that will kick off on a Thursday. Petrotrin will hope to extend their lead tomorrow when they face Real Maracas. Phoenix will be on a bye.
Tomorrow's Matches:
Real Maracas FC v Petrotrin Palo Seco - Maracas Recreation Ground 4 p.m.
Marabella Family Crisis Centre v Club Sando Moruga - Manny Ramjohn Stadium 4 p.m.
WASA FC v Matura Re United - WASA, St Joseph 4pm
Defence Force FC v FC Santa Rosa - Youth Camp, Maqueripe 4 p.m.
Siparia Spurs v Guaya United - Petrotrin Ground, Fyzabad 4 p.m.
Police FC v Stokely Vale FC - St James Barracks 4 p.m.
Bethel United v NLCB La Horquetta SA - Montgomery Recreation Ground 5 p.m.
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T&T Newsday Reports.
FC SANTA ROSA leapt from 15th and last place to 10th on the standings after registering their first points of the 2015-2016 National Super League on Sunday.
At the Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya, Santa Rosa thrashed Siparia Spurs 5-0 in their Match Day Three contest.
Jomoul Francis netted a double, in the 28th and 57th minutes, while Nicholas Armstrong also chipped in with a pair, in the 45th and 51st minutes. Rashard Griffith got the other item for Santa Rosa, in the 90th.
Petrotrin Palo Seco remained in first place, despite a 1-1 draw against NLCB La Horquetta SA at the UTT Ground in Eciaf, Centeno.
Anslem Jackson opened up the scoring for La Horquetta in the 50th but Corey Cyrus evened up the scores in the 57th.
Josimar Belgrave found the back of the net in the 30th minute as Defence Force moved from ninth to third place, following a 1-0 win over Police at the Youth Camp in Macqueripe.
Guaya United jumped from eighth to fourth after slamming WASA FC 4-0 at the Guayaguayare Recreation Ground. After an own goal in the 10 th minute, veteran midfielder Ryan Stewart netted twice, in the 45th and 54th, before Carlon Hughes completed the rout in the 83rd.
Marabella Family Crisis Centre moved up one place to fifth following a narrow 2-1 victory away to Matura Re United at the North Eastern Recreation Ground. Marabella were rewarded with an own goal in the 26th and a 32nd minute item from ex-national Under-20 striker Juma Clarence in the 32nd. Irvin Reyes pulled one back for Matura, on the hour-mark.
Axcel George found the back of the net in the 38th as 1976 FC Phoenix edged Bethel United 1-0 at the Canaan Recreation Ground, while Club Sando Moruga were held to a goalless draw by Stokely Vale at the Lumsden Recreation Ground in Gasparillo.
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