T&T Classic

CLEON JOHN admitted his delight in copping the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award at last Friday’s Toyota Classic competition.

NORTH East Stars head coach, Angus Eve, has conceded that his team will be the underdogs in Friday’s Toyota Classic final against Defence Force but says they are willing to play the role of “party spoilers”.

Angus Eve, coach of Sangre Grande-based T&T Pro League’s North East Stars has urged supporters to stick with the club during rocky times as well.

Defence Force marched into the Final of the 2012 Toyota Classic by defeating defending champions DIRECTV W Connection 3:0 on Friday night in semi-final two at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.

For a couple minutes, it seemed as if a miracle was about to unfold.

That was the length of time it took before I realised that the traffic backed up along the westbound lane of Wrightson Road past Licensing Division had nothing to do with eager football fans making their way by the thousands to the Hasely Crawford Stadium for Friday night's Toyota Classic final.

Sangre Grande based club North East Stars held off a courageous challenge from Super League club Stokely Vale on Friday night to advance into the Toyota Classic Final with a 4:1 penalty win.

North East Stars grabbed its maiden Toyota Classic title on Friday night by defeating Defence Force 4-2 on penalties following a dramatic 2-2 draw in the 2012 Final at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.

Caledonia AIA’s exit in the Toyota Classic quarter-final round has turned all eyes on Super League outfit Stokely Vale.