Malabar FC was crowned new champions of the Eastern Football Association Premier Division after a 4-2 win over La Horquetta SA in a their top-of-the clash on Sunday at La Horquetta Recreation Ground.
Going into the match, Malabar led the nine-team table with 35 points from 14 matches, two more than La Horquetta SA which needed a win in its final match to have any chance.
However, Malabar proved too strong and came away with the comfortable victory to push its points tally to an unassailable 38 with a match left to play against Carib.
Saturday, Keron Reid and Kevon Osbourne scored two goals each to lead Joe Public to a 7-0 mauling of Carib at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya to climb to 30 points and a chance of claiming second with a win in its final match against St John’s United, today at Macoya from 3.45pm.
In the First Division, T&T Prisons moved a step closer to promotion with a 3-1 whipping of Creek to move to 40 points from 16 matches, five ahead of La Horquetta XF with two matches left for both clubs.
EFA Premier Results [Premier Division]
Saturday
Joe Public 7 (Keron Reid 40th, 86th, Kevon Osbourne 68th, 74th, Valdir Silva 44th, Lendor Sombrero 54th, Julien Nathan 56th) vs Carib 0
Sunday
Malabar 4 vs La Horquetta SA 2
First Division
La Horquetta XF 4 (Dejon Waldropt 40th, 54th, Kern Roberts 61st, Denzil Micel 79th) vs Supreme 2 (Shane Plaza, Ajane Inhotap)
Prisons 3 (Keron Rosal 25th, Marlon Lawrence 40th, Calvin Charles 66th) vs Creek 1 (Ryan O’Neil 31st)
Tunapuna Titans 2 (Keshore Walcott 8th, Mario Jack 14th) vs Malta Carib Alcons 0
Upcoming matches:
Premier Division:
Today
Joe Public vs St John’s Utd, Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, 3.45 pm
Tomorrow
Carib vs Valtrin Utd, St Augsutine, 3.45 pm
FC Maloney vs WASA, Maloney, 5 pm