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Sports => Football => Topic started by: Flex on May 07, 2013, 04:10:08 PM
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Benjamin trick ruins Army’s Pro League Championship celebrations.
ttproleague.com.
Defence Force claimed the 2012-2013 Digicel Pro League Championship on Monday night, but did so in unsatisfactory fashion on the penultimate match day.
Defence Force, 43 points at the top of the table, were hammered 4-0 by last season’s winners DIRECTV W Connection in the first match of a Round Three Match Day Six double header at the Ato Boldon Stadium.
Eighteen year old Connection attacker Neil Benjamin registered a superb second half hat-trick and another teenager, substitute Alvin Jones, sealed the surprise win with the fourth item. At which time the Soldiers failed to celebrate the title.
But following the second match of the double header at the Couva venue, second positioned Caledonia AIA (39 points) were also defeated to the luck of Defence Force. The Morvant/Laventille club falling 2-1 against home team Central FC; relinquishing a mathematical chance of lifting the title and also handing Army the crown without a fight on Friday in the final match day.
Central striker Rundell Winchester, returning from a lengthy layoff due to injury, scored on either side of the half on instances of defensive errors by Caledonia in the 28th and 83rd minutes.
While Caledonia failed to make two excellent second half chances count, following an equalizing item by Jamal Gay in the 32nd minute.
Seconds after the interval Gay provided Nathan Lewis with a good look at goal, however the speedy winger struck wide. And after a mix-up in the Central defense in injury time, Caledonia substitute Vurlon Mills wasted wide with the goal at his mercy.
Looking ahead Defence Force will next take on bottom of the table T&TEC FC, and Caledonia against seventh positioned St. Ann’s Rangers, and whatever the results, the top two have already been declared.
Defence Force remaining four points ahead of Caledonia with just three points to play for on Friday.
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Connection pick up form When the league done. But hopefully they could carry it over to the Caribbean and Concacaf Cup.
Benjamin, Alvin Jones and Jomal is three good youths. If Jomal could clean up his acts that would be great, all 3 plus Joevin could play outside.
These players need good agents.
Connection have some good young players. I hope they can go Scotland or England for pre season like they did a few years ago.