Spurs, WASA claim vital Super League points
T&T Guardian
A strike on the hour-mark from prolific teenaged forward Shackiel Henry doubled with a first-half effort from Andre Quashie handed Siparia Spurs a comfortable 2-0 win over Westside Superstarz to further distance the South-based club from a heated blink/bmobile National Super League relegation battle.
The fixture was one of three played on Sunday, together with a win for second-from-bottom and reigning champion WASA FC’s and a 2-2 draw between third-from-bottom Bethel and 1976 FC Phoenix. Bethel salvaged a late point thanks to an added-time goal from former T&T defender Makan Hislop.
Spurs’ win kept it four points ahead of the three-team relegation zone. WASA, meanwhile, claimed a 2-0 win over rock-bottom FC Santa Rosa, via late goals from Jabari Raphael (79th) and veteran striker and former T&T standout Gary Glasgow (89th). The victory was WASA’s second in succession, in what appears to be a last grasp at survival with few matches remaining in this season’s competition.
On Friday, Guaya United completed the double over former long-standing league leader Club Sando, with a 2-1 win. Guaya, with two matches in hand, will have the opportunity to win the league outright if it can take maximum points from the next seven matches.
Malabar FC, which leads the standings on goal-difference over Club Sando, was on a bye for the weekend.
At the conclusion of the league, three teams will be relegated while two will be promoted from the Champions of Champions Super League qualification tournament.
results, fixtures & standings
Results
Friday
Guaya United 2 (Jody Allsop 42nd, 73rd) vs Club Sando 1 (Kerron Smith 30th)
Sunday
Siparia Spurs 2 (Andre Quashie 39th, Shackiel Henry 60th) vs Westside Superstarz FC 0
1976 FC Phoenix 2 (Andel Browne 12th, Dominique Kerr 57th) vs Bethel United 2 (Duane Marcelle 32nd, Makan Hislop 90th)
WASA FC 2 (Jabari Raphael 79th, Gary Glasgow 89th) vs FC Santa Rosa 0
Real Maracas vs Stokely Vale - Did not play (Real Maracas won 3-0 by default)
Joe Public vs T&T Defence Force—Postponed
Rescheduled Fixtures
Tomorrow
WASA FC vs Guaya United, WASA Ground, St Joseph, 4 pm
1976 FC Phoenix vs Stokely Vale, Canaan, Bon Acccord, 4 pm
FC Santa Rosa vs Real Maracas, YTC Ground, Arouca, 4 pm
Bethel United vs Joe Public, Montgomery Rec Ground, 4 pm
Club Sando vs Westside Superstarz, Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, 6 pm
Standings
Teams Pld W D L F A Pts
Malabar FC 19 14 3 2 69 27 45
Club Sando 19 14 3 2 49 17 45
Guaya United 17 13 1 3 44 21 40
1976 Phoenix 20 7 8 5 29 35 29
Real Maracas 19 7 4 8 32 26 25
Stokely Vale 18 8 1 9 30 39 25
Westside 20 7 1 12 31 44 22
Joe Public 17 5 6 6 27 26 21
Siparia Spurs 19 5 6 8 36 36 21
Defence Force 16 5 3 8 23 44 18
Bethel Utd 19 4 5 10 24 49 17
WASA FC 19 3 6 10 21 28 15
FC Santa Rosa 18 2 5 11 18 43 11
Guaya gain ground on leaders
T&T Express
Guaya United turned the tables on Club Sando 2-1 to keep previous leaders Sando in second spot when the blink/bmobile National Super League continued Sunday.
With new leaders Malabar FC (on goal difference) on a bye, Sando needed merely a draw to take sole possession at the top of the standings.
And Club Sando’s Kerron Smith’s 30th minute effort seemed to have put them on the path to a victory.
But a double from Jody Allsop in the 42nd and 73rd minutes snatched the victory for Ron La Forest’s Guaya United, who gained three points and jumped to 40. Guaya are now the team to watch because they have two games in hand on the top two.
In another unexpected result, 11th placed Bethel United held fourth placed 1976 FC Phoenix to a 2-2 draw.
Makan Hislop proved the saviour as he scored a 90th minute equaliser to ensure a share of the points in the Tobago derby.
Andel Browne sent Phoenix to the front in the 12th minute before Duane Marcelle neutralised that strike for Bethel in the 32nd. Phoenix’s Dominique Kerr struck a 57th minute goal.
In other results, Siparia Spurs claimed a 2-0 victory over Westside Superstarz through goals from Andre Quashie (39th) and Shakiel Henry (60th), while WASA FC earned an identical result against FC Santa Rosa. Jabari Raphael (79th) and Gary Glasgow (89th) were the scoerers for WASA.
Meanwhile, Real Maracas earned a default 3-0 win over Stokely Vale FC.
NO. TEAMS P W D L F A GD PTS
1 Malabar Football Club 19 14 3 2 69 27 42 45
2 Club Sando 19 14 3 2 49 17 32 45
3 Guaya United 17 13 1 3 44 21 23 40
4 1976 F.C. Phoenix 20 7 8 5 29 35 -6 29
5 Real Maracas 19 7 4 8 32 26 6 25
6 Stokely Vale Football Club 18 8 1 9 30 39 -9 25
7 Westside Superstarz F.C. 20 7 1 12 31 44 -13 22
8 Joe Public Football Club 17 5 6 6 27 26 1 21
9 Siparia Spurs 19 5 6 8 36 36 0 21
10 T&T Defence Force Football Club 16 5 3 8 23 44 -21 18
11 Bethel United 19 4 5 10 24 49 -25 17
12 WASA Football Club 19 3 6 10 21 28 -7 15
13 F.C. Santa Rosa 18 2 5 11 18 43 -25 11
Tomorrow’s matches
WASA F.C. vs Guaya United WASA, St Joseph 4.00 PM
Club Sando vs Westside Superstarz F.C. Ato Boldon Stadium 6.00 PM
Defence Force F.C. vs Malabar F.C. Postponed until further notice
1976 F.C. Phoenix vs Stokely Vale F.C. Canaan, Bon Accord 4.00 PM
F.C. Santa Rosa vs Real Maracas F.C. YTC, Arouca 4.00 PM
Bethel United vs Joe Public F.C. Mt Gomery Rec Grd. 4.00 PM
