2014/15 T&T Pro League Fixtures Thread.

[amielisadore]

Not seeing De Silva on the Sharks team list.
Is he red carded, injured or on trial somewhere?

Currently suffering from an injury. Not too serious so should be back soon

[dreamer]

Good scoop Chief. Thanks.

[Flex]

Pro League to meet on brawl issue
T&T Newsday Reports.

THE DISCIPLINARY Committee of the TT Pro League will meet as soon as possible to decide on the matter involving a pair of brawls, on and off the field, in Friday’s Round Two Match Day Nine contest between Point Fortin Civic FC and Police at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya.

Point Fortin were leading 3-1 in second-half stoppage time when a brawl ensued between both teams following a foul on Civic’s striker Marcus Joseph.

And things got equally heated in the stands when a water bottle, thrown from the stands, allegedly struck the face of a Police player (who was doing ball-boy duties at the game), and a fan was accosted by off-duty police officers.

Pro League Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dexter Skeene, in a brief interview on Monday, stated that they were in possession of a report from match commissioner Carl Joseph, but were still awaiting one from referee Keon Yorke. He noted that, upon receiving both reports, the Committee will meet and make a decision on the unsavoury incident.

But Skeene emphatically said, “the Pro League doesn’t condone any sort of violence. Our values are consistent with fair play, discipline and respect for others.”

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Central chew on Rangers again to extend lead.
ttproleague.com

Digicel Pro League roundup: Central five points ahead after 6-1 win over Rangers; Stars, Civic and Police make upward movement while Marcus Joseph, Devorn Jorsling lead scoring.

Central FC's battle to keep safety of pole position in the Digicel Pro League 2014-2015 got a boost on Tuesday when the "Couva Sharks" triumphed 6-1 over cellar-placed St. Ann's Rangers at the start of the third and final round.

Central, at the summit, lead the standings with 38 points, five points clear of reigning champions and Couva-rivals DIRECTV W Connection (33 points), who they must face on Friday from 8 pm at the Ato Boldon Stadium.

Also on Tuesday night North East Stars (29 points), Point Fortin Civic (26 points) and Police FC (20 points) each moved up a spot into third, fourth and seventh positions respectively, after posting Round Three Match Day One wins.

North East Stars defeated 10-man Defence Force 3-2 following Central’s win over Rangers at the Marvin Lee Stadium, while at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Police FC and Point Fortin Civic were comfortable 3-1 winners over Play Whe San Juan Jabloteh and Caledonia AIA respectively.

Makesi Lewis (15th minute), Clevon Mc Fee (37th minute) and Kareem Freitas (57th minute) each scored for Police while Jabloteh’s lone item came from the penalty spot through Shaquille Bertrand ten minutes from time.

In the second contest at the Couva venue Guyanese forward Purnell Schultz (20th minute) gave Caledonia the lead with his ninth league goal this season, but an equaliser by Jamille Boatswain (23rd minute), for his sixth league goal of the season, and a double by Marcus Joseph (30th and 65th minutes), with the latter from the penalty spot, earned Civic a come-from-behind victory.

Joseph, last season’s Golden Boot winner, and Defence Force’s Devorn Jorsling, the 2010-2011 winner, are now tied at the top of the 2014-2015 DPL scorers list with 11 goals, one more than W Connection’s Jerrel Britto.

Jorsling opened the scoring for Defence Force in the 45th minute, beating goalkeeper Cleon John from the penalty spot after a foul on Akeem Roach inside the box by Jesus Perez.

Referee Gyasi Mc Donald was called into action again in stoppage-time of the first half, this time against Defence Force, awarding veteran midfielder Kerry Joseph a direct red card for harsh tackle on Jeremy Williams in the centre circle.

Then five minutes inside the second half Mc Donald awarded the Stars a penalty following a handball in the box by defender Marvin Jones. Keron Cummings – the Stars instrumental player on the night – converted past goalkeeper Sheldon Clarke to tie the scores 1-1.

Jamaican utility player Keithy Simpson then gave the Sangre Grande outfit a 2-1 lead with a superb strike in the 56th minute before Cummings made it 3-1 on the 68th minute, capitalising on a poor clearance by goalkeeper Clarke when he lobbed the ball into an exposed net.

Defence Force substitute Josimar Belgrave pulled back a goal in the 73rd minute when his strike took a wicked deflection to beat goalkeeper John, but it was only enough to reduce the deficit as North East Stars held on for the win.

In fact, Defence Force were lucky not to concede later goals after Stars’ substitute Taryk Sampson was denied by the frame in the 81st and 90th minutes.

Defence Force (26 points), 7-0 winners over Rangers in their previous league match, dropped two spots into fifth, tied on points with Civic but behind on goal-difference and three points ahead of sixth positioned Jabloteh (23 points), while Caledonia (18 points) occupy eight place and Rangers remain concreted to the bottom with just one point.

And while second placed Connection were on the bye on Tuesday, Central, winners of this season's First Citizens Cup and Rawle Fletcher (Round One) and Akeem Adams (Round Two) Trophies, took the opportunity to boost their psychological and points advantage over  the "Savonetta Boys" in the DPL championship.

Leston Paul gave the Zoran Vranes-coached Central a 1-0 lead in as early as the 2nd minute. Forward Willis Plaza knocked down a left side cross into the path of Paul inside the box and midfielder let off an early half volley which took a deflection on its way to beat goalkeeper Christopher Biggette.

Biggette conceded again in the 14th minute as Central celebrated a 2-0 cushion with Jamal Jack putting over the line a rebound after the Rangers goalie made an initial save to deny Marvin Oliver.

Things got worse for Rangers when Ataullah Guerra made it 3-0 from the penalty spot in the 25th minute, hitting to the left of Biggette for his ninth league goal this season, after referee Crystal Sobers awarded the kick for a handball in the box by defender Ryan O'Neil to cut off a short cross by Paul.

Then four minutes before the break Darren Mitchell made it 4-0 when he drove the ball past Biggette from the centre of the box. Guerra had made a couple twists and turns inside the right of the area to unsettle the Rangers defence before slipping a pass to Mitchell, who made no mistake.

Rangers resumed with a change in goal, replacing Biggette with Junior Granger, after the interval but that didn't put a cork on Central's scoring.

Central, who whipped Rangers 7-0 and 4-1 in Round and Two respectively this season, added their fifth and sixth goals in the 78th and 84th minutes from Kaydion Gabriel and Marvin Oliver respectively, for a comprehensive 6-0 lead.

Gabriel scored with a cheeky finish over goalkeeper Granger after racing onto a Jack pass into the box while defender O'Neil's desperate attempt to clear the ball off the line only resulted in him getting tangled in the netting.

Four minutes later O'Neil was brilliant when he cleared substitute Dwight Quintero's 24-yard strike at the face of goal.

But there was little that goalkeeper Granger, who later made a brilliant save to deny substitute Jean-Luc Rochford, and O'Neil could have done to deny Oliver. Oliver wrapped up Central’s scoring with his eight league goal this season by heading in from close up after Jack hooked the ball across the face of goal.

However a bit of miscommunication between Oliver and former Rangers goalie Akel Clarke in the third and final minute of stoppage time on the other end, resulted in the latter providing a pass that Rangers midfielder Kennedy Isles took full advantage of by blasting into the net for the St. Ann's club consolation item.

Rangers will return to action on Friday in Round Three Match Day Two against Jabloteh from 6 pm at the Marvin Lee Stadium followed by Defence Force against Police from 8 pm, while at the Ato Boldon Stadium Point Fortin Civic will meet North East Stars from 6 pm and followed by the Couva-derby between Central FC and W Connection from 8 pm.

Round Three Match Day One Results

St. Ann’s Rangers 1 (Kennedy Isles 90'+3) vs Central FC 6 (Leston Paul 2', Jamal Jack 14', Ataulla Guerra 25', Darren Mitchell 41', Kaydion Gabriel 78', Marvin Oliver 84')

North East Stars 3 (Keron Cummings 51' penalty, 68', Keithy Simpson 56') vs Defence Force 2 (Devorn Jorsling 45' penalty, Josimar Belgrave 73')

Police FC 3 (Makesi Lewis 15', Clevon Mc Fee 37', Kareem Freitas 57') vs San Juan Jabloteh 1 (Shaquille Bertrand 80' penalty)

Caledonia AIA 1 (Purnell Schultz 20') vs Point Fortin Civic 3 (Jamille Boatswain 23', Marcus Joseph 30', 65' penalty)

Teams

St. Ann's Rangers: 22.Christopher Biggette (GK) (1.Junior Granger 46th), 3.Al Davidson, 4.Jelani Peters (C), 6.Shaquille Moses, 7.Sayid Freitas, 8.Sedale Mc Lean, 9.Keron Cornwall (33.Devon Modeste 79th), 10.Kennedy Isles, 15.Seon Thomas (16.David Williams 11th), 35.Ryan O'Neil, 44.Shaquille Williams

Unused substitutes: 11.Josh Toussaint, 13.Jameel Antoine, 31.Joshua Sylvester

Coach: Jason Spence

Central FC: 30.Akel Clarke (GK), 11.Darren Mitchell, 3.Keon Goodridge, 12.Jamal Jack, 6.Leston Paul (14.Jean-Luc Rochford 57th), 15.Kaydion Gabriel, 33.Willis Plaza (26.Michael Yaw Darko 73rd), 2.Elton John, 45.Ataullah Guerra (99.Dwight Quintero 65th), 10.Marvin Oliver, 24.Kevon Villaroel

Unused substitutes: 1.Javon Sample (GK), 29.Upston Edwards, 32.Kern Cupid, 5.Akeem Benjamin

Coach: Zoran Vranes

Teams

North East Stars: 22.Cleon John; 4.Keithy Simpson, 12.Jayson Joseph (18.Kaashif Thomas 78th), 15.Glenton Wolfe, 10.Keron Cummings, 25.Keryn Navarro, (42.Taryk Sampson 77th), 38.Jesus Perez, 41.Neveal Hackshaw, 6.Jeromie Williams (23.Kennedy Hinkson 78th), 5.Aquil Selby, 14.Dwane James

Unused substitutes: 1.Stefan Berkeley (GK), 3.Kareem Richardson, 7.Russell Alfred, 36.Anthony Diaz

Assistant Coach: Travis Mulraine

Defence Force: 25.Sheldon Clarke; 13.Marvin Jones (16.Kellon Serrette 74th), 22.Jamali Garcia, 12.Jemel Sebro (10.Josimar Belgrave 61st), 99.Jerwyn Balthazar (26.Richard Roy 61st), 17.Ross Russell Jr., 11.Akeem Roach, 4.Dave Long, 9.Devorn Jorsling, 8.Curtis Gonzales, 23.Kerry Joseph (Red Card)

Unused substitutes: 28.Andre Marchan (GK), 90.Jerlani Felix, 19.Dexter Pacheco, 2.Glynn Franklyn

Coach: Marvin Gordon

Upcoming Fxtures

Friday 6 March 2015

San Juan Jabloteh vs St. Ann’s Rangers—6 pm, Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya

Defence Force vs Police FC—8 pm, Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya

Point Fortin
Point Fortin Civic vs North East Stars—6 pm, Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva

Central FC vs W Connection—8 pm, Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva

[King Deese]

Did you see the crowd at the stadium for the Montreal Impact vs Pachuca game? It looked like a magical journey into footballing magic. Sell out crowd. Standing seats only. And when the rookie scored that goal it was pure magic. Even after the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the fans were cheering and dancing and hugging one another.
Does this tired ass pro league have anything like that? Mr. "Think positive thoughts and positive things will happen" Skeene?

[Big Magician]

top of the table clash tonight ..WC vz CFC.. and not a post...no interest...
say what...most of us just cuss de youths..de coaches...everyting tnt football,,,

saw what...will updates some details from match

tnt

[Deeks]

Did you see the crowd at the stadium for the Montreal Impact vs Pachuca game? It looked like a magical journey into footballing magic. Sell out crowd. Standing seats only. And when the rookie scored that goal it was pure magic. Even after the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the fans were cheering and dancing and hugging one another.
Does this tired ass pro league have anything like that? Mr. "Think positive thoughts and positive things will happen" Skeene?

Maybe This current TT doh like football as the old TT.

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Goalposts and ‘keepers star as Central and Connection play to Couva Clásico stalemate.
ttproleague.com.

Unlikely standouts – goalposts – stole the show in Friday's Couva Clásico between Digicel Pro League leaders Central FC and second placed DIRECTV W Connection which ended goalless at the Ato Boldon Stadium.

The result didn’t put much of a dent on the front runners – Central (12-3-3, 39 points) and Connection (10-4-3, 34 points) – after third placed North East Stars (9-3-6, 30 points) and fourth placed Point Fortin Civic (8-3-7, 27 points) played to a 1-1 draw in the opening contest of the Round Three Match Day Two double-header at the Couva venue.

But it certainly didn’t increase either Central or Connection’s chances at lifting this season’s DPL crown, although it was clear to both sides that while very important, the outcome of the Couva Clásico wasn’t decisive.

“It's not over,” Central FC head coach Zoran Vranes said following the match. “We have six more games. We know everyone is capable of making mistakes but we have two [lost] points that we need to make up for. And if we do what we need to do we should be ok. But it's still far from over.” 

Goals have been rare in three previous meetings in all competitions (1-1-1) between the Couva rivals this season, producing just four goals, but no one would have predicted a 0-0 tie at such a critical stage of the DPL title chase.

Central FC goalkeeper Jan-Michael Williams produced a one-handed save in the 20th minute to outclass an excellent Hashim Arcia strike following a right side move by Jerrel Britto to find his teammate above the box.

Four minutes later on the other end W Connection goalkeeper Julani Archibald made a fingertip save in the 24th minute to put over bar an effort from distance by Central team captain and midfielder Leston Paul as both sides continue to throw everything at each other for that valuable item, which never came.

Connection, without the services of injured midfielders Gerard Williams (calf) and Neil Benjamin Jr. (hamstring), had to prematurely replace injured Colombian midfielder Stiven Lopez Concha with Devaughn Elliot just 28 minutes into the match but were fortunate to see a Willis Plaza strike crash off the base of the upright in the same minute.

Archibald then provided a shutout seconds from the half time blow of referee Rodphin Harris' whistle, denying Plaza at point blank. The Central forward failed to direct a perfectly placed Kaydion Gabriel low right-side cross beyond the Connection ‘keeper.

The hunt for a goal continued in the second half with Central midfielder Ataulla Guerra sending a low drive inches wide of the upright in the 61st minute and three minutes later he too was denied by the frame from just inside the box.

Jerrel Britto, who was only a few inches wide of the far Central upright six minutes into the contest, was also denied by the frame in the 72nd minute. The Connection forward had latched onto a long ball inside the Central box, raced ahead of his challenger, and from a tight angle on the left, unleashed a strike which rebounded off the base.

Central in search for a late goal only managed tame low efforts by Keon Goodridge and Guerra in the 84th and 87th minutes respectively, which Archibald easily took care of.

Then in the 89th minute, W Connection’s Arcia with the final attempt of the match stood stunned as he too was kept out by the frame. The lanky attacker had a crack from the top of the box that cannoned off the upright.

“In terms of play we are satisfied with result,” Vranes said. “We were maybe better one part of game with chances we really should have scored but things changed near the end and we were very lucky that they didn't score. So I think the result fair one.”

Meanwhile Connection head coach Stuart Charles Fevrier believes his “Savonetta Boys” were unlucky while given the contest high ratings.

“I think it was a good footballing game,” said the Connection coach. “I think we were better tactically in the first half but Central improved in the second half, from a tactical standpoint, and we had to make some adjustments to bring back the balance of the game.

“I think we were unlucky, hitting the post three times, while Central had one clear cut opportunity which our goalkeeper made a big save in the first half. But I think we saw that these are definitely two of the top teams in the league. The quality of football was good. The players were very tactical in their approach to the game and I was quite pleased with the effort of my players.”

With his ambition still set on hurdling Central – last season’s runners-up – to successfully retain the DPL championship, Fevrier added, “We can't worry over things we don't have control over. We can only focus on our performances [from here on].”

Central FC and W Connection will return to DPL action on Tuesday 10 March in Round Three Match Day Three at the Marvin Lee Stadium against eight placed Caledonia AIA (5-4-8, 19 points) and North East Stars from 6 pm and 8 pm respectively.

Also on Friday sixth placed Play Whe San Juan Jabloteh (7-5-6, 26 points) needed a second half Shaquille Bertrand winner in the 72nd minute to defeat cellar placed St. Ann’s Rangers (0-1-17, 1 point) 2-1 in the first match of a double header at the Marvin Lee Stadium.

Kerry Baptiste had the “San Juan Kings” in front in the 42nd minute but Rangers equalised through Jameel Antoine on the hour mark before Bertrand snatched the winner.

In the second match at the Macoya venue, Makesi Lewis’ 51st minute item separated Police (6-5-7, 23 points) from fifth placed Defence Force (8-28, 26 points) for a 1-0 win to hurdle Caledonia for seventh place on the table.

And in the early match at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Marcus Joseph had Civic in front 1-0 on the 55th minute, beating goalkeeper Cleon John with a powerful strike of the left boot at the near post for his 12th DPL goal to lead the scorers list.

But two minutes from the end of regulation time Glenton Wolfe knotted the score 1-1 with a brilliant glancing header that was too good for goalkeeper Akini Adams.

Kennedy Hinkson provided the right side free kick – after a careless foul by Civic – and Wolfe capitalised to split the spoils.

Civic will return to DPL action on Wednesday 11 March against Jabloteh from 8 pm at the Marvin Lee Stadium, following a 6 pm contest between Rangers and Police.

Round Three Match Day Two Results

San Juan Jabloteh 2 (Kerry Baptiste 42', Shaquille Bertrand 72') vs St. Ann’s Rangers 1 (Jameel Antoine 60')

Defence Force 0 vs Police FC 1 (Makesi Lewis 51’)

Point Fortin
Point Fortin Civic 1 (Marcus Joseph 55') vs North East Stars 1 (Glenton Wolfe 88')

Central FC 0 vs W Connection 0

Teams

Point Fortin Civic: 52.Akini Adams; 5.Andre Ettienne (C), 6.Akeem Redhead, 8.Nickcolson Thomas, 11.Andre Toussaint, 10.Marcus Joseph, 20.Jamille Boatswain, 19.Andrei Pacheco, 2.Garyl Doldron, 12.Glenn Sutton, 15.Rondell Paul (3.Steven Joseph 85th)

Unused substitutes: 1.Marvin Phillip (GK), 7.Kelvin Modeste, 13.Tevin Balfor, 23.Kevin Rouse, 27.Bevon Bass

Coach: Leroy DeLeon

North East Stars: 22.Cleon John; 4.Keithy Simpson, 12.Jayson Joseph (42.Taryk Sampson 81st), 15.Glenton Wolfe, 25.Keryn Navarro, 38.Jesus Perez, 41.Neveal Hackshaw (50.Xae-Pierre De Fou 74th), 6.Jeromie Williams (44.Kion Joseph 74th), 23.Kennedy Hinkson, 5.Aquil Selby, 14.Dwane James

Unused substitutes: 1.Stefan Berkeley (GK), 3.Kareem Richardson, 36.Anthony Diaz, 18.Kaashif Thomas

Assistant Coach: Travis Mulraine

Teams

Central FC: 21.Jan-Michael Williams; 11.Darren Mitchell (7.Jason Marcano 77th), 3.Keon Goodridge, 12.Jamal Jack, 6.Leston Paul (24.Kevon Villaroel 90th), 15.Kaydion Gabriel, 33.Willis Plaza (99.Dwight Quintero 87th), 2.Elton John, 45.Ataullah Guerra, 10.Marvin Oliver, 17.Marcelle Francois

Unused substitutes: 30.Akel Clarke (GK), 26.Michael Yaw Darko, 14.Jean-Luc Rochford, 29.Upston Edwards

Coach: Zoran Vranes

W Connection: 18.Julani Archibald; 5.Mekeil Williams (C), 12.Jerrel Britto, 48.Stiven Lopez Concha (13.Devaughn Elliot 28th), 29.Akeem Garcia (2.Kurt Frederick 73rd), 14.Hashim Arcia, 39.Alvin Jones, 26.Maurice Ford, 27.Shannon Gomez, 36.Triston Hodge, 8.Yhon Stiven Reyes Lopez (25.Christian Viveros 64th)

Unused substitutes: 22.Aquelius Sylvester (GK), 10.Yefer Steven Lozano, 20.Christian Rodriguez, 30.Aaquil Campbell

Coach: Stuart Charles Fevrier

Upcoming Matches

Tuesday 10 March 2015

Central FC vs Caledonia AIA—6 pm, Marvin Lee Stadium
W Connection vs North East Stars—8 pm, Marvin Lee Stadium

Wednesday 11 March 2015

St. Ann’s Rangers vs Police FC—6 pm, Marvin Lee Stadium
San Juan Jabloteh vs Point Fortin Civic—8 pm, Marvin Lee Stadium

[Trini _2026]

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Civic spank Jabloteh 5-1; Police holds off gritty effort by Ron La Forest’s Rangers in 4-3 thriller

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ttproleague.com.

Boatswain double helps Civic move into third on DPL standings, New Rangers coach Ron La Forest wants to instill ‘football discipline’

Marvin Lee Stadium, MACOYA – Excitement erupted on Wednesday night as Point Fortin Civic whipped Play Whe San Juan Jabloteh 5-1 to move into third position on the Digicel Pro League 2014-2015 standings, but not before Police FC needed a Makesi Lewis second half double to hold off cellar-placed St. Ann’s Rangers 4-3.



With the result, Civic (9-3-7, 30 points) hurdled North East Stars (9-3-7, 30 points) – 2-0 losers against second positioned and defending champions DIRECTV W Connection (11-4-3, 37 points) on Tuesday – by goal difference to move into the top three, twelve (12) points adrift of leaders Central FC (13-3-3, 42 points).



Jabloteh and Police, both with 7-5-7, 26 points, are only separated by goal difference as they maintain sixth and seventh places respectively, while Rangers (0-1-18, 1 point) are bottom the table with just one point.

In the opening match of the double header – which wrapped up the Round Three Match Day Three fixtures of this season’s DPL – Rangers, led by debuting coach Ron La Forest, gave an impressive account of themselves in the first half, equalising twice against the “Lawmen”.

“[Our players] are in a slump right now; dead last,” said La Forest, a former Trinidad and Tobago international and former coach at Jabloteh, Joe Public, the now defunct Ma Pau SC, and Guaya United. “So we would want to at least put some points on the board so that [our] players can start to feel like humans.”

The no-nonsense coach added, “I’m here for the rest of the season for observation. Also the guys play pretty well but they lack what we call football discipline so I am trying to instil football discipline in them to get results.”

Jason Spence, who started the season as head coach, returns to his former position as team manager while former T&T and Rangers player Dean Pacheco will continue to serve as assistant coach.

Sedale Mc Lean first equalised for Rangers from close up in the 38th minute after Todd Ryan headed in the Police opener in the 6th minute of play past goalkeeper Junior Granger.



Then on a second bite of the cherry in the 40th minute Police forward Kareem Freitas restored his team’s advantage with a blast past the Rangers’ goalie but that lead only lasted one minute after a 25-yard curling free-kick by Shaquille Williams entered the upper netting of goalkeeper Adrian Foncette’s goal to send the match tied at 2-2 at the break.



Police did the necessary in the second with a double by forward Makesi Lewis, scoring in the 62nd and 66th minutes, for a two-goal cushion that Rangers were unable to match.



But credit to the bottom dwellers, they were able to pull a goal back in the 84th minute from the penalty spot with Josh Toussaint converting for a 4-3 finish after Keron Cornwall was fouled in the box.

With the win, the Richard Hood-coached Police also extended their winning run to three matches in the DPL to lead in the race for the Kevon Carter (Round Three) Trophy.

In the second match of the night, Civic, led by interim head coach and Leroy De Leon – a Trinidad and Tobago football legend – stretched their unbeaten run in the league to four matches.

De Leon’s appointment as interim head coach in February following a walkout by Reynold Carrington saw a complete turnaround by Civic, registering 6 wins, 1 draw and just 1 loss in their least eight league matches.



Civic and this season’s leading DPL scorer, forward Marcus Joseph notched his 13th goal this season with a simple tap in past Jabloteh goalkeeper Shane Mattis in the 7th minute before a Jamille Boatswain double, for his 9th and 10th league goals this season in the 29th and 45th minutes, lifted the Point Fortin club to a 3-0 advantage at the break.



Jabloteh teenaged forward and Trinidad and Tobago youth player Brent Sam reduced the deficit 1-3 in the 53rd minute with a simple finish from close up but Civic restored their three-goal advantage with a goal from team captain Andre Ettienne in the 55th minute before Steven Joseph wrapped up the 5-1 win in the 77th minute.



Jabloteh, who must face North East Stars on Sunday in the semi-final round of the TTFA FA Trophy, will meet the Sangre Grande club again on Tuesday in Round Three Match Day Four of the DPL from 9 pm at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, following 7 pm kick-off between Defence Force and Caledonia AIA at the Port of Spain venue.

Also on Tuesday, Rangers will meet W Connection from 4 pm at the Larry Gomes Stadium, and simultaneously at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Central FC must take on Police FC.

But before Tuesday’s league fixtures, Couva rivals Central FC and W Connection must first tackle each other on Sunday in the FA Trophy, in a repeat of last season’s final, for a place in the 2015 final.

Round Three Match Day Three Results

St. Ann’s Rangers 3 (Sedale McLean 38’, Shaquille Williams 41’, Josh Toussaint 84’ penalty) vs Police FC 4 (Todd Ryan 7’, Kareem Freitas 40’, Makesi Lewis 62’, 66’)

San Juan Jabloteh 1 (Brent Sam 53’) vs Point Fortin Civic 5 (Marcus Joseph 7’, Jamille Boatswain 29’, 45’, Andre Ettienne 55’, Steven Joseph 77’)

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Pro League hands down fines, suspensions
T&T Express Reports.

POLICE midfielder Kaaron Foster suffered the most by having been issued a nine-match ban handed out by the disciplinary committee of the Digicel Pro League, arising out of the  February 27 fracas in a match against Point Fortin Civic at Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya.

Police had five players suspended and were also fined $15,000. Heavily sanctioned were Kaaron Foster, who was suspended for nine matches, while both Noel Williams and Theon Browne were suspended for six matches apiece.

Police footballers Jasimar Ashers and  Shaquille Nesbit both received two-match suspensions. Additionally, Point Fortin Civic were fined $20,000, while three players; Garyl Doldron, Glen Sutton and Andre Ettienne were all suspended for two matches apiece.

The police football team will probably meet on Monday to discuss whether or not they will appeal the decision. A scheduled meeting yesterday did not come off. “We have five players who are not available, one up to nine games,” head-coach Richard Hood said after the judgment.

“We are affected because we do not have a large roster of players,” added Hood, who said the police team is already affected by its players having to take up duties and also not having total control over several non-paid civilian players on the roster.

Yesterday, the Pro League issued a release which stated: “Headed by chairman Attorney-at-Law Ricardo Williams, the Disciplinary Committee, which acts on behalf, but independent of the Pro League, met on Thursday March 5 and Monday March 9, 2015, with regard to the brawl involving Police Football Club and Point Fortin Civic Football Club during the clubs’ round two match, day nine fixture, of the Digicel Pro League 2014-2015 at the Marvin Lee Stadium on Friday February 27, 2015.

The committee gave consideration to the match commissioner’s report, referee’s report, video evidence and oral, as well as the FIFA Disciplinary Code 2011.”

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Police, Pt Fortin get heavy brawl punishment
T&T Guardian Reports.

Eight players banned, $35,000 in fines

Police FC midfielder Kaaron Foster had his 2014/2015 Digicel T&T Pro League season came to an abrupt halt after he was slapped with a nine-match ban while team-mates Noel Williams and Theon Browne were hit with six match bans each.

This was for their involvement in a brawl which erupted mere minutes before the final whistle of a Round Two, Match Day Nine fixture against Pt Fortin Civic at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, on February 27. Headed by chairman, Attorney-at-Law Ricardo Williams, the Disciplinary Committee, which acts on behalf of, but independent of the League, met on March 5 and 9 with regards to the brawl involving both clubs which Pt Fortin won 3-1.

In handing down their punishments, the committee also gave consideration to the match commissioner’s report, referee’s report, video evidence and oral, as well as the FIFA Disciplinary Code 2011.

And in addition to Foster, Williams and Browne, Police duo, Jasimar Ashers and Shaquille Nesbitt will also serve two match bans while the club was slapped with a $15,000 fine.

Pt Fortin trio, Garyl Doldron, Glen Sutton and Andre Ettienne, have also been suspended for two matches each, while the club will have to pay a hefty fine of $20,000. Ironically, both Police and Pt Fortin were in action on Wednesday at the same venue where both recorded victories. In the opener, Jamille Boatswain scored a first-half brace as Pt Fortin Civic continued its climb up the table after spanking Play Whe San Juan Jabloteh 5-1 while Police FC needed a Makesi Lewis second-half double to hold off bottom club St Ann’s Rangers 4-3.

Speaking after the match, La Forest, who previously coached defunct clubs, Joe Public and Ma Pau, as well as San Juan Jabloteh in the Pro League and Super League’s Guaya United admitted his team was in poor form. “We are in a slump right now, dead last. So we would want to at least put some points on the board so that our players can start to feel like humans.”

The no-nonsense coach added: “I’m here for the rest of the season for observation. Also the guys play pretty well but they lack what we call football discipline so I am trying to instil football discipline in them to get results.”

Jason Spence, who started the season as coach, returns to his former position as team manager while former T&T and Rangers player and coach Dean Pacheco will continue to serve as assistant coach. Matches resume on Tuesday.

The outcomes of the Committee’s deliberations are as follows:

Police FC

Kaaron Foster (suspended for nine (9) matches)
Noel Williams (suspended for six (6) matches)
Theon Browne (suspended for six (6) matches)
Jasimar Ashers (suspended for two (2) matches)
Shaquille Nesbit (suspended for two (2) matches)

Additionally, Police has been fined in the sum of $15,000.00.

Point Fortin Civic FC

Garyl Doldron (suspended for two (2) matches)
Glen Sutton (suspended for two (2) matches)
Andre Ettienne (suspended for two (2) matches)

Additionally, Point Fortin Civic has been fined in the sum of $20,000.00.

[Flex]

Central, Connection and D/Force romp as Jorsling hat-trick to top scoring.
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Jomal Williams, Jerrel Britto and Ataullah Guerra star for front runners, Jayson Joseph equalise late as N/E Stars and Jabloteh share spoils

Defence Force target man Devorn Jorsling stormed to the top of this season’s Digicel Pro League 2014-2015 scorers’ list on Tuesday night with 14 goals after netting a hat-trick against his ex-club Caledonia AIA during a 4-0 win in the first match of a Round Three Match Day Four double-header at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.

But despite the Jorsling onslaught and victory – the Marvin Gordon coached-side’s first in their last three league outings and second in the last seven league outings – Defence Force (9-2-8, 29 points) remained fifth.

North East Stars (9-4-7, 31 points), the only team to climb on Tuesday, leapfrogged idle Point Fortin Civic (9-3-7, 30 points) for third place on the DPL standings after rallying to a late 1-1 draw against Play Whe San Juan Jabloteh (7-6-7, 27 points) in the second match of the Port of Spain double header.

Jabloteh opened the scoring in the 30th minute with a strike from former North East Stars player Tyrone Charles but Jayson Joseph leveled the Sangre Grande club in the 81st minute against the side that they defeated in the semi-final round of the TTFA FA Trophy last Sunday.

Well ahead of third-placed North East Stars, Civic and Defence Force, are longstanding DPL 2014-2015 leaders Central FC and reigning champions DIRECTV W Connection, who both also registered comfortable wins on Tuesday afternoon to maintain their healthy lead on the rest of the pack after Round Three Match Day Four.

Central (14-3-3, 45 points) defeated Police 4-1 at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium to stay five points clear of second-placed W Connection (12-4-3, 40 points), who whipped cellar-placed St. Ann’s Rangers (0-1-19, 1 point) 4-0 at the Larry Gomes Stadium.

Connection midfielder Jomal Williams scored on either side of the break, netting in the 22nd and 49th minutes respectively against Rangers – who recently installed Ron La Forest as new coach for the remainder of the season – before forwards Hashim Arcia and Jerrel Britto, with his 11th DPL goal this season, added a goal each in the 68th and 79th minutes respectively.

Central, who were defeated on penalty kicks by Connection last Sunday in the semi-final round of the TTFA FA Trophy, grabbed a 1-0 lead through midfielder Ataullah Guerra hammered low past goalkeeper Adrian Foncette from nearly 30-yards out, capitalising on a giveaway by Police shot-stopper.

Guerra had an excellent opportunity to double his and Central’s scoring in the 42nd minute from inside the box however Foncette blanked the midfielder with a superb low save after a low perfect Leston Paul cross was sent to the feet of Guerra from the right.

But from the resulting corner swung in by Sean de Silva in the 43rd minute, Marvin Oliver beat everyone to the ball in the box to head past Foncette for a 2-0 Central FC cushion before the break and his 9th DPL goal this season.

Police, without the services of five players – Kaaron Foster (9 matches), Noel Williams and third choice goalkeeper Theon Browne (6 matches), Jasimar Ashers and Shaquille Nesbit (2 matches) – serving suspensions for their involvement in a brawl with Point Fortin Civic on February 27, 2015, lifted the intensity in the second half despite being carved open twice again.

Forward Makesi Lewis pulled a goal back in the 64th minute for Police, reducing the deficit 1-2, when he headed in from close up after goalkeeper Jan-Michael Williams was unable to put out a powerful free-kick from Elijah Manners from just outside the box.

Police had called for a penalty in the 63rd minute, arguing that Todd Ryan was tripped inside the box, but referee Nicholas Gloudon awarded the free-kick which the “Lawmen” were able to capitalise on.

But on the 75th minute Central midfielder Leston Paul restored the “Couva Sharks” two-goal cushion with a 3-1 lead, hammering past Foncette from inside the right of the area after being picked out by a Guerra pass.

And on the 82nd minute substitute Michael Yaw Darko, just two minutes onto the pitch, squeezed a left footed strike past Foncette at the near post to pull Central further clear for an eventual 4-1 win against Police, who were denied by the frame in the 78th minute from a deflected Lewis strike.

At the Hasely Crawford Stadium however, Jorsling, a 31-year-old discarded Trinidad and Tobago forward, who had stints with Caledonia during the 2001 and 2011-2012 seasons, was frolicking against his hometown club.

Jorsling opened the scoring against Caledonia in the 49th minute, beating goalkeeper D’Eandre Villaroel from the top of the box for a 1-0 Defence Force lead.

Villaroel, who had spectacularly denied Jorsling three minutes from the break, was beaten again by the three-time TT Pro League Golden Boot winner, who converted from the penalty spot for a 2-0 cushion in the 65th minute after Jameel Neptune had handled an initial free-kick by the forward.

Midfielder Jerwyn Balthazar made it 3-0 in the 80th minute before Jorsling completed his tally and 14th DPL goal – one more than idle Point Fortin Civic forward Marcus Joseph – in the 84 minute for the 4-0 Defence Force win by slotting past Villaroel from a tight angle.

Defence Force will return to action on Saturday from 4 pm at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium against Central FC in Round Three Match Day Five while simultaneously at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar, St. Ann's Rangers are against Caledonia AIA.

But action kicks off on Friday at the Hasely Crawford Stadium with Police FC to tackle North East Stars from 6 pm, and W Connection against Point Fortin Civic from 8 pm.

Results

St. Ann’s Rangers 0 v W Connection 4 (Jomal Williams 22, 49, Hashim Arcia 67, Jerrel Britto 80).

Central FC 4 (Ataullah Guerra 10, Marvin Oliver 42, Leston Paul 76, Michael Darko 82) v Police FC 1 (Makesi Lewis 65).

San Juan Jabloteh 1 (Tyrone Charles 30) v North East Stars 1 (Jayson Joseph 81).

Defence Force 4 (Devorn Jorsling 49, 65, 84, Jerwyn Balthazar 84) v Caledonia AIA 0.

Teams

Central FC: 21.Jan-Michael Williams; 5.Akeem Benjamin, 45.Ataullah Guerra (Yellow Card), 14.Jean-Luc Rochford (2.Elton John 72nd), 15.Kaydion Gabriel (12.Jamal Jack 72nd), 10.Marvin Oliver, 29.Upston Edwards, 8.Sean de Silva (Yellow Card), 24.Kevon Villaroel, 6.Leston Paul, 28.Borfor Carr (26.Michael Yaw Darko 80th)

Unused substitutes: 30.Akel Clarke (GK), 11.Darren Mitchell, 33.Willis Plaza, 25.Elijah Manners

Coach: Zoran Vranes

Police FC: 18.Adrian Foncette; 1.Kareem Freitas (Yellow Card), 4.Karlon Murray (Yellow Card), 6.Kenaz Williams (8.Kurdell Brathwaite 46th - Yellow Card), 7.Makesi Lewis, 20.Elijah Belgrave, 21.Todd Ryan, 24.Jibri Mc David, 29.Clevon Mc Fee (39.Kevin Lewis 80th), 35.Kerry Frederick (40.Sharkeel Donatien 70th), 36.Shakiyl Phillip (Yellow Card)

Unused substitutes: 5.Anton Hutchinson, 14.Devon Jamerson, 22.Isaiah Farrel, 34.Keston Mata (GK)

Coach: Richard Hood

Standings

P  W  D  L  F  A  Pts
Central FC  20  14  3  3  52  15  45
W Connection  19  12  4  3  38  11  40
North East Stars  20  9  4  7  21  20  31
Point Fortin Civic  19  9  3  7  39  28  30
Defence Force  19  9  2  8  36  25  29
San Juan Jabloteh  20  7  6  7  22  33  27
Police FC  20  7  5  8  31  42  26
Caledonia AIA  19  4  4  10  24  37  19
St. Ann’s Rangers  20  0  1  19  16  72  1

Upcoming Matches

Friday 20 March 2015

Police FC vs North East Stars—6 pm, Hasely Crawford Stadium
W Connection vs Point Fortin Civic—8 pm, Hasely Crawford Stadium

Saturday 21 March 2015

Central FC vs Defence Force—4 pm, Manny Ramjohn Stadium
St. Ann's Rangers vs Caledonia AIA—4 p, Larry Gomes Stadium

[Flex]

D/Force dent Central DPL title hopes.
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Schultz double earn Cale’ full points against Rangers

Digicel Pro League leaders Central FC were held to a 1-1 draw by Defence Force on Saturday, a result that dented the “Couva Sharks” title hopes.

Central (14-4-3, 46 points), with three matches remaining (against San Juan Jabloteh, North East Stars and Point Fortin Civic) in the championship, now stands just three points ahead of reigning champions and second-placed DIRECTV W Connection (13-4-3, 43 points), who have four remaining matches (against Defence Force, Police, Caledonia and Jabloteh).

Central went ahead in the 14th minute at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium after midfielder Sean de Silva beat Defence Force goalkeeper Sheldon Clarke in a one-on-one after latching onto a deflected Ataulla Guerra pass inside the box.

But that lead was cancelled out five minutes later when Defence Force winger Akeem Roach slotted past Central goalkeeper Jan-Michael Williams from a tight angle for a 1-1 score.

Williams was called into action in the 22nd minute, as Defence Force proved a formidable bunch from early on, but the Trinidad and Tobago ‘keeper comfortably held on to forward Devorn Jorsling’s free kick.

Jorsling, who leads the DPL 2014-2015 scorers’ list with 14 goals, one of which he scored against Central for a 1-0 Defence Force win in Round Two, then picked out Roach at the top of the box but the promising winger blasted over bar.

Central, who defeated the army/coastguard combination 2-1 in Round One, also had further chances to find the back of the net but failed to beat Clarke, and even when they did, the post got in the way.

Four minutes before the break Guerra, Willis Plaza and De Silva failed to benefit from a low dangerous ball played across the area by full-back Kaydion Garbiel.

Then in the 56th minute Clarke didn’t just enough to steer a low strike from Central’s Liberian midfielder Borfor Carr over bar. And from the resulting short corner, De Silva’s crack from the left rattled the far upright.

Clarke later produced, surely, one of the top saves for the season in the 75th minute at full stretch to put behind a 30-yard Guerra free-kick that was destined for the upper corner.

Defence Force (9-3-8, 30 points), who leapfrogged Point Fortin Civic (9-3-8, 30 points) for fourth position only by a marginally better goal-difference with the result, had the last effort but midfielder Jerwyn Balthazar fired just wide of the upright from the top of the box following a right side counterattack by coach Marvin Gordon’s soldiers.

Also on Saturday, on the bottom end of the ladder, eight-placed Caledonia AIA (6-4-10, 22 points) snapped a three-match losing streak in the DPL with a 2-1 win over cellar-placed St.Ann’s Rangers (0-1-20, 1 point) at the Larry Gomes Stadium.

Guyana forward Purnell Schultz scored twice in the second half, netting in the 71st and 80th minutes for his 10th and 11th DPL goals this season to put Caledonia in front before Sayid Freitas pulled back a goal in the 88th minute for Rangers, who recorded their 20th loss in 21 league matches this season.

Digicel Pro League Results

Police FC 1 (Micah Lewis 24') vs North East Stars 1 (Keron Cummings 80' penalty)

W Connection 2 (Hashim Arcia 41', Jomal Williams 52') vs Point Fortin Civic 0

Central FC 1 (Sean de Silva 14') vs Defence Force 1 (Akeem Roach 19')

St. Ann's Rangers 1 (Sayid Freitas 88') vs Caledonia AIA 2 (Purnell Schultz 71', 80')

[Flex]

Three goals, three red cards and Fenwick whistles as Central keep one hand on league title.
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Jorsling leads as D/Force demolishes Connection

Marvin Lee Stadium, MACOYA – Ataulla Guerra scored twice and assisted in the other as leaders Central FC spanked 8-man San Juan Jabloteh 3-0 to move six points ahead of second-placed defending champions W Connection, who were hammered 4-1 by Defence Force when the race to the Digicel Pro League 2014/2015 championship resumed on Tuesday.

However an unregistered Central head coach Terry Fenwick – on his first match back with the "Couva Sharks" – wasn't unable to gloat from the technical against his former employers Jabloteh, who had three players ejected by cards in the second period.

Fenwick, who replaced Zoran Vranes over a week ago as head coach of the “Couva Sharks” but wasn’t registered with the league –an administrative blunder by his own club –, was somehow able to occupy the technical area for just over 30 minutes before he was instructed by fourth official Rashby Mc Phie to leave zone.

Not long after, in the 37th minute, Central grabbed a 1-0 advantage against the run of play when Guerra, who was tripped just outside the box by defender Isaiah Mc Intyre, lifted a free kick over the wall and beyond Jabloteh’s Jamaican goalkeeper Shane Mattis’ reach.

Jabloteh had seemed the better drilled team in the opening moments and dominated the first half tries, inclusive of Newton Sterling heading a Caleb Sturge right-side corner inches over in the 16th minute.

The Jamaican Jabloteh forward also tested Central goalkeeper Jan-Michael Williams from distance in the 18th minute, but the Trinidad and Tobago shot-stopper, who later denied Jabloteh full-back Garth Thomas in the 27th and 33rd minutes, was unbeatable.

Jabloteh tried to level the score-line before the break from a free-kick whipped in by Jamaican midfielder Damian Williams but star midfield teammate and countryman Fabian Reid guided a Sterling feed into the gloves of the Central 'keeper.

And in stoppage time of the first period Central also failed to benefit from a free-kick which was miserably struck high over-bar by Jason Marcano.

But in the second period everything fell apart for the “San Juan Kings” while Fenwick, up to his usual antics, was whistling instructions from the fencing that bordered the field.

Jabloteh hardman Jevon Morris was sent off in the 57th minute following successive yellow cards in a short space of four minutes. Morris picked up his first booking for elbowing Central FC’s Jamal Jack and was shown his second, followed by the automatic red, for a high boot on Marcano, as referee Cyrstal Sobers spared no leniency.

Sobers was forced to pull out the red card again in the 64th minute when Fabian Reid, unable to contain his frustration after his cry for foul was ignored, was sent off abusive language.

Central finally capitalised on the two-player advantage in the 77th minute for a 2-0 cushion with Jack – utilised as extra muscle in midfield – blasting past Mattis from close range following a quick exchange with Guerra inside the box.

Immediately after, things got even worse for coach Keith Jeffrey’s side when Sobers issued Sturge a direct red card after the Jabloteh full-back made suggestive remarks towards the female official after claiming he was fouled during the Central FC goal-scoring raid.

The match was finally put out of Jabloteh's reach five minutes from time.

Guerra slammed in his 13th league goal this season, hitting past Mattis – who made five saves in the second period – on a quick exchange with Willis Plaza inside the box to complete the 3-0 win.

By the end of the second match at the Macoya venue involving Central’s bitter rivals W Connection and Defence Force, Fenwick’s side were six points clear at the top of the table.

Central, with two league matches left to play (against North East Stars and Point Fortin Civic), remains at the summit with an improved 49 points, while Connection, with three matches remaining (against Police, Caledonia and Jabloteh), have 43 points.

Connection were stunned in as early as one minute and 9 seconds into the contest when prolific goal-scorer Devorn Jorsling, unmarked in the six yard, headed in a well-placed Jemel Sebro right side cross for a 1-0 lead.

Connection weren’t allowed much time to return to their senses as veteran Defence Force midfielder Jerwyn Balthazar made it 2-0 in the 6th minute.

Balthazar, connecting on a right side Kerry Joseph free-kick, guided the ball past goalkeeper Julani Archibald and into the back of the net.

Archibald was left to dry in the 41st minute and Jorsling, who had an incredible showing on the night, took his league tally this season to 16 goals with a superb volley from close up off Joseph right side delivery to make it 3-0 as Defence Force continued total domination. Jorsling continues to lead this season's league scorers' list.

But Connection prodigy Shahdon Winchester swooped in during stoppage-time of the first half to smash in a rebound past goalkeeper Sheldon Clarke, who initially parried a left side attempt by Akeem Garcia, reducing the deficit 1-3.

However winger Jemel Sebro restored Defence Force's three-goal lead and an unassailable 4-1 score in the 63rd minute, knocking in from close up following a smooth move on the right involving Balthazar and Aklie Edwards.

Connection, who played the allotted five minutes of stoppage-time with 10-men after substitute Aikim Andrews was carried off on the stretcher, was unlucky not to score in the 86th minute when substitute Jabari Mitchell’s blast clipped the underside of the cross-bar and back into play before another teenaged substitute Aaquil Campbell fired over-bar.

Mitchell, the Secondary Schools Player of the Year, had an open net to punish in the third minute of stoppage-time but shockingly headed over-bar off Winchester’s left side cross.

Connection had the ball in the back of the net four minutes earlier thanks to a well-executed run and finish by Jomal Williams, however the midfielder’s strike was disallowed by the offside rule.

Meanwhile the win moved Defence Force up one spot into third with 33 points, just as fourth placed Point Fortin Civic, who defeated cellar-placed St. Ann’s Rangers 2-1 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium to make upward movement.

Sayid Freitas opened the scoring in the 14th minute but Marcus Joseph notched his 14th league goal of the season to put Civic level in the 22nd minute before defender Weslie John made it 2-1 a minute from the break.

While in the second match at the Port of Spain venue, Purnell Schultz late winner in the 86th minute earned Caledonia AIA a 1-0 win over Police FC in their bottom-half-of-the-table clash. The Guyanese attacker taking his league scoring tally to 12 goals this season.


Digicel Pro League Results

San Juan Jabloteh 0 vs Central FC 3 (Ataullah Guerra 37', 85', Jamal Jack 77')

Defence Force 4 (Devorn Jorsling 2', 41', Jerwyn Balthazar 6', Jemel Sebro 63') vs W Connection 1 (Shahdon Winchester 45'+2)

St. Ann’s Rangers 1 (Sayid Freitas 14’) vs Point Fortin Civic 2 (Marcus Joseph 22’, Weslie John 44’)

Caledonia AIA 1 (Purnell Schultz 86’) vs Police FC 0

Teams

San Juan Jabloteh: 30.Shane Mattis; 18.Jevon Morris (Y+Y=Red Card), 22.Calib Sturge (Red Card), 10.Kerry Baptiste (29.Tyrone Charles 58th), 12.Brendon Boucaud (9.Johan Peltier 73rd), 15.Isaiah Mc Intyre (Yellow Card), 17.Fabian Reid (Red Card), 4.Garth Thomas, 8.Newton Sterling, 24.Adrian Reid, 11.Damian Williams (3.Brent Sam 69th)

Unused substitutes: 36.Raheem Belgrave (GK), 19.Dillon Kirton, 21.Neil Mitchell, 28.Kendes Garcia

Coach: Keith Jeffrey

Central FC: 21.Jan-Michael Williams; 5.Akeem Benjamin, 45.Ataullah Guerra, 11.Darren Mitchell (19.Nathaniel Garcia 79th), 15.Kaydion Gabriel, 12.Jamal Jack, 2.Elton John, 6.Leston Paul, 24.Kevon Villaroel, 33.Willis Plaza, 7.Jason Marcano (8.Sean de Silva 77th)

Unused substitutes: 29.Upston Edwards, 1.Javon Sample (GK), 99.Dwight Quintero, 10.Marvin Oliver, 3.Keon Goodridge

Coach: Terry Fenwick

Match Referee: Crystal Sobers

Teams

Defence Force: 25.Sheldon Clarke; 13.Marvin Jones, 22.Jamali Garcia, 99.Jerwyn Balthazar, 17.Ross Russell Jr. (Yellow Card), 4.Dave Long (Yellow Card) (3.Keston Williams 86th), 9.Devorn Jorsling, 6.Rodell Elcock, 12.Jemel Sebro (26.Richard Roy 81st), 21.Aklie Edwards, 23.Kerry Joseph (11.Akeem Roach 65th)

Unused substitutes: 2.Glynn Franklyn, 10.Josimar Belgrave, 28.Andre Marchan (GK), 90.Jelani Felix

Coach: Marvin Gordon

W Connection: 18.Julani Archibald; 3.Gerard Williams, 2.Kurt Frederick, 8.Yhon Stiven Lopez (30.Aaquil Campbell 66th), 9.Shahdon Winchester (Yellow Card), 26.Maurice Ford, 29.Akeem Garcia, 39.Alvin Jones (34.Jabari Mitchell 69th), 40.Jomal Williams, 20.Christian Rodriguez (28.Aikim Andrews 22nd), 25.Christian Viveros

Unused substitutes: 22.Aquelius Sylvester (GK), 5.Mekeil Williams, 11.Tremain Shayn Paul, 36.Triston Hodge

Coach: Stuart Charles-Fevrier

Match Referee: Gyasi Mc Donald

[Flex]

Pro League matches rescheduled
By Ian Prescott (Express).

A referees training course has seen Pro League football matches originally carded for today now shifted to tomorrow and Tuesday.

Four Pro league clubs will meet tomorrow, while the other four will compete next Tuesday. Bottom-placed St Ann’s Rangers are on a bye.

Tomorrow, Caledonia AIA take on San Juan Jabloteh at Larry Gomes Stadium, while at Manny Ramjohn Stadium, third-placed Defence Force (33 points) face Point Fortin Civic (33 points) in a crucial battle which will likely decide the third-placed finishers of the 2014-2015 season. Both matches take place from 4 p.m.

Tuesday’s action see both leaders Central FC and second-placed W Connection in action in an Ato Boldon Stadium double-header. W Connection face Police from 6 p.m., while Central FC face tough FA Trophy champions North East Stars FC from 8 p.m.

DIGICEL PRO LEAGUE MATCHES:

Sunday, April 12

4:00pm - Caledonia AIA v San Juan Jabloteh, Larry Gomes Stadium

4:00pm- Defence v Point Fortin Civic, Manny Ramjohn Stadium

Tuesday, April 14

6:00pm - W Connection v Police FC, Ato Boldon Stadium

8:00pm - Central FC v North East Stars FC, Ato Boldon Stadium

[Football supporter]

Pro League matches rescheduled
By Ian Prescott (Express).

A referees training course has seen Pro League football matches originally carded for today now shifted to tomorrow and Tuesday.

Four Pro league clubs will meet tomorrow, while the other four will compete next Tuesday. Bottom-placed St Ann’s Rangers are on a bye.

Tomorrow, Caledonia AIA take on San Juan Jabloteh at Larry Gomes Stadium, while at Manny Ramjohn Stadium, third-placed Defence Force (33 points) face Point Fortin Civic (33 points) in a crucial battle which will likely decide the third-placed finishers of the 2014-2015 season. Both matches take place from 4 p.m.

Tuesday’s action see both leaders Central FC and second-placed W Connection in action in an Ato Boldon Stadium double-header. W Connection face Police from 6 p.m., while Central FC face tough FA Trophy champions North East Stars FC from 8 p.m.

DIGICEL PRO LEAGUE MATCHES:

Sunday, April 12

4:00pm - Caledonia AIA v San Juan Jabloteh, Larry Gomes Stadium

4:00pm- Defence v Point Fortin Civic, Manny Ramjohn Stadium

Tuesday, April 14

6:00pm - W Connection v Police FC, Ato Boldon Stadium

8:00pm - Central FC v North East Stars FC, Ato Boldon Stadium

I'll be amazed to see Central F.C. play North East as they will be in Guyana while Connection will be hosting 3 overseas teams for the Caribbean Club Championship.  Those games are actually carded for 24th April!!

[Flex]

Jorsling hat-trick too hot for Civic as D/Force stay third; Jabloteh held by Cale'
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Manny Ramjohn Stadium, COUVA – Scoring ace, Devorn Jorsling, continued on his excellent form by bagging a hat-trick against Point Fortin Civic as Defence Force shrugged off the southerners 4-2 on Sunday to maintain hold of third position on the Digicel Pro League 2014-2015 standings with just two matches remaining.

While at the Larry Gomes Stadium, in the only other Round Three Match Day Seven contest on Sunday, sixth-placed San Juan Jabloteh (7-7-8, 28 points) needed to twice come from behind to pull off a 2-2 draw against eight-placed Caledonia AIA (7-5-10, 26 points).

Jorsling, coming off a double scored against second-placed defending champions DIRECTV W Connection on Tuesday, extended his lead at the top of the DPL scorers’ list with 19 goals – five ahead of Civic’s Marcus Joseph (14 goals) in second – while the Marvin Gordon-coached team improved their position with 36 points, three points ahead of Civic (33 points).

The pair trail leaders Central FC (15-4-3, 49 points) and Connection (13-4-4, 43 points), who have already caged the top two spots as the championship nears the end.

Jorsling, the former Toyota/TT Pro League Player of the Year and multiple-time Golden Boot winner, gave Defence Force a 1-0 lead in the 37th minute with a well-timed finish past Civic goalkeeper Akini Adams from inside the six-yard area following a perfectly placed Jerwyn Balthazar cross from the left.

But that lead wasn’t enough for the soldiers after Civic fired back on either side of the half, twice on rebounds, to take a 2-1 lead.

Only a minute had passed since Jorsling’s opening goal when Civic attacker Andre Toussaint equalised, 1-1, with only his fifth league goal this season when he pounced on a rebound to hit past Sheldon Clarke for a 1-1 score after the Defence Force goalie had initially made a low one-handed save to keep out a Joseph (M) strike.

Clarke, who had even made an earlier one-handed save to deny Joseph (M), was beaten again in the 55th minute as Civic celebrated a 2-1 lead.

Clarke had executed a brilliant save, pushing Shackiel Henry’s blast onto the crossbar, but was again left to dry by his defence and Civic midfielder Glenn Sutton capitalised on the rebound by hitting into the exposed net inside the box.

However Defence Force, undefeated in their previous three league outings, leveled the scores 2-2 on the hour mark with a cool finish by midfielder Kerry Joseph.

Joseph was slipped a pass inside the box by substitute Akeem Roach and with confidence the veteran struck the ball low to the right of Adams and into the far netting.

Then it was back to the Jorsling show. The 31-year-old overlooked Trinidad and Tobago forward pushed Defence Force ahead again with a 3-2 advantage in the 66th minute by bundling over the line a Joseph (K) cross.

And in the 73rd minute Jorsling, who had a goal ruled out in the 90th minute by the offside law, completed his scoring with an amazing left-footed 26-yard free-kick that Adams was unable to match after it entered the top corner for a 4-2 Defence Force lead.

On the opposite end in the 86th minute, Clarke preserved the soldiers’ two-goal cushion by pushing wide a close-range Sutton attempt. Then from the resulting corner, the Defence Force ‘keeper denied Weslie John.

Two minutes later Defence Force mesmerized Civic to create an excellent scoring opening following some silky passing but winger Ross Russell Jr. – son of former team coach Ross Russell – failed to capitalise. He also wasted a good scoring move in the 59th minute.

In Malabar, in a see-saw effect, Caledonia went ahead in the 18th minute from a Nathan Lewis strike before Nkosi David levelled Jabloteh in the 45th minute. Purnell Schultz later restored Caledonia’s lead in the 61st minute – the Guyana international forward taking his DPL scoring this season to 13 goals, tied with Central FC’s Ataullah Guerra – but former Toyota/TT Pro League Player of the Year and record holder for goals scored in a season, Kerry Baptiste, netted his ninth league goal of this season in the 66th minute to earn Jabloteh a 2-2 draw.

Digicel Pro League Results

Point Fortin Civic 2 (Andre Toussaint 38', Glenn Sutton 55’) vs Defence Force 4 (Devorn Jorsling 37', 66', 73' Kerry Joseph 60')

Caledonia AIA 2 (Nathan Lewis 18', Purnell Schultz 61’) vs San Juan Jabloteh 2 (Nkosi David 45'+1, Kerry Baptiste 66’)

Teams

Defence Force: 25.Sheldon Clarke; 2.Glynn Franklyn (11.Akeem Roach 55th), 4.Dave Long (3.Keston Williams 72nd), 6.Rodell Elcock, 9.Devorn Jorsling, 12.Jemel Sebro, 17.Ross Russell Jr., 21.Aklie Edwards, 22.Jamali Garcia, 23.Kerry Joseph (26.Richard Roy 80th), 99.Jerwyn Balthazar

Unused substitutes: 10.Josimar Belgrave, 16.Kellon Serette, 28.Andre Marchan (GK), 90.Jelani Felix

Coach: Marvin Gordon

Point Fortin Civic: 52.Akini Adams; 3.Steven Joseph, 4.Weslie John, 5.Andre Ettienne, 10.Marcus Joseph, 11.Andre Toussaint, 12.Glenn Sutton, 18.Trent Lougheed (27.Bevon Bass 71st), 19.Andrei Pacheco, 23.Kevin Rouse, 99.Shackiel Henry

Unused substitutes: 1.Marvin Phillip (GK), 6.Akeem Redhead, 13.Tevin Balfor, 20.Jamille Boatswain

Coach: Leroy DeLeon

Upcoming Digicel Pro League Matches

Friday 24 April 2015

Central FC vs Point Fortin Civic
W Connection vs Caledonia AIA
North East Stars vs St. Ann’s Rangers
Defence Force vs San Juan Jabloteh

Tuesday 28 April 2015

W Connection vs Police FC—6 pm, Ato Boldon Stadium
Central FC vs North East Stars—8 pm, Ato Boldon Stadium

Friday 1 May 2015

Defence Force vs St. Ann’s Rangers
San Juan Jabloteh vs W Connection

Saturday 2 May 2015

North East Stars vs Caledonia AIA
Point Fortin Civic vs Police FC

[Deeks]

I'll be amazed to see Central F.C. play North East as they will be in Guyana while Connection will be hosting 3 overseas teams for the Caribbean Club Championship.  Those games are actually carded for 24th April!!

Imagine this is a nine team league running on FIFA schedule and all this confusion. This league should have been over with.

[Football supporter]

I'll be amazed to see Central F.C. play North East as they will be in Guyana while Connection will be hosting 3 overseas teams for the Caribbean Club Championship.  Those games are actually carded for 24th April!!

Imagine this is a nine team league running on FIFA schedule and all this confusion. This league should have been over with.

You can't blame Pro League for this one. Clubs were only informed where and when they were going in March by CFU. The confusion seems to be certain journalists paying no attention to details. You could easily find the information on Central F.C.s facebook page if nowhere else. You would have thought that sport journalists would have their tickets booked for the Caribbean Cup weeks ago?

[Banter Banton]

F.S,

If Central win on Friday will they win the league? Is it head to head as the deciding factor or is it Goal Difference?

[Football supporter]

F.S,

If Central win on Friday will they win the league? Is it head to head as the deciding factor or is it Goal Difference?

If Central win vs Point but lose to North East, Connection must win their 3 games and score at least 14 goals. If goal difference is equal, I think it then goes on goals scored, then head to head.

[Banter Banton]

F.S,

If Central win on Friday will they win the league? Is it head to head as the deciding factor or is it Goal Difference?

If Central win vs Point but lose to North East, Connection must win their 3 games and score at least 14 goals. If goal difference is equal, I think it then goes on goals scored, then head to head.

cool so 4 points to make it 100% certain... good luck ! 

[Banter Banton]

Central FC 5 - P.F.C.C 2

Point went down to 10 men in the 11th min and were leading 2-1 in the 47th. Central were extremely casual and sloppy but made it 2-2 and then Plaza made it 3-2 in the 80th and they put 2 more in before full time..

If they blew that tonight they would have kicked themselves forever.... 1 more point to fully wrap it up

[Football supporter]

Central FC 5 - P.F.C.C 2

Point went down to 10 men in the 11th min and were leading 2-1 in the 47th. Central were extremely casual and sloppy but made it 2-2 and then Plaza made it 3-2 in the 80th and they put 2 more in before full time..

If they blew that tonight they would have kicked themselves forever.... 1 more point to fully wrap it up

Actually, I felt Central started with real purpose. But when they were 1-0 up after a few mins and then Etienne was sent off, they completely relaxed. Very unprofessional. Point fought back well, but in the end, Central's fitness, Fenwicks tactical changes and sheer persistency told the tale.

[Flex]

Results

24:04:15, 4:00pm, W Connection 2 (Jomal Williams 14, Jerrel Britto 55) v Caledonia AIA 1 (Conrad Smith 59), Manny Ramjohn Stadium

24:04:15, 6:00pm, North East Stars 1 (Keron Cummings 26) v St. Ann’s Rangers 1 (Sayid Freitas 45), Hasely Crawford Stadium

24:04:15, 8:00pm, Central FC 5 (Jamal Jack 3, Kaydion Gabriel 51, Willis Plaza 81, Dwight Quintero 86, Ataullah Guerra 91) v Point Fortin Civic 2 (Shackiel Henry 18, Marcus Joseph 50), Hasely Crawford Stadium

Standings

P  W  D  L  F  A  Pts
Central FC  23  16  4  3  61  18  52
W Connection  22  14  4  4  43  16  46
Defence Force  22  11  3  8  45  29  36
Point Fortin Civic  23  10  3  10  45  40  33
North East Stars  22  9  6  7  23  22  33
San Juan Jabloteh  22  7  7  8  24  38  28
Police FC  22  7  6  9  32  44  27
Caledonia AIA  23  6  5  11  30  42  26
St. Ann’s Rangers  23  0  2  21  19  77  2

[Football supporter]

Goals from Central vs Point here


http://www.tv6tnt.com/sevenpm-news/-Pro-League-Action-2950-301331231.html

[Tallman]

Central FC are the 2014/15 T&T Pro League Champions after a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over North East Stars.

[Banter Banton]

Congrats ! Massive achievement in so little time...now get to the Concacaf CL and fly the flag high, hopefully W.Connection also make it..these 2 teams will supply majority of the local talent for T&T , they need to taste Concacaf level action.

[FireBrand]

Congrats ! Massive achievement in so little time...now get to the Concacaf CL and fly the flag high, hopefully W.Connection also make it..these 2 teams will supply majority of the local talent for T&T , they need to taste Concacaf level action.

Indeed! Impressive results from such young club. Big up FS and congrats to the players and staff at CFC!

[Flex]

Yesterday's Results.

Defence Force 1 (Devorn Jorsling 45+) v St. Ann’s Rangers 2 (David Williams 42, Sayid Freitas 83), Hasely Crawford Stadium

St Ann's Rangers FC completed a 2-1 victory over Defence Force FC to claim their first league win of the season.

San Juan Jabloteh 3 (Johan Peltier 35, Adrian Reid 40, Tyrone Charles) v W Connection 2 (Jerrel Britto 11, 25), Hasely Crawford Stadium

San Juan Jabloteh completes a come from behind victory over W. Connection FC fighting back from 2-0 down to finish 3-2 and claim 3 points.