Jorsling notches four as Defence Force whip Rangers

Jorsling opened his account from the penalty spot before ending with two goals on either side of the half, while Dylon King and substitute Marvin Lee each had a goal in the second period for Rangers.

Ma Pau Stars also progressed to the November 22 semi-finals by ousting First Citizens Cup holders W Connection 3-0 in a penalty shootout following a goalless draw in the second game of the quarter-final round double- header at the Couva venue. Defence Force, champions in 2002 and 2009, must await the outcome of yesterday’s quarter- final clash between Central FC and Morvant Caledonia United from 3.30 pm at the Morvant Recreation Ground to know their semi-final opponents, while Ma Pau Stars advances to face the winners between Point Fortin Civic and Police, who face each other in the final quarter-final contest today from 6 pm at the Ato Boldon Stadium.

Jorsling handed Defence Force a 1-0 lead from the penalty spot on 11 minutes when he sent Rangers goalkeeper Cleon John the wrong way after referee Cecile Hinds ruled a handball against Sedale Mc Lean inside the area.

Jorsling, a former Pro League Player of the Year and multiple-time Golden Boot winner, made it 2-0 in the 19th minute with a sweet left-footed volley off a right side Curtis Gonzales cross, and increased his side’s lead to 3-0 five minutes inside the second after he was picked out in the area by a short Gonzales pass.

Rangers, who were lucky not to concede when Thurlani George rattled John’s crossbar on the half hour mark, managed to pull back two goals in the second half following improved play with King hitting past goalkeeper Sheldon Clarke from above the area in the 53rd minute and substitute Lee — less than a minute on — hammering his effort into the roof of the Army net on 72 minutes from a corner.

But Jorsling quelled Rangers’ comeback attempt six minutes. After collecting a pass inside the area, Jorsling steered the ball past ‘keeper John for his fourth and a 4-2 finish in favour of Defence Force, who had edged Club Sando 1-0 last Tuesday in the playoffs.

W Connection, in the second quarter-final on the night, were a wellgelled unit, led by experienced attacking midfielders Andre Toussaint and Hughtun Hector, but poor finishing saw the seven-time former First Citizens Cup champions bow out.

Literally, Connection had camped in the Ma Pau Stars’ half in the first period and had clear-cut second half misses from Kevon Goddard, Jabari Mitchell and Toussaint, while the Stars had left it for late, really flaring up near the end following the arrival of Anthony Wolfe, Kerry Baptiste and Carlos Edwards off the bench to compliment former Connection forward Jerrel Britto.

But after both sides failed to find a winner in regular time, it was down to the penalty shootout in which Connection were still unable to find their scoring boots.

Meanwhile Stars’ goalkeeper Glenroy Samuel, picking up where he left off with three saves in a 3-1 penalty shootout win over San Juan Jabloteh in the play-offs last Tuesday, gave Ma Pau the early advantage by denying Hector on the first kick.

Connection’s miseries grew by every kick from the spot with Baptiste, Edwards and Hayden Tinto, in that order, all clinical against Savonetta Boys goalkeeper Terrence Lewis, whose teammates Alvin Jones and Kurt Frederick struck the post from the spot.