Football Crabs crawl to top

CRAB CONNECTION swamped newboys Hearty Food Bulls 5-0 as action in the Arthur “Jap” Brown Eastern Football Association Premier League continued. Marlon Warner hit a double, national striker Warren Butler got on the score sheet once again, while Joseph Peters and Clevion Frederick also scored a goal each for The Crabs in Saturday’s match at Constantine Park, Tunapuna. But champions WASA Clean and White kept in step with the leaders with a crushing 4-1 victory over BM Spurs on Sunday. Ex-national utility player Marvin Faustin, Keston Thomas, Sherwayne Gray and Brian Bain got the goals for the winners.  Earl Williams got the consolation. Carib FC surged to the top of the standings mathematically, drubbing Delta Glass Young Heart 4-1 Sunday, with ace goal scorers Jellineau Gill, Christopher Harewood, Kevon Thomas and Bernard McCall each scoring one goal. Amery Lee Rivers got a consolation goal.

Samba Xtra Malt East San Juan United shut out East/West Coaching School 2-0 but dropped to second position in the league. Wendell Isaac and Dexter Joslyn were the goalscorers. Athletico Sports Institute scored the biggest victory of the round, shutting out Falcon Crest 7-0. Stephen Peters scored a hat-trick, brother Anthony Peters got a double and Mario Reyes also struck a double. Joe Public travelled to Maloney and whipped home team Maloney Two Touch 4-2 with Michael Charles doubling up, while Keseon Theodore and Chevonne Noreiga got the other goals on Saturday.  Nigel Dennis and Kerry Hepburn struck back for the losers. Police got a 3-1 victory over TSTT also on Saturday at St Joseph Recreation Ground. Dwight Elliot was the hero for the lawmen with a hat-trick, while Gregory Seales got the loner for the Telecommuni-cations men.

Here are the current standings: