Caledonia AIA get first Pro League win
“THE STALLIONS” of Caledonia AIA registered their first victory in the 2003 T&T Pro League when they trounced cellar-placed Tobago United 3-0 at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, yesterday. Ryan Stewart netted a double for The Stallions, with midfielder Ronald St Louis adding the other from the penalty spot, leaving the Tobagonians as the only team without a win so far this season. But Defence Force climbed to second on the standings with a 2-1 victory over newcomers South West Institute of Football (SWIF) at the Palo Seco Recreation Ground. The Army-Coast Guard combination, who were recording their sixth straight win, overtook W Connection, whose matchup against league leaders CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh was cancelled. Defence Force held a 1-0 halftime lead, but ex-national striker Peter Prosper missed a penalty early in the second half, an error which later came back to haunt his struggling club. Sherman “Ants” Phillip’s goal midway into the second half settled the victory for Defence Force, with Prosper’s late strike proving to be scant consolation for the Southerners. The unbeaten Joe Public were held to their seventh drawn result this season — 2-2 against North East Stars at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Tunapuna, while South Starworld Strikers remained in fourth spot with a 3-0 whipping of Arima Fire at the Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar, Arima. Under-20 Results: CALEDONIA AIA (5) vs TOBAGO UNITED (0); SWIF (3) vs DEFENCE FORCE (1); ARIMA FIRE (4) vs STARWORLD STRIKERS (1); JOE PUBLIC (1) vs NORTH EAST STARS (1).
Current standings:
Seniors
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
| San Juan Jabloteh | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 22 |
| Defence Force | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
| W Connection | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 17 |
| Starworld Strikers | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 14 |
| North East Stars | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 14 |
| Joe Public | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
| SWIF | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 9 |
| Caledonia AIA | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 |
| Arima Fire | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 5 |
| Tobago United | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 2 |
| Under-20 | |||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
| Starworld Strikers | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 19 |
| San Juan Jabloteh | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 19 |
| Caledonia AIA | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 15 |
| W Connection | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 14 |
| Joe Public | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 13 |
| Arima Fire | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 13 |
| Defence Force | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 10 |
| North East Stars | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 7 |
| SWIF | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 7 |
| Tobago United | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 4 |
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