Jabloteh, Eastern Lions in FCB semi-final clash

CHAMPIONS and current league leaders CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh will take on Joe Public in a first-leg First Citizens Bank Cup semi-final tomorrow. The action is scheduled for the Hasely Crawford Stadium from 6 pm. And in the other semi-final, W Connection meet North East Stars at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, also from 6 pm. Jabloteh have been in commanding form after a first-match glitch which saw them sharing points with tomorrow’s rivals Joe Public. Since then, the champions have won eight straight games to tally 25 league points. And they are coming off a clinical performance, beating Caledonia AIA 4-0 on Sunday, while the Eastern Lions were shut out 3-0 by W Connection. Connection, beaten finalists last season, kicked out holders Defence Force in their quarter-final match-up.

But they will face a confident North East Stars, fresh from a comprehensive 2-0 triumph over the Army-Coast Guard combination who were seeking their seventh victory in a row. On paper it looks like Jabloteh should make it to the final to take on W Connection. But cup-tie matches cannot be predicted, since they tend to go against the form book. Admission to both games is $10.