Connection in Under-15, Under-17 finals

W CONNECTION advanced to Saturday’s finals of the inaugural Under-15 and Under-17 T&T Pro League competitions with comfortable wins over Arima Fire and South Starworld Strikers on Saturday.

Under humid conditions at Gilbert Park, Couva, the Connection Under-15s whipped Fire 3-0 with Keron Smith slamming a double and ace striker Aaron Downing scoring the other. And, against a pesky Starworld outfit in the Under-17 “semi”, also at Gilbert Park, California, Connection cruised to a 3-0 victory with goals from Devon Drayton, Gorean “Mickey Rat” Highley and Jerron Johnson. The Savonetta lads will face Arima Fire in the Under-17 final, after the Arimians pipped South West Institute of Football (SWIF) 2-1 at the Palo Seco Recreation Ground, Palo Seco yesterday. Keshon Hunte and Marlon Whiteman found the back of the net for the visitors, who will provide a stern test for Connection in the decider. But Joe Public needed a golden goal from Shastri Spencer to defeat CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh in yesterday’s other Under-15 semi at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo. Both the “Eastern Lions” and Jabloteh battled to a 1-1 draw after 60 minutes of full-time, with Dennis Williams scoring the equaliser for Jabloteh.