Jabloteh whip SWIF, still lead Pros

A DOUBLE from Trinidad and Tobago Under-23 striker Devon Mitchell gave CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh a 4-1 win over South West Institute of Football (SWIF) at the Palo Seco Recreation Ground as TT Pro League action continued. With that victory on Wednesday night, Jabloteh stayed atop the standings with 45 points, eight ahead of nearest challengers W Connection, who have a game in hand. The lanky Mitchell put Jabloteh in front in the 20th minute, with national midfielder Otis Seaton (Aurtis Whitley) doubling the advantage in the 54th. Mitchell netted his second one  minute later, but SWIF narrowed the deficit through Holly Lewis in the 68th.
 
Trinidad and Tobago U-23 winger Josh Johnson completed the scoring in the 77th minute to allow Jabloteh to coast home and maintain their unbeaten so far this season. Connection remained in the runners-up slot with a 3-1 triumph over South Starworld Strikers at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella. Former national midfielder Arnold Dwarika scored a hat-trick to take Connection to victory, with his goals coming in the 3rd, 32nd and 88th minutes. Errol Charles got the consolation for Starworld. With Starworld dropping three points, North East Stars reclaimed third spot with a narrow 2-1 win over Arima Fire at the Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar, Arima. Evergreen Kendall Velox opened the scoring for the Stars in the 81st minute, but Brent Antoine equalised for the hosts three minutes later.

The Stars threw everything into attack in search of a winner, and their efforts paid off when Anthony Wolffe found the nets in the 89th. Joe Public’s miserable season continued when they were held to a 1-1 draw by the Stallions of  Caledonia AIA at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya. Trinidad and Tobago under-23 midfielder Devon Caseman grabbed the equaliser for the Eastern Lions in the 73rd minute after Nigel Hart put AIA in front in the 59th. Under-20 action also continued on Wednesday, with Ijanna Mark scoring twice, in the 85th and 88th minutes, to give leaders Jabloteh a 2-0 win over SWIF. Connection overtook Starworld for second spot with a 3-0 win at Marabella, with goals from Devon Leacock in the 77th minute, Jason Marcano 79th and Kyle Cupid 83rd. The Eastern Lions went on a five-goa second half blitz to shut out Caledonia AIA 5-0, with national under-20 striker Odelle Armstrong hitting a double, in the 80th and 83rd minutes, while Kevaughn Connell 63rd, Lincoln Brown 74th and Nkosi Blackman 87th getting the other goals. N/E Stars came from behind  to hold Fire to a nail-biting 3-3 draw at the Larry Gomes Stadium, Arima, after the hosts were comfortably placed 2-0 at the half with a pair of goals from Sadiki Stewart in the 16th and 43rd minutes. But the Sangre Grande-based youths forged ahead early in the second half, with a brace from Keron Stewart in the 48th and 53rd, and another from Haron Thompson in the 57th. But Fire battled back to get the equalising goal in the 62nd minute through  Clyde Leon.