Connection make it two-in-two

W CONNECTION got late goals from Andre Toussaint and Gefferson Goulart to earn a come-from-behind 2-1 triumph over CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh, at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, in the second round of the T&T Pro League yesterday. Defending champs North East Stars held off a determined effort from Tobago United to prevail 4-3 at the Sangre Grande Recreation Ground while the scheduled fixture between Defence Force and United Petrotrin, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo, was cancelled.

Jabloteh’s captain/assistant coach Angus Eve gave a reminder to the national technical staff when he put his squad ahead in the 62nd minute before Toussaint levelled the scores for the ‘Savonetta Boys’ in the 83rd. Four minutes later, the Brazilian-born Goulart notched his fourth goal this season, to guarantee full points for Connection. Anthony Wolfe opened the scoring for North East in the 15th minute before fellow midfielder, Guyanese Kayode McKinnon doubled the lead in the 31st.

The hosts seemed assured of the win when veteran striker Jerren Nixon found the back of the net in the 43rd but the Tobagonians reduced the deficit with goals from strikers Noel Williams (45th) and Ashford Legerton (49th). Midfielder Fabian Garcia put North East 4-2 up in the 58th before ex-national defender Dwayne Jack trimmed the lead in the 72nd. But North East’s defenders withstood all that Tobago could throw at them and held out for the win.