Caledonia stun D/Force, Jabloteh keep winning

CALEDONIA AIA edged Defence Force 1-0 at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Tunapuna, while CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh remain atop the T&T Pro League as the 16th round of matches were contested yesterday. With the seconds ticking away at Macoya, Sheldon Emmanuel shot home past Defence Force goalkeeper Selwyn George to give the “Stallions” only their third win of the season. Another team registering their third victory was Arima Fire, who whipped fellow strugglers Joe Public 2-0 at the Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar, Arima.

Dale Simon placed his 38th minute penalty beyond the reach of dreadlocked goalkeeper Donovan Thomas. And striker Handel Manswell blasted a 30-yard drive past the despairing lunge of Thomas to secure full points for the firemen over the “Eastern Lions”. Champions Jabloteh easily took care of cellar-placed Tobago United at the Roxborough Sporting Complex, romping home to a 4-0 victory. National Under-23 midfielder Michael Celestine put Jabloteh in front after eight minutes, with striker Cornell Glen, back from senior team duty in Morocco, scoring his team’s second in the 28th. Roxborough-born defender Cyd Gray put the game beyond reach of the winless Tobago lads with a goal in first half stoppage time, while Celestine completed the scoring and his double in the 49th.

W Connection are eight points behind Jabloteh following a 4-1 triumph over North East Stars at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva. The Stars did themselves no justice with an own goal, while veteran midfielders Arnold Dwarika, Kerwyn Jemmott and Lyndon “Chubby” Andrews were also on target for Connection. With Stars and Defence Force dropping three points each, South Starworld Strikers climbed to third after a 2-1 win over South West Institute of Football (SWIF) at the Palo Seco Recreation Ground. Errol Charles and Marc Borde netted for the winners while national Under-23 defender Lyndon Diaz notched SWIF’s consolation.