Jabloteh continue winning ways

CL FINANCIAL San Juan Jabloteh continue to hold a 10-point lead in the T&T Pro League after a 4-0 shut out  of  “The Stallions” Caledonia AIA at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo. And second-placed W Connection crushed Tobago United 5-1 at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, on Wednesday night. The Stallions never got their act together, falling behind to a 44th minute goal by national Under-23 striker Devon Mitchell. Trinidad and Tobago forward Cornell Glen added to his team’s lead in the 58th, blasting his penalty past AIA goalkeeper Anthony Marshall after he was brought down by captain Howard Lowe. A right-side free-kick from Nigel Daniel found an unmarked Glen who buried his header in the 69th, with Mitchell ending the rout nine minutes later, tapping into the open net after Marshall failed to hold a long clearance from Jabloteh keeper Kelvin Jack. A five-goal blitz in the first half by Connection, with strikes from four present and ex-national midfielders, ended all hopes of a second shock Tobago United victory, on the heels of their 1-0 triumph over SWIF.

Lyndon “Chubby” Andrews started the goal spree in the 5th  minute with Kerwyn “Hardest” Jemmott doubling the  lead six minutes later. Arnold Dwarika got a pair in the 32nd and 42nd, while national under-23 captain Silvio Spann scored in the 35th to seal the deal.  Dwayne Jack got a consolation for the Tobagonians. Striker Kevon Carter scored a hat-trick as Defence Force hammered SWIF 5-2 at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Tunapuna. After Bevon Lewis put the Southerners in front just two minutes from the start, Carter scored a quick double in the 21st and 24th, to give the Army-Coast Guard combination the half-time lead. Ronald Boyce made it 3-1 in the 51st, with Carter completing his hat-trick in the 57th, while Akudu Goodridge got the  fifth in the 63rd. Dreadlocked playmaker Marlon Minguel pulled one back for SWIF in the 81st. Kester Cornwall netted the equaliser for South Starworld Strikers as they battled Arima Fire to a 1-1 draw at the Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar, Arima.

Alvris Faure Diaz gave the firemen the lead midway into the first half but Cornwall struck back for the visitors.
North East Stars were held to a 0-0 draw by the “Eastern Lions” Joe Public in another game  at the Sangre Grande Recreation Ground.
Under-20 Scores: SAN JUAN JABLOTEH (1) Rennie Britto vs CALEDONIA AIA (0); JOE PUBLIC (8) Dwight Scott 3, Lincoln Brown 3, Nkosi Blackman, Kevaughn Connell vs NORTH EAST STARS (1) Keron Stewart; DEFENCE FORCE (2) Jhamal Simmons, Shanton Williams vs SWIF (1) Makesi Peters; W CONNECTION (3) Jason Marcano 2, Anton Joseph vs TOBAGO UNITED (2) Marvin Phillips, Gabriel Lashley; STARWORLD STRIKERS (5) Marcus Emmanuel 2, Akil Noreiga, Jamal Ayres, Damian La Fortune vs ARIMA FIRE (1) Ashford Legerton.