National defender Curtis Gonzales scored a rare goal to earn Defence Force a come-from-behind 2-1 win over San Juan Jabloteh to regain top spot in the 12-team Division One standing of the Ascension Invitational Football Tournament at Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar, Arima on Wednesday.
Jabloteh, winners of three of their first four matches, took the 28th minute via former national youth team striker Jodel Brown which his team took into the half-time interval.
Ten minutes into the second half, Aaron Lester got the "Teteron Men" level and with eight minutes left in the contest, Gonzales fired in the winner for Defence Force to move to 16 points from six matches, one more than unbeaten Morvant Caledonia AIA, who have a match in hand.
Tonight, sixth-placed FC Santa Rosa will have a chance to break into the top four when they host Guaya United, a further point behind, at the Arima Municipal Stadium, Arima, from 8 pm
Tomorrow (Saturday), Morvant Caledonia will go after a sixth straight win when they travel to Matura ReUnited, in one of three matches on the day in Division One.
Latest Ascension Football League Standings
Division One:
Teams*P*W*D*L*F*A*Pts
1. Defence Force*6*5*1*0*14*2*16
2. Morvant Caledonia*5*5*0*0*12*5*15
3. Cunupia FC*6*3*1*2*11*8*10
4. Club Sando*6*3*0*3*11*8*9
5. Jabloteh*5*3*0*2*8*6*9
6. Santa Rosa*5*2*1*2*9*11*7
7. Police FC*5*2*0*3*12*7*6
8. Guaya United*5*2*0*3*4*6*6
9. T L. H Rangers*2*1*1*0*10*2*4
10. QPCC*5*0*3*2*6*12*3
11. Matura ReUnited*5*0*1*4*4*25*1
12. Prison Service*5*0*0*5*5*14*0
Division Two
Teams*P*W*D*L*F*A*Pts
1. Deportivo*6*5*1*0*32*4*16
2. San F'do Giants*6*5*1*0*18*1*16
3. UTT*6*3*3*0*16*8*12
4. Police FC*6*4*0*2*8*8*12
5. Moruga FC*6*3*1*2*11*6*10
6. Bethel United*6*2*2*2*7*8*8
7. RSSR FC*6*2*1*3*5*5*7
8. P.V/D.M*6*2*1*3*6*9*7
9. Uprising Youths*6*1*2*3*8*14*5
10. Erin FC*6*1*1*4*7*17*4
11. Harlem Strikers*6*1*1*4*5*19*4
12. Marabella*6*0*0*6*4*26*0
Upcoming Matches
Division One
Today (Saturday)
FC Santa Rosa vs Guaya United, Arima Municipal Stadium, Arima, 8 pm
Tomorrow
Police FC vs Defence Force, Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar, 4pm
T. L. H Rangers vs Cunupia FC, Phase II, La Horquetta Rec. Grd, 6 pm
Matura ReUnited vs Morvant Caledonia AIA, Matura Rec. Grd, 4 pm
On Sunday
Prison Service vs QPCC, Youth Training Centre Grd, Arouca, 4 pm
Club Sando vs San Juan Jabloteh, Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Training Field, Marabella, 4 pm