Morvant Caledonia AIA will hope to take a giant step towards claiming the $250,000 top prize in the Ascension Invitational Football Tournament Division One when they tackle Cunupia FC at the Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar from 3.30 pm on Saturday.
Currently, Morvant Caledonia sits atop the 12-team table with maximum 24 points from eight matches, two ahead of idle Defence Force who has played a match more followed by Terminix La Horquetta Rangers, Cunupia FC and San Juan Jabloteh with 17, 16 and 16 points respectively.
A win on Saturday for Morvant Caledonia will put them five points clear and needing to win one of their two remaining fixtures against Defence Force (September 18) and FC Santa Rosa (September 22) to claim the winners' cheque.
However, a victory or draw result for the "Stallions" will leave the door open for the stuttering Defence Force and the other hopefuls of reeling in the table leaders.
Elsewhere, Rangers will be at home to Police FC at Phase II, La Horquetta Recreation Ground, from 6 pm while Jabloteh entertains Guaya United at San Juan North Secondary Ground, Bourg Mulatresse Ground, San Juan from 4 pm, and on Sunday, Prison Service and Matura ReUnited will clash at Youth Training Centre Ground, Arouca from 4pm as well.
The chase for the $100,000 winners prize in Division Two is also far from over with Deportivo P.F and San Fernando Giants leading the table with 22 points from nine matches each, a mere point ahead of the University of T&T (UTT) while fourth-placed Police FC has 18 points.
Also, Saturday, UTT will host Giants at their UTT Campus O'Meara Road, Arima from 7 pm with the winners set to stake a further claim for the title while on Sunday, Deportivo P.F faces Moruga FC at Mahaica Oval, Pt Fortin from 5 pm, and Police makes the journey to Tobago to play Bethel United at Mt Gomery Ground.
Match Schedule
Division One
Today
T.L.H Rangers vs Police FC, Phase II, La Horquetta Rec. Grd, 6 pm
Jabloteh vs Guaya Utd, San Juan North Sec. Grd, San Juan, 4 pm
Cunupia FC vs Morvant Caledonia AIA, Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar, 3.30 pm
Tomorrow
Prison Service FC vs Matura ReUnited, YTC Ground, Arouca, 4 pm
Division Two
Today
UTT vs San Fernando Giants, UTT Campus, O'Meara Rd, 7 pm
Erin FC vs Club Sando Uprising Youths, Erin Rec. Grd, 6.30 pm
Harlem Strikers vs Marabella Family C.C, Frederick Settlement Grd, 5.30 pm
Tomorrow
Deportivo P.F vs Moruga FC, Mahaica Oval, Pt Fortin, 5 pm
RSSR FC vs Petit Valley/Diego Martin Utd, Curepe Rec. Grd, Knowles St, Curepe, 4 pm
Bethel Utd vs Police FC, Mt Gomery Rec. Grd, 6 pm
Latest Ascension Team Standings
Division One
Teams*P*W*D*L*F*A*Pts
1. Morvant Caledonia*8*8*0*0*21*6*24
2. Defence Force*9*7*1*1*21*6*22
3. T L. H Rangers*8*5*2*1*29*6*17
4. Cunupia FC*9*5*1*3*20*13*16
5. Jabloteh*8*5*1*2*17*12*16
6. Club Sando*9*4*1*4*16*13*13
7. Santa Rosa*9*3*2*4*14*17*11
8. QPCC*9*2*4*3*11*17*10
9. Police FC*8*2*2*4*15*12*8
10. Guaya United*9*2*0*7*6*21*6
11. Matura ReUnited*9*1*1*7*8*37*4
12. Prison Service*9*0*1*8*7*24*1
Division Two
Teams*P*W*D*L*F*A*Pts
1. Deportivo*9*7*1*1*43*9*22
2. San F'do Giants*8*7*1*0*26*3*22
3. UTT*9*6*3*0*24*11*21
4. Police FC*9*6*0*3*12*15*18
5. Club Sando U/Youths*9*3*3*3*20*18*12
6. Moruga FC*9*3*2*4*14*13*11
7. Erin FC*9*3*1*5*13*19*10
8. Harlem Strikers*9*3*1*5*11*22*10
9. Bethel United*9*2*2*5*12*25*8
10. RSSR FC*8*2*1*5*8*12*7
11. P.V/D.M*9*2*1*6*8*17*7
12. Marabella*9*1*0*8*6*33*3