Jair Edwards got the lone goal as San Juan Jabloteh eked out a 1-0 win over AC Port-of-Spain when matches in the 2019/2020 T&T Pro League continued at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo on Tuesday night.
Edwards found the back of the net in the 65th minute to hand Jabloteh a fifth win in 17 matches to move to 19 points, but still eighth on the 11-club table.
Going into last night's three matches on schedule 18-time national league champions and three-time Pro League winners' Defence Force led the standings with 41 from 16 matches, nine more than second-placed Terminix La Horquetta Rangers and needs to win two of remaining four matches or hope Rangers slip up in their next to claim their first title since the 2012/2013 season.
Point Fortin Civic sits third with 25 followed by six-time winners and defending champions W Connection with 24, the same as Morvant Caledonia United.
In their remaining matches, Defence Force faces Morvant Caledonia United, Point Fortin Civic and three-time champions Central FC while La Horquetta Rangers come up against Central FC, Cunupia FC and Point Fortin Civic.
Full Results
Tuesday March 10
AC Port of Spain 0 v San Juan Jabloteh 1 (Jair Edwards 65), 6pm, Hasely Crawford Stadium - Match Highlights
Latest Team Standings
P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Defence Force FC 16 13 2 1 31 13 +18 41
2 La Horquetta Rangers 16 10 2 4 44 18 +26 32
3 Point Fortin Civic 16 7 4 5 21 22 -1 25
4 W Connection 15 7 3 5 25 20 +5 24
5 Morvant Caledonia United 16 6 6 4 20 19 +1 24
6 Police FC 17 6 5 6 29 22 +7 23
7 Club Sando 17 5 5 7 24 21 +3 20
8 San Juan Jabloteh 17 5 4 8 21 31 -10 19
9 Central FC 17 3 5 9 17 30 -13 14
10 AC Port of Spain 17 3 4 10 18 38 -20 13
11 Cunupia FC 16 2 6 8 14 30 -16 12
Leading Scorers
9 - Jamal Creighton (La Horquetta Rangers), Shaqkeem Joseph (Club Sando).
7 - Kevon Woodley (Cunupia FC), Tyrone Charles (La Horquetta Rangers).
6 - Tev Lawrence (Morvant Caledonia United), Kareem Freitas, Keion Wilson (Police FC), Kerville Jeremiah (Pt Fortin Civic), Isaiah Lee, Kishun Seecharan (La Horquetta Rangers), Dimitrie Apai (W Connection).
5 - John-Paul Rochford (AC PoS), Che Paul Benny, Sean Bonval (Central FC), Keron Cornwall (Club Sando), Reon Moore (Defence Force).
4 - Keron Cummings, (La Horquetta Rangers), Rashad Hyacinth (AC PoS), Cristian Thomas, Juma Clarence, (Police FC), Daniel Diaz (Point Fortin Civic), Jevaughn Humphrey (W Connection).
Upcoming Matches.
Wednesday March 11
Central FC v Point Fortin Civic, 6pm, La Horquetta Recreational Ground
La Horquetta Rangers v Morvant Caledonia United, 8pm, La Horquetta Recreational Ground
W Connection v Cunupia FC, 6pm, Ato Boldon Stadium
Defence Force v Club Sando, 6pm, Hasely Crawford Stadium