MALABAR FC copped two victories in the space of three days, to move up to fourth spot on the standings, as action continued in the Emerald Apartments and Plaza Premiership Division of the Eastern Football Association (EFA) 2011-2012 season.
On Tuesday, at St Augustine, Malabar came from two goals down to blank hosts Carib FC 4-2.
Darian Gill broke the deadlock after 25 minutes while Tennyson Ragoonath doubled the lead in the 30th.
But David Powers brought the game back on even terms with a pair, in the 31st+ and 49th minutes.
Casey Latapy netted the go-ahead goal on the hour-mark while Gorean Highley completed the resurgence for Malabar FC in the 79th.
Two days later, Malabar trounced hosts WASA FC by a 4-0 margin at the WASA Ground, St Joseph.
Kevon Cornwall (14th and 67th) led the way with a double, while Jimal Patron (31st) and Nicholas Armstrong (69th) chipped in with one apiece.
The defeat for WASA came 48 hours after they earned a 2-1 win at home to Joe Public. In that encounter, Brian Martin (30th and 60th) scored twice but Kernatar Morris (82nd) pulled one back for Joe Public.
Unfortunately for Joe Public, they lost two games in a row - on Thursday they fell to a 1-0 defeat to Valtrin United at the NUGFW Ground, Valsayn, with Keston Henry netting the winner in the 59th.
The quarter-finals of the Emerald Apartments and Plaza Cup competition will take place this Thursday.
At 4pm, FC Santa Rosa will visit Tunapuna Titans at Constantine Park, Macoya; St John’s United will host Malabar FC at St John’s Road, St Augustine while Boss FC will be meeting Carib FC at the Morvant Savannah.
And, at 5pm, WASA FC will be entertaining FC Maloney at the WASA Ground, St Joseph.
Other Results -
UPPER SANTA CRUZ (3) - Anthony Guppy 24th, Neil Mitchell 52nd, Cowen Thomas 87th vs ST JOHN’S UNITED (0)
FC SANTA ROSA (1) - Jovan Rochford 54th vs FC MALONEY (0)
CARIB FC (3) vs PRISONS FC (0) by default.
STANDINGS
P W D L F A Pts
FC Santa Rosa 17 11 4 2 51 17 37
Valtrin United 17 10 5 2 36 23 35
Joe Public FC 18 9 3 6 41 22 30
Malabar FC 17 8 3 6 51 31 27
WASA FC 18 8 2 8 30 37 26
FC Maloney 17 7 4 6 48 38 25
St John’s United 17 5 6 6 29 38 21
Upper Santa Cruz 17 5 4 8 30 41 19
Carib FC 17 3 5 9 29 40 14
Prisons FC 17 2 2 13 15 57 8
Maloney hit Carib for six.
T&T Newsday Reports.
KERRON CLARK scored a beaver-trick while Nathan Lewis added a pair as FC Maloney humiliated Carib FC 6-1 in a rescheduled Emerald Apartments and Plaza-sponsored Eastern Football Association (EFA) Premiership Division contest.
Clark found the back of the net in the 61st, 77th, 78th and 86th minutes while Lewis chipped in with a double, in the 88th and 89th minutes. Eric Rodriquez pulled one back for Carib, in the 83rd.
Round 18 Matches
February 4:
FC Maloney vs Carib FC, St Augustine
Upper Santa Cruz vs Malabar FC, Larry Gomes Training Ground, Malabar
Prisons FC vs St John’s United, YTC, Arouca, 4 pm
Valtrin United vs FC Santa Rosa, NUGFW Ground, Valsayn, 5 pm.
STANDINGS
P W D L F A Pts
FC Santa Rosa 16 10 4 2 50 17 34
Valtrin United 16 9 5 2 35 23 32
Joe Public 16 9 3 4 40 19 30
FC Maloney 16 7 4 5 48 37 25
WASA FC 16 7 2 7 28 32 23
Malabar FC 15 6 3 6 43 29 21
St John’s United 16 5 6 5 29 35 21
Upper Santa Cruz 16 4 4 8 27 41 16
Carib FC 15 2 5 8 24 36 11
Prisons FC 16 2 2 12 15 54 8