Malabar FC kept its fine form in the league running with a 3-2 victory over title challengers Joe Public, to maintain a three-point gap at the top of the Emerald Apartments and Plaza-sponsored Eastern Football Association (EFA) Premier Division, on Saturday.
Joe Public attempted a late fight back with two goals scored in the last ten minutes of regulation time through Julien Nathan (80th) and Jean Michael Blackwell (88th), but Dinelle Lopez’s goal in the 42nd minute, which put Malabar 3-0 up, proved to be the deciding goal on the day.
Michael Cornwall opened for Malabar in the 16th minute, before Kevora Corwall doubled up just after the half-hour mark. La Horquetta SA also kept in the running for the title with a vital 2-1 win over fourth-placed WASA FC.
In the First Division, runaway leader T&T Prisons suffered its second loss of the season after being thrashed 6-2 by Tunapuna Titans.
Kevin Mungo bagged a hat-trick with Theo Hosein and Ajaya Douglas scoring a double and a lone goal, respectively. Marlon Lawrence scored another double for Prisons, with one on each side of the half.
Results [Premier Division]
Malabar FC 3 (Michael Cornwall 16th, Kevora Cornwell 31st, Dinelle Lopez 42nd) vs Joe Public 2 (Julien Nathan 80th, Jean Michael Blackwell 88th)
St John’s Utd 5 (Jimel Hernandez 27th, pen 88th, Antonio Noreiga 54th, Palorusse Baker 67th, Godfrey John 71st) vs Boss FC 3 (Yohanna Scott 20th, Anthony Applewhite 43rd, Nkosi David 77th)
Carib FC 1 vs Maloney 0
La Horquetta SA 2 (Kerron Clarke 16th, 59th) vs WASA FC 1 (Kerron Smith 28th)
First Division
Crompton SC 0 vs Malta Carib Alcons 0
Pinto United 5 (Trevor Debisette 14th, 37th, 66th, Winspara William 27th, 79th) vs FCM Supreme XI FC 1 (Kadeem Lewis 80th)
Tunapuna Titans 6 (Kevin Mungo 16th, 37th, 78th, Theo Hosein 27th, 43rd, Ajaya Douglas 45th) vs T&T Prisons 2 (Marlon Lawrence 28th, 69th)