STEVEN JOSEPH netted a treble as Point Fortin Civic FC embarrassed PAL United 8-0 in the Southern Football Association (SFA) League Cup.
Marcus Joseph, a midfielder who represented Joe Public and TTEC in the Pro League, as well as the national team at the 2007 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in South Korea and 2009 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Egypt, chipped in with a pair.
Andre Alexis, Keston Cornwall and Ancil Wells added one apiece in the lopsided rout.
Stephan Campbell, who was on the TT team at the 2007 FIFA Under-17 World Cup, scored a double as Marabella Family CC edged Union United FC 2-1 in another League Cup fixture. Akil Thomas replied for Union.
Point Fortin Civic were also in unstoppable form in the Premier Division, having humiliated Penal Rock Road 8-1. Marcus Joseph led the goal-scoring avalanche with a hat-trick, while Alexis contributed a double.
Cornwall, Dwight Cave and Randel Richards added one each for Point Fortin, with Glendon Phillip getting the consolation for Penal. Petrotrin Palo Seco got a pair from Kerwin Mark and one from ex-W Connection and TTEC midfielder Romauld Aguillera as they defeated Penal All Stars 3-2. Kurt Hamilton and Andrew Samuel responded for Penal.
Two games resulted in default 3-0 victories — TTEC SC over Diamond United and PAL United over Brick Field Falcons.
In the lone Roy Jagroopsingh Second Division Match Day 12 contest on Sunday, Union United FC edged San Fernando Giants 1-0. Sheric Julien got his name on the scoresheet for Union.
Civic Centre takes SFA title.
T&T Guardian Reports.
Steven Joseph scored with two minutes left in the match as Point Fortin Civic Centre bagged its first title of the season in the Southern Football Association via a 2-1 triumph over OJ Soldado All Stars in the Executive Cup final at the Mahaica Oval, Point Fortin, on Thursday night.
With the first title at stake in the SFA, both clubs took to the field at Point Fortin before a lively crowd with great ambition. However, at the end of the first half the score was still 0-0.
Within 13 minutes of the restart, Nicholson Thompson opened the scoring for home town club Point Fortin but former national midfielder Linsie Sherwood got All Stars back on level terms when he converted a 73rd minute penalty.
The match then seemed headed for the dreaded penalty kicks when Joseph snatched a late winner to secure the $6,000 winner’s prize while All Stars had to settle for $4,000 as runner-up.