CLUB SANDO and Malabar FC posted easy victories on Sunday, on Match Day 23 of the Blink/Bmobile National Super League.
Sando brushed aside hosts 1976 FC Phoenix 4-1 at Canaan, Bon Accord while Malabar crushed Westside Superstarz 5-1 at the Larry Gomes Stadium, Arima.
Sando were rewarded with goals from Jesse Downing (45th minute), Teba McKnight (48th), Kerron Smith (53rd) and Wade Caesar (84th). Dominique Kerr (74th) pulled one back for Phoenix.
And, at Arima, Malabar had goals from five different scorers — Kevon Woodley (14th), Cyrano Glen (27th), Jameel Neptune (42nd), Gorian Highley (88th) and Cordell Samuel (90th). Akil Morris prevented any clean sheet for Malabar, when he replied in the 52nd.
There were a few changes in positions, in the bottom half of the standings. Bethel United swapped places with Siparia Spurs in the standings after edging FC Santa Rosa 1-0 at the Mt Gomery Recreation Ground. Vernon Wilson got the winner for the hosts, in the 76th.
Siparia were held to a goalless draw by Joe Public at the Palo Seco Velodrome but the biggest shocker of the day occurred at the WASA Ground in St Joseph.
Hosts WASA FC, the 2012-2013 winners, moved from the foot of the table (exchanging spots with Santa Rosa) after overcoming sixth-placed Real Maracas 3-2, for only their second win of the season.
WASA held an early 2-0 advantage with items from Dwight Crichlow (10th) and Fabian Garcia (23rd) but Maracas rallied to level the scores courtesy of Dillon Bartholomew (28th) and Jahhan Hernandez (77th).
However WASA received a massive slice of luck as they got the game- winner, through an own goal two minutes from full time.
Games on Match Day 24 will be contested on January 19.
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Leaders Club Sando continued to set the pace in the blink/bmobile National Super League when they turned back Tobago team, fourth-placed 1976 Phoenix 4-1 when matches continued on Sunday.
Club Sando never looked back after Lesse Downing gave them the lead on the stroke of half time, and Teba Mc Knight (48th), Kerron Smith (53rd) and Wade Caesar quadrupled the advantage before Dominique Kerr got a consolation for Phoenix.
Second-placed Malabar FC, having played a game more, kept up the pressure on the leaders with a 5-1 thumping of Westside Superstarz FC. Five different players--Kevon Woodley, Cyrano Glen, Jameel Neptune, Gorian Highley and Cordell Samuel--got on the scoresheet for Malabar, with Akil Morris getting the lone item for Superstarz.
Down at the bottom, Santa Rosa FC suffered their 10th defeat of the season when they were edged 1-0 by Bethel United for whom Vernon Wilson got the winner. Meanwhile, one-from-bottom WASA FC gained ground on 11th placed Siparia Spurs after they edged Real Maracas 3-2. Dwight Crichlow, Fabian Garcia, plus a Maracas own goal made the difference for WASA.
The utility side is now three points adrift of Spurs who dropped two points when they were held to a 0-0 draw against Joe Public FC.
MATCH DAY 24 FIXTURES (Sunday)
Bethel United vs Stokely Vale FC, Mt Gomery Recreation Ground. 4 p.m.
Real Maracas FC vs Club Sando, Maracas, St Joseph, 4 p.m.
Defence Force FC vs FC Santa Rosa, postponed until further notice
1976 FC Phoenix vs Siparia Spurs, Canaan, Bon Accord, 4 p.m.
Malabar FC vs Guaya United, Larry Gomes Stadium, 4 p.m.
Westside Superstarz FC vs Joe Public FC, Hasely Crawford Stadium, 4 p.m.
TEAMS P W D L F A GD PTS
Club Sando 17 14 2 1 47 14 33 44
Malabar Football Club 18 13 3 2 67 27 40 42
Guaya United 15 12 1 2 42 16 26 37
1976 FC Phoenix 18 7 7 4 27 29 -2 28
Stokely Vale Football Club 16 7 1 8 28 36 -8 22
Real Maracas 17 6 3 8 28 25 3 21
Westside Superstarz FC 18 7 0 11 30 41 -11 21
Joe Public Football Club 16 5 5 6 26 25 1 20
T&T Defence Force Football Club 16 5 3 8 23 44 -21 18
Bethel United 17 4 4 9 22 45 -23 16
Siparia Spurs 17 3 6 8 30 36 -6 15
WASA Football Club 18 2 6 10 19 28 -9 12
FC Santa Rosa 17 2 5 10 18 41 -23 11
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