Devon Modeste scored a goal in each half as Club Sando trounced Defence Force 3-0 in their top-of-the-table Group A “Big Eight” to inch to within a point of T&T Football Association National Super League crown on Wednesday.
Going into the encounter at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Club Sando (nine points) held a two point lead over the “Teteron Boys”, and Siparia Spurs. However, Modeste and his team-mates were eager to add to that margin and he netted in the 34th for a 1-0 half-time lead while Atiba Mc Knight doubled the advantage to 2-0 in the 71st before Modeste added another in the 76th.
Club Sando now as 12 points from four matches, still two more than neighbours Siparia Spurs which it faces in a winner-take-all clash on Sunday at at Couva from 6pm in the final round of Group A matches.
Siparia kept its chance of overhauling Club Sando at the top via its 2-0 defeat of Guaya United at the Fyzabad Recreation Ground with goals from Jesse Edwards, in the 31st and Chris Collins on the stroke of half-time.
Tobago 1976 FC Phoenix slipped past former champions WASA which ended the contest with ten men, 2-1 at Caanan Ground, Bon Accord.
Steffan Hector fired Phoenix ahead in the 27th and Lejandro Williams made it 2-0 two minutes after the restart while Ethan Robinson conjured up a last minute consolation for WASA after team-mates Julien Garcia and Dorian Daniel were both shown red cards. And at at UTT Ground, O’Meara Road, Arima, visitors Petrotrin Palo Seco whipped La Horquetta 3-1.
In the the Group B “Relegation Big -Six” battle, FC Santa Rosa and Las Lomas are level at the top of the standing with six points each, two more than Goal City with their matches set to restart on January 11.
WEDNESDAY’S SUPER LEAGUE GROUP A RESULTS
Club Sando 3 (Devon Modeste 34th, 76th, Atiba Mc Knight 71st) vs Defence Force 0
1976 Phoenix 2 (Steffan Hector 27th, Lejandro Williams 47th) vs WASA 1 (Ethan Robinson 90th)
Petrotrin Palo Seco 3 vs La Horquetta 1
Siparia Spurs 2 (Jesse Edwards 31st, Chris Collins 45th) vs Guaya United 0
STANDINGS - Group A (Top Eight)
Teams P W D L F A Pts
Club Sando 4 4 0 0 12 3 12
Siparia Spurs 4 3 1 0 9 1 10
Defence Force 4 2 1 1 7 6 7
Phoenix 4 2 0 2 5 6 6
WASA 4 1 1 2 4 6 4
La Horquetta 4 1 1 2 6 9 4
Guaya Utd 4 0 1 3 2 7 1
Petrotrin P/S 4 0 1 3 2 6 1
Group B (Relegation Big Six)
Teams P W D L F A Pts
Las Lomas 3 2 0 1 6 3 6
Santa Rosa 2 2 0 0 5 0 6
Goal City 3 1 1 1 6 4 4
Real Maracas 2 1 0 1 2 3 3
Stokely Vale 3 1 0 2 4 7 3
Malabar 2 0 1 1 3 5 1
Bethel Utd 1 0 0 1 0 4 0
Upcoming fixtures - Group A
Tomorrow
Club Sando vs Siparia Spurs, Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, 6 pm
WASA vs Defence Force, WASA Ground, St Joseph, 3.30 pm
Petrotrin Palo Seco vs 1976 Phoenix, Palo Seco, 3.30 pm
La Horquetta vs Guaya United, UTT Ground, O’Meara Road, Arima, 6 pm
Group B
Goal City vs Las Lomas, Plymouth Recreation Ground, 4pm
Bethel United vs Malabar FC, Mt Gomery Ground, 5 pm
Santa Rosa vs Real Maracas, Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, 3.30 pm
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