Jody Allsop scored a second-half brace as Guaya United came from behind to defeat FC Santa Rosa 2-1 to maintain a one point lead at the top of the CNG National Super League Premier Division on Sunday.
However, Allsop came to his team’s rescue, first getting the equaliser in the 75th minute and then the winner three minutes from full-time to snatch all three points, carrying their points 25 points from 11 matches, one more than Defence Force, 4-0 winners over Siparia Spurs at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Training Field, Mucurapo.
The star of the afternoon for the "Teteron Boys" was Michael Edwrads with a hat trick in the 23rd, 58th and 72nd minute while Josimar Belgrave added the fourth item in the 87th.
Over at the Canaan Ground, Bon Accord, Tobago, Stefano Wright’s 40th minute strike was enough to give 1976 FC Phoenix a 1-0 win over Petrotrin Palo Seco and third with 20 points, three more than Police FC and idle WASA, while Marabella Family Crisis Centre and Siparia Spurs are next with 16 points each.
At the St James Police Barracks Training Ground, Marcus Ashton, Colin Williams, Keon Figaro and former national captain Trent Noel were all on target for Police in its 4-0 thrashing of Matura ReUnited while Marabella Family and La Horquetta S.A played to an entertaining 3-3 draw at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella
In other matches, defending champions, Club Sando Moruga edged Bethel United 2-1 and Real Maracas clobbered Stokely Vale 4-1. The next round of matches are carded for Sunday September 20.
Teams (by wired868)
Santa Rosa: 22.Kitwana Manning; 23.Claudius Howard, 13.Jovan Rochford (capt), 24.Jesse Reyes, 3.Kerron Reid; 11.Durwin Ross, 8.Shaka Pilgrim; 21.Jean-Paul Aqui-Blanc (6.Kashif Clarke 74th), 26.Keston Henry, 25.Christian Young (19.Gary Bart 55th); 7.Rashad Griffith (17.Kearn Noel 84th).
Unused Substitutes: 1.Anthony Kallicharan (GK), 4.Jeremy Mc Meo, 18.Shaquille Antoine, 20.Johan De Bique.
Coach: Keith Look Loy
Guaya United: 1.Erskine Johnson; 8.Kerdell Alfred, 14.Sherlon Campbell (capt), 19.Beville Joseph, 11.Leroy Jones; 25.Keston Jordan; 12.Hakeem Rolingston (Kevin Jagdeosingh 46th), 18.Keylon Thomas (7.Jody Allsop 70th), 27.Kheelon Mitchell; 9.Earlon Thomas (10.Carlon Hughes 46th), 17.Ryan Stewart.
Unused Substitutes: 4.Kheelon Ferrier, 15.Russel Alfred, 13.Andre Alfred, 23.Cio Morris.
Coach: James Baird
Referee: Gordon Maloney
Man of the Match: Jody Allsop (Guaya United)
Sunday’s NSL Premier Division Results
Defence Force 4 (Michael Edwards 23rd, 58th, 72nd, Josimar Belgrave 87th) vs Siparia Spurs 0
Real Maracas 4 (Christian Thomas 14th, Andell Allsop 23rd, Ricardo Bennett 76th, 89th) vs Stokely Vale 1 (Akeilon Murphy 49th)
Club Sando Moruga 2 (Nigel John 36th, 89th) vs Bethel United 1 (Akeel Scott 32nd)
1976 FC Phoenix 1 (Stefano Wright 40th) vs Petrotrin Palo Seco 0
Marabella Family CC 3 (Arvid Applewhite 13th, Ghymo Harper 62nd, Kevin Moodie 90th) vs La Horquetta S.A 3 (Taje Commissiong 42nd, Keston Jones 75th, Frederick Commissiong 83rd)
Guaya United 2 (Jody Allsop 75th, 87th) vs FC Santa Rosa 1 (Keston Henry 57th)
Police FC 4 (Marcus Ashton 34th, Colin Williams 40th, Keon Figaro 84th, Trent Noel 87th) vs Matura ReUnited 0
Current NSL Premier Division Standings
Teams P W D L F A Pts
Guaya 11 8 1 2 28 14 25
Defence Force 10 8 0 2 24 11 24
Phoenix 10 6 2 2 14 10 20
Police FC 10 5 2 3 24 12 17
WASA 11 5 2 4 16 11 17
Marabella Family 11 4 4 3 26 22 16
Siparia Spurs 11 4 4 3 22 27 16
Bethel Utd 11 5 0 6 14 17 15
Petrotrin Palo Seco 11 4 3 4 17 21 15
FC Santa Rosa 12 3 4 5 20 22 13
Club Sando Moruga 11 3 4 4 17 20 13
Matura Reunited 10 3 3 4 15 19 12
Real Maracas 10 2 2 6 13 17 8
La Horquetta 10 1 4 5 17 24 7
Stokely Vale 11 0 3 8 8 28 3
September 20 Matches
Club Sando Moruga vs 1976 FC Phoenix, Grand Chemin Recreation Ground, 4 pm
La Horquetta S.A vs Siparia Spurs, Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar, 4 pm
Defence Force vs Guaya United, Hasely Crawford Stadium, Training Field, Mucurapo, 4 pm
Real Maracas vs WASA FC, Maracas Recreation Ground, St Joseph, 4 pm
Marabella Family CC vs Police FC, Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, 4 pm
Petrotrin Palo Seco vs Matura ReUnited, Palo Seco Municipal Stadium, Palo Seco, 5 pm
FC Santa Rosa vs Stokely Vale, Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, 4 pm
Bethel United—bye
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