Former national youth player, Ryan Stewart bagged a double to lead FC Santa Rosa to a comfortable 5-0 mauling of Matura ReUnited in the T&T Super League on Saturday.
Kevon Cornwall opened the scoring for FC Santa Rosa as early as the ninth minute at the Guaya Recreation Ground while Stewart, formerly of Guaya United, netted his first in the 24th for a 2-0 lead at the half time interval.
Two minutes after the restart, Kheelon Mitchell made it 3-0 before Stewart completed his double in the 56th followed by a 92nd-minute strike from Giovanni Abraham to complete the one-sided contest to climb to the fourth spot with 12 points from seven matches, four adrift of leaders Queen’s Park Cricket Club who were in action yesterday.
Up at the University of T&T Ground, O’Meara Road, Arima, Andre Mohammed netted two quick second-half items to earn visitors, Prison Service a 3-2 triumph over UTT.
In-form Nathan Julien handed Prison Service a 1-0 lead at the half thanks to his 40th-minute strike. However, two minutes into the second-half, national futsal player Cyrano Glenn drew UTT level, only for Mohammed to hammer home goals in the 61st and 63rd minute to give his team a 3-1 cushion.
With five minutes left, Shaquille Nesbitt converted a penalty for UTT, but Prison managed to hold on for the valuable three points to move to fifth with ten.
In the two other matches played yesterday, Club Sando Cultural Roots United and San Fernando Giants battled to a 1-1 draw at Dibe Recreation Ground, Long Circular while Petit Valley Diego Martin and Metal X Erin FC ended goalless at St Anthony’s College Ground, Morne Coco Road, Westmoorings.
Results
SATURDAY
Club Sando 1 (Jamal Burke 45th) vs San Fernando Giants 1 (Keston Grant 45th)
FC Santa Rosa 5 (Ryan Stewart 24th, 56th, Kevon Cornwall 9th, Kheelon Mitchell 47th, Giovanni Abraham 92nd) vs Matura ReUnited 0
Prison Service 3 (Andre Mohammed 61st, 63rd, Nathan Julien 40th) vs UTT 2 (Cyrano Glenn 47th, Shaquille Nesbitt 85th pen)
Petit Valley Diego Martin Utd 0 vs Erin FC 0
CURRENT T&T SUPER LEAGUE STANDINGS
TEAMS...........................P...W...D....L...GF...GA PTS
1. QPCC.................................6..... 5.... 1.... 0.....16.... 6....16
2. Cunupia FC......................6..... 4.... 2.... 0.....15.... 5....14
3. Matura ReUnited...........7..... 4.... 1.... 2.....12... 14...13
4. FC Santa Rosa.................7..... 4.... 0.... 3.....15.... 7....12
5. Prisons Service...............7..... 2.... 4.... 1...... 9...... 9....10
6. Guaya Utd.......................6..... 2.... 3.... 1.....11.... 6......9
7. Police FC..........................6..... 2.... 3.... 1...... 5...... 6......9
8. UTT....................................7..... 2.... 2.... 3...... 8..... 11.....8
9. RSSR FC............................6..... 2.... 2.... 2...... 7...... 6......8
10. Erin FC............................7..... 1.... 3.... 3...... 9..... 10.....6
11. Club Sando Cultural...7..... 1.... 2.... 4...... 5..... 10.....5
12. San F’do Giants............7..... 0.... 5.... 2...... 5..... 12.....5
13. Bethel Utd.....................6..... 0.... 3.... 3...... 4..... 12.....3
14. P.V.D.M Utd....................7..... 0.... 3.... 4...... 3..... 10.....3
RELATED NEWS
Queen’s Park extend Super League lead.
By Andrew Gioannetti (Newsday).
QUEEN’S Park extended their lead at the top of the 2018 TT Super League standings by five points yesterday after a scrappy 2-1 win over fellow title contenders Cunupia FC, at St Mary’s College Grounds, St Clair.
The top-of-the-table clash saw the two teams maintain their positions, while FC Santa Rosa made up considerable ground in fourth place with a shock 5-0 win over Matura Reunited on Saturday.
Keston George scored QP’s winner in the 61st minute, just moments after Kevaughn John netted their equaliser against the run of play.
Queen’s Park looked lethargic and failed to test Cunupia’s shot-stopper in the first half.
Cunupia meanwhile were unlucky not to take a point from the match as attackers Kevon Woodley, Michael Darko and company had QPCC on the back foot for extended spells.
Queen’s Park struggled in midfield without Sean De Silva, their leading scorer, and Elton John.
The home team took several speculative shots in the first half, while Cunupia looked more cohesive and organised. The second half began with more energy and coach Shawn Cooper’s Queen’s Park finally came close to scoring an opener in the 47th minute when Kern Gardiner made a burst of speed on the right flank and put in an pinpoint cross to George, who patiently controlled the ball and took a clean shot only to be denied by Cunupia goalkeeper Keston Aberdeen.
The match sprung into life but with Cunupia taking first blood in the 56th though Keron Clarke, who only just came off the bench. The “super sub” as the fans called out to him, received a cross from the right which was dummied by two players before he rifled into the left corner with precision.
That lead lasted all of two minutes. Queen’s Park were awarded a free kick in their half, taken by substitute Trevon Mitchell, whose lofted ball connected with Yohance Marshall’s head and back into the path of John right in front of the goal.
After desperate attempts at crawling back into the game, Cunupia were unable to take anything away and Marshall’s defence stood firm.
Cunupia were left delayed while QPCC would celebrate a win, by any means, to take the club closer to the Championship crown.
Reigning champions Guaya, which started the season poorly, continued their upward momentum with a 3-1 win over Police Service.
In the other match, Densyl James scored a massive equaliser in time added on to complete his hat-trick for RSSR FC in a 3-3 draw against winless Bethel United of Tobago. League action will continue on match day eight on Saturday.
Results
Saturday
Club Sando 1 (Jamal Burke 45th+4) v San Fernando Giants 1 (Keston Grant 45th+1)
Matura Reunited 0 v FC Santa Rosa 5 (Kevon Cornwall 9th, Ryan Stewart 24th, 56th, Kheelon Mitchell 47th, Giovanni Abraham 90th+2)
UTT 2 (Cyrano Glen 47th, Shaquille Nesbitt 85th pen) v Police Service FC 3 (Nathan Julien 40th, Andre Mohammed 61st, 63rd)
Petit Valley/Diego Martin United 0 v Metal X Erin FC 0
Yesterday
Guaya United 3 (Justin Fournillier 7th, own goal 87th, Leroy Jones 90th+3) v Police FC 1 (Jason Boodram 24th)
RSSR 3 (Jevon Vincent 10th, Hakim Gulston 31st, Nathan Cadore 52nd) v Bethel United 3 (Densyl James 25th, 57th, 90th+3)
QPCC 2 (Kevaughn John 58th, Keston George 61st) v Cunupia 1 (Keron Clarke 56th)
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