Joe Public slipped up terribly when they were defeated 2-1 by Tobago club Angostura 1976 Phoenix in a midweek bmobile National Super League match.
Noreiga, the Trinidad and Tobago defender who suffered a head injury against the United States at the CONCACAF Gold Cup a year ago, netted in the 68th, but Joel Alleyne ensured that Phoenix went away with full points, getting the winner in the 77th minute.
Defending champions WASA FC took advantage of Joe Public's downfall, but had a battle on their hands against second-from-bottom M&M Harvard, finally winning 3-2 on Thursday.
WASA twice came from behind to equalise, before Stevon Stoute's 80th minute goal gave them the winner. WASA now hold a seven-point lead over Joe Public, but the latter have played two matches less. The teams were scheduled to meet today, but that game has been rescheduled to November 18.
TODAY'S BMOBILE NATIONAL SUPER LEAGUE MATCHES:
3.30 p.m. - Economy Strikers vs Club Sando, Sangre Grande Rec Ground
3.30 p.m. - M&M Harvard vs Harlem Strikers, Hasely Crawford Stadium Training Field
3.30 p.m. - UTT vs Crab Connection FC, Larry Gomes Stadium
LAST WEEK'S NATIONAL SUPER LEAGUE RESULTS:
Tuesday
JOE PUBLIC FC 1 (Anthony Noreiga - 68th) vs ANGOSTURA 1976 FC PHOENIX 2 (Andell Noray - 34th; Joel Alleyne - 77th)
M&M HARVARD 2 vs ST FRANCOIS NATIONALS 2
CRAB CONNECTION FC 1 (Irvin Trim - 11th) vs DEFENCE FORCE FC 3 (Keseon Theodore - 74th; Sterling O'Brian - 78th; Own Goal - 86th)
Wednesday
HARLEM STRIKERS 8 (Randy Ramcharan - 16th & 61st; Sheldon Balfour - 32nd; Lorenzo King - 20th; Adrian Narine - 31st; Robby Sookhai - 54th; Keston Jordan - 71st; Alwin Hunte - 72nd; Marvin Alfred - 86th) vs UTT 1 (Sheldon Balfour- 32nd)
Thursday
1976 PHOENIX 5 (Shelton Williams - 22nd & 59th; Brent Cruickshank - 57th; Steffon Hector - 75th; Darren Mitchell - 77th) vs ECONOMY STRIKERS 1 (Quacy Johnson - 11th)
WASA FC 3 (Nigel Pierre - 41st; Michael -Lee Celestine - 44th; Stevon Stoute - 80th) vs M&M Harvard 2 (Glen Walker - 30th & 42nd)
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