JOE PUBLIC began their campaign in the Bmobile National Super League with a 2-1 victory over St Francois Nationals, on Match Day One, at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Tunapuna, yesterday.
Ellis Dyett put Joe Public in front in the 31st, as he moved free on the left and placed a low angled left-footed drive beyond the reach of St Francois’ goalie Jason Bowen.
Dyett doubled his tally in the 62nd, heading home from close range as Kwesi Thomas’ inswininging corner was diverted by the heads of Billy Dee Scantlebury and Jamel Lewis.
Gabriel St John got the consolation strike for St Francois with a wonderfully-taken left-footed freekick. After Marlon Bowen was taken down by Lewis, St John, from an awkward run-up, swerved his 25-metre effort over the reach of Bourne.
Economy Strikers registered the day’s biggest win, 4-0 over newcomers East/West Coaching School at the Larry Gomes Stadium, Arima, with Dorian Daniel netting a hat-trick (14th, 60th and 78th minutes) and Dale Simon the other (53rd). M&M Harvard earned a 2-0 upset win over hosts WASA at St Joseph, courtesy strikes from Christon Freitas (18th) and Glen Walker (65th) while 1976 FC Phoenix got a similar result over Harlem Strikers at Canaan, Bon Accord, through Andel Noray (eighth) and an own goal (33rd).
Defence Force and debutants Queen’s Park drew 1-1 in the first match of a double-header at the Youth Camp, Chaguaramas - the evergreen Kelshall Alexander (11th) put the Army-Coast Guard combination ahead but Jason Charles (52nd) equalised for the Parkites.
And, in the other game at Chaguaramas, new recruits T&TEC came from a goal-down to edge ALCOA Carenage United 2-1, with Gerron McKnight (22nd) and Daniel Garcia (78th) responding to the early strike from Carenage’s Steve Edwards (second).
Harvard stuns WASA 2-0
T&T Guardian
M&M Harvard created the biggest upset in the opening round of the 2009 T&T Football Federation bmobile National Super League with a 2-0 win over former champions WASA, at the WASA St Joseph Ground, yesterday.
Yesterday’s bmobile Super League Results:
Joe Public 2 (Ellis Dyette 31st, 65th, vs St Francois Nationals 1 (Gabriel St John 89th).
Phoenix 2 (Andel Noray 8th, Bernard Mc Call 33rd o.g) vs Harlem Strikers 0.
Harvard 2 (Christon Freitas 18th, Glen Walker 65th) vs WASA 0.
Economy Strikers 4 (Dorian Daniel 14th, 60th, 78th, Dale Simon 53rd) vs East/West 0.
Defence Force 1 (Kelshall Alexander 11th pen) vs QPCC 1 (Jason Charles 52nd pen).
T&TEC 2 (Gerron Mc Knight 22nd, Daniel Garcia 78th) vs Carenage 1 (Stephen Edwards 2nd).
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