Nathan Lewis netted a double as Eastern Football Association Premier Division winners, Valtrin United booked a spot in this year’s bmobile National Super League thanks to a third straight win in the T&T Football Federation Champion of Champions Qualifying Tournament on Saturday.
Valtrin crushed Valencia United 4-0 while in the other match Siparia Spurs edged Petit Valley United 2-1 at Irwin Park, Siparia. The win pushed Valtrin points tally to maximum nine from three matches, three ahead of Tobago Football Association champions, Stokely Vale which was on a bye and who it faces in its final match on Sunday.
In the other match, Southern Football Association’s Spurs edged Northern Football Association’s Petit Valley 2-1. Going into the penultimate round of matches tomorrow (Wednesday), Stokely Vale will be hoping to secure the other promotion spot with a win away to Petit Valley at the Diego Martin Government Secondary, from 3.30 pm. Spurs will host Valencia in tomorrow’s other encounter at Irwin Park also from 3.30 pm.
Results
Valtrin 4 (Nathan Lewis 25th, 60th, Kenan Osbourne 79th, Khalid Downes 85th) vs Valencia Utd 0.
Siparia Spurs 2 (Kerwin Baptiste 60th, Clint Tidd 85th) vs Petit Valley Utd 1 (Keno Goodridge 72nd).
Remaining fixtures:
Wednesday Feb 24:
Petit Valley vs Stokely Vale, Diego Martin Gov’t Sec Ground, 3.30pm
Siparia Spurs vs Valencia Utd, Irwin Park, Siparia, 3.30pm.
Saturday Feb 27:
Valencia Utd vs Petit Valley, Valencia Rec. Ground, 3.30pm.
Valtrin Utd vs Stokely Vale, NUGFW Ground, Valsayn, 3.30pm.
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