Misses by W Connection’s Romauld Aguillera and Hughtun Hector on kicks from the penalty spot on Tuesday night at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium saw San Juan Jabloteh advance into the semi-final round of the 2010-2011 Toyota Classic with a 5-4 penalty win after a 2-2 draw.
And at the Marvin Lee Stadium, in another quarterfinal clash, DIRECTV North East Stars defeated Defence Force 2-1 with Jamaican forward Sean Fraser putting the Sangre Grande club ahead in the 76th minute and then cushioned by a Keston Williams own goal in the 81st minute.
Defender Michael Edwards pulled back a goal for the Soldiers in the 88th minute, however it wasn’t enough to avoid exit.
The Stars will meet Joe Public Super League outfit in the first semi-final round clash on Friday 18 February at the Larry Gomes Stadium.
Joe Public, coached by Rajesh Latchoo, who is also the head coach of the Joe Public Pro League club, registered a 2-1 win over Police FC in the first quarterfinal clash at the Marvin Lee Stadium with goals by Devon King and Julien Landeau.
As for Jabloteh, the San Juan club will meet bitter rivals Ma Pau SC in the second semi-final clash at the Malabar venue.
Ma Pau, just as Jabloteh, earned their semi-final spot on kicks from the penalty spot 5-4 but following a goalless draw against Caledonia AIA.
Jabloteh thought they secured their semi-final spot in regulation time with goals by Karlon Murray and substitute Johan Peltier, however that thought was erased by an injury-time double by Connection’s Hector forcing the encounter to be decided by kicks from the spot.
Hector was the liveliest of the Connection players from the start and in the 21st minute he forced a fingertip save by Cleon John from distance.
However in the 26th minute Murray headed Jabloteh in front jumping high at the far post to meet what seemed to be a harmless cross and put it over goalkeeper Murilo Da Costa for a 1-0 advantage.
Connection's Clyde Leon then missed the target when he launched Kemuel Rivers' cross from the left well overbar in the 32nd minute.
End to end action continued and six minutes later the Connection Brazilian goalie had to pull off a fine save denying Jason Marcano who attempted to find the far post after a strong run.
Jabloteh was later reduced to ten-men on the hour mark when goalscorer Murray picked up his second yellow for a foul on Matthew Bartholomew at the edge of the area.
In the 64th minute Jabloteh were on the defence when Hector raced down the right and whipped in a cross towards the far post to find Pacheco, however the finishing touch saw the ball into the side netting to goalkeeper John's delight.
Hector was at it again moments later when he provided another dangerous cross, however Leon guided his attempt overbar—as the T&T international miserable night continued.
Jabloteh then cushioned themselves in five minutes from time when Marcano made one of his ‘never give up’ runs down the right weaving and muscling his way past three Connection players before finding Peltier inside the area, and the substitute made no mistake beating goalkeeper Da Costa for a 2-0 score.
But in injury time, Hector blasted a freekick past goalkeeper John to reduce the deficit 2-1 and then leveled the scores 2-2 moments later.
John made a superb blockout against Bartholomew at point blank however the free ball fell to a handful of Connection players allowing Hector a knock in.
Hector was the hero of his side but not on kicks from the penalty spot when in the sixth kick he placed his shot off target allowing Jabloteh to celebrate the 5-4 win.
W Connection (4) 2—2 (5) San Juan Jabloteh
Hughtun Hector 90'+, 90'+ ; Karlon Murray 26', Johan Peltier 85'
Kicks from the penalty spot
San Juan Jabloteh 5 v 4 W Connection
Mikhil Awai (scored) - Romauld Aguilllera (missed)
Jason Marcano (scored) - Matthew Bartholomew (scored)
Christan Thomas (scored) - Andrei Pacheco (scored)
Ataullah Guerra (scored) - Clyde Leon (scored)
Marvin Oliver (saved) - Keron Cummings (scored)
Elijah Manners (scored) - Hughtun Hector (missed)
Teams
W Connection—Murilo Da Costa, Elijah Joseph (capt), Nickholson Thomas (Christian Viveros 71st), Clyde Leon, Andrei Pacheco, Hughtun Hector, Silvio Spann (Keron Cummings 63rd), Hashim Arcia (Matthew Bartholomew 46th) (Yellow), Akeem Benjamin, Kemuel Rivers (Yellow), Romauld Aguillera.
Coach—Stuart Charles Fevrier.
San Juan Jabloteh—Cleon John, Marvin Oliver (capt), Ataullah Guerra (Yellow), Karlon Murray (Yellow + Yellow = Red), Anton Hutchinson, Joel Leslie Russell (Elijah Manners 36th), Mikhil Awai, Kennedy Hinkson, Jason Marcano, Hector Sam (Johan Peltier 61st), Christan Thomas.
Coach—Terry Fenwick.
Toyota Classic Full Quarterfinal Round Results
Joe Public (Super League) 2—1 Police FC
Devon King 16’, Julien Landeau 53’ ; Kaaron Foster 44’
Defence Force 1—2 North East Stars
Michael Edwards 88’ ; Sean Fraser 76’, Keston Williams (own goal) 81’
Caledonia AIA 0 (4)—(5) 0 Ma Pau SC
Ma Pau won 5-4 on kicks from the penalty spot
W Connection 2 (4)—(5) 2 San Juan Jabloteh
San Juan Jabloteh won 5-4 on kicks from the penalty spot
Ince saves Ma Pau for a Toyota semifinal spot, Police knocked out.
Former England based goalkeeper Clayton Ince was in flying form on Tuesday night when he pulled off saves on kicks from the penalty spot to help Ma Pau SC advance into the semi-final round of the 2010-2011 Toyota Classic.
The Ma Pau assistant coach/goalkeeper made saves against Caledonia AIA’s Conrod Smith, Nuru Abdullah Muhammed and Stephan David to earn his side a 5-4 kicks from the penalty spot victory following a goalless draw in the first of a quarterfinal double header at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium.
The former Walsall goalie’s voice was heard throughout the goalless quarterfinal clash as he marshaled the Woodbrook based Pro League from between the uprights before going on to save his side on kicks from the spot after seven kicks and book a place in the semi-final against San Juan Jabloteh on Friday 18 February at the Larry Gomes Stadium.
Simultaneously at the Marvin Lee Stadium, in the first clash of another quarterfinal double header, Joe Public Super League advanced into the semi-final round (against DIRECTV North East Stars) after defeating Police FC 2-1.
Former Jabloteh youth player Julien Landeau scored the winner in the 53rd minute for the Rajesh Latchoo(who is also the head coach for the Joe Public Pro League club which suffered a 1-0 defeat in the Round of 16) coached Super League outfit.
Joe Public opened the scoring through Devon King in the 16th minute however the scores were leveled before the break with Police midfielder Kaaron Foster finding the back of the net in the 44th minute.
In the Ma Pau, Caledonia clash there were little goalmouth action with midfielder Densill Theobald’s red card sending off proving the highlight of regulation time.
The Morvant/Laventille club, Caledonia, was reduced to ten-men in the 32nd minute when referee Neil Brizan awarded Thoebald the direct red for what the match official adjudged to be a stamp on opposing midfielder Kerry Noray following a challenge in the middle.
Seconds into the second period Caledonia's Akim Armstrong struck the side netting and on the hour mark Ma Pau also failed to hit the target.
Seven minutes from time Caledonia's Jamaican goalkeeper Kevin Graham had to pull off a spectacular save to deny Dwane James before his defence cleared the loose ball in another rare attempt on goal.
In other quarterfinal results North East Stars defeated Defence Force 2-1 at the Marvin Lee Stadium with Jamaican forward Sean Fraser putting the Sangre Grande club ahead in the 76th minute and then cushioned by a Keston Williams own goal in the 81st minute.
Defender Michael Edwards pulled back a goal for the Soldiers in the 88th minute, however it wasn’t enough to avoid exit.
And in the second clash at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, 10-men San Juan Jabloteh were made to work for a 5-4 kicks from the penalty spot victory over rivals W Connection after a 2-2 draw.
Midfielder Hughtun Hector pulled back two goals for Connection in injury time to level the scores after Jabloteh’s Karlon Murray (26th minute) and Johan Peltier (85th minute) had the San Juan club ahead 2-0 at the end of normal time.
However Hector failed to keep his side alive in the sixth kick when he missed the entire target to hand Jabloteh a 5-4 victory and a place in the semi-final against Ma Pau.
Caledonia AIA (5) 0—0 (4) Ma Pau SC
Kicks from the penalty spot
Ma Pau SC 5 v 4 Caledonia
Seon Power (scored) - Walter Moore (scored)
Rennie Britto (saved) - Ryan Stewart (scored)
Coneal Thomas (scored) - Jean-Luc Rochford (scored)
Leslie Fitzpatrick (scored) - Conrad Smith (saved)
Lyndon Andrews (scored) - Keyon Edwards (scored)
Shandel Samuel (saved) - Nuru Abdullah Muhammed (saved)
Dwane James (scored) - Stephan David (saved)
Teams
Caledonia AIA—Kevin Graham, Stephan David (capt), Nuru Abdullah Muhammed, Daneil Cyrus, Ishmael Daniel, Hayden Vincent (Conrad Smith 72th), Walter Moore (Yellow), Kareem Joseph (Jean-Luc Rochford 67th), Densill Theobald (Red), Keyon Edwards, Akim Armstrong.
Coach—Jamaal Shabazz.
Ma Pau SC—Clayton Ince, Coneal Thomas (capt), Lyndon Andrews, Rennie Britto, Cyd Gray, Dwane James, Leslie Fitzpatrick, Seon Power (Yellow), Kerry Noray, Trevin Caesar (Yellow), Shandel Samuel.
Coach—Michael McComie.