Moruga FC earned a spot in last night’s Southern Football Association League Cup final against Barrackpore United FC after a 4-3 penalty-kicks win over University of T&T at Barrackpore Recreation Ground on Monday night.
This after their second-leg semifinal ended in an entertaining 3-3 draw at the end of regulation-time for a 5-5 aggregrate score.
Kyle Morgan netted twice for Moruga and Amin Julien the other while Jamal Creighton got all three goals for UTT in regulation-time.
When both teams met in first-leg semifinal play, Creighton and Isaiah Mejias netted for UTT, to cancel out Morgan’s brace.
Barrackpore had a much easier time in its semifinal as it routed Penal All Stars 7-1 on aggregate after 4-0 and 3-1 triumph.
In the first-leg, Keion La Rode, Stephen James and Chrislan Lane got a goal each while Andrew Samuel netted for All Stars, and in the second-leg, Rendell Brown netted a pair and Kiel Rebiero and Lane one apiece in the second-leg win.
The winner of the League Cup which took place at Barrackpore earns $4,000 and the runner-up, $2,000.
Moruga has already won the SFA Executive Cup beating Penal All Stars in the final.
Meanwhile, the SFA Premier Division “Big-Six” competition will conclude on Saturday with Marabella Family Crisis Centre only needing a point against Barrackpore to clinch the crown.
As it stands, Marabella leads the table by virtue of its superior goal-difference of plus-ten to Barrackpore’s plus-five, with both teams on ten points from four matches.
And Marabella will clinch the title with a draw when both teams meet on Saturday at Barrackpore, while the latter needs a win.
SFA League Cup semifinal Results:
First-Leg
Barrackpore Utd FC 3 (Keion La Rode, Stephen James, Chrislan Lane) vs Penal All Stars 1 (Andrew Samuel)
UTT 2 (Jamaal Creighton, Isaiah Mejias) vs Moruga FC 2 (Kyle Morgan 2)
Second-Leg
Barrackpore 4 (Rendell Brown 2, Kiel Rebiero, Chrislan Lane) vs Penal All Stars 0
Moruga FC 3 (Kyle Morgan 2, Amin Julien) vs UTT 3 (Jamal Creighton 3)
Moruga won 4-3 on penalty-kicks
SFA Big-Six Standings
Teams P W D L F A Pts
Marabella 4 3 1 0 14 4 10
Barrackpore 4 3 1 0 8 3 10
Moruga 4 2 1 1 11 7 7
Pt Fortin Civic 4 1 0 3 6 11 3
Giants 4 1 0 3 8 14 3
UTT 4 0 1 3 3 11 1
Upcoming Fixtures
Today: League Cup Final:
Barrackpore United FC vs Moruga FC/UTT winner, Barrackpore Rec Ground, 5.15pm
SFA Big Six Final Round: December 20:
Pt Fortin Civic vs Moruga FC, Techeir Ground, Pt Fortin, 3pm
Barrackpore United FC vs Marabella Family CC, Barrackpore, 3pm
UTT vs Giants, Tarouba, 3pm