Minor Leagues

Defending champion, Matura Re-United kept alive its hopes of retaining the Eastern Counties Football Union Premier Division title alive with a 3-1 win away to Damarie Hill on Sunday.

Providence United is the newest name on the DIRECTV North East Stars Champion of Champions Invitational Football Tournament. The Sangre Grande based team eased past Express United in the New Years Day final at Ojoe Rd Recreational Ground.

Biche United will be go all out to wrap up the  Eastern Counties Football Union Premier Division title when it travels to Mafeking United today needing a victory from its remaining two matches. Currently, Biche leads the eight-team table with 31 points from 12 matches, two more than defending champion Matura Re-United which  only has one match left to complete its 14-match schedule.

Caledonia AIA out of Trinidad and Tobago grabbed the 2011 Kashif and Shanghai title in an intense battle against Pele with a 2-0 victory at the National Stadium on New Year’s evening. The new champion will fly home with one pound of gold (the equivalent of $4 million), while runner-up, Pele, will walk away with $1 million dollars.

Biche United closed in on the Eastern Counties Football Union Premier Division title when it blanked Valencia Lions Youth FC 3-0 at Biche Recreation Ground on Sunday.

There will be a new name on the DIRECTV North East Stars Champion of Champions Invitational Trophy after holders, Zavio's Construction Matura Re United crashed out in the semi finals against Express United.

FC SANTA ROSA moved to a five-point lead at the top of the Premiership Division of the Emerald Apartments and Plaza-sponsored Eastern Football Association the easy way, when action resumed.

SHAQUILLE BERTRAND was the lone goal-scorer as Real Footballers edged FC Maloney 1-0 to claim the Open Division as the Maloney Football League staged its Boxing Day Tournament on Monday.