W Connection, last year’s third place finisher in the Under-17 division of the Oasis Youth Pro League, ended the successful title winning campaign in the now U-18 division, with a 3-0 default win over a struggling San Juan Jabloteh, on Saturday.
The team ended the season on top of the said division by 35 points, five higher than nearest challenger North East Stars. Connection, which also took the U-13 and U-15 divisions last year currently sits top of the latter table (32 points,) but does not have its destiny in its own hands, as one match remains outstanding between St Ann’s Rangers (29 points,) which can still take the title and T&TEC (17 points).
It would have won the league outright with a win against Jabloteh. However, after Matthew Woo Ling opened the scoring for the “Savonnetta Boys” in the 25th minute, W Connection led the lead slip in the second half as regular scorer Akeem Garcia levelled the match to 1-1, for a result which would stand at the end.
Rangers and T&TEC will play its outstanding matches this weekend, with the champion of the U-16 to be determined. Despite finishing dead last in the U-18 table, having to play many of its younger players for the division, Jabloteh concluded its dominant showing in the U-14 division, by taking the final by five points.
On the final day of competition, Jabloteh edged W Connection 4-3 in a thriller. Both teams took turns in the lead during the match, but a late winner from Yevan Rajpaul sealed an impressive finish to the season.
Results
Under-14
Defence Force 2 (Jamokie Cassidy 17th, Isaiah Alexander 46th) v North East Stars 1 (Davidson Lawrence 26th)
Police 1 (og 18th) v Caledonia 0
San Juan Jabloteh 4 (Mickel Walkes 9th, Travell Edwards 29th, Anthony Samuel 34th, Yevan Rajpaul 60th) v W Connection 3 (Judah St Louis 7th, Kareem Riley 47th, Anthony Herbert 53rd)
T&TEC 2 (Adrian McLaren 18th, Shobal Celestin 28th) v St Ann’s Rangers 1 (Maciek Hoyte 37th)
Under-16
North East Stars 8 (Thomas O’Neil 2nd, 65th, Shiloh Johnson 41st, 43rd, 57th, 61st, Taje Commissiong 55th, 75th) v Defence Force 0
Police 2 (Brent Sam 48th pen, Yohance Sealey 74th) v Caledonia AIA 1 (Kyle Adams 33rd)
San Juan Jabloteh 1 (Akeem Garcia 63rd pen) v W Connection 1 (Matthew Woo Ling 25th)
T&TEC v St Ann’s Rangers (Match abadoned due to inclement weather - to be replayed)
Under-18
North East Stars 6 (Jomaul Anthony 28th, Shaquille Bertrand 36th, 87th, Fredric Commissiong 63rd, 77th, 89th) v Defence Force 0
Police 4 (Jamiel Hardy 3rd, Paul Jones 18th, Akeil Claverie 34th, Dion McLeod 85th) v Caledonia AIA 3 (Israel Honore 26th, 44th, 69th)
W Connection 3 v San Juan Jabloteh 0 - W Connection won as San Juan Jabloteh was unable to field a team
T&TEC 3 v St Ann’s Rangers 0 - T&TEC won as St Ann’s Rangers was unable to field a team
Under-14
Teams Pld W D L F A Pts
San Juan Jabloteh 14 13 0 1 49 13 39
W Connection 14 11 1 2 40 14 34
St Ann’s Rangers 14 7 3 4 28 16 24
Caledonia AIA 14 4 4 6 19 22 16
T&TEC 14 4 2 8 17 34 14
Police 14 4 1 9 14 27 13
Defence Force 14 3 3 8 13 31 12
North East Stars 1 2 2 10 14 37 8
Under-16
Teams Pld W D L F A Pts
W Connection 14 10 2 2 30 8 32
San Juan Jabloteh 14 9 3 2 41 17 30
St Ann’s Rangers 13 9 2 2 35 9 29
North East Stars 14 6 2 6 37 25 20
T&TEC 13 4 5 4 15 18 17
Caledonia AIA 14 3 3 8 41 12
Police 14 2 3 9 14 35 9
Defence Force 14 1 2 11 10 47 5
Under-18
Teams Pld W D L F A Pts
W Connection 14 11 2 1 39 7 35
North East Stars 13 9 3 1 32 14 30
T&TEC 14 9 2 3 26 12 29
St Ann’s Rangers 14 7 2 5 29 25 23
Police 13 4 1 8 27 39 13
Defence Force 14 3 3 8 10 27 12
Caledonia AIA 14 2 2 10 17 35 8
San Juan Jabloteh 14 1 3 10 15 36