Former national midfielder Che Benny scored a double as Belmont FC edged Pitchmen FC 4-3 in the Champion of Champions Play-Off on Friday night at the La Horquetta Rangers Recreation Ground in Phase Two, La Horquetta.
The Belmont men should have ended with a much more convincing scoreline but Pitchmen goalkeeper Shakeem Darius was a hero on the night, saving two penalties from Benny and Kyle Thomas to restrict the scoreline. Benny’s brace was followed by another double strike for the Belmont men by Malachi Celestine.
Strangely, however, it was the southerners who raced out in front early, courtesy of goals from Nathaniel Dyer and Tequan Rodriguez that handed them a 2-0 lead at the half-way stage.
The Pitchmen other goal came from the boot Dyer for his second of the match.
Meanwhile, Real Central and Tobago Phoenix shared the points in a 1-1 tie at the same venue.
The Central men opened the scoring with a 35th minute item from Bryant Constantine, and with the game heading toward a 1-0 win for them, Javon Williams grabbed an 86th minute equaliser for a share of the points.
Meanwhile, Dream Team from Sangre Grande earned the right to contest the Champion of Champions play-offs by virtue of beating Marayo FC to clinch the title in the Eastern Counties Football Union (ECFU) last week Wednesday.
With the win, Dream Team will join the CoC this coming week.