Despite Vernon Wilson’s 89th minute winner, which saw Bethel United secure a 2–1 victory, Malabar remained an automatic qualifier for this year’s National Super League competition, after it finished second in the six-team qualifying tournament.
The Bethel/Malabar clash was the only match of three rescheduled fixtures to be played on Sunday, due to reports of officials not showing up for the other two matches.
A win may have seen Malabar secure top spot in the competition, but Guaya, despite having not played against St Francois, would finish top of the standings.
Bethel, which never stood a chance of qualifying before the rescheduled matches, finished on a high with a 2–1 win, which was opened by a strike from Anton Simone a minute before half time.
Denzil Lopez levelled for Malabar in the 71st minute, but the Eastern champions sealed the three points with Wilson’s effort in the dying moments.
The two outstanding matches may be played at a date to be announced.
Noted by the TTFF chairman of competition and tournaments committee, Neville Ferguson, was the decision by the federation to dismiss an appeal by Bethel United, which challenged the eligibility of Beville Joseph, a player on the Guaya United FC team.
Standings
Teams Pld W D L F A Pts
Guaya Utd 4 3 1 0 14 6 10
Malabar FC 5 3 0 2 15 8 9
Bethel Utd 5 2 2 1 9 8 8
Enterprise 4 1 2 1 6 10 5
Pt Fortin CC 4 1 1 2 8 10 4
St Francois 4 0 0 4 3 13 0
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