Police FC defeated San Juan Jabloteh 5-2 in their Trinidad and Tobago Premier Football League match at La Horquetta Recreation Ground, yesterday.
Police opened the scoring in the tenth minute through Kadeem Hutchinson. They doubled their advantage three minutes later courtesy Rakim Cable before an own goal from Cable in the 21st saw San Juan back in the game at 2-1.
But Police scored two more goals before the half-time whistle with Kareem Freitas scoring in the 32nd minute and Gabriel Nanton netting three minutes later as they took a 4-1 lead.
However, Jabloteh pulled one back right before the break, through Jercole Pierre’s 42nd minute strike as they went into half-time trailing 4-2.
But Police put the result beyond doubt with 15 minutes to go with Joel Lewis getting onto the scoresheet.
The second game of the La Horquetta double-header featured a clash between Central FC and Tiger Tanks Club Sando which ended after press time last night. Point Fortin Civic was also in action after press time yesterday, facing Terminix La Horquetta Rangers at Mahaica Oval, Point Fortin.
Scores:
San Juan Jabloteh 2 (Rakim Cable 21 O-G, Jercole Pierre 42) vs Police FC 5 (Kadeem Hutchinson 10, Rakim Cable 13, Kareem Freitas 32, Gabriel Nanton 35, Joel Lewis 75)
Morvant Caledonia United 1 (Joshua Alexander 93) vs Defence Force 3 (Dwight Quintero 25, 29, Hashim Arcia 95)
AC PoS 3 (John-Paul Rochford 36, 73, Duane Mackette 68) vs W Connection 0
Cunupia FC 0 vs Prison Service 2 (Josiah Joseph 4, Akeem Bailey 17)
Central FC 1 (Ricardo John 78) vs Club Sando FC 5 (Nathaniel James 9, 57, Alvin Jones 31, Nicholas Dillon 34, Ezekiel Kesar 92)
La Horquetta Rangers 1 (Daniel David) vs Point Fortin Civic 0
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Nathaniel James fires Club Sando past Central FC.
By Stephon Nicholas (T&T Newsday).
Tiger Tanks Club Sando thumped Central FC 5-1 at the La Horquetta Recreation Ground on Sunday to keep pace in the race for the TT Premier Football League title.
A double by Nathaniel James was enough to keep Club Sando second in the standings, one point behind league leaders AC Port of Spain.
Nathaniel James fired Club Sando in front in the ninth minute, and Alvin Jones doubled the advantage in the 31st. Nicholas Dillon made it 3-0 with a strike in the 34th as Club Sando took full control of the game.
On the other side of the interval, James added a second in the 57th. Central FC got a consolation item in the 78th, but their misery was not over. Ezekiel Kesar netted a fifth in injury time.
At the same venue, Police drubbed San Juan Jabloteh 5-2. Goals by Kadeem Hutchinson (10th), Rakim Cablie (13th), Kareeem Freitas (31st), Gabriel Nanton (35th) and Joel Lewis (75th) put Police in the driver's seat. Jercole Pierre (43rd) and an own-goal got Jabloteh on the scoresheet.
At Mahaica Oval in Point Fortin, a 72nd-minute goal from Daniel David spoiled the evening for the home fans as Terminix La Horquetta Rangers beat Point Fortin Civic 1-0. The result kept Rangers in third place, five points behind AC Port of Spain but with two games in hand.
At the Police Barracks in James on Saturday, AC Port of Spain whipped W Connection 3-0 courtesy a brace from midfielder John-Paul Rochford and another from captain Duane Muckette.
At the Arima Velodrome, Prisons FC defeated Cunupia FC 2-0 with goals from Josiah Joseph and Akiem Bibby-Bailey.
At the same venue, Defence Force got past Morvant Caledonia 3-0 with Dwight Quintero's first-half brace proving the difference. Joshua Alexander pulled one back in injury time but Hashim Arcia ensured there was no comeback as he added a third in the 95th.
Premier League standings
Teams*GP*W*L*D*GD*Pts
AC Port of Spain*13*11*2*0*26*33
Club Sando*13*10*1*2*17*32
Rangers*11*9*1*1*23*28
Defence Force*12*9*2*1*18*28
Central FC*13*7*5*1*6*22
Police*12*5*6*1*-1*16
W Connection*13*4*7*2*-7*14
Point Fortin Civic*13*3*8*2*-22*11
Jabloteh*13*2*9*2*-16*8
Caledonia*13*2*9*2*-18*8
Cunupia FC*13*2*9*2*-19*8
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