Kurlon Khan netted the decisive item to lead San Fernando Giants to a 2-1 win over RSSR FC to climb to the top spot in the T&T Premier Football League Tier II Division at the Morvant Recreation Ground, Park Street, Morvant on Sunday night.
Tyrique Joseph fired the Southerners into a tenth minute but on the stroke of half-time, the prolific Akeem Gulston drew RSSR level.
Both teams then looked headed for a share of the points, but with three minutes left in the contest, Khan fired in the winner for Giants as they moved to the top of the 15-club standings with 16 points from seven matches, one ahead of Central Soccer World who also won 2-1 against Harlem Strikers at Edinburgh 500 Recreation Ground, Chaguanas on Sunday.
Jiron Francis put Strikers ahead in the Central-derby and that lead lasted until Nesean Alexander got Central Soccer World on level terms in the 73rd, followed by his winner, which ironically came three minutes from the final whistle as well.
With the loss, Strikers stayed in the joint third position with Matura ReUnited, and Petit Valley/Diego Martin United while Queen’s Park Cricket Club and Guaya United are next with 12 points each and within touching distance of the top spot as the league takes a three-weeks break for the Carnival festivities before resuming on Saturday, February 24.
Weekend Results
Sunday
San Fernando Giants 2 (Tyrique Joseph 10th, Kurlon Khan 87th) vs RSSR FC 1 (Akeem Gulston 45th)
Central Soccer World 2 (Nesean Alexander 73rd, 87th) vs Harlem Strikers 1 (Jiron Francis 10th)
Saturday
Eagles FC 1 (Malik Anthony 44th) vs PVDM United 1 (Anthony Samuel 45th)
Friday
QPCC 4 (Sean De Silva 45+2, 87th, Winston Johnson 10th, Devon Modeste 90th) vs Miscellaneous Laventille United 0
Latest Tier II standings
Pos Team P W D L F A Pts
1 San Fernando Giants 7 5 1 1 13 7 16
2 Central Soccer World 8 4 3 1 10 6 15
3 Harlem Strikers 7 4 1 2 19 8 13
4 Matura ReUnited 6 5 1 1 18 9 13
5 PVDM Utd 8 4 1 3 16 13 13
6 QPCC FC 7 4 0 3 17 8 12
7 Guaya United 7 4 0 3 11 9 12
8 Police FC 6 2 2 2 4 4 8
9 Defence Force 5 2 1 2 11 5 7
10 RSSR FC 7 2 1 4 9 15 7
11 RC Eagles 7 1 3 3 8 14 6
12 Bethel SC 5 1 2 2 7 9 5
13 UTT 6 1 1 5 12 17 4
14 Club Sando 5 1 1 3 5 17 4
15 Laventille Utd 7 1 0 6 9 28 3
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