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Michael
Celestine of champion team WASA, stretches every muscle
in preventing Rafer Ross of St Francois Nationals touching
the ball during first round action in the National Super
League on Monday at Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo. WASA
came away a 3-1 winner. Photo: ANTHONY HARRIS
BY
GREGORY TRUJILLO
VETERAN Marlon Warner netted the first hattrick of the season
in the National Super League with three second half goals
for Crab Connection on Wednesday on the Hasely Crawford
Stadium Training Ground in Mucurapo.
The three strikes in the 63rd, 84th and 90th minutes by
Warner sealed a 3-1 win for Crab Connection over M&M
Harvard, which opened the scoring in the 52nd minute through
Glenn Walker.
The National Under-20 team was also off to a bright start,
winning its first round match 7-0 over fellow-debutants
UTT (University of T&T), after leading 4-0 at the interval.
The match was played at Skinner Park in San Fernando.
Goalscorers for the national youths were Jamal Clarence
(13th and 50th), Andre Ettienne (12th), Sean de Silva (36th),
Trent Lougheed (42nd), Jeremiah Goddard (71st) and Akeem
Adams (90th).
Alcoa Carenage United, Joe Public and Angostura 1976 FC
Phoenix were the other first round winners.
Paced by a lone goal from Kyle Andrews, Carenage United
edged newcomers Club Sando 1-0 on the Eddie Hart grounds
in Tacarigua.
Eastern “Lions”, Joe Public came from behind twice
to whip Harlem Strikers 3-2 at Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya.
Harlem Strikers was off to quick start when Kellon Williams
netted in the first minute. The lead was, however, shortlived
as Nickson Hills equalised for Joe Public in the 12th minute.
Ryan Dipsingh restored the lead for Strikers nine minutes
after Hills’ goal, but second half goals by Keion Wilson
was sufficient to give the Easterners the win.
Phoenix also came from a similar position to win by the
same score, after Defence Force went into half time leading
2-1 on its home ground in Chaguaramas.
Marksmen for the Tobago club were Kevin Keith (26th), Shelton
Wiliams (50th) and Dominique Kerr (67th) while Julius Balondenu
(third) and Owen Matthews (28th) netted for the Army-Coast
Guard combination.
Wednesdays
results
ALCOA
CARENAGE UTD 1 (Kyle Andrews 70th) vs CLUB SANDO 0.
JOE PUBLIC 3 (Keion WIlson 55th, 65th; Nickson Hills 12th)
vs
HARLEM STRIKERS 2 (Kellon Williams 1st, Ryan Dipsingh 21st).
ANGOSTURA 1976 FC PHOENIX 3 (Kevin Keith 26th, Shelton Wiliams
50th, Dominique Kerr 67th) vs DEFENCE FORCE 2 (Julius Balondenu
3rd, Owen Matthews 28th).
CRAB CONNECTION 3 (Marlon Warner 63rd, 84th, 90th) vs M
& M HARVARD 1 (Glenn Walker 52nd).
NATIONAL U-20 7 (Jamal Clarence 13th, 50th, Andre Ettienne
12th, Sean De Silva 36th, Trent Lougheed 42nd, Jeremiah
Goddard 71st,Akeem Adams 90th) vs UTT 0.
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