Former national striker, Devorn Jorsling and Jerome Mc Intyre were both on target to lead Defence Force to a 2-0 defeat of Cunupia FC in their opening match of the $2.3 million Ascension Invitational Football League Division One on Sunday.
Jorsling, the all-time leading scorer of the now-defunct T&T Pro League with more than 150 goals to his name, opened the scoring in the 31st minute for a 1-0 half-time advantage at the Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar, before Mc Intyre sealed all three points for the visitors in the 73rd.
With the win, Defence Force joined Guaya United, Morvant Caledonia AIA United and Club Sando FC at the top of the table with three points each.
In Division Two, RSSR FC trounced hosts Marabella Family Crisis centre 3-0 at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Training Field, Marabella on Sunday led by a first-half brace from Jovon Vincent.
Vincent fired in the go-ahead item as early as the third minute and got his second in the 38th after former national youth player Micah Lansiquot made it 2-0 in the 30th.
There were two other Division Two matches, with Bethel United being held to a 2-2 draw by visiting Club Sando Uprising at Mt Gomery Recreation Ground, while San Fernando Giants and Erin FC drew goalless at Union Hall Ground, Marabella. Matches will be resume on Friday.
RESULTS
Division One
From Friday
Guaya United 2 (Keston Frontin 10th, Shaquelle Ferrier 65th) vs Police FC 1 (Christian Thomas 21st)
FC Santa Rosa 0 vs QPCC 0
From Saturday
Morvant Caledonia AIA 4 (Renaldo Francois 10th, 40th, Shem Clazel 34th, Johnny Britto 65th) vs Prison Service 2 (Akeem Biddy-Bailey 57th, Ricardo Alleyne 88th)
Club Sando 6 (Trevin Caesar 37th, 49th, 74th, Keron Cornwall 50th, Akinola Gregory 65th, Neon Lammy 71st) vs Matura ReUnited FC 0
From Sunday
Defence Force 2 (Devorn Jorsling 31st, Jerome Mc Intyre 73rd) vs Cunupia FC 0
Division Two
From Saturday
Deportivo P.F 7 (Marcus Joseph 4th, 38th, 41st, Hughtun Hector 18th, Andrei Pacheco 48th, Kevin Moodie 88th, 93rd) vs Harlem Strikers 0
UTT 4 (Theon James 16th, Dillon Bartholomew 83rd, 87th, Kishun Seecharan 85th) vs Moruga FC 2 (Nigel John 39th, Aaron Rodney 71st)
Police FC 2 (Donavon Derrick 40th, Jamal Burke 42nd) vs Petit Valley/Diego Martin United 1 (Akeil Thomas 53rd)
From Sunday
RSSR FC 3 (Jovon Vincet 3rd, 38th, Micah Lansiquot 30th) vs Marabella Family Crisis Centre 0
Bethel United 2 (Shaquille Cox 49th, Kerri Mc Donald 53rd) vs Club Sando Uprising Youths 2 (Kyle Celestine 38th, Jabari Mitchell 42nd)
San Fernando Giants 0 vs Erin FC 0
Upcoming matches
Division One
On Friday
FC Santa Rosa vs Cunupia FC, Arima Municipal Stadium, Arima, 8pm
On Saturday
Defence Force vs Prison Service FC, Defence Force Headquarters, Chaguaramas, 3.30pm
Morvant Caledonia AIA vs Club Sando FC, Venue TBC
Matura ReUnited vs Guaya United, Matura Rec. Grd, 4pm
On Sunday
San Juan Jabloteh vs Police FC, San Juan North Secondary, Bourg Mulatresse, San Juan, 4pm.
Division Two
On Saturday
Moruga FC vs Bethel United, Grand Chemin Rce. Grd, Moruga, 4pm
Club Sando Uprising Youths vs RSSR FC, Guapo Rec. Grd, 6.30pm
On Sunday
Harlem Strikers vs Erin FC, Frederick Settlemen Grd, Caroni, 5.30pm
Marabella Family C.Ce vs Deportivo P.F, Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Training Field, Marabella, 4pm
San Fernando Giants vs Police FC, Union Hall Ground, Marabella, 4pm
Petit Valley/Diego Martin United vs UTT, St Anthony's College Grd, Westmoorings, 4pm