Defence Force extended its lead at the top of T&T Pro League behind a comfortable 3-1 victory over AC Port-of-Spain when competition continued with a double-header at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Balmain, Couva on Friday night.
The army/coastguard combination unit took the lead in the contest in the 38th minute through Brent Sam for a 1-0 lead at th half-way make of the contest. In the second half the 'Tetron Boys' added two more to kill-off any hopes the opposition had of a fight back with strikes from Reon Moore, who netted nine minutes after the re-start and Adrian Welch scored in the 65th minute.
However, AC Port-of-Spain showed some fight and was rewarded with a Shem Clauziel goal three minutes before time.
It was Defence Force ninth victory from 12 matches for a total of 29 points which comprises two draws and one loss, while AC Port-of-Spain slipped two spots down the 11-team standing from eightth place to tenth.
In the featured match, Tiger Tanks Club Sando got two goals from Shaqueem Joseph, one against the run of play in the 13th minute and a penalty seconds before the half-time whistle sounded and Keron Cornwall sealed all three points against Morvant Caledonia United. With the win Club Sando moves up a spot to eighth place, while Morvant Caledonia United droped from fourth to sixth despite the results was only the team's third loss from 13 meetings.
Friday's Results
Defence Force 3 (Brent Sam 38th, Reon Moore 54th, Adrian Welch 65th) v AC Port-of-Spain 1 (Shem Clauziel 87th)
Tiger Tanks Club Sando 3 (Shaqueem Joseph 13th & Penalty 45+1, Keron Cornwall 61th) v Morvant Caledonia United 0)
Point Fortin Civic 2 (Daniel Diaz 27th, Justin Sadoo 32nd penalty)
Teams*P*W*D*L*GF*GA*GD*Points
1. Defence Force FC*12*9*2*1*22*10*12*29
2. Terminix La Horquetta Rangers*12*6*2*4*35*17*18*20
3. Police FC*12*5*4*3*21*12*9*19
4. W Connection*11*5*3*3*21*15*6*18
5. Point Fortin Civic*12*5*3*4*18*20*-2*18
6. Morvant Caledonia United*13*4*6*3*14*16*-2*18
7. San Juan Jabloteh*14*4*4*6*19*27*-8*16
8. Club Sando*13*4*3*6*19*17*2*15
9. Central FC*13*3*4*6*14*19*-5*13
10. AC Port-of-Spain*14*3*4*7*17*33*-16*13
11. Cunupia FC*12*1*5*6*9*23*-14*8