Last season’s third-place team Harlem Strikers will have the chance to go to the top of the 15-team standings in Tier 2 of the T&T Premier Football League today when they take on San Fernando Giants at the Frederick Settlement Ground in Caroni.
It will be their second-to-last match for the season, with Club Sando being their last fixture next week. The Strikers, despite a tumultuous season to date, caused by their inability to source a sponsor, have held their own on the field to date with 21 points from 12 matches. Yesterday manager Gregory Mc Sween promised that charges will put their best foot forward to receive the result they need.
A win will propel the Chaguanas-based Strikers to 24 points and possibly to the top of the standings based on goal difference. It means they will have a slim chance of winning the League as they can only reach a maximum of 27 points, while second-place Matura ReUnited, with 23 points presently can go all the way to 35 points with four games in hand.
Matura will next face leaders Guaya United at 5 pm at the Guayaguayare Recreation Ground tomorrow.
Today, however, Police will clash with Bethel United at the Police Barracks in St James at 4 pm, and RSSR will come face-to-face with neighbours Laventille United at 4 pm at the Morvant Recreation Ground.
Last night Queen’s Park and Central Soccer World clashed in the lone encounter on the day, 8 pm at the Training Ground of the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo.
MATCHES
SATURDAY
• ↓Harlem Strikers vs San Fernando Giants, 5 pm @ Frederick Settlement, Caroni
• ↓Police vs Bethel United, 4 pm @ Police Barracks, St James
• ↓RSSR vs Laventille United, 4 pm @ Morvant Recreation Ground
SUNDAY
• ↓Matura ReUnited vs Guaya United, 4 pm @ Guaya Recreation Ground
• ↓Defence Force vs Club Sando, 4 pm
• ↓UTT vs Eagles FC, 5 pm @ UTT Ground O’Meara
Latest TTPFL Tier II Standings
Pos Teams P W D L F A Pts
1 Guaya Utd 11 8 0 3 21 14 24
2 Matura ReUnited 10 7 2 1 27 14 23
3 Harlem Strikers 12 6 3 3 31 15 21
4 PVDM Utd 13 6 3 4 22 18 21
5 Central Soccer World 12 5 5 2 15 13 20
6 San F’do Giants 12 6 1 5 20 2 19
7 QPCC FC 11 6 0 5 24 12 18
8 Defence Force 10 4 3 3 25 9 15
9 RC Eagles 11 4 3 4 18 21 15
10 Police FC 10 4 2 4 10 10 14
11 UTT 11 3 1 7 23 28 10
12 Club Sando 9 2 2 5 14 27 8
13 RSSR FC 12 2 2 8 12 34 8
14 Laventille Utd 12 2 2 8 18 39 7
15 Bethel SC 6 1 2 3 8 11 5