Defending Toyota Classic champions San Juan Jabloteh thrashed Super League outfit Defence Force 5-0 on Saturday to set up a quarter-final meeting against United Petrotrin from 6 p.m. today at Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella.
In today’s round of matches, Jabloteh play United Petrotrin, Defence Force go up against Joe Public, and Ma Pau SC tackle W Connection.
In the other quarter-final, St Ann’s Rangers clash with 1976 Phoenix tomorrow.
Jabloteh were never in trouble on Saturday as they made light work of their Super League opponents at Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar. Noel Williams and Marvin Oliver each registered a double, before Travis Mulraine wrapped up the handful of goals for Jabloteh.
In the second clash at the Malabar venue, Defence Force’s Digicel Pro League outfit whipped T&TEC 3-0 to advance to today’s quarter-final round versus Joe Public.
Sean Narcis, Jerwyn Balthazar and Kevon Carter scored for Defence Force in the first half as the Pro League clubs continue to show superiority over their Super League rivals.
Only one Super League club will advance to the quarter-finals this year and that’s because 1976 Phoenix and M&M Harvard were drawn to face each on Sunday at Larry Gomes Stadium.
Tobago-based Phoenix won 4-3 on penalty kicks following a 1-1 draw in regulation time.
Toyota Classic results:
Sunday
1976 Angostura Phoenix 1 (Andell Noray 2nd) M&M Harvard 1 (Christon Freitas 20th)
Phoenix won 4-3 on penalty kicks
Saturday
San Juan Jabloteh 5 (Noel Williams 16th & 67th, Marvin Oliver 58th & 72nd, Travis Mulraine 79th) Defence Force 0 (Super League)
Defence Force (Pro League) 3 (Sean Narcis 18th, Jerwyn Balthazar 25th, Kevon Carter 33rd) T&TEC 0
Toyota Classic quarter-final matches:
Today
6 p.m.-Defence Force vs bmobile Joe Public, Marvin Lee Stadium
6 p.m.-San Juan Jabloteh vs United Petrotrin, Manny Ramjohn Stadium
8 p.m.-Ma Pau vs W Connection, Manny Ramjohn Stadium
Tomorrow
5 p.m.-St. Ann’s Rangers vs 1976 Phoenix, Ato Boldon Stadium