Week 11 - Inaugural President’s Trophy Game Ends Prematurely...

This afternoon’s inaugural New York Caribbean Cup President’s Trophy game ended prematurely when Team Haiti walked off the field following a penalty awarded to Team Grenada late in the game with the score tied at 1-1.

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U17 Ladies Match - Bob Cats (1) vs (1) Panthers

U23 Match - Brooklyn Soca Lions (1) vs (1) Cambria Heights Tigers

In the preliminary games, the u-17 ladies game between Bob Cats and the Panthers ended in a 1-1 draw, so too the boys U-23 game between the Brooklyn Soca Lions and the Cambria Heights Tigers.

Our annual back pack drive saw our youngest fans receive Grace Kennedy & Co T-Shirts as well as Caribbean Cup String Bags.

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Team Haiti (Loss) vs (Win) Team Grenada

This afternoon’s inaugural New York Caribbean Cup President’s Trophy game ended prematurely when Team Haiti walked off the field following a penalty awarded to Team Grenada late in the game with the score tied at 1-1.

The call was not made immediately by the referee and only after consultation with his assistant referees following a vicious tackle on Aniel Jones by Abdias Daout. Jones, who was a constant bother to the Haitian defense all afternoon was moving in to head a corner kick when he was hit by Daout.

Much against the run of play the ‘Spice Boys’ struck first in the fourteenth minute when Haiti’s goalkeeper Marc Donald Mervil mishandled a cross and watched helplessly as the ball fell to the feet of Kevin Wellington who tapped the ball home.

While Les Grenadiers continued to play well and got their chances to equalize, the ‘Spice Boys’ held their goal advantage going into half-time.

Team Grenada picked up their game in the second half and shut down the attacking lanes of the Haitians. However, Haiti was gifted the equalizer by way of a penalty when Louis Robenson was brought down deep inside the ‘Spice Boys’ eighteen yard box. Benchy Estama was called on to take the penalty and he made no mistake.

Only ten minutes or so were left in the game that seemed headed for a penalty shoot-out when Daout was called for a reckless tackle on Aniel Jones. Following much discussion between the referees and the players, Team Haiti walked off the field and brought an end to what was a wonderful game up to that point.

Team Grenada was awarded the President’s Trophy.

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Sunday, August 14, 2016, QUARTER FINALS

3:15pm - Team Antigua and Barbuda vs Team St. Lucia

5:30pm - Team Grenada vs Team St. Kitts & Nevis

All Matches Are Played at:

Thomas Jefferson High School Field
12508 Flatlands Ave (& Shepherd Ave)
Brooklyn NY 11208