2012 Trinidad and Tobago Charity Shield

2012 Digicel Charity Shield
W Connection Defence Force
2 0
Date 8 September 2012
Venue Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, Trinidad
Man of the Match Joevin Jones
(W Connection)
Referee Rodphin Harris
Attendance 200
Weather Sunny
31 °C (88 °F)[1]

The 2012 Trinidad and Tobago Charity Shield (known as the Digicel Charity Shield for sponsorship reasons) was the inaugural edition of the Charity Shield, which was a football match that opened the 2012–13 TT Pro League season. The match was played at Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella on 8 September 2012, between the winners of the previous season's Pro League and Pro Bowl competitions.[2] The match was contested by the 2012 Digicel Pro Bowl winners, Defence Force, and the champions of the 2011–12 Pro League, W Connection. The Savonetta Boys won the match 2–0 with goals from Shahdon Winchester and Joevin Jones, who was later named the Man of the Match.[3]

The winners of the Charity Shield, W Connection received TT$10,000 donated to a charitable cause of choice. It was announced that the charitable cash prize would be given to the captain of W Connection, Jan-Michael Williams, to offset medical expenses for his fiancée Candice Worrell.[3] Worrell was brutally assaulted while being relieved of her mobile phone in January 2012 and was comatose for nearly three months.[4] Additionally, part proceeds generated from the gate receipts will also go towards introducing the "Read to Rise" Primary Literacy Program to a school within W Connection's community.

Pre-match

Entry

Defence Force qualified by winning the 2012 Digicel Pro Bowl, beating Caledonia AIA 5–2 in the final at Hasely Crawford Stadium. Defence Force beat San Juan Jabloteh 6–0 and T&TEC 2–0 en route to the final. The 2012 victory was the Teteron Boys' first Pro Bowl triumph and consequently gained a berth in the 2012 Digicel Charity Shield.

W Connection qualified for the inaugural Charity Shield by clinching the TT Pro League title in the 2011–12 season. W Connection made a moderate start to the league season, having trailed T&TEC by seven points following the first round conclusion. However, a rise in form in December and January meant they rose to within one point behind leaders T&TEC after the Electricity Boys recorded just two wins from seven matches in the second round of fixtures. W Connection recorded a draw against T&TEC on 23 March to remain within two points of the leaders heading into the last match day. Needing just a draw from their last league match on 29 March to be crowned champions, T&TEC fell 3–2 to Caledonia AIA after W Connection defeated Police 8–1.[5] The league being decided by a single point was the closest finish since Joe Public and W Connection in 2006 and ensured the Savonetta Boys their second TT Pro League title and fourth top-flight league title overall since 2000.

Match

Details

8 September 2012
17:00 (UTC–4)
W Connection 2–0 Defence Force
Winchester  19'
Jones  47'		 Report
Manny Ramjohn Stadium
Marabella, Trinidad
Attendance: 200
Referee: Rodphin Harris

W Connection
Defence Force

GK 18 Trinidad and Tobago Jan-Michael Williams (c)
LB 6 Trinidad and Tobago Kemuel Rivers YC 42'
CB 5Saint Lucia Elijah Joseph
CB 3 Trinidad and Tobago Akeem Benjamin
RB 13 Trinidad and Tobago Kern Cupid
LM 29 Trinidad and Tobago Jomal Williams  75'
CM 8Trinidad and Tobago Clyde Leon
CM 36Trinidad and Tobago Joevin Jones
RM 7Trinidad and Tobago Rennie Britto  73'
FW 14 Trinidad and Tobago Hashim Arcia  46'
FW 40 Trinidad and Tobago Shahdon Winchester
Substitutes:
GK 22Trinidad and Tobago Aquelius Sylvester
DF 4Trinidad and Tobago Daneil Cyrus
MF 12Saint Kitts and Nevis Gerard Williams  75'
MF 16 Trinidad and Tobago Andre Quashie  73'
MF 25Colombia Christian Viveros
FW 17Trinidad and Tobago Andrei Pacheco  46'
FW 31Trinidad and Tobago Jerrel Britto
Manager:
Saint Lucia Stuart Charles-Fevrier
GK 1Trinidad and Tobago Kevin Graham
LB 21 Trinidad and Tobago Aklie Edwards
CB 5 Trinidad and Tobago Devin Jordan
CB 20 Trinidad and Tobago Rodell Elcock
RB 14Trinidad and Tobago Corey Rivers (c)
DM 8Trinidad and Tobago Curtis Gonzales Red card 14'
LM 17Trinidad and Tobago Ross Russell Jr.  73'
CM 15Trinidad and Tobago Jerwyn Balthazar  81'
CM 11 Trinidad and Tobago Kevon Carter
RM 12Trinidad and Tobago Josimar Belgrave  53'
CF 10Trinidad and Tobago Devorn Jorsling
Substitutes:
GK 25Trinidad and Tobago Sheldon Clarke
DF 3Trinidad and Tobago Keston Williams
DF 4Trinidad and Tobago Marvin Jones
DF 6Trinidad and Tobago Michael Edwards  73'
MF 18Trinidad and Tobago Sean Narcis  81'
MF 19Trinidad and Tobago Dexter Pacheco
FW 9Trinidad and Tobago Richard Roy  53'
Manager:
Trinidad and Tobago Ross Russell

Man of the match
Match rules
  • 90 minutes
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores level after 90 minutes
  • Seven named substitutes
  • No maximum on number of substitutions

See also

References

  1. ↑ "History for Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago". Wunderground.com. Weather Underground. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Season kicks off with Digicel Charity Shield". Randy Bando (TTProLeague.com). 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
  3. 1 2 "Charitable W Connection beat D/Force in season opener". Lasana Liburd (Wired868.com). 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
  4. ↑ "Candice is back!". Lasana Liburd (Wired868.com). 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
  5. ↑ "W Connection lifts 2011-12 Digicel Pro League title in emphatic style". Randy Bando (TTProLeague.com). 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  6. ↑ "Connection snatches inaugural Digicel Charity Shield". Randy Bando (TTProLeague.com). 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
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