2014 Trinidad and Tobago Goal Shield

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The 2014 Trinidad and Tobago Goal Shield was the fifth season of the

penalty shootout in the 2013 final.[1] Continuing from previous seasons, the competition not only allowed the winner and runner-up healthy purses at the end of the tournament, but more so give an added incentive for more goals to be scored throughout the tournament. In particular, the winner of the competition was awarded TT$30,000 plus an additional TT$3,000 for every goal scored in the final, TT$2,000 for every goal in the semifinals, and TT$1,000 for each goal scored in the quarterfinals. Whereas, the runner-up was awarded TT$10,000 plus TT$1,500 for every goal scored in the final, TT$1,000 for every goal in the semifinals, and TT$500 for each goal scored in the quarterfinals.[2]

Qualification

Since the league expanded to nine clubs for the

after placing second, third, and fourth, respectively, in the league table at the time of the draw.

The draw for the quarterfinals took place on 31 March 2014 at the Capital Plaza in

Schedule

The schedule for the 2014 Lucozade Sport Goal Shield, as announced by the

TT Pro League
:

Round Date Matches Clubs New entries this round
Qualifying round 3 April 2014 1 9 → 8 2: 8th–9th
Quarterfinals 4 April 2014 4 8 → 4 7: 1st–7th
Semifinals 11 April 2014 2 4 → 2
Final 25 April 2014 1 2 → 1

Bracket

Qualifying round
3 April 2014
Quarterfinals
4 April 2014
Semifinals
11 April 2014
Final
25 April 2014
1 W Connection 3
8 San Juan Jabloteh 2 8 San Juan Jabloteh 1
9
St. Ann's Rangers
0 1 W Connection 1
4 Point Fortin Civic 0
4 Point Fortin Civic 1 (4)
5 Defence Force 1 (3)
1 W Connection 1
2
Central FC
2
3
North East Stars
2
6
Police
1
3
North East Stars
0
2
Central FC
2
2
Central FC
4
7
Caledonia AIA
0

Results

All matches were played for 90 minutes duration, at the end of which if the match was still tied, penalty-kicks were used to determine the match winner.

Qualifying round

The competition kicked off with the qualifying round between the

TT Pro League league table. The San Juan Kings used goals on either side of the half from Jean-Luc Rochford and Micah Lewis, respectively, to advance to the quarterfinals to face W Connection.[4][5]

2 April 2014
UTC-4
)
Rochford 5'
Lewis 61'
Report Stadium: Larry Gomes Stadium

Quarterfinals

In the quarterfinals, all four of the higher seeds progressed. In the early match in

Police and advance to the semifinals.[10]

4 April 2014
UTC-4
)
Plaza 14' (pen.), 43'
Guerra 81'
Oliver 90' (pen.)
Report Stadium:
Mervyn Wallace


5 April 2014
UTC-4
)
Paul 8'
Clarence 15'
Arcia 24'
Report Smith 75' Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium
Referee: Gyasi McDonald

5 April 2014
UTC-4
)
Cummings 2', 41' Report Perry 72' Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium
Referee: Neal Brizan

Semifinals

On 11 April,

North East Stars 2–0 following goals from their two young strikers; Dwight Quintero and Rundell Winchester on either side of half-time.[11] W Connection used a lone goal from Hashim Arcia in the 53rd minute to defeat Point Fortin Civic 1–0.[11]

11 April 2014
UTC-4
)
Quintero 15'
Winchester 79'
Report Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium
Referee: Gyasi McDonald

W Connection v Point Fortin Civic
11 April 2014
UTC-4
)
Arcia 53' Report Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium
Referee: Rodphin Harris

Final

In the final on 25 April,

Central FC scored two goals in succession from Rundell Winchester and Marvin Oliver to power the Couva Sharks to their first Goal Shield title.[12] For his performance in the final, Winchester was named the Most Valuable Player after providing his second goal of the tournament and setting up the winning goal from Oliver.[13]

References

  1. ^ Randy Bando (4 May 2013). "W Connection outshoots Stars to lift Lucozade Sport Goal Shield". TTProLeague.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  2. ^ Randy Bando (31 March 2014). "Lucozade Sport joins Pro League knockout scheme". TTProLeague.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  3. ^ a b Randy Bando (1 April 2014). "W Connection hunts season-fourth title in Lucozade Sport Goal Shield". TTProLeague.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  4. ^ Randy Bando (3 April 2014). "LSGS: Jabloteh beat Rangers for QF spot against W Connection". TTProLeague.com. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  5. ^ Lasana Liburd (3 April 2014). "Jabloteh cruises past Rangers in Lucozade Sport opener". Wired868.com. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  6. ^ Randy Bando (5 April 2014). "Plaza leads Central past Caledonia; Civic beats D/Force on penalties for semis spot". TTProLeague.com. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  7. ^ Lasana Liburd (5 April 2014). "Adams stars as Civic penalises Defence Force; Central clobbers Caledonia". Wired868.com. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  8. ^ Lasana Liburd (30 December 2013). "Akeem passes away; Warrior dies in Budapest". Wired868.com. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  9. ^ Randy Bando (6 April 2014). "LSGS semis berths finalised: W Connection to face Civic and Central against Stars". TTProLeague.com. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  10. ^ Lasana Liburd (6 April 2014). "Keron K.O.s Police; Connection and Stars advance to Lucozade semis". Wired868.com. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  11. ^ a b Lasana Liburd (12 April 2014). "El Clásico Couva: Connection and Central meet in Lucozade final". Wired868.com. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  12. ^ Lasana Liburd (26 April 2014). "Central FC edges W Connection to Lucozade Shield crown". Wired868.com. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  13. ^ Randy Bando (26 April 2014). "'Bolting' Winchester leads Central to 2014 Lucozade Sport Goal Shield". TTProLeague.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

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