2012 Trinidad and Tobago Goal Shield
The 2012 Trinidad and Tobago Goal Shield was the third season of the Lucozade Sport Goal Shield, which is a knockout tournament competition for Trinidad and Tobago teams competing in the TT Pro League. North East Stars entered as the Goal Shield holders after defeating San Juan Jabloteh 1–0 in the 2010 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$20,000 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]
| Trinidad and Tobago Goal Shield | |
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | North East Stars |
| Champions | Caledonia AIA |
| Runners-up | Defence Force |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 22 (3.14 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Richard Roy (4 goals) |
| Best player | Stephan David |
← 2010 2013 → | |
Along with the shift in the league calendar of the TT Pro League from April through December to September through March, the Pro League also shifted the TOYOTA Classic to be played in November of each year. Moreover, the Pro League moved the Lucozade Sport Goal Shield towards the conclusion of the league season in April and May. As a result, the Goal Shield was not competed during the 2011 calendar year.
Qualification
For the second consecutive season, all eight teams competing in the TT Pro League entered the competition at the quarterfinal round. Seeding was determined from the league standings after the conclusion of the second round of fixtures during the 2012–13 season.[3] Defence Force entered the competition as the league leader and top seeded team in the competition. The remaining top seeds were Caledonia AIA, W Connection, and North East Stars after finishing in second, third, and fourth place, respectively, in the league table at the time of the draw.
The draw for the quarterfinals took place on 10 April 2013 at the VIP Lounge of the Hasely Crawford Stadium, in Mucurapo. The quarterfinal match-ups resulted in Defence Force facing bottom of the league table T&TEC at Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The later match at Ato Boldon Stadium featured W Connection against Police. In the other two quarterfinal matches hosted at Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya, Caledonia AIA faced St. Ann's Rangers and North East Stars against Central FC.[4]
Schedule
The schedule for the 2012 Lucozade Sport Goal Shield, as announced by the TT Pro League:
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals | 13 April 2012 | 4 | 8 → 4 | 8: 1st–8th |
| Semifinals | 20 April 2012 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | 27 April 2012 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Bracket
| Quarterfinals 13 April 2012 | Semifinals 20 April 2012 | Final 27 April 2012 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | W Connection | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | St. Ann's Rangers | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | St. Ann's Rangers | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Defence Force | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Defence Force | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | San Juan Jabloteh | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Defence Force | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Caledonia AIA | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Caledonia AIA | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Police | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Caledonia AIA | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | T&TEC | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | T&TEC | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||
| 7 | North East Stars | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||
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.
Quarterfinals
| 13 April 2012 | W Connection | 0–1 | St. Ann's Rangers | Marabella, Trinidad |
| 18:00 (UTC-4) | Report | Modeste  5' |
Stadium: Manny Ramjohn Stadium |
| 13 April 2012 | Caledonia AIA | 1–0 | Police | Mucurapo, Trinidad |
| 18:00 (UTC-4) | Gay 66' |
Report | Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium |
| 13 April 2012 | T&TEC | 1–1 (4–3 p) | North East Stars | Marabella, Trinidad |
| 20:00 (UTC-4) | Power 67' |
Report | De Leon 5' |
Stadium: Manny Ramjohn Stadium |
| 13 April 2012 | Defence Force | 4–1 | San Juan Jabloteh | Mucurapo, Trinidad |
| 20:00 (UTC-4) | Baptiste 50' Serries 57'Roy 70'Belgrave 77' |
Report | Jamerson 27' |
Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium |
Semifinals
| 20 April 2012 | Defence Force | 4–1 | St. Ann's Rangers | Marabella, Trinidad |
| 18:00 (UTC-4) | Roy 57', 84' Belgrave 64'Balthazar 81' |
Report | Roget 59' |
Stadium: Manny Ramjohn Stadium |
| 20 April 2012 | T&TEC | 1–3 | Caledonia AIA | Marabella, Trinidad |
| 20:00 (UTC-4) | Neaves 63' |
Report | Thomas 13' Jorsling 47'Guerra 70' |
Stadium: Manny Ramjohn Stadium |
Final
| 27 April 2012 | Caledonia AIA | 3–1 | Defence Force | Mucurapo, Trinidad |
| 20:00 (UTC-4) | Joseph 6' Gay 48'Moore 50' |
Report | Roy 40' |
Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium |
References
- "North East beat Jabloteh to cop Lucozade Shield". Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday). 2010-08-15. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
- "Lucozade Sport joins Pro League knockout scheme". Randy Bando (TTProLeague.com). 2009-05-27. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- "Fans are winners in Lucozade Sport Goal Shield: English Premiership trip up for grabs". Randy Bando (TTProLeague.com). 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
- "Caledonia defend Goal Shield". Ian Prescott (T&T Express). 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-04-15.