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Orange Field, Wallerfield Utd take East West Corridor form into 2026

LEGACY FC, Orange Field Firehouse, Tinto Academy, Trippy FC and Wallerfield United will aim to extend their perfect records when action in the inaugural East West Corridor Football League resumes on January 3.

Orange Field and Tinto currently occupy the top two places in the Central division, with Wallerfield jumping out to successive wins in the East division – including their 3-0 victory over FC Porto Arima on the opening night of the league on December 6. Legacy and Trippy lead the way in the southern division.

On match-day two, Wallerfield maintained their bright start to the tournament when they edged AIA Santos 1-0. Also in the East division, Porto bounced back from the opening night loss when they defeated Maracas United 4-2 in a thriller, with St Augustine Zouks pipping TT Ballerz 3-2 in another scintillating encounter as they moved to four points from two matches. Things were much more straightforward for the Eastern Connect outfit as they whipped the cellar-placed Valley Boyz 4-0.

In the Central division, Orange Field and Tinto have laid down early markers and they got similar 2-1 victories on the second match day as they took down Simple Touch and Amlas FC, respectively. Meanwhile, in the South division, Legacy and Trippy are standing tall with two wins apiece after notching victories over Field of Dreams and South Stars respectively on match-day two. Trippy currently lead the six-team southern table with a +7 goal differential.

In the four-team Tobago division it’s tight at the top as Blue Nation and Kings United are at the summit with four points apiece. The teams played to a 2-2 draw on the opening match day, with Blue Nation then defeating Team Ready 3-1 in their second encounter and Kings United edging Mount Pleasant Boyz in a five-goal thriller in their second match.

In the stacked 11-team North division, four teams – Sheriff Angels Belmont, Simeon Road FC, Trendsetter Hawks and United Brotherhood – sit atop the table on four points each. Trendsetter whipped San Juan/Santa Cruz Stars 4-1 on December 18, with Sheriff Angels just getting by North Coast Sports and Cultural Club 2-1 n their December 21 meeting.

Also in the North, Cruzeiro FC showed off some samba styling when they hammered Tinto’s northern outfit 6-0.

Former national captain David Nakhid, a parliamentary secretary at the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, is the brainchild of the league though the David Nakhid Academy (DNA).

Eastern Connect out Maloney’s perfect run in EFA

FC Maloney (18 points) had their winning run in the 2025 Eastern Football Association (EFA) season stopped at six games on October 12 when they were beaten 4-3 by Eastern Connect FC (16 points) in their group B encounter at Clayton Ince recreation grounds in Maloney.

In a quite thrilling encounter, the second-placed Eastern Connect team got first-half goals from Cadeem Jackie and Corie Dhanoolal, who notched a brace. With the game seemingly heading to an exciting 3-3 draw, Eastern Connect’s Sean Labadie had the final say with a dagger to Maloney’s perfect run with a goal in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage-time to seal the seven-goal affair.

Also in group B, Wallerfield United (13 points) consolidated third spot when they whipped seventh-placed USC Hummers 4-0 at Maracas recreation grounds. Wallerfield were powered by Revaldo Patrick who scored a double, with Emmanuel Phillip and Kevin Thornhill scoring a goal apiece.

As the race for the top four spots in group B tightens with the “Big 8” drawing closer, FC Porto Arima (12 points) moved up to fourth when they defeated Trincity Nationals 3-1, with Wesley Lewis, Rivaldo Patron and veteran attacker Mikheil Peters scoring the goals.

Maracas United (11 points) dropped out of group B’s top four when they played to a goalless draw with with last season’s runners-up CG Poseidon (eight points) in the second game of the Maracas double-header.

In group A, the race for the top four spots were decided, with Heatwave FC (11 points) grabbing fourth when they earned a 2-1 win over the seventh-placed Malabar FC (three points) courtesy goals from Stephen Christopher and Jeremiah Scott. With the victory, Heatwave surpassed La Horquetta XF (eight points) who already played their full quota of seven matches in round-robin play.

With reigning EFA champs Malabar Youngstars (19 points) having secured first place in the group on the previous match day, CPC Athletic International Academy and Athletic United FC (both 15 points) ended group A in second and third respectively despite the latter’s 1-0 win when they clashed on the weekend. Jeremiah Rodriguez scored the lone item for Athletic United as they got past CPC.

The Big 8 will be contested from October 26. The EFA winners will earn $15,000, with the second and third-laced teams receiving $10,000 and $5,000 respectively.

Malabar Youngstars, Maloney maintain unbeaten records in EFA

EASTERN Football Association (EFA) holders Malabar Youngstars (19 points) continued their unbeaten run in the 2025 campaign on October 5 when they got a thumping 5-1 win over Heatwave FC (eight points) in their group A clash at the Arima Velodrome.

Midfielder Abraham Martin scored a brace to lead Youngstars, with Kendell Borneo, Jeromy Joseph and veteran striker Ricardo John scoring a goal apiece. Youngstars have won six of their seven matches thus far this season and have a four-point lead in group A ahead of CPC Athletic International Academy (15 points).

At Eddie Hart Ground in Tacarigua, CPC made a big statement when they hammered SKHY FC 7-0. Malachi Woodley scored a hat-trick to lead CPC, with Isaiah Isaac scoring a brace. Koby Morin and Damon Sankar scored a goal apiece. Also in group A, the third-placed Athletic United (12 points) also enjoyed themselves in front of goal when they defeated La Horquetta XF 6-1 at UTT’s O’Meara campus. Jeneke Danzell scored a hat-trick for Athletic United, with Kaylon Williams and striker Kesean St Rose also among the scorers as their team made light work of group A’s fourth-placed club.

In group B, FC Maloney (18 points) made it six wins out of six when they edged Wallerfield United (ten points) in a top-three clash. Isaiah Edwards and silky midfielder Jadel Carter scored for Maloney. In Tacarigua, group B’s second-place team Eastern Connect FC (13 points) dropped precious points when they were held to a 2-2 draw by the struggling Trincity Nationals (two points). Corie Dhanoolal and Chris Toussaint found the target for Eastern Connect, with Jaden Cordner and centre forward Malachi Celestine scoring for Trincity.

Also in group B, the fifth-placed FC Porto Arima (nine points) spanked the cellar-placed Zebulun FC 8-0, with last season’s runner-up CG Poseidon (seven points) edging USC Hummers 2-1. Nyrek Thornhill and veteran attacker Mikheil Peters both scored twice in Porto’s rout of Zebulun, with Codel Bailey and Tyrek James scoring the goals for Poseidon in their tight win over the Hummers.

After round-robin play, the top four teams from the two groups will contest the “Big 8” from October 26, leading up to the final on November 9. The EFA winners will pocket $15,000, with the second- and third-place teams receiving $10,000 and $5,000, respectively.