Caledonia AIA and Defence Force met in game two on Friday night at the La Horquetta Recreation Ground, and it was not a good time to face the defending champions.
Defence Force FC came off a humbling defeat in the Concacaf Champions Cup and were in no mood for any heroics from relegation threatened Caledonia AIA when the two met at Phase Two in La Horquetta for Match Day 16 action in the TT Premier Football League.
The team of FIFA officials featuring the newly minted assistant referee Shash Ramsaroop in his first TTPFL encounter since getting the badge.
Caledonia AIA apparently did not read the script…5 minutes in… Ravi Coates is there to tap in the cross from the right… 1-0. The Morvant squad should have doubled that lead minutes later, but somehow the final touch was skied.
They would rue that miss in the 24th minute when Joevin Jones was given enough time to pick his spot to beat the keeper and make it 1-1…going into the halftime interval.
Cali had the chance to retake the lead but failed to capitalise.
They would pay for that…Kathon St Hillaire laying it on a platter for Phillip Nelson, who makes no mistake… Defence Force taking the lead for the first time in the 81st minute
There were ways back for Caledonia to grab a point, but they did not take them…even the gifts. Defence Force FC staying unbeaten in the TTPFL with the win over Caledonia AIA, who hover just above the relegation zone.