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Spoilers became the first club to capture the
Iere Soccer Championship trophy for three
successive years when they outlasted Everton
on penalty kicks in Last Saturday’s final at
Lamport Stadium.
The game’s lone goal was scored by the
former St Lucian national mid-field player
Andre Fanis.
It was Spoilers second tournament victory in
the past two weeks, as they also clinched the
Malvern Soccer League one-day knock out
crown
Since losing their opening
encounter, Spoilers have
won their last 13 games.
They have 39 points, which
is six more than Greens.
Spoilers will oppose fourth
place Malvern in another
key match-up on Sunday at
the Malvern ground.
Spoilers - in just their second
season in the Malvern Soccer
League—are the 1994
champions
Defense was the key
ingredient in Spoilers over-
whelming success this season
and they shut out Everton 2-0
in their final regular-season
fixture, which was held last
Sunday at the Malvern
ground. John Williams and
Garvin Grant were the goal
scorers for the new titlists,
who finished third last year
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Williams and Garvin Grant
were the goal scorers for the
new titlists, who finished third
last year.
This was Spoilers 13th
shutout in 20 games, in which
they compiled a record 17
wins, two loses and one tie.
“Once you play solid defence
good things will always
happen” said captain Aldwyn
McGill.
Though they lost six players
to Everton at the end of last
season and defenders McIver
Broomes and Dixon Modeste
during the season - Spoilers
Still managed to blanket
opposing teams forwards.
McGill praised the entire
team, but singled out
goalkeeper Patrick Bradley as
the Most Valuable Player.
The 30-year-old Bradley—
who played for Maple in the
Trinidad national league
before migrating to Canada
two years ago told Share that
He (Bradley) had set himself
a target of allowing just six
goals this season.
Spoilers, who fashioned a
16-game winning streak after
losing their opening games to
Greens, are the favourites to
win the league’s Round Robin
eight-team knock-out
tournament, which will be
played on October 2
League leaders Spoilers
edged second-place Greens
1-0 as the second round of the
Malvern Soccer League
kicked off in Scarborough.
Mickey Trotman scored the
game’s lone goal.
It was sweet revenge for
Spoilers, who avenged the
only defeat they have suffered
in the tournament this season.
Spoilers defeated West Side
on penalty kicks to emerge
as winners of the annual Iere
Soccer Tournament, which
was played last Saturday at
Lamport Stadium
The two teams were score-
less at the end of regulation
time.
Spoilers had advanced to the
semi-finals with a 2-0 win
over Caribbean United, with
John Williams and Dixon
Modeste as the goal scorers.
The Spoilers defender
Mc Iver Broomes, was voted
the Most Valuable Player.
A total of nine teams,
took part in the 19th annual
tournament—including the
Weavers from Trinidad and
Tobago, All-Stars from
Washington.
Newcomers Everton shut out
defending champs Guyana
United 2-0 in the opening
round of the Malvern League
soccer tournament in
Scarborough last Sunday.
Everton—which is mainly
made up of former Spoilers
players along with the Toronto
Hydro, are the new teams
taking part in this years’
tournament.
The Hydro side were
unsuccessful in their debut
outing, being blitzed by Unity
5-0.
In other matches Greens
edged Simba and Spoilers,
respectively a 1-0 margin.
Carican pummelled Spectra
10-0, Soca defeated Kemboro
5-2 and St Christopher edged
Don Mills 2-1. .
By RON FANFAIR
By RON FANFAIR
By RON FANFAIR
By RON FANFAIR