2012 Trinidad and Tobago Classic

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2012 TOYOTA Classic
Trinidad and Tobago Classic
CountryTrinidad and Tobago
Teams16
Defending championsW Connection
ChampionsNorth East Stars
Runners-upDefence Force
Matches played15
Goals scored62 (4.13 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Jerrel Britto (4 goals)
Best playerCleon John
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The 2012 Trinidad and Tobago Classic was the eighth season of the TOYOTA Classic, which is a knockout tournament competition for teams in Trinidad and Tobago's TT Pro League and the National Super League. The tournament began on 23 November with 16 teams (8 each from the Pro League and Super League) competing in single elimination matches until the final on 7 December. W Connection entered as the tournament's defending champion having defeated T&TEC with a penalty shootout after the match ended 0–0.[1]

Qualification[]

Every club from the TT Pro League automatically qualified for the competition. In addition, following the conclusion of the National Super League season, the top eight teams ranked according to the league table qualified. All teams entered the competition at the first round.

The draw for the first round for the eighth edition of the tournament was conducted by Pro League CEO Dexter Skeene on 20 November 2012, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium VIP Lounge.[2] The 16 teams in the competition, valued at TT$70,000 in total sponsorship, were drawn into four groups. Each Pro League club was drawn with a club from the National Super League for the first round of the single-elimination tournament.[1] In addition, the top four clubs in each league's table were drawn as the home team for their first round fixture.

The following clubs have qualified for this year's edition of the TOYOTA Classic:

TT Pro League National Super League

Schedule[]

The schedule for the 2012 TOYOTA Classic, as announced by the TT Pro League and National Super League:

Round Date Matches Clubs New entries this round
First round   23 November 2012 8 16 → 8 16: 1st–16th
Quarterfinals 27 November 2012 4 8 → 4
Semifinals 30 November 2012 2 4 → 2
Final 7 December 2012 1 2 → 1

Bracket[]

First round
23 November 2012 		Quarterfinals
27 November 2012 		Semifinals
30 November 2012 		Final
7 December 2012
            
A1 North East Stars 2
A4 0
A1 North East Stars 6
A3 T&TEC 2
A2 Joe Public 1 (3)
A3 T&TEC 1 (4)
A1 North East Stars 1 (4)
B2 1 (1)
B1 Caledonia AIA 3
B4 2
B1 Caledonia AIA 3 (5)
B2 3 (6)
B2 5
B3 Police 0
A1 North East Stars 2 (4)
D1 Defence Force (PL) 2 (2)
C1 W Connection 5
C4 Defence Force 0
C1 W Connection 4
C2 WASA 0
C2 WASA 2
C3 St. Ann's Rangers 1
C1 W Connection 0
D1 Defence Force 3
D1 Defence Force 4
D4 0
D1 Defence Force 7
D2 0
D2 1 (4)
D3 Central FC 1 (3)

Results[]

All matches were played over two 45 minute halves, and in the process if the match were drawn at the end of regulation time, penalty kicks determined the winner.

First round[]

The first round of the competition witnessed three giant-killers from the Super League surprising their Pro League competition after Central FC, Police, and St. Ann's Rangers were booted from the Classic following defeats to , , and WASA respectively.[3][4] Defending champions W Connection advanced easily into the quarterfinals with a 5–0 win over Defence Force from the Super League. Joevin Jones and Jerrel Britto provided a brace each in support of the Savonetta Boys' win.[5] However, the Soldiers' Pro League counterparts recorded a clean sheet against .[6] The Morvant/Laventille Stallions progressed into the quarterfinals following a hard fought 3–2 victory over .[7] In the other first round matches, North East Stars defeated 2–0 at Manny Ramjohn Stadium and T&TEC won 4–3 on a penalty shootout over Joe Public after the matched ended 1–1 in regulation.

23 November 2012 North East Stars (1) 2–0 (2) Marabella, Trinidad
18:00 (UTC-4) Goal 17'
Gabriel Goal 83'		 Report Stadium: Manny Ramjohn Stadium
23 November 2012 Joe Public (2) 1–1
(3–4 p)		 T&TEC (1) Couva, Trinidad
18:00 (UTC-4) Goal 30' Report Goal 55' Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium
23 November 2012 Caledonia AIA (1) 3–2 (2) Mucurapo, Trinidad
18:00 (UTC-4) Bobb Goal 27'
Theobald Goal 70' (pen.)
Goal 87'		 Report Goal 61'
Muckette Goal 90'		 Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium
23 November 2012 (2) 5–0 Police (1) Bacolet, Tobago
20:00 (UTC-4) R. Winchester Goal 19', 75'
Goal 36' (o.g.)
Goal 49'
Goal 55'		 Report Stadium: Dwight Yorke Stadium
23 November 2012 W Connection (1) 5–0 Defence Force (2) Marabella, Trinidad
20:00 (UTC-4) Winchester Goal 3'
Jones Goal 26', 89'
Britto Goal 31', 63'		 Report Stadium: Manny Ramjohn Stadium
23 November 2012 WASA (2) 2–1 St. Ann's Rangers (1) Mucurapo, Trinidad
20:00 (UTC-4) Goal 76'
Walker Goal 90'		 Report Goal 40' (pen.) Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium
Referee:
23 November 2012 Defence Force (1) 4–0 (2) Bacolet, Tobago
18:00 (UTC-4) Goal 3'
Goal 31'
Jorsling Goal 39', 54'		 Report Stadium: Dwight Yorke Stadium
23 November 2012 (2) 1–1
(4–3 p)		 Central FC (1) Couva, Trinidad
20:00 (UTC-4) Goal 16' Report LoSarah Goal 14' Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium

Quarterfinals[]

The upset of the tournament occurred on 27 November 2012 in the quarterfinals when defending CFU Club Championship holders Caledonia AIA were eliminated by .[8] The Super League club won 6–5 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 3–3 after 90 minutes. North East Stars used six goals to prevail over T&TEC in a high scoring affair between the two Pro League sides.[9] The two other quarterfinal matches witnessed a hat-trick from to power Defence Force to a 7–0 win over . In addition, W Connection recorded another clean sheet 4–0 over WASA to advance into the semifinals.[10]

27 November 2012 North East Stars (1) 6–2 T&TEC (1) Marabella, Trinidad
18:00 (UTC-4) Gabriel Goal 1', 42'
Baptiste Goal 51'
Goal 68'
Glen Goal 74' (pen.), 84'		 Report Goal 50'
Goal 87'		 Stadium: Manny Ramjohn Stadium
Referee:
27 November 2012 Caledonia AIA (1) 3–3
(5–6 p)		 (2) Mucurapo, Trinidad
18:00 (UTC-4) Joseph Goal 48' (pen.)
David Goal 85'
Bobb Goal 89'		 Report Goal 20'
R. Winchester Goal 29'
Goal 50'		 Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium
27 November 2012 W Connection (1) 4–0 WASA (2) Marabella, Trinidad
20:00 (UTC-4) Britto Goal 35', 86'
Arcia Goal 45'
Winchester Goal 90+1'		 Report Stadium: Manny Ramjohn Stadium
27 November 2012 Defence Force (1) 7–0 (2) Mucurapo, Trinidad
20:00 (UTC-4) Goal 11', 34'
Goal 39', 66', 81'
Goal 71'
Jorsling Goal 86'		 Report Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium

Semifinals[]

In the first semifinal match on 30 November 2012, the giant-killers of were eliminated from the tournament following a 4–1 loss on penalties after a regulation tie 1–1 against North East Stars.[11] The Sangre Grande Boys took the early lead with a goal from Cornell Glen four minutes from half-time and marked his third of the competition in as many games. Stokely Vale fought back in the second half and equalized in the sixtieth minute from . The match ended 1–1 after regulation and was decided on penalty kicks. Cleon John saved two penalties in the shootout which allowed North East Stars to cruise in the penalty shootout with successful efforts from Cornell Glen, , Kerry Baptiste, and Seon Power.[12] Defence Force recorded its third consecutive clean sheet after a 3–0 victory over defending TOYOTA Classic champions W Connection.[13] The Soldiers used a goal from in the 30th minute to lead 1–0 at the break. The scoreline lasted well into the second half before Kevon Carter scored fifteen minutes from time to give Defence Force a 2–0 lead late in the match. secured the win 3–0 in the 85th minute with a goal from outside the penalty area.[14][15]

30 November 2012 North East Stars (1) 1–1
(4–1 p)		 (2) Mucurapo, Trinidad
19:00 (UTC-4) Glen Goal 41' Report Goal 60' Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium
Penalties
Glen Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Baptiste Penalty scored
Power Penalty scored		 Penalty scored
Penalty missed
Penalty missed
30 November 2012 W Connection (1) 0–3 Defence Force (1) Mucurapo, Trinidad
21:00 (UTC-4) Report Goal 30'
Carter Goal 75'
Goal 85'		 Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium

Final[]

In the final held on 7 December 2012 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, North East Stars defeated Defence Force 4–2 in a penalty shootout following a 2–2 draw in regulation.[16][17] The win marked the Sangre Grande Boys' first title in the TOYOTA Classic after having finished runners-up in the .[18] North East Stars trailed late in the match 1–2 to the Teteron Boys before a late equalizer from in second half stoppage time sent the match into penalties. In the penalty shootout, Stars goalkeeper Cleon John saved a pair of penalty kicks from and Aklie Edwards and was later named the most valuable player of the tournament. With four goals in the competition, Jerrel Britto of W Connection was named the tournament's top goalscorer.[19]

7 December 2012 North East Stars (1) 2–2
(4–2 p)		 Defence Force (1) Mucurapo, Trinidad
20:00 (UTC-4) Wolfe Goal 17'
Goal 90+3'		 Report Goal 58', 85' Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium
Penalties
Glen Penalty scored
Glasgow Penalty scored
Baptiste Penalty scored
John Penalty scored		 Penalty scored
Penalty missed
Penalty scored
Edwards Penalty missed

References[]

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