2017 Trinidad and Tobago League Cup

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2017 First Citizens Cup
Trinidad and Tobago League Cup
CountryTrinidad and Tobago
Teams10
Defending championsDefence Force
ChampionsW Connection
Runners-upDefence Force
Matches played10
Goals scored31 (3.1 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Jorsling 3 goals
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The 2017 Trinidad and Tobago League Cup (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2017 First Citizens Cup) was the eighteenth season of the First Citizens Cup, which is the league cup competition for Trinidad and Tobago teams competing in the TT Pro League. Defence Force entered as the cup holders having defeated Ma Pau Stars by a score of 1–0 in the 2016 final. First Citizens Bank changed the slogan to "Where Winners Reign" due to the amount of money that the winner of the tournament would obtain. Teams were drawn into numbers with respect to their position in the 2017 TT Pro League at the time of the draw. It means that teams from 7–10 in the league enter at the play-offs, while from 1–6 enter at the quarterfinal stage. W Connection were crowned 8-time champions after defeating Defence Force in the final.[1]

Draw Numbers[]

The teams were drawn into their respective league position at the time of the draw.

  1. North East Stars
  2. W Connection
  3. Club Sando
  4. Defence Force
  5. San Juan Jabloteh
  6. Morvant Caledonia United
  7. Central
  8. Police
  9. Point Fortin Civic
  10. St. Ann's Rangers

Results[]

Play Off Round[]

The setup for the tournament.[2][3]

11 October 2016 Central 2–1 St. Ann's Rangers Couva
18:00 (UTC-4) Marcano Goal 60'
Goal 90+2'		 Report Goal 69' Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium
11 October 2016 Police 0–0
(1–4 p)		 Point Fortin Civic Couva
20:00 (UTC-4) Report Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium
Penalties
Penalty scored
Penalty missed
Penalty missed		 Penalty scored
Garcia Penalty scored
Henry Penalty scored
Penalty scored

Quarterfinals[]

The quarterfinals began with a double header at the Ato Boldon Stadium where Club Sando made a come from behind win against Morvant Caledonia United. It set the seen for an enthralling game between Defence Force and San Juan Jabloteh which ended 3-3 with 'the Army' advancing to the semis. A surprise result happened the following day with Point Fortin Civic knocking out North East Stars. The final game of the quarters was the 'Couva Classico' where 'The Savonetta Boys' beat Central to face Club Sando in the semis.[4]

14 October 2017 A North East Stars 0–1 Point Fortin Civic Malabar
15:30 (UTC-4) Report Goal 49' Stadium: Larry Gomes Stadium
15 October 2017 B W Connection 3–1 Central Marabella
15:30 (UTC-4) Benjamin Goal 37'
Silva Couto Goal 59'
Diaz Goal 90+1'		 Report Goal 45+1' Stadium: Mannie Ramjohn Stadium
13 October 2017 C Club Sando 3–1 Morvant Caledonia United Couva
18:00 (UTC-4) Goal 36' (pen.), 88'
Trimmingham Goal 42'		 Report Goal 33' Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium
13 October 2017 D Defence Force 3–3
(4–2 p)		 San Juan Jabloteh Couva
20:00 (UTC-4) Moore Goal 26'
Arcia Goal 80'
Jorsling Goal 90+1'		 Report Goal 69', 72'
Simpson Goal 86'		 Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium
Penalties
Jorsling Penalty scored
Arcia Penalty scored
Gonzales Penalty scored
Penalty scored		 Penalty scored
Hinkson Penalty scored
Penalty missed
Penalty missed

Semi-Finals[]

Goalkeeper Andre Marchan epitomised the true heart-of-a-soldier when, limping through injury, he made three saves in a nail-biting penalty shootout against Point Fortin Civic on Friday night to put Defence Force one win away from successfully defending the First Citizens Cup. In a scintillating contest fit for a final, Defence Force surfaced 4-3 penalty winners over Civic following a dramatic 3-3 draw in semi-final one at the Ato Boldon Stadium, before Connection left it late to dispatch 10-men Club Sando 2-0 in semi-final two with a goal each from Neil Benjamin Jr. and substitute Daniel Diaz.[5]

3 November 2017 M Point Fortin Civic 3–3
(3–4 p)		 Defence Force Couva
18:00 (UTC-4) Henry Goal 11'
Goal 37'
Goal 53' (pen.)		 Report Jorsling Goal 17', 40'
Goal 90+3'		 Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium
Penalties
Penalty scored
Garcia Penalty missed
Henry Penalty scored
Penalty missed
Campbell Penalty scored
Penalty missed		 Arcia Penalty scored
Gonzales Penalty scored
Moore Penalty missed
Penalty scored
Jorsling Penalty missed
Penalty scored
3 November 2017 N W Connection 2–0 Club Sando Couva
20:00 (UTC-4) Benjamin Goal 69'
Diaz Goal 82'		 Report Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium

Third Place Match[]

17 November 2017 Point Fortin Civic 1–1
(3–4 p)		 Club Sando Couva
18:00 (UTC-4) Garcia Goal 45' Report Goal 85' Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium
Penalties
Penalty scored
Garcia Penalty scored
Penalty missed
Campbell Penalty scored
Penalty missed		 Penalty missed
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Trimmingham Penalty scored
Charles Penalty scored

Final[]

Suriname international Dimitrie Apai picked up the Final’s MVP and Best Forward honours while his side W Connection celebrated a record-extending eighth First Citizens Cup by dethroning Defence Force 3-1 on Friday night at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva.

17 November 2017 Defence Force 1–3 W Connection Couva
20:00 (UTC-4) Arcia Goal 14' Report Apai Goal 19', 85'
Hector Goal 24'		 Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium
Referee: Rashby Mc Phie

References[]

  1. ^ "FCB Cup final".
  2. ^ "First Citizen Cup 2017 structure".
  3. ^ "First Citizen Cup 2017 Play off round results".
  4. ^ "Full quarterfinal results".
  5. ^ "Full semifinal results".
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