2008 Trinidad and Tobago Pro Bowl
| Trinidad and Tobago Pro Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Teams | 10 |
| Defending champions | W Connection (4) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Caledonia AIA |
| Runner-up | Defence Force |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 20 (2.22 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Oscar Torijano (2 goals) |
The 2008 Trinidad and Tobago Pro Bowl was the fifth season of the Courts Pro Bowl , which is a knockout tournament competition for teams in the TT Pro League. W Connection entered as the tournament's defending champion.[1] The tournament commenced on 6 May, with 10 teams competing in single elimination matches and concluded on 23 May, with Caledonia AIA defeating Defence Force 2–0 to claim the title.
Qualification
[edit ]Every club from the TT Pro League automatically qualified for the competition. Seeding was determined by the league standings following the fourth match day of the 2008 season. Teams ranked seventh to tenth were placed directly into the qualifying round which determined the seventh and eight spots in the quarterfinals.
The automatic quarterfinal qualifiers in order of league position were: Caledonia AIA, W Connection, San Juan Jabloteh, United Petrotrin, Joe Public, and Defence Force.
Schedule
[edit ]The schedule for the 2008 Courts Pro Bowl, as announced by the TT Pro League:
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying round | 6 May 2008 | 2 | 10 → 8 | 4: 7th–10th |
| Quarterfinals | 9 May 2008 | 4 | 8 → 4 | 6: 1st–6th |
| Semifinals | 16 May 2008 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | 23 May 2008 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Bracket
[edit ]6 May 2008 Quarterfinals
9 May 2008 Semifinals
16 May 2008 Final
23 May 2008
Results
[edit ]All matches were played for 90 minutes duration, at the end of which if the match was still tied, penalty-kicks were used to determine the match winner.
Qualifying round
[edit ]In the qualifying round, St. Ann's Rangers defeated Tobago United 3–1, whereas North East Stars upended Ma Pau 1–0 to advance to the quarterfinals.[2]
Quarterfinals
[edit ]Caledonia AIA and W Connection met little resistance from St. Ann's Rangers and North East Stars respectively. However, Defence Force upset San Juan Jabloteh 5–4 on penalties after the match ended 1–1 in regulation. United Petrotrin advanced to the semifinals after they beat Joe Public with the lone goal from Beville Joseph.[2]
Guerra soccer ball with check mark
Jean soccer ball with check mark
Gregory soccer ball with check mark Jorsling soccer ball with check mark
Pierre soccer ball with check mark
Williams soccer ball with check mark
Roy soccer ball with check mark
Rivers soccer ball with check mark
Semifinals
[edit ]On 16 May, Caledonia AIA needed penalty kicks to defeat United Petrotrin 4–2. In addition, Defence Force continued their run through the competition with a 2–0 upset win over W Connection.
Final
[edit ]In the final on 23 May, Caledonia AIA claimed the title over Defence Force following a quick goal from Kendall Velox in the 6th minute and an own goal by Corey Rivers a minute before half-time.[2] Using a double in W Connection's win over North East Stars, Oscar Velasco-Torijano was the tournament's leading goal scorer.
Rivers 44' (o.g.) Stadium: Manny Ramjohn Stadium
References
[edit ]- ^ "Trinidad and Tobago - List of Champions". Radek Jelínekm, Hans Schöggl and RSSSF. 2009年04月03日. Retrieved 2009年07月31日.
- ^ a b c "2008 Pro-League Fixtures". Inshan Mohammed (Soca Warriors Online). 2008年12月20日. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011. Retrieved 2009年11月21日.