2012 Trinidad and Tobago League Cup

First Citizens Cup 2012 Trinidad and Tobago League Cup Trinidad and Tobago 8 Caledonia AIA Defence Force 7 15 Richard Roy (3 goals) Trayon Bobb 2011 2013 The 2012 Trinidad and Tobago League Cup was the thirteenth season of the First Citizens Cup, which is the league cup competition for Trinidad and Tobago teams competing in the TT Pro League. Caledonia AIA entered as the cup holders having defeated T&TEC by a score of 2–1 in the 2011 final. Continuing from previous seasons, the slogan for the year's league cup was No Room for Losers and was sponsored by First Citizens Bank for the twelfth consecutive year. To keep with the tag-line, the year's edition only rewarded prizes to the cup winners and runner-up. Qualification With the number of participating clubs in the TT Pro League increasing from six to eight over the 2011 edition of the First Citizens Cup, the format of the cup returned to a knockout tournament with all eight teams entering at the quarterfinal round. First Citizens Cup quarterfinal round pits Caledonia, T&TEC http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1337:first-citizens-cup-quarterfinal-round-pits-caledonia-tatec&catid=1:domestic-news&Itemid=2 Randy Bando (TTProLeague.com) 2012-09-20 2012-09-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095247/http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1337:first-citizens-cup-quarterfinal-round-pits-caledonia-tatec&catid=1:domestic-news&Itemid=2 2016-03-04 dead The draw for the quarterfinals took place on 19 September 2012 at the First Citizens corporate box in Queen's Park Oval. With W Connection participating in the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League the club did not participate in the opening weekend of the 2012–13 Pro League season. Therefore, the results from the first round of matches in the league were not considered for seeding in this year's edition of the league cup. As the Morvant/Laventille Stallions entered the competition as the defending league cup winners they were the first to draw from eight secretly numbered cards respective to spots in the quarterfinal round. Caledonia AIA's Kareem Joseph was immediately followed by T&TEC midfielder Keeron Benito who drew the card that pitted the Electricity Boys against the defending champion at Hasely Crawford Stadium. Caledonia draws T&TEC in First Citizens Cup quarters https://www.wired868.com/2012/09/19/caledonia-draws-ttec-in-first-citizens-cup-quarters/ Lasana Liburd (Wired868.com) 2012-09-19 2012-09-23 The other quarterfinal match-ups following the draw resulted in North East Stars and St. Ann's Rangers also facing at the National Stadium, whereas W Connection drew Police and Defence Force encountering Pro League newcomer Central FC in the club's inaugural match at Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella. Schedule The schedule for the 2012 First Citizens Cup, as announced by the TT Pro League: Round Date Matches Clubs New entries this round Quarterfinals 21 September 2012 4 8 → 4 8: 1st–8th Semifinals 28 September 2012 2 4 → 2 Final 5 October 2012 1 2 → 1 Bracket n y Quarterfinals21 September 2012 Semifinals28 September 2012 Final5 October 2012 North East Stars 1 St. Ann's Rangers 2 Defence Force 3 Central FC 0 T&TEC 0 Caledonia AIA 2 W Connection 0 (3) Police 0 (0) St. Ann's Rangers 1 Defence Force 2 Caledonia AIA 1 W Connection 0 Defence Force 1 Caledonia AIA 2 Results 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. Quarterfinals The quarterfinal round began with a stunning upset from St. Ann's Rangers defeating North East Stars 2–1 in the cup opener. The Rangers used a 70th-minute goal from Devon Modeste to separate the two teams at Hasely Crawford Stadium. Modeste Rangers stun Stars in Cup opener https://www.wired868.com/2012/09/21/modeste-rangers-stun-stars-in-cup-opener/ Lasana Liburd (Wired868.com) 2012-09-21 2012-09-22 Rangers out Stars in First Citizens Cup quarterfinals http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1339:rangers-out-stars-in-first-citizens-cup-quarterfinals&catid=1:domestic-news&Itemid=2 Randy Bando (TTProLeague.com) 2012-09-22 2012-09-22 In addition, Defence Force ousted Pro League newcomer Central FC 3–0 with goals from the Army's new strike partnership Ro-Jo consisting of Richard Roy and Devorn Jorsling. Caledonia AIA defeated T&TEC with a scoreline of 2–0 earlier at Manny Ramjohn Stadium. Caledonia shut down dim T&TEC https://www.wired868.com/2012/09/22/caledonia-shut-down-dim-ttec/ Lasana Liburd (Wired868.com) 2012-09-22 2012-09-22 The last quarterfinal match saw a goalless performance between W Connection and Police with the Savonetta Boys winning the match 3–1 in a penalty shootout. 21 September 2012 18:00 (UTC-4) North East Stars 1–2 Report St. Ann's Rangers Glen 67 Marcano 28Modeste 70 Mucurapo, Trinidad Hasely Crawford Stadium Gyasi McDonald Y 21 September 2012 18:00 (UTC-4) W Connection 0–0 Police Marabella, Trinidad Manny Ramjohn Stadium Y 3–1 21 September 2012 20:00 (UTC-4) T&TEC 0–2 Report Caledonia AIA Edwards 5Holder 9 Mucurapo, Trinidad Hasely Crawford Stadium Y 21 September 2012 20:00 (UTC-4) Defence Force 3–0 Central FC Roy 48 70Jorsling 90 Marabella, Trinidad Manny Ramjohn Stadium Y Semifinals In a rematch of the final in the 2012 CFU Club Championship, Caledonia AIA defeated W Connection 1–0 with a goal from Keyon Edwards in the 89th minute to secure a place in the First Citizens Cup final for the Morvant/Laventille Stallions. Caledonia maestros eliminate Connection https://www.wired868.com/2012/09/30/caledonia-maestros-underline-new-status/ Lasana Liburd (Wired868.com) 2012-09-30 2012-09-30 Substitute Edwards fires Cale into final https://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2012-09-29/substitute-edwards-fires-cale-final Nigel Simon (T&T Guardian) 2012-09-30 2012-09-30 In the earlier semifinal match on 28 September 2012 at Hasely Crawford Stadium, Defence Force won by a scoreline of 2–1 over St. Ann's Rangers. Defence Force edges Rangers to First Citizens Cup final https://www.wired868.com/2012/09/28/defence-force-edges-rangers-to-first-citizens-cup-final/ Lasana Liburd (Wired868.com) 2012-09-28 2012-09-28 The Teteron Boys returned to the final for the first time since 2010 with a pair of goals from Trinidad and Tobago international players Jerwyn Balthazar and Kevon Carter. 28 September 2012 18:00 (UTC-4) St. Ann's Rangers 1–2 Report Defence Force Modeste 83 pen. Balthazar 67Carter 78 Mucurapo, Trinidad Hasely Crawford Stadium Gyasi McDonald Y 28 September 2012 20:00 (UTC-4) Caledonia AIA 1–0 Report W Connection Edwards 89 Mucurapo, Trinidad Hasely Crawford Stadium Y Final The final was contested between the previous year's First Citizens Cup holder Caledonia AIA and two-time league cup winner Defence Force on 5 October 2012. The match began fairly even between the two sides for the first 19 minutes until the lights dimmed. After conferral with both managers, referee Neal Brizan decided to continue the match under the playing conditions. In the 22nd minute, Jamal Gay latched onto a Trayon Bobb cross to make it 1–0 for Caledonia AIA. Shortly after the opening goal, Richard Roy leveled the score at 1–1 with a goal in the 28th minute. Just four minutes into the second half, Caledonia AIA reclaimed the lead as Keyon Edwards drifted wide and delivered a pass to Trayon Bobb who clipped goalkeeper Kevin Graham to score the winning goal for Caledonia AIA. Caledonia's First Citizens Cup withdrawal https://www.wired868.com/2012/10/07/caledonias-first-citizens-cup-withdrawal/ Lasana Liburd (Wired868.com) 2012-10-07 2012-10-08 Guyanese international player Trayon Bobb was named the most valuable player of the tournament having set-up the first goal and scoring the winning goal to lead Caledonia AIA to its two consecutive league cups. Bobb stars as Caledonia retains First Citizens Cup http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1354:bobb-stars-as-caledonia-retains-first-citizens-cup&catid=1:domestic-news&Itemid=2 Randy Bando (TTProLeague.com) 2012-10-06 2012-10-08 5 October 2012 20:00 (UTC-4) Defence Force 1–2 Report Caledonia AIA Roy 28 Gay 22Bobb 46 Mucurapo, Trinidad Hasely Crawford Stadium 2,000 Neal Brizan Y References 30em External links Official Website 2012 First Citizens Cup Trinidad and Tobago League Cup lea