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Football match
2018 Digicel Charity Shield
North East Stars W Connection
1 7
Date1 June 2018
VenueHasely Crawford Stadium, Couva, Trinidad
RefereeRodphin Harris
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The 2018 Trinidad and Tobago Charity Shield (known as the Digicel Charity Shield for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth edition of the Charity Shield, which is a football match that opened the 2018 Pro League season. The match will be played on 1 June 2018, between the winners of the previous season's TT Pro League and FA Trophy competitions. It officially kicks off the 2018 TT Pro League season. W Connection won their 4th title after beating North East Stars 7–1.

Pre-match

Entry

See also: 2017 TT Pro League and 2017 Trinidad and Tobago FA Trophy

W Connection qualified by winning the 2017 Trinidad and Tobago FA Trophy, defeating Police 3–1 in the final at Ato Boldon Stadium. W Connection claimed victories over Tamana United 12–0, Bethel United 3–0, Cunupia 3–2, Guaya United 1-0 and 1976 FC Phoenix 3-0 en route to the final. The 2017 FA Trophy was the Savonetta Boys' fifth title and consequently gained a berth in the 2018. Digicel Charity Shield.

North East Stars qualified for their first Charity Shield by clinching the TT Pro League title on 24 November 2018. It was their first Pro League title since 2004. North East Stars started Pro League by going 6 games unbeaten until they slipped up 1–0 against Point Fortin Civic F.C. From there they were already top of the league. The club would go on to lose only one game to finish 7 points ahead of second place W Connection and secured their second title after a thirteen-season drought.

Match

Details

North East Stars1–7W Connection
Powell 51' (pen.) Report Joseph 8', 30', 47'
Apai 34'
Corbin 51'
Thomas 61'
Noel 69'
Ato Boldon Stadium
Couva, TrinidadReferee: Rodphin Harris
GK 1 Trinidad and Tobago Glenroy Samuel downward-facing red arrow 56'
2 Trinidad and Tobago Jabari Brathwaite Yellow card
4 Trinidad and Tobago Sean Bateau (c)
7 Trinidad and Tobago Hayden Tinto downward-facing red arrow 79'
11 Trinidad and Tobago Kyle Bartholemew
12 Trinidad and Tobago Tyrell Jobe downward-facing red arrow 57'
15 Trinidad and Tobago Lashawn Roberts downward-facing red arrow 72'
16 Trinidad and Tobago Daniel La Croix
17 Trinidad and Tobago Shaqkeem Joseph
18 Trinidad and Tobago Josiah Daniel downward-facing red arrow 57'
20 Trinidad and Tobago Jaden Powell Yellow card
Substitutes:
13 Trinidad and Tobago Jeankeon Alexander upward-facing green arrow 57'
GK 21 Trinidad and Tobago Javon Sample upward-facing green arrow 56'
23 Trinidad and Tobago Sherwyn Williams upward-facing green arrow 57'
GK 31 Trinidad and Tobago Jabari Bryce
39 Trinidad and Tobago Bret D'Abreau upward-facing green arrow 79'
32 Trinidad and Tobago Kaylan Seales
33 Trinidad and Tobago Bradley Taitt upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Serbia Zoran Vraneš
GK 33 Grenada Jason Belfon
LB 2 Saint Lucia Kurt Frederick
3 Saint Kitts and Nevis Gerard Williams (c) downward-facing red arrow 61'
5 Trinidad and Tobago Triston Hodge downward-facing red arrow 68'
6 Trinidad and Tobago Kevon Goddard
9 Trinidad and Tobago Kadeem Corbin downward-facing red arrow 64'
10 Suriname Dimitrie Apai
20 Trinidad and Tobago Daniel Diaz downward-facing red arrow 56'
26 Trinidad and Tobago Isaiah Garcia
27 Trinidad and Tobago Kierron Mason downward-facing red arrow 56'
99 Trinidad and Tobago Marcus Joseph
Substitutes:
4 Trinidad and Tobago Maurice Ford Yellow card upward-facing green arrow 68'
8 Trinidad and Tobago Jameel Antoine upward-facing green arrow 64'
11 Trinidad and Tobago Adan Noel upward-facing green arrow 56'
15 Saint Lucia Otev Lawrence upward-facing green arrow 61'
GK 18 Saint Kitts and Nevis Julani Archibald
19 Dominica Briel Thomas Yellow card upward-facing green arrow 56'
23 Grenada Kennedy Hinkson
Manager:
Saint Lucia Stuart Charles-Fevrier


Assistant referees:
Kevin Lewis
Kerron Mayers
Fourth official:
Kwinsi Williams

See also

References

  1. "pro-league-football-begins-june-1".
  2. "Connection win 4th title". Facebook.
  3. "Connection win final".
  4. "North East Stars champions". Archived from the original on 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  5. "FIFA Referees News: Trinidad & Tobago: 2018 Trinidad and Tobago Charity Shield". June 2018.
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