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Digging Deep Pays Off for Club Sando Against Defence Force

From Trinidad Express · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Club Sando defeated Defence Force in a physical Caribbean Cup derby, with Luke Phillips scoring the decisive opening goal and earning Man-of-the-Match honors for a second consecutive game.
  • Shevohnez Hamilton added a second goal in the 64th minute as Club Sando capitalized on its chances while Defence Force struggled to do the same.
  • Defence Force coach Angus Eve said the result put the club in a strong position ahead of its next home match and dedicated the win to player Kadeem Gittens.

Club Sando did not produce their most fluent performance, but they found the resilience Angus Eve demanded before a physical Caribbean Cup derby against Defence Force. When chances came, they took them. When the pressure rose, they protected their advantage.

We have to dig deep to win the game.

· Luke PhillipsThe Club Sando midfielder described the effort required in the physical derby after being named Man-of-the-Match.

Luke Phillips delivered the first decisive moment in the 24th minute. Shevohnez Hamilton won possession from Jamali Garcia, drove forward and cut the ball back, allowing Phillips to send a spectacular finish into the roof of the net. It was his second goal in as many matches and his second straight Man-of-the-Match award, after also scoring in the 2-1 victory over SV Broki.

“We have to dig deep to win the game,” Phillips said after the match. He acknowledged that Club Sando had not played at their best, but said the team had come prepared for a physical contest and had achieved the main objective: three points.

We may not have played the best, but it was a physical game. We came out to play physical and win the game.

· Luke PhillipsPhillips assessed Club Sando’s performance after the victory.

Defence Force created pressure and enjoyed periods of control, yet Club Sando proved more ruthless. Hamilton collected an inside pass from Keron Cornwall in the 64th minute, drove into the penalty area and beat Christopher Biggette at the near post. Garcia, who captained Defence Force, said his team started well but paid for a mistake on the opening goal. He felt the failure to convert their own opportunities contributed to the second.

It was a good one to get a win over them. Army is a very strong unit, a very professional unit, so it was a very tough game.

· Angus EveThe coach praised the challenge posed by Defence Force.

Eve praised the effort in a demanding match and described Defence Force as a strong, professional unit. He also dedicated the victory to Kadeem Gittens, a soldier who has played with Club Sando for seven years but was denied the chance to appear in the CONCACAF Caribbean Cup. Eve said the result was important for a young club that had progressed from the South Zone and Super League into the domestic top flight. He added that a victory in the next home match would put the team in a good position to reach the next round.

We had a lil more chances we could have taken tonight but this puts us in a good position.

· Angus EveEve said the result strengthened Club Sando’s position before its next match.
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Originally published by Trinidad Express in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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