Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The 2011 First Citizens Cup was the twelfth season of the First Citizens Cup, which is the league cup competition for Trinidad and Tobago teams competing in the TT Pro League. 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 eleventh consecutive year. To keep with the tag-line, the year's edition only rewarded prizes to the cup winners and runner-up. Joe Public, as the defending cup holders, did not enter the competition after the club withdrew from the Pro League citing financial difficulties. The Eastern Lions defeated Defence Force in the 2010 final. However, with both Defence Force's and Police's players summoned by Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar for service during a limited state of emergency, due to increased crime in portions of the country, only six Pro League clubs entered the competition.The new format of the First Citizens Cup began with a group stage on 16 September 2011. W Connection grabbed a 4–2 win over Caledonia AIA to top the Group of Death after the first matchday. In the earlier match at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, St. Ann's Rangers and Pro League newcomer T&TEC settled for a goalless draw. On the second matchday on 20 September, San Juan Jabloteh needed second-half goals from Willis Plaza, Hector Sam, and Luke Gullick to rally from a 4–1 deficit to settle for a 4–4 draw with T&TEC. In the second match of the double-header, W Connection defeated North East Stars 4–1 to win Group B and advance to the semifinals with a perfect six points from their two matches. With the winner of San Juan Jabloteh and St. Ann's Rangers match advancing to the semifinals, Jason Marcano registered a goal in the 61st minute to propel the San Juan Kings to top Group A on four points. T&TEC advanced as Group A runners-up with draws in each of their two matches. Caledonia AIA used an Akim Armstrong brace to defeat North East Stars 2–0 and advance to the semifinals as runners-up in Group B.In the surprise of the tournament, the Electricity Boys of T&TEC defeated W Connection 4–3 after a penalty shootout at the end of a 1–1 semifinal draw on 30 September 2011. Romauld Aguillera scored in the 21st minute to give T&TEC a 1–0 lead at the break. However, Jerrel Britto scored his third goal of the tournament to level the scoreline at 1–1 after regulation. In the penalty shootout, Akini Adams saved two penalties from Joevin Jones and Jerrel Britto to send T&TEC into the final. In the other semifinal, Jamal Gay scored two second-half goals to cancel out a first-half penalty kick from San Juan Jabloteh's Marvin Oliver and give Caledonia AIA a 2–1 win.In the final on 14 October 2011 at Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo, Sylvester Teesdale scored a goal in the 15th minute to give T&TEC an early 1–0 lead. However, Kareem Joseph equalized for Caledonia AIA nine minutes later to send the match into half-time at 1–1. In the second half, Joseph scored the eventual match winning goal from the penalty spot to give the Morvant/Laventille Stallions their first First Citizens Cup title.. }
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- 2011_Trinidad_and_Tobago_League_Cup abstract "The 2011 First Citizens Cup was the twelfth season of the First Citizens Cup, which is the league cup competition for Trinidad and Tobago teams competing in the TT Pro League. 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 eleventh consecutive year. To keep with the tag-line, the year's edition only rewarded prizes to the cup winners and runner-up. Joe Public, as the defending cup holders, did not enter the competition after the club withdrew from the Pro League citing financial difficulties. The Eastern Lions defeated Defence Force in the 2010 final. However, with both Defence Force's and Police's players summoned by Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar for service during a limited state of emergency, due to increased crime in portions of the country, only six Pro League clubs entered the competition.The new format of the First Citizens Cup began with a group stage on 16 September 2011. W Connection grabbed a 4–2 win over Caledonia AIA to top the Group of Death after the first matchday. In the earlier match at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, St. Ann's Rangers and Pro League newcomer T&TEC settled for a goalless draw. On the second matchday on 20 September, San Juan Jabloteh needed second-half goals from Willis Plaza, Hector Sam, and Luke Gullick to rally from a 4–1 deficit to settle for a 4–4 draw with T&TEC. In the second match of the double-header, W Connection defeated North East Stars 4–1 to win Group B and advance to the semifinals with a perfect six points from their two matches. With the winner of San Juan Jabloteh and St. Ann's Rangers match advancing to the semifinals, Jason Marcano registered a goal in the 61st minute to propel the San Juan Kings to top Group A on four points. T&TEC advanced as Group A runners-up with draws in each of their two matches. Caledonia AIA used an Akim Armstrong brace to defeat North East Stars 2–0 and advance to the semifinals as runners-up in Group B.In the surprise of the tournament, the Electricity Boys of T&TEC defeated W Connection 4–3 after a penalty shootout at the end of a 1–1 semifinal draw on 30 September 2011. Romauld Aguillera scored in the 21st minute to give T&TEC a 1–0 lead at the break. However, Jerrel Britto scored his third goal of the tournament to level the scoreline at 1–1 after regulation. In the penalty shootout, Akini Adams saved two penalties from Joevin Jones and Jerrel Britto to send T&TEC into the final. In the other semifinal, Jamal Gay scored two second-half goals to cancel out a first-half penalty kick from San Juan Jabloteh's Marvin Oliver and give Caledonia AIA a 2–1 win.In the final on 14 October 2011 at Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo, Sylvester Teesdale scored a goal in the 15th minute to give T&TEC an early 1–0 lead. However, Kareem Joseph equalized for Caledonia AIA nine minutes later to send the match into half-time at 1–1. In the second half, Joseph scored the eventual match winning goal from the penalty spot to give the Morvant/Laventille Stallions their first First Citizens Cup title.".