2013 Trinidad and Tobago Goal Shield
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| Trinidad and Tobago Goal Shield | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | W Connection |
| Runners-up | North East Stars |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 21 (3 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Kevon Carter Joevin Jones (3 goals each) |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Alejandro Figueroa |
The 2013 Trinidad and Tobago Goal Shield was the fourth season of the Lucozade Sport Goal Shield, which is a knockout tournament competition for Trinidad and Tobago teams competing in the TT Pro League. Caledonia AIA entered as the cup holders having defeated Defence Force 3–1 in the 2012 final.[1] Continuing from previous seasons, the competition not only allowed the winner and runner-up healthy purses at the end of the tournament, but more so give an added incentive for more goals to be scored throughout the tournament. In particular, the winner of the competition was awarded TT$20,000 plus an additional TT$3,000 for every goal scored in the final, TT$2,000 for every goal in the semifinals, and TT$1,000 for each goal scored in the quarterfinals. Whereas, the runner-up was awarded TT$10,000 plus TT$1,500 for every goal scored in the final, TT$1,000 for every goal in the semifinals, and TT$500 for each goal scored in the quarterfinals.[2]
For the third consecutive season, all eight teams competing in the TT Pro League entered the competition at the quarterfinal round. Seeding was determined from the league standings after the conclusion of the second round of fixtures during the 2012–13 season.[3] Defence Force entered the competition as the league leader and top seeded team in the competition. The remaining top seeds were Caledonia AIA, W Connection, and North East Stars after finishing in second, third, and fourth place, respectively, in the league table at the time of the draw.
The draw for the quarterfinals took place on 10 April 2013 at the VIP Lounge of the Hasely Crawford Stadium, in Mucurapo. The quarterfinal match-ups resulted in Defence Force facing bottom of the league table T&TEC at Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The later match at Ato Boldon Stadium featured W Connection against Police. In the other two quarterfinal matches hosted at Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya, Caledonia AIA faced St. Ann's Rangers and North East Stars against Central FC.[4]
Schedule
The schedule for the 2013 Lucozade Sport Goal Shield, as announced by the TT Pro League:
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals | 12 April 2013 | 4 | 8 → 4 | 8: 1st–8th |
| Semifinals | 19 April 2013 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | 3 May 2013 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Bracket
| Quarterfinals 12 April 2013 | Semifinals 19 April 2013 | Final 3 May 2013 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Defence Force | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | T&TEC | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Defence Force | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||
| 4 | North East Stars | 1 (5) | ||||||||||||
| 4 | North East Stars | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Central FC | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | North East Stars | 0 (3) | ||||||||||||
| 3 | W Connection | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||
| 3 | W Connection | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Police | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | W Connection | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Caledonia AIA | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Caledonia AIA | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | St. Ann's Rangers | 1 | ||||||||||||
