2018 Trinidad and Tobago Charity Shield

2018 Digicel Charity Shield
Date	1 June 2018
Venue	Hasely Crawford Stadium, Couva, Trinidad
Referee	Rodphin 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.^[1] It officially kicks off the 2018 TT Pro League season. W Connection won their 4th title after beating North East Stars 7–1.^[2]

Pre-match edit

Entry edit

W Connection qualified by winning the 2017 Trinidad and Tobago FA Trophy , defeating Police 3–1 in the final at Ato Boldon Stadium.^[3] 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.^[4] 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 edit

Details edit

1 June 2018

19:00 (UTC-4)

North East Stars	1–7	W Connection
Powell 51' (pen.)	Report	Joseph 8', 30', 47' Apai 34' Corbin 51' Thomas 61' Noel 69'

Ato Boldon Stadium
Couva, Trinidad

Referee: Rodphin Harris^[5]


GK	1	Glenroy Samuel	56'
	2	Jabari Brathwaite
	4	Sean Bateau (c)
	7	Hayden Tinto	79'
	11	Kyle Bartholemew
	12	Tyrell Jobe	57'
	15	Lashawn Roberts	72'
	16	Daniel La Croix
	17	Shaqkeem Joseph
	18	Josiah Daniel	57'
	20	Jaden Powell
Substitutes:
	13	Jeankeon Alexander	57'
GK	21	Javon Sample	56'
	23	Sherwyn Williams	57'
GK	31	Jabari Bryce
	39	Bret D'Abreau	79'
	32	Kaylan Seales
	33	Bradley Taitt	72'
Manager:
Zoran Vraneš


GK	33	Jason Belfon
LB	2	Kurt Frederick
	3	Gerard Williams (c)	61'
	5	Triston Hodge	68'
	6	Kevon Goddard
	9	Kadeem Corbin	64'
	10	Dimitrie Apai
	20	Daniel Diaz	56'
	26	Isaiah Garcia
	27	Kierron Mason	56'
	99	Marcus Joseph
Substitutes:
	4	Maurice Ford		68'
	8	Jameel Antoine	64'
	11	Adan Noel	56'
	15	Otev Lawrence	61'
GK	18	Julani Archibald
	19	Briel Thomas		56'
	23	Kennedy Hinkson
Manager:
Stuart Charles-Fevrier