Defending champion Guapo Youths Uprising missed the chance to move on top of the Leroy De Leon Group A, dropping a point against a spirited Mahaica Football Club (FC) after playing a 2-2 draw in Thursday's Deportivo Point Fortin (PF) Community Football League (CFL) at the Mahaica Sporting Complex.
In the second match of a double-header, Guapo had to come from behind twice to settle for a point after national footballer Ezekiel Kesar broke the deadlock in the 30th minute to put the host team ahead.
However, a goal from Jamal John in the 35th brought the matter on level terms, 1-1, and the score remained the same at halftime.
The second half was even more entertaining as both teams continued to hunt for their second goal but it was Mahaica FC taking the lead momentarily in front of an appreciative crowd on a wet field.
Ezekiel's brother Jeremiah gave Mahaica FC the lead in the 67th.
Two-time champion Youths Uprising was not deterred by the deficit and managed to pull one back in the 7oth minute through former national footballer Hughton Hector.
Nothing changed in the remainder of the game and both sides shared the spoils.
Both teams are also on seven points but Mahaica remains at the top of the table on goal difference with ten points compared to second-placed Guapo's eight.
Earlier, Tarik Lee scored the winning item in Cochrane Challengers' 1-0 over Cedros Pirates in Philbert Jones Group B. It was Cochrane's first win of the season.
The action in the third edition of the CFL continued on Monday at the same venue. In the lone match played in Group B, Palo Seco Trippy FC edged Point Ligoure, 1-0, thanks to the winner from Isaiah Hudson.
In the other match in Group A, Pace Lakeview won after New Village forfeited.
Another double-header is scheduled at the Mahaica venue on Thursday (July 18).
Kick off is at 6.30 pm.
Results
(At Mahaica Sporting Complex)
Monday
Palo Seco Trippy FC 1 (Isaiah Hudson 27th) vs Point Ligoure 0.
Thursday
Cochrance Challengers 1 (Tarik Lee 58th) vs Cedros Pirates 0
Uprising Youths 2 (Jamal John 35th, Hughton Hector 70th) vs Mahaica FC 2 (Ezekiel Kesar 30th, Jeremiah Kesar 67th).
Thursday (July 18)
(At Mahaica Sports Complex)
Fanny Village United vs Pace Lake View, 6.30 pm
Cochrane Challengers vs La Brea Allstars, 8.30 pm
Standings
Leroy De Leon (Group A)
Pl*Team*P*W*D*L*GF*GA*GD*Pts
1*Mahaica FC*3*2*1*0*13*3*10*7
2*Guapo Uprising*3*2*1*0*11*3*8*7
3* Lakeview United*3*1*1*1*5*8*-3*4
4*Vance River*3*0*3*0*5*5*0*3
5*New Village FC*3*0*1*2*2*9*-7*1
6*Fanny Village*3*0*1*2*3*11*-8*0
Philbert Jones (Group B)
1*Palo Seco*3*3*0*0*10*0*10*9
2*La Brea All Stars*3*2*1*0*8*3*5*7
3*Point Ligoure*3*1*1*1*4*3*1*4
4*Cedros Pirates*4*1*0*3*4*9*-5*3
5*Cochrane *3*1*0*2*1*7*-6*3
6*Egypt United*2*0*0*2*1*6*-5*0