The TT Premier Football League’s surprising early leaders Prisons FC face their most significant challenge yet as they prepare to clash with last season’s runners-up MIC Central FC Reboot at Arima Velodrome on November 29. The match represents a classic confrontation between the league’s established hierarchy and this season’s unexpected frontrunners.
Prisons FC enters the match with a perfect record of five consecutive victories, accumulating 15 points and establishing an impressive defensive record with only two goals conceded. Their remarkable campaign includes notable triumphs over Terminix La Horquetta Rangers, second-placed Club Sando, and bottom-ranked FC Eagles. The team’s resurgence is particularly noteworthy given their recent consideration of withdrawing from the league before reversing that decision earlier this month under coach Dexter Cyrus.
Their opponents, MIC Central FC, currently sit sixth in the standings with six points from four matches. Central FC seeks redemption following a devastating 6-1 defeat against a dominant Club Sando in their previous outing. The team has struggled with consistency, losing two of their four matches, including a 2-1 defeat to Miscellaneous Police FC last month that saw them reduced to ten men.
The evening’s action begins with a 6 pm encounter between 2023/24 champions AC Port of Spain and tenth-placed 1976 FC Phoenix. AC Port of Spain, positioned fifth with eight points, aims to build momentum from their recent 2-1 victory over Point Fortin Civic, while Phoenix hopes to recover from a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to title-holders Defence Force that included a stoppage-time concession.
Additional weekend fixtures feature seventh-placed San Juan Jabloteh against Club Sando at Mahaica Sporting Complex, while Police FC confronts Point Fortin Civic in a double-header arrangement. The league schedule has experienced disruptions with the postponement of Caledonia AIA’s match against Defence Force due to deteriorating field conditions caused by persistent rainfall.
The current standings showcase Prisons FC’s commanding position at the summit, followed closely by Club Sando (12 points) and Police FC (10 points). Defence Force and AC Port of Spain complete the top five with eight points each, while Eagles FC remains at the bottom with just one point from five matches.