The 2012 Trinidad and Tobago Charity Shield (known as the ''

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Charity Shield'' for sponsorship reasons) was the inaugural edition of the Charity Shield, which was a

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match that opened the

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season. The match was played at

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on 8 September 2012, between the winners of the previous season's Pro League and

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competitions. The match was contested by the 2012 Digicel Pro Bowl winners, Defence Force, and the champions of the 2011–12 Pro League,

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. The ''Savonetta Boys'' won the match 2–0 with goals from Shahdon Winchester and Joevin Jones, who was later named the ''

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''. The winners of the Charity Shield,

received TT$10,000 donated to a charitable cause of choice. It was announced that the charitable cash prize would be given to the

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, to offset medical expenses for his

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Candice Worrell. Worrell was brutally assaulted while being relieved of her

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in January 2012 and was

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tose for nearly three months. Additionally, part proceeds generated from the gate receipts will also go towards introducing the "Read to Rise" Primary Literacy Program to a school within

's community.

Pre-match

Entry

Defence Force qualified by winning the 2012

, beating

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5–2 in the final at

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. Defence Force beat

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6–0 and T&TEC 2–0 en route to the final. The 2012 victory was the ''Teteron Boys first

triumph and consequently gained a berth in the 2012

Charity Shield.

qualified for the inaugural Charity Shield by clinching the

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title in the 2011–12 season. W Connection made a moderate start to the league season, having trailed T&TEC by seven points following the first round conclusion. However, a rise in form in December and January meant they rose to within one point behind leaders T&TEC after the ''Electricity Boys'' recorded just two wins from seven matches in the second round of fixtures. W Connection recorded a draw against T&TEC on 23 March to remain within two points of the leaders heading into the last match day. Needing just a draw from their last league match on 29 March to be crowned

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, T&TEC fell 3–2 to

after

defeated

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8–1. The league being decided by a single point was the closest finish since Joe Public and W Connection in 2006 and ensured the ''Savonetta Boys'' their second

title and fourth top-flight league title overall since 2000.

Match

Details

;Man of the match * Joevin Jones (

) ;Match rules *90 minutes *Penalty shoot-out if scores level after 90 minutes *Seven named substitutes *No maximum on number of substitutions

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Charity Shield

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