When Wired868 caught up with Moruga Secondary head coach Kempton Duval in the dressing rooms under the main stand of the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment lance corporal was having a matter-of-fact conversation with his players about their attitude toward training. Moruga Secondary had just suffered what …
Read More »Intercol 19: Malik mobilises ‘Caps’, as Carapichaima East win sixth straight Central title
Carapichaima East Secondary claimed a sixth straight Coca-Cola Intercol Central Zone title, as they beat a determined Chaguanas North Secondary 2-1 at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. ‘Caps’ head coach Nicholas Gopaul and his assistant, Jason Bourne, have enjoyed success in their first year in the Secondary School’s Football …
Read More »Intercol 19: St Anthony’s and East Mucurapo advance to North finals via penalties
St Anthony’s College will meet East Mucurapo Secondary in the SSFL Coca-Cola Intercol North Zone final after slipping past Malick Secondary 4-3 on penalties in their semi-final at CIC ground on Serpentine Road. St Anthony’s coach Ronald Daniel counted his lucky stars after the match. “The game was balanced because …
Read More »Intercol 19: P’ville penalise unbeaten Moruga; Presentation edge stubborn Pt Fortin
Pleasantville Secondary handed South Zone Championship division winners Moruga Secondary their first defeat of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) season, winning 3-0 on penalties in the Coca-Cola Intercol South Zone quarterfinal. In the second match, Presentation College (San Fernando) also advanced to the semi-finals with a routine 2-0 win …
Read More »SSFL 19: Champions again! Unbeaten ‘Naps’ win fourth Premier title after 4-0 romp over QRC
Naparima College successfully defended their Secondary Schools Football League Premier Divison title, beating Queen’s Royal College 4-0 on the final day of play at CIC Ground in St Clair. ‘Naps’ have now claimed four of the last six Premier Division titles and stretched their unbeaten league run to an incredible …
Read More »The BAME game: From Morvant to EPL, Scotland aims to match playing success as a coach
If Jason Scotland decided to quit the world of football, he would bow out a legend. A terror in the 18-yard box during his playing career, the 40-year-old from Morvant has played over 370 games and scored 119 goals in his career in Scotland and England. Today, he is keen …
Read More »SSFL 19: Trinity Moka rout ‘Saints’ at Serpentine Road in farewell affair for relegated pair
Trinity College Moka said goodbye to the Secondary School’s Football League’s Premier Division with an emphatic 4-0 victory over St Mary’s College on the final day of the league season. Both sides began the match rooted to the bottom of the 15-team table, already knowing of their relegation before the …
Read More »SSFL 19: Lee doubles up as St Benedict’s trounce Trinity Moka to pull four points clear of relegation
St Benedict’s College improved their chances of escaping relegation from the Secondary School’s Football League (SSFL) Premier Division this afternoon, as they trounced Trinity College Moka 4-0 in Moka. St Benedict’s are still 13th in the 15-team table with the bottom two schools facing demotion to the Championship Division. However, …
Read More »SSFL 19: ‘Naps’ tame ‘Westmoorings Tigers’ to stretch Premier lead
Defending champions Naparima College stretched their lead atop the SSFL Premier Division standings to four points today after a 3-2 win over title rivals St Anthony’s College in Westmoorings. Naparima College head coach, Angus Eve, explained that he simply mirrored his opposition. “It’s a small pitch, a tight pitch so …
Read More »Red, white, black and green: Women Warriors begin Olympic qualifiers with array of fresh faces
Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team begin their 2020 Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship campaign on Monday 30 September. The fresh-faced squad—more than half of whom are newcomers at senior international level—will face Aruba at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Head coach, Stephan De Four, said the team …
Read More »Sheppard steers ‘Pres’ past East Mucurapo, as southern giants stay close to rivals ‘Naps’
Presentation College (San Fernando) put on a clinical display to shut out East Mucurapo Secondary 3-0 at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella this afternoon, as they remained within striking distance of SSFL Premier Division leaders and defending champions, Naparima College. Presentation, who lost 2-1 to Carapichaima East Secondary on …
Read More »Mv’t Caledonia booted out of Ascension after brawl with referees; club insist their official was struck first
Morvant Caledonia AIA were disqualified from the Ascension Invitational Tournament tonight, as a result of their behaviour in the aftermath of Wednesday evening’s fixture against Defence Force at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. The decision was relayed via a press statement by tournament organiser Richard Ferguson, who is also …
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