DIRECTV W Connection and Point Fortin Civic kept their 100 percent records intact in the Digicel Pro League last night with 3-2 and 1-0 wins against San Juan Jabloteh and St Ann’s Rangers respectively at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. But it was the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port …
Read More »Sorry coach: Joevin and Cyrus return to P/League action after apologies
DIRECTV W Connection and Trinidad and Tobago starlets Joevin Jones and Daneil Cyrus have formally apologised to their club and the Trinidad and Tobago national football team’s technical staff after being penalised for playing minor league football in Carenage. Jones and Cyrus, who were the club’s captain and vice-captain respectively, …
Read More »Adams loses limb; but not the war
Twenty-two year old Trinidad and Tobago and Ferencvaros defender Akeem Adams lost his left leg this morning after his fourth emergency operation since suffering a massive heart attack almost two weeks ago in Hungary. Adams was given an artificial, mechanical heart on Thursday 26 September but there were circulatory problems, …
Read More »Steely Hart: Daniel, Joevin and Cyrus out as Warriors reward commitment
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team is as much about the players who are left out as it is about those that get in. And “Soca Warriors” coach Stephen Hart gave a further hint about the character of the squad he wants when he failed to invite Philadephia Union …
Read More »No Beenhakker and unpaid coaches; but TTFA coos about successes
Former World Cup 2006 coach and present director of football Leo Beenhakker will not take up active duty with the “Soca Warriors” until all arrears to the Trinidad and Tobago national senior team’s coaching staff are paid. Sheldon Phillips, the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) general secretary, admitted yesterday …
Read More »Jan-Michael: I denied Connection for Trinidad and Tobago players
Central FC goalkeeper Jan-Michael Williams and coach Terry Fenwick continued the war of words with Couva rivals DIRECTV W Connection today as they accused one of the Pro League’s most illustrious clubs of turning its back on local talent. Connection coach Stuart Charles-Fevrier signed 14 non-Trinidad and Tobago nationals to …
Read More »Jan shines as Central recovers from Harris show
Trinidad and Tobago goalkeeper and former DIRECTV W Connection captain and MVP Jan-Michael Williams bit the hand that once fed him last night with a clean sheet and two penalty saves as he helped 10-man Central FC to a 3-2 shoot-out win over Connection after a goalless draw in the …
Read More »Central moves the goalpost on Connection; Couva derby heats up
Shifted goalposts, Facebook jabs and coveted captains were all part of an increasingly acrimonious build-up to tonight’s Couva derby as DIRECTV W Connection and Central FC prepare for a hotly contested First Citizens Cup semi-final clash from 8 pm at the Ato Boldon Stadium. Defence Force faces San Juan Jabloteh …
Read More »Hart slams Joevin and Cyrus; but sees Pro League positives
Trinidad and Tobago national senior football team coach Stephen Hart summarised the behaviour of DIRECTV W Connection players Joevin Jones and Daneil Cyrus in one word: irresponsible. However, Hart is counting on the “Soca Warriors” to learn from their mistakes and move on. Connection fined Jones and Cyrus one month’s …
Read More »Local football fans can support Akeem in T&T/New Zealand friendly
Trinidad and Tobago football fans will be able to donate towards the medical expenses of two-time former World Youth Cup defender Akeem Adams and support the “Soca Warriors” at the same time at the national senior football team’s upcoming friendly against New Zealand. The Warriors will face New Zealand on …
Read More »All’s fine at Connection: Joevin and Cyrus accept lesser punishments
Trinidad and Tobago rising football stars, Joevin Jones and Daneil Cyrus, have both accepted fines from their employer, DIRECTV W Connection, and are free to resume Pro League service starting from 8 pm this Friday in an eagerly anticipated First Citizens Cup semifinal match against Central FC at the Ato …
Read More »Caledonia crisis continues; Defence Force KOs defending champs
Last night, First Citizens Cup holders Caledonia AIA crashed out of the competition at the first hurdle as the “Eastern Stallions” slumped to a 1-0 quarterfinal loss to Defence Force at the Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya. The “Eastern Stallions” have now gone eight successive competitive games without a win …
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