Local Football

It was a battle of north versus south on the opening day of the 2016 Lucozade Sport Goal Shield at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva yesterday. And, by the time the dust settled, the Morvant Caledonia United and St Ann’s Rangers players could have sang: “Ah want them south …

Defending Lucozade Sport Goal Shield champions, Bankers Insurance Central FC, have vowed to move heaven and earth to retain their title, as the 2016 edition of the knock out competition kicks off today with a double header at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Central, who make their first appearance …

DIRECTV W Connection forward and former Trinidad and Tobago national youth team player Dwight Quintero finally underwent surgery on his right ankle yesterday, after a near two-month stand off between the player, his relatives and attorney and a Connection contingent that included Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president and …

Twenty-five year old winger Nathan Lewis maintained his remarkable hot streak yesterday with a goal in his fifth successive Pro League outing for San Juan Jabloteh. But, this time, it was not enough for the “San Juan Kings” as they were held 1-1 by table proppers St Ann’s Rangers at …

“I remember the decision in the (2013) Gold Cup when we were going to play Honduras (for a place in the knockout round) and I made six changes,” Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team coach Stephen Hart told Wired868. “And Leo Beenhakker was completely against it. He said: ‘I would not …

Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams has allegedly broken his campaign promise to stakeholders of the local game and opened up his office to disrepute, after a string of emails suggest that he continues to conduct business at local Pro League club, DIRECTV W Connection, despite a …

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA), headed by new president David John Williams, has issued a response to a Trinidad Guardian article on the termination of its technical director Kendall Walkes. However, the TTFA release has not confirmed or denied Walkes’ job status and only claimed that the aforementioned …

“That young boy will make it big in football,” said a bystander, as then 22 year old, six feet tall central defender, Jamali Garcia, walked past them after a training session in Chaguaramas. Garcia, who lives with his parents and two brothers in St James, started playing competitive football in school, …

Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team goalkeeper and vice-captain Jan-Michael Williams has been ruled out of an upcoming international exhibition match away to Grenada on March 19, due to a dislocated shoulder. Williams picked up the injury on Sunday March 13 in Central FC’s Caribbean Club Championship fixture against Montego …

At this rate, Play Whe San Juan Jabloteh might want to consider renaming their team: San Juan Express. Jabloteh certainly seem to be in a hurry of late. Yesterday was their fifth Pro League win in a row, as Jabloteh held off Defence Force 2-1 at the Barataria Recreation Ground …

There were as many as 10 past and present international frontmen involved in last night’s TT Pro League double header at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Fans confronted with that statistic might not have known whether to laugh or cry. By the time the stadium officials dimmed the lights, …

Attacker Tyrone Charles returned to devastating effect yesterday evening as San Juan Jabloteh stretched their winning run to four consecutive matches with a 3-0 triumph over a hapless Morvant Caledonia United at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. The result saw fourth placed Jabloteh pull within four points of second …