Seven goals, a mini-brawl, two red cards and a debatable late penalty kick. It was all happening at the Dibe Recreation Ground in Long Circular this evening. When the dust settled, NLCB La Horquetta SA was the happier of the two teams after holding on for an exciting 4-3 win …
Read More »Central savours alternate Galaxy outing; fans flock to Champions League affair
Central FC enjoyed a post-World Cup 2006 record attendance for a Pro League club last night as the “Couva Sharks” completed their maiden CONCACAF Champions League adventure with a 1-1 draw against United States MLS team, LA Galaxy, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. There were easily …
Read More »Santos edges Connection; Pro League outfit misses out on Mexican scalp
“Before, when we were playing against a Mexican team, we were happy to lose 1-0,” said DIRECTV W Connection coach Stuart Charles-Fevrier. “Now, we are very angry…” Connection bowed out of the CONCACAF Champions League competition last night. Beaten but not disgraced after a 1-0 defeat to former Mexico champions, …
Read More »NSL: Spectacular Sam quiets “Mankind” as Saddle Hill pips Barrackpore Utd
A first half double by former Trinidad and Tobago and Wrexham striker Hector Sam guided Saddle Hill Hotspur to a 3-2 win over Barrackpore United in National Super League Championship action yesterday. The veteran Sam, a former UK-based professional, showed that his predatory instincts were still intact as he twice …
Read More »Sharks tale: Bankers Insurance CEO restores Sancho and Harrison to Central posts
Central FC is set for familiar new owners after Bankers Insurance CEO Vance Gabriel introduced himself to the “Couva Sharks” as their new boss on Saturday morning at the Kampo Vibes Restaurant on Ramsaran Street, Chaguanas. And, at Gabriel’s side, were the controversial duo of former Central chairman Brent Sancho …
Read More »NSL: Defence Force marches to top of Super League after Guaya win
Defence Force surged to the top of the Premier Division of the CNG National Super League yesterday evening with a comprehensive 4-2 victory over Guaya United in a top-of-the-table clash at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium’s training ground in Marabella. The Army/Coast Guard combination got a double strike from captain Christopher …
Read More »Jan-Michael stars as Central FC edges Comunicaciones in Champions League
Central FC found a silver lining amidst the dark clouds yesterday as the “Couva Sharks” tasted their first success at CONCACAF Champions League level with a 1-0 win over Guatemalan outfit, Comunicaciones, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. For the first 45 minutes, Central looked in danger …
Read More »Connection stuns Saprissa to shake up Champions League group
Former Trinidad and Tobago National Under-23 Team captain Alvin Jones cracked home a brilliant free kick last night as Pro League outfit, DIRECTV W Connection, stunned Costa Rican club, Deportivo Saprissa, 2-1 in a memorable CONCACAF Champions League affair at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. It was …
Read More »Stay away, Sancho! Central FC players protest possible Sancho/Harrison returns
Former Sport Minister Brent Sancho and his advisor Kevin Harrison were subjected to a new low today, as 24 of Central FC’s 29 football players signed a petition that urged their board of directors not to allow them back to the Pro League club. The petition, which was addressed to …
Read More »NSL: Genie in Guaya! Allsop magic keeps Green Army atop Premiership
A classy second half double by substitute Jody Allsop ensured that Guaya United remained atop the CNG National Super League’s Premiership Division this evening after their clash with FC Santa Rosa, who are 10th in the 15-team table. Introduced in the 70th minute, it took the lanky Allsop all of …
Read More »TTFA opens Sancho/Harrison probe; Ex-minister quizzed on dodgy deals
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) yesterday gave former Sport Minister Brent Sancho and his former employee Kevin Harrison a seven-day deadline to respond to questions over: his conduct with regards to the transfers of Central FC forward Rundell Winchester, the signing of then 16-year-old winger Levi Garcia, and …
Read More »Dr Dre drops the beat on Connection; Central lifts Charity Shield
A 68th minute strike by Central FC defender Andre “Dr Dre” Ettienne was enough to settle the Digicel Charity Shield match against W Connection in Couva last evening. The bruising Central centre-half, formerly of Point Fortin Civic FC, took some time off from manhandling opposing attackers to arrow a powerful right-footed …
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