St Anthony’s College moved to the top of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division this morning, after a successful protest against Shiva Boys Hindu College. And the “Westmoorings Tigers” can wrap up the title by this weekend if they manage wins over Presentation College (San Fernando) and St …
Read More »Another SSFL protest! Shiva Boys could plunge to bottom of table as Mason move targeted
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) has another massive decision to make with far -reaching implications for its 2017 Premier Division competition. And, once more, it centres around defending champions Shiva Boys Hindu College and their new recruit, lanky former National Under-20 Team utility player Kierron Mason. Last week, SSFL …
Read More »‘Naps’ march towards SSFL crown with 5-0 Speyside spanking; St Anthony’s stay close
On a rainy afternoon in Malabar, Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division leaders Naparima College stormed to a 5-0 win over bottom team Speyside High at the Larry Gomes Stadium. The result saw Naparima keep their two-point lead over second-placed St Anthony’s College and, with their two games remaining …
Read More »More SSFL postponements: Signal Hill, Benedict’s, Trinity Moka and Shiva Boys all delayed
The relegation threatened trio of St Benedict’s College (nine points), Trinity College Moka (seven points) and Signal Hill Secondary (eight points) will have to look on as the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division goes on without them this weekend. SSFL assistant secretary admin Gerald Elliot confirmed games involving …
Read More »Fyzabad principal submits report to MoE; Williams: SSFL and MoE must look at player transfers
Fyzabad Secondary principal Troy Jebodhsingh has submitted a preliminary report to the Ministry of Education as the investigation continues into the fraudulent registration of two footballers, Dez Jones and Maurice Dick, into the lower sixth form at the school. Jones and Dick had two and one O’ Level passes respectively; …
Read More »St Anthony’s edge San Juan 3-2 in ‘dogfight’ to stay close to SSFL leaders; QRC, Benedict’s win
At times it was scrappy and sluggish, at times it was riveting and, right at the very end, it nearly turned into a boxing match as three players were sent off. But, at the final whistle today, St Anthony’s College were able to eke out a 3-2 victory against San …
Read More »SSFL dumps Fyzabad! “Fyzo Tigers” suspended for “fraudulent” exam documents
Fyzabad Secondary will take no further part in the 2017 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division competition after the SSFL executive committee today took the decision to suspend the South Zone school today. The SSFL decision, according to a media release, is “directly related to the fraudulent January Caribbean …
Read More »SSFL under the weather: ‘Naps’, Shiva Boys and ‘Pres’ games postponed; others should proceed
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) executive has advised that at least three Premier Division games will be postponed today owing to heavy weather. The affected matches are Fyzabad Secondary versus Naparima College, Fatima College versus Presentation College (San Fernando) and Shiva Boys Hindu College versus St Mary’s College. “The …
Read More »Ex-Defence Force star Josimar Belgrave one of two soldiers charged in $1.4m fraud case
Ex-Defence Force star Josimar Belgrave is one of two former soldiers who were charged with a combined 162 fraud and corruption matters in the Port-of-Spain Magistrates’ Court yesterday. Belgrave, a private, and Jason Richards, a lance corporal, were accused of stealing TT$1.4 million from the State by fraudulent means between …
Read More »From Fyza-bad to worse! Fresh SSFL scandal as “Fyzo Tigers” register players with forged transcripts
Fyzabad Secondary were docked nine of the ten points they have so far earned on the football field this season—and they might be thrilled if the punishment stops there, having accepted part-responsibility for registering two players on forged examination transcripts. Fyzabad captain and utility player Dez Jones and key midfielder …
Read More »Extra Spicey! QRC sink to bottom of SSFL standings after 3-1 loss to rivals St Mary’s College
St Mary’s College recovered from an early goal to swat arch-rivals Queen’s Royal College aside 3-1 in SSFL Premier Division action at the latter’s Maraval Road ground this afternoon. Long gone are the days when the “Saints” versus QRC clash was a rivalry fuelled by title ambitions. Nowadays, it is …
Read More »TTFA concedes to Ramdhan in High Court, tries to explain stadium rental claim
While Trinidad and Tobago’s “Soca Warriors” will try to avoid a seventh straight defeat when they tackle Mexico in World Cup qualifying action tonight, their bosses at the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) suffered a loss of their own today when they conceded to former FIFA referee Ramesh Ramdhan …
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