Local Football

Did somebody say Samba? The fledgling Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) is anxiously waiting for the chance to pull off a coup with former Brazil World Cup winners Ronaldinho and Rivaldo and Italy champions Luca Toni supposedly waiting for the green light to come to Port of Spain. The …

Teenaged attacker Joshua Leach came off the bench to secure a point for Police FC this afternoon as they clawed their way back to secure a point against MIC-IT St Ann’s Rangers, despite being a goal down and a man short at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. The final …

The 2017 Republic Bank National Youth League (RBNYL) semifinal round will now be played on Monday at a venue to be determined due to “unplayable conditions” today at Constantine Park in Macoya after heavy rain. Tournament organisers, All Sport Promotions, are expected to advise the public of the new venue …

W Connection maintained their perfect start to the 2017 Pro League season last night as they downed Club Sando 3-1 in an Ato Boldon Stadium double header. A double from winger Neil Benjamin Jr and a solitary item from Suriname attacker Dimitri Apai saw the “Savonetta Boys” hold off Sando …

Despite going unbeaten in the Under-15 division of the 2017 Republic Bank National Youth League (RBNYL), Trendsetter Hawks will not be among the teams contesting tomorrow’s semifinals at Constantine Park in Macoya, as they were ousted for the use of two players who were deemed illegitimate by the RBNYL. The …

Trinidad and Tobago international striker Jamille “Balo” Boatswain has agreed a two-year deal with Costa Rica top flight club, LD Alajuelense, and hopes to fly to San José on Monday night to meet his new teammates for the first time. The only remaining obstacle is for Boatswain’s last Pro League club, Defence Force, to …

Remember the old adage, “rain only stops cricket?” And certainly scores of sports fans from all around the globe would have been left bitterly disappointed if the ICC Champions Trophy between Pakistan and India was halted by some ‘blessings’ from the heavens on Sunday. Well, the wits of the organisers …

Defending champions FC Santa Rosa notched their second straight win of the Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) season as they defeated Tobago’s Bethel United by a 2-0 margin before an appreciative crowd at the Arima Velodrome yesterday. Great efforts have been made by Super League holders Santa Rosa and …

Local football fans left the Arima Velodrome disappointed tonight after defending champions Central FC successfully protested against playing their 2017 Pro League fixture with North East Stars due to ground conditions. Central officials argued that the lighting was substandard at the Arima venue while they also claimed the downpour made …

The 2015/16 Super League champions Defence Force yesterday sent out an early warning for the new Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) pack, as they whipped ten-man Siparia Spurs 3-1 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium training field. Last season, Spurs and Defence Force were the Super League’s highest scorers as they combined …

Former Trinidad and Tobago World Youth Cup attacker Marcus Joseph got a last minute item on his debut tonight as W Connection started their 2017 season with a 1-0 win over St Ann’s Rangers in a Pro League double header at the Ato Boldon Stadium. Joseph was one of four …

The top eastern clubs have now laid down their markers for next Saturday’s RBNYL’s national quarterfinals. The goals never stopped flowing when the final preliminary round took centre-stage at Constantine Park in Macoya yesterday. And by the time the last ball had been kicked and the final instructions and congratulations …