Defence Force FC got their Ascension Invitational Tournament campaign off to a solid start yesterday with a 2-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) outfit Cunupia FC at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. Goals either side of halftime by veteran marksman Devorn Jorsling and defender Jerome McIntyre …
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A yard and a half! Arguably already influenced by a fine, World Cup 2019’s finest hour was finally settled by that fine a margin at Lord’s yesterday; in fact, the official margin of victory was calculated on the countback of England’s 26 boundaries to Kane Williamson’s New Zealand’s 17. On …
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Trinidad and Tobago international forwards Trevin Caesar and Marcus ‘Lobo’ Joseph helped themselves to a treble each as the Ascension Invitational Tournament completed its second day of action yesterday. Caesar, who spent his last five years abroad and represented SC Gjilani in Kosovo last season, marked his return to the …
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Between the end of the World Cup in the Caribbean and Ricky Skerritt’s welcome ouster of Dave Cameron in March, I have rarely got excited about the outcome of a West Indies cricket match. I did get genuinely worked up about Darren Sammy’s side’s 2012 T20 World Cup victory and …
Read More »Hagley’s hoodoo! Ferrier strikes as Guaya surprise Police in Ascension opener
Guaya United club director Randy Hagley may have to change his number after Friday evening’s result to avoid a flood of requests to borrow his crystal ball. The opening match of the Ascension Invitational Tournament went according to plan for the hosts, as Guaya, a Trinidad and Tobago Super League …
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Eight cricketers named Mohammad or Mohammed played in the round robin stage of the 2019 World Cup; none will be in the final. Two Jasons played in the group stage; one will play in Sunday’s Lord’s grand finale. The US$64,000 question is this: should he have been allowed to? At …
Read More »“We going and beat that side!” Guaya and Police FC brace for Ascension Invitational kick off
“Yeah man, we going and beat that side tomorrow.” That was the last salvo of a discussion about his side’s return to competitive football after six months, from Guaya United director Randy Hagley. Guaya United hosts Police FC from 6pm at the Guayaguayare Recreation Ground on Friday 12 July in …
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The inaugural Ascension Invitational Football League kicks off this Friday with host and TTSL club Guaya United against Pro League team Police FC in Guayaguayare. When the first whistle blows at 6pm, it will signal a response to a void in Trinidad and Tobago association football. Since Cunupia FC lifted …
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Trinidad and Tobago’s hopes of qualifying directly for the Qatar 2022 World Cup can be over before it has begun, courtesy of Concacaf’s new qualifying format which allows a significant shortcut to teams based on FIFA rankings. Concacaf announced today that it will select its six football nations for the …
Read More »RBYL: Trincity defend U-15 crown while Trendsetter hold off Pro Series for third title
Another season of the Republic Bank Youth League (RBYL) is in the books. And for the second consecutive season, the young, aspiring footballers from Trendsetter Hawks and Trincity Nationals were smiling from ear to ear and holding silverware aloft. In 2018, Trendsetter copped the Under-12 and Under-16 titles, while Trincity …
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“If such a move can be accommodated, there would be no more potent injection to jolt T&T football than to leave CONCACAF in order to join CONMEBOL… “Regular competition against clubs and national teams from Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Uruguay seem daunting but two things would occur: one, our football …
Read More »Home of Football is no excuse for lack of transparency! Shaka, Maylee and Kelvin blast DJW
“I also fully recognise that a lot of our problems have been a long time in the making. The dictatorial approach that got us in the problem in the first place is not what will get us out of it…” In the following Letter to the Editor, former Trinidad and …
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