Teenaged Trinidad and Tobago forward Isaiah Lee was rewarded for his fine form at the Concacaf Under-20 Championship with his maiden senior international call-up, as coach Dennis Lawrence selected the Monroe Community College (USA) forward in his 21-man squad to face Iran in a friendly on 15 November. Lee, who …
Read More »Big 5 result: Speyside move within whisker of Premier Division return; Intercol kicks off
Speyside High School moved within a point of a return to the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division yesterday after a late Ronaldo Samuel strike paced them to a 2-1 win over Chaguanas North Secondary in Shell/First Citizens Bank Big 5 action at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. …
Read More »T&T U-20s lose again, Warriors manage just two shots on target in 2-0 loss to Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago lost their second successive match at the Concacaf Under-20 Championship tonight as they were downed 2-0 by Suriname at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. A goal on either side of the interval by Shaquille Cairo and Brian Elshot undid the young Soca Warriors, who were not …
Read More »SSFL 18: ‘Naps’ snatch title at the death! Juggernauts strike after San Juan hold ‘Pres’
Make way for the juggernauts! Naparima College are the new Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division champions after they took advantage of a stumble by defending champions, Presentation College (San Fernando), on the dramatic final day of the 2018 league season. The ‘Pres Lions’ led the 15-team standings after …
Read More »Of Parents, Principals and Pimps; why SSFL must overhaul transfer system for good of student-athletes
I wish to put aside my robe and start the conversation by making a startling statement. Our Secondary School Football League (SSFL) transfer system has become an unceremonious cul-de-sac of parents, principals and pimps that is unwittingly intent on creating one casualty, the student-athlete. Some will argue that the current …
Read More »Latapy: USA were too much for underprepared T&T team, but it’s a learning experience
Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 Team coach Russell Latapy said he is proud of his players and will use the ongoing Concacaf Under-20 Championship as a learning experience, despite their 6-1 loss to the United States last night. “We came into this tournament with three training sessions [and with] a …
Read More »T&T U-20s thumped 6-1 by USA, Lee goal fails to rescue World Cup dream
Trinidad and Tobago’s fanciful Poland 2019 Under-20 World Cup dreams came to an emphatic end tonight, as they were thumped 6-1 by host nation, the United States, at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Only one team will emerge from Group A and the young Soca Warriors have little chance …
Read More »SSFL 18: St Mary’s hit St Augustine for four to leapfrog Valencia out of relegation zone
St Mary’s College will have their fate in their own hands on the final day of the Secondary School Football League (SSFL) Premier Division on Wednesday, as they thumped St Augustine Secondary 4-nil in a rescheduled fixture this afternoon. The resounding win for the “Saints” was inspired by a classy …
Read More »SSFL 18: Another Big 5 protest, Mason Hall incensed as Speyside continue promotion chase
Mason Hall Secondary are contesting the legitimacy of Speyside High School’s current Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Shell/FCB Big 5 campaign, as they claim the Tobago Championship winners were wrongfully awarded three points for an abandoned match with Pentecostal Light and Life Foundation High School (PLL). Both Mason Hall and …
Read More »SSFL 18: Pleasantville girls beat Signal Hill to National Big 5 title, eye clean sweep
Pleasantville Secondary retained the Shell/First Citizens Bank Girls National Big 5 title in Plymouth today, after a 2-0 win over Signal Hill Secondary. For coach Joel Maloney and his charges, it is a pit stop on the way to their ultimate goal: a clean sweep of Secondary School Football League …
Read More »Latapy: We have nothing to lose; T&T U-20 coach vows to give USA a game
Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 Team coach Russell Latapy insisted that his squad will not be pushovers tomorrow when the face host nation, United States, in a decisive Group A fixture from 8:45pm at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. USA won the 2017 Concacaf Under-20 title and again boast …
Read More »Stars face Pro League suspension for failure to pay fees, new management frustrates board
Defending Pro League champions North East Stars could be suspended for the remainder of the 2018 season, due to their alleged failure to pay administrative fees for the competition. Stars were scheduled to meet Terminix St Ann’s Rangers yesterday afternoon in a bottom of the table clash at the Larry …
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