San Juan North joined the summit of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division standings today after a nervy 1-nil victory against Queen’s Royal College (QRC) in Bourg Mulatresse. Today, league leaders and defending champions Presentation College (San Fernando) were inactive due to a bye, and San Juan took …
Read More »Media Monitor: Indian press pours pitchoil on West Indies embers; Express fans the flames
Current West Indies captain Jason Holder was back in the headlines on Monday—not for the first time, for the wrong reasons! “Not Enough” the Express declared on its back page, with a strap saying “Holder blames the obvious as WI succumb in three days again.” Holder, cricket followers will remember, …
Read More »From Chenette Alley to India: Khary Pierre aims to make most of West Indies break
One of the new darlings of Trinidad and Tobago cricket, left-arm spinner Khary Pierre, is hoping to leave an indelible mark on West Indies cricket, a mark far greater than his exploits in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) competition to date. In the last two Hero CPL seasons, 27 year-old …
Read More »Thailand edge T&T 1-0 in Bangkok, Humphrey injury scare after nasty fall
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team will leave the Far East empty-handed after a 1-0 loss to Thailand today in international friendly action in Bangkok. Trinidad and Tobago are 32 places higher than Thailand in the FIFA rankings—90 to 122—but there was little sign of such superiority at …
Read More »SSFL 18 (Round-up): ‘Pres’ stay out front; but San Juan North maintain pursuit
Defending Secondary School Football League (SSFL) Premier Division champions Presentation College (San Fernando) reeled off their eighth win of the 2018 season today, as they held off hosts St Augustine Secondary 2-1 in action this evening. The result saw the “Pres Lions” stretch their lead atop the standings from two …
Read More »Unrest, victimisation and Randy’s letter; “Yaya” spills beans on T&T’s campaign and her refusal to play against USA
Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team star forward and all-time record goal scorer, Kennya “Yaya” Cordner, revealed today that she refused to represent her country in World Cup qualifying action last night, after becoming disenchanted with head coach Shawn Cooper. Cordner was initially listed on the starting line-up for …
Read More »Joevin, Guerra pull out of Thailand friendly; Lawrence: “Every action [has] consequences”
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team will be short of two key attacking players for Sunday’s friendly international against Thailand in Bangkok, after German-based winger Joevin Jones and United States-based playmaker Ataulla Guerra both pulled out of the squad. A Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) press release said …
Read More »T&T women routed 7-0 by USA; John-Williams: We are not worse than four years ago
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team closed off their 2019 World Cup qualifying campaign on the receiving end of a rout tonight, as they were mauled 7-0 by the United States in 2018 Concacaf Women’s Championship action in Cary, North Carolina. The Women Soca Warriors kicked off the …
Read More »SSFL 18: St Mary’s snatch point from old rivals, QRC, to climb out of relegation zone
Try as they might, St Mary’s College and Queen’s Royal College could not be separated today, as the northern rivals battled to a goalless draw in sluggish conditions at Serpentine Road in St Clair. St Mary’s came into today’s fixture in the relegation zone with their only win of the …
Read More »Luckless W/Warriors eliminated after 4-1 Mexico loss, T&T lose Kayla, Tasha and Superville to injuries
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team created some scares—particularly in the first half—but they could not hold off Mexico, as they succumbed to their second successive defeat of the Concacaf Championship. It was 1-1 after 50 minutes, as a Jonelle Cato penalty kick nullified a first half Charlyn …
Read More »SSFL 18: Ransome note; Trinity East come from behind to down 10-man Mucurapo
Trinity College East (TCE) overturned a halftime deficit to defeat East Mucurapo Secondary 3-1 in Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) action in Westmoorings this afternoon. TCE, coached by Michael Grayson, trailed to a contentious fourth minute penalty by Mucurapo captain Zion McLeod. However, in the second period, Trinity’s “Blue Hawks” …
Read More »Cooper: “Difficult start”; T&T lose Cunningham, Cordner is injury doubt after Panama defeat
It was a case of adding injury to insult for the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Team yesterday, as they were not only whipped 3-0 by underdogs, Panama, but also face the prospect of losing key players, Kennya “Yaya” Cordner and Jenelle Cunningham, to injury. Cunningham, a solid central defender, …
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