Speyside High School might be down but they are not out. Not yet, anyway. The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division standings will show Speyside at the bottom of the 16-team table at present, with seven points from 11 games. However, after a dramatic fightback to rescue a 2-2 …
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 »Soca Warriors wash away USA’s W/Cup dreams; Lawrence says time to move on from 1989
“Everybody knows we lost a few games and we took a few punches,” said Trinidad and Tobago coach Dennis Lawrence after his team’s 2-1 World Cup qualifying victory over USA at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva last night. “Tonight, we punched back. I thought we punched back against Mexico …
Read More »Mr Jones stuns USA! America’s W/Cup dreams drown in river of tears at Couva
Forget Paul Caligiuri. There is a new legend in the mostly one-sided feud between tiny Trinidad and Tobago and the mighty United States. W Connection right-back Alvin Jones spectacularly announced himself on the international stage tonight with a goal that will live long in the memory of the United States’ …
Read More »Will T&T youngsters find their feet in Couva? Lawrence hoping to weather US storm
Weather permitting, Trinidad and Tobago will face off against the USA in their final 2018 World Cup qualifier from 8pm tomorrow at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. For coach Dennis Lawrence and his charges, pride is all that is on the line but, because suspension and injury respectively will …
Read More »We’re not blaming anyone! USSF official denies SPORTT account but keen to soothe tensions over Couva venue
United States Soccer Federation (USSF) press officer Michael Kammarman denied SPORTT claims that the visiting team were warned about the unsuitability of the Ato Boldon Stadium venue and offered an alternative venue before their training session this morning. However, Kammarman stressed that USA wanted to put the war of words …
Read More »SPORTT: Arena ignored safety warnings before Ato Boldon Stadium training session
The Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SPORTT) countered criticism of the state of the Ato Boldon Stadium venue today by claiming that United States head coach Bruce Arena ignored its advice to train elsewhere. The stadium’s facility manager Jeffrey John, via a press release, explained that the running track …
Read More »TTFA “concerned” about USSF tweets; hits back with photo from SnowClásico
The following press statement and accompanying photograph from the United States’ infamous 1-0 World Cup qualifying over Costa Rica—during a snowstorm in Colorado last year—were issued by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA): The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association has noted with concern several social media posts by the US …
Read More »Lawrence’s Warriors set new losing record; Wired868 looks at T&T’s five longest winless streaks
On Friday night, Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence set an unflattering record as he oversaw his seventh straight defeat at the helm when the Soca Warriors failed to hold on to a one-goal advantage against Mexico and eventually succumbed 3-1 in World Cup qualifying action. …
Read More »St Anthony’s hold Shiva Boys 2-2; Ryan laments SSFL “politics” as defending champs stumble again
In a mouth-watering clash that was fit for a final, Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division powerhouses St Anthony’s College and Shiva Boys Hindu College left it all on the field in a 2-2 draw at Westmoorings. It meant a second straight winless outing for Shiva Boys, who also …
Read More »Tinkerman Tallest misses out on historic point; “Chicharito” leads Mexico past stubborn T&T
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team came within three minutes of a famous result in Mexico last night but, at the final whistle, it was a seventh successive loss for coach Dennis Lawrence’s men. West Ham United striker Javier “Chicharito” Hernández was the man to break the hearts of …
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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