The 2023 Coca Cola National Intercol competition had its first major upset yesterday evening, as Queen’s Royal College sent defending champions and Premier Division winners, Fatima College, crashing out of the competition with a 2-1 triumph at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. QRC will now meet St Anthony’s College in the …
Read More »Ten-man T&T hang on for 80 minutes, before 3-0 fall to USA in CNL 1/4 final
Trinidad and Tobago conceded three late goals in Austin, Texas last night as they lost 3-0 to the United States in the first of a two-legged Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal tie. The two nations meet again at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain on Monday 20 November with …
Read More »Intercol 23: SSFL reverses South Zone decision; Mahaica will host final!
The South Zone Intercol will be held in south Trinidad after all! Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) president Merere Gonzales confirmed that his executive made an about turn yesterday morning, in an emergency meeting. And instead of the top South Zone schools competing at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on Thursday …
Read More »Intercol 23: Arima KO Trinity in East semis, San Juan spank St Augustine
Arima North Secondary continued their dazzling return to the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) spotlight last night, as they defeated defending East Zone Intercol champions Trinity College East 3-0 at the Arima Velodrome—in the second game of a semifinal double header. The result means that a new champion will be …
Read More »South Intercol finals to be held in POS, SSFL president explains move
The 2023 South Zone Intercol final will be held in Port of Spain. Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) president Merere Gonzales confirmed that the school body’s fixture committee did not make a misprint. A lack of suitable venues in south and central Trinidad, as far as the SSFL executive committee …
Read More »“I keep trying to motivate people!” One-on-one with Arima’s Jemaul Ashing
“[…] To be honest, what really motivates me is that my uncle, Aalon Ashing, passed away on my birthday and he really loved football. “I started playing football at a young age and I remember my dad, uncles and everyone playing with me and helping to teach me the game. …
Read More »Intercol 23: Moore bros pace Chaguanas, Miracle Ministries KO “Caps East”, confusion in Tobago
Chaguanas North Secondary and Miracle Ministries Pentecostal High School booked their spots in the 2024 Central Zone Intercol final today, with comfortable wins over Carapichaima West Secondary and Carapichaima East Secondary respectively. Chaguanas North won 4-0 in what turned out to be a special afternoon for one household in particular. …
Read More »Intercol 23: Time and venues set for zonal Intercol semifinals
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) fixtures committee has confirmed the time and venues for this weekend Intercol semifinal matches, with action in all five zones. Apart from today’s Central Zone semifinals, which will be played at Brickfield and Edinburgh 500, the top four teams in the remaining zones will …
Read More »Orwell’s take on Maxwell’s incredible no-foot batting, Cummins’ wotlissness and West Indian purblindness
The spirit of George Orwell lay heavy over Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday evening after favourites Australia got past underdogs Afghanistan in the 50-over World Cup match. Over the entrance to the losers’ dressing room, my mind’s eye saw, adapted, the legend from his Animal Farm: ‘Two legs good, no …
Read More »Da Silva returns as WI “A” captain for S/Africa tour, three newcomers included
Wicketkeeper/batsman Joshua Da Silva will return as captain for the West Indies “A” team next week, as they travel to South Africa for four unofficial Tests against South Africa “A” from 21 November to 8 December. Da Silva is one of four players that represented West Indies in the drawn …
Read More »Levi returns! Eve announces 23-man T&T squad to face USA
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve confirmed the return of star attacker Levi Garcia for their Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal clash with the United States, as he announced a 23-man squad today. The Soca Warriors face the United States in Austin, Texas on Thursday 16 …
Read More »Intercol 23: QRC KO Malick; Fatima, Benedict’s, Mucurapo on winners’ row
St Mary’s College were one of two teams to fall via the penalty shootout today, as the last Zonal Intercol semifinal places were snapped up. The “Saints” put 19 goals past Belmont Secondary on Monday. They could have done with one of those items today, as they failed to beat …
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