Second half goals by Kade Collier, Caden Trestrail and Darius Jordan determined the destination of the 2023-24 NLCL U-19 Community Cup trophy as City FC stormed to a 3-0 win over fellow first-time participants ZA Limity AIA on Sunday at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. AIA played out the …
Read More »Big 5: Miracle Ministries coach, Cupid, gets 3-match ban for assaulting player
Miracle Ministries Pentecostal High School (MMPHS) head coach Kern Cupid has been banned for three Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) matches and is likely to be referred to the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) Child Safeguarding unit, after being found guilty of physically assaulting a Signal Hill Secondary player. …
Read More »TTFA outlaws Toda-World FA and controversial ex-national youth coach, Marcelle
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has officially outlawed former national youth coach Terrence Marcelle and his club, Toda-World Football Academy, after finding that the academy has been managing children without a license. Toda-World FA, which officially started in 2017 according to its social media page, is based in …
Read More »Big 5: Blanchisseuse, MMPHS face disciplinary hearings; Signal Hill star “banned” from Trinidad
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) will hold three disciplinary committee meetings in relation to the recently concluded Big Five tournament over the next six days, as the organisation tries to get a grip on a competition that was mired in controversy even before kick-off. St Augustine Secondary emerged as …
Read More »RBNYFL 24: Araucans thump Unisons; FC Ginga edge PUFA to stay perfect
Jeremiah Charles scored a double as Arima Araucans Academy shut-out Ultimate Unisons 4-0 in East Zone Under-16 action in the 2024 Republic Bank National Football League (RBNYL) tournament at UWI Admin East Field on Sunday. Charles fired home in the 17th minute of the match after Unisons goalkeeper Gary Clarke …
Read More »NLCL 24: Collier, Chase-Charles set up City FC vs AIA final
The NLCL U-19 Community Cup will have a new champion club in 2024, with the final set to be contested by two first-time entrants, City FC and Athletic International Academy (AIA). The two teams from opposite sides of the east-west corridor will meet from 3.30pm at the Larry Gomes Stadium …
Read More »St Augustine whip MMPHS, chaos in Tobago and more protests, in explosive Big 5 finale
“Coming back from [relegation from] the Premier Division in 2022, this means a lot to us—to make a statement,” St Augustine Secondary head coach Tacuma Jones told Wired868. Yesterday afternoon, the “Green Machine” put the cherry on top of their promotion to the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division, …
Read More »Dear Editor: Will SSFL act on Miracle Ministries’ six substitutions against Moruga?
“[…] On Monday 4th March 2024, in a Big 5 match for promotion to the top flight (Premier League), six (6) substitutions were made by Miracle Ministries. “The Constitution clearly states ‘a maximum of 5 substitutes are permitted’—in exceptional cases of concussion, then a sixth. Did this occur? “Based on …
Read More »NLCL 24: SMS and City collide in mega clash, as semifinals kick off in Marabella
Defending champions Soccer Made Simple (SMS) and tournament favourites City FC face each other from 3.30pm on Sunday 10 March, in what might be the biggest domestic youth football match of 2024 so far. SMS and City FC play the closing match in a double header at the Mannie Ramjohn …
Read More »Big Five: Miracle on Tompierre Trace! MMPHS trounce Moruga to near promotion
Do you believe in Miracle Ministries? Maybe it’s time you did. Yesterday, Central Zone champions Miracle Ministries Pentecostal High School (MMPHS) moved within a whisker of Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) history after a commanding 4-0 win away to Moruga Secondary at Tompierre Trace in Moruga. The result spelt doom …
Read More »RBNYFL 24: Pro Series, Santa Cruz get bumper wins while Cardinals edge City
Christiano Budhoo and Nasique George scored twice each as Pro Series dominated the shorthanded First Kick Academy 5-0 in North Zone action in the 2024 Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYL) competition at Trinity College Ground, Moka. The game was the last of four Under-14 fixtures at Moka on …
Read More »NLCL U19 quarters get going; SMS, City, Pt Fortin and Ball Blasters in fray
The NLCL U19 Community Cup starts its business end this weekend with eight teams kicking off the knockout phase of the competition at the Larry Gomes and Mannie Ramjohn Stadia. Defending champions Soccer Made Simple (SMS) play Gasparillo Youths from 3pm on Sunday 3 March in the second fixture of …
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