“[…] Well, I would say when I do something I try to be the best at it. I am a very competitive person whether in football or video games. I always want to win…” St Anthony’s College midfielder and captain Aalon Wilson-Wright was kicking the ball as soon as he …
Read More »“Disingenuous”, “good for fete match”! Officials respond to Skinner Park furore
“Skinner Park does not have a legal football field for approved senior competitive games, by which I mean games that are above under-15 level,” said Trinidad and Tobago Football Referees Association (TTFRA) president Osmond Downer. “There should be no argument—none whatsoever.” On Friday, Udecott Corporate Communications and Marketing manager Roxanne …
Read More »Intercol 23: “Pres Lions” edge “Naps” on penalties; Benedict’s thump P-ville
For the second successive year, St Benedict’s College and Presentation College (San Fernando) will meet in the South Zone Intercol final. Benedict’s booked their place in the zonal showcase match yesterday afternoon with a 5-0 win over Pleasantville Secondary, while Presentation required penalties to get past Naparima College in a …
Read More »Intercol 23: “Royalian” upset! QRC stun Fatima to meet St Anthony’s in North final
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 »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 »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 …
Read More »Intercol 23: “Naps”, Arima, “P-ville”, Bishop’s among quarterfinal winners
The 2023 National Intercol competition is still awaiting its first surprise result, as the seeded teams all rolled into the zonal semifinal rounds. Premier Division team Arima North Secondary had to make do with a 3-1 win over plucky Championship Division outfit, Holy Cross College, in East Zone quarterfinal action …
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