Trinidad and Tobago’s all-time leading Beach Soccer goal scorer, Kevon ‘Showtime’ Woodley, finally opened his account today at the 2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship while 21-year-old goalkeeper Jabari Gray saved a penalty kick. But those footnotes were ultimately scant consolation for the twin island republic, as they were mauled 9-2 …
Read More »Pending passports, tight budget, and inactive players: Fenwick’s WCQ challenge
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Terry Fenwick will have just four days to prepare his outfit for their next Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying fixture, after the Fifa-appointed normalisation committee rejected his request for an eight-day overseas camp. The Soca Warriors face the Bahamas in Nassau …
Read More »McDougall double steers T&T into Concacaf quarters, after 7-5 win over Turks
Trinidad and Tobago are into the 2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship quarterfinal round, after finishing third in Group C today with a 7-5 win over Turks and Caicos at the Complejo Deportivo Fedefutbol, Alajuela, Costa Rica. Poacher Dominic McDougall, defender Shallun Bobb and goalkeeper Jabari Gray scored two goals each …
Read More »Hadad-led NC replies on coaches, debt repayment, and outstanding AGM; Wired868 marks response
On Saturday 1 May, representatives for roughly half of the membership of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) wrote a stinging 14-page rebuke of the operation of the Fifa-appointed normalisation committee. The missive was forwarded to Fifa Secretary General Fatma Samoura. “We look forward to a prompt response from …
Read More »T&T fall 5-2 to USA, need win over Turks and Caicos tomorrow to get to quarters
Three goals within the first period—and two within the first 10 minutes—paced the United States to a predictable 5-2 win over Trinidad and Tobago today, in the second Group C for both teams in the 2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship at the Complejo Deportivo Fedefutbol, Alajuela, Costa Rica. The twin …
Read More »T&T fall 5-3 to Costa Rica in Beach Soccer opener, despite Augustine double
Trinidad and Tobago lost their opening game of the 2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship 5-3 to hosts Costa Rica this evening, despite a double from captain Ryan Augustine. The twin island republic face two-time Concacaf champions the United States in Alajuela tomorrow and anything short of an unlikely win means …
Read More »Flashback: Mystical Marvin; when Caledonia’s dreadlocked genius confused Wim
The following column, written by Lasana Liburd, was first published in the Trinidad Express Sport Magazine on 4 October 2007: His long spindly legs give him the look of a basketballer. His long mane is more the rave at dancehall concerts than in sporting arenas. He wears the number 10, …
Read More »Concacaf sets G/Cup qualifying dates for T&T, Fenwick’s troops face four must-win affairs
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team received their final 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup schedule today, as Concacaf president Victor Montagliani confirmed playoff fixture dates for the competition. The Soca Warriors will play Montserrat from 9.30pm on Friday 2 July at the Drv Pnk Stadium in Ft Lauderdale, which …
Read More »Augustine, Coker, Woodley head T&T Beach Soccer roster for 2021 Concacaf tourney
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Beach Soccer Team head coach Ramiro Amarelle selected his final 12-man squad today for the 2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship, which kicks off on 17 May in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Twelve participating nations are split into three groups with the two teams advancing to the …
Read More »George: NC vowed to pay coaches and training stipends; but no word on TTFA members’ concerns
The Fifa-appointed normalisation committee will settle outstanding payments for all technical staff members appointed by former Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president William Wallace, inclusive of Soca Warriors head coach Terry Fenwick and his support staff. And it will also pay a training stipend to the Men’s National Senior …
Read More »Konstin hails ‘amazing’ accomplishment of T&T Futsal Team, despite four defeats in as many games
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Futsal Team head coach Constantine Konstin credited his outfit for an ‘amazing’ showing after their feisty clash with hosts Guatemala last night, which the twin island republic lost 4-3. The defeat meant the Soca Warriors were eliminated after just two matches, as they lost their …
Read More »Dear Editor: For the players’ sake, TTFA must save futsal from self-appointed president Geoffrey Edwards
“[…] Educators refer to ‘recency and frequency’ as part of the learning process, and when you look at our players, they all possess tremendous individual skill. It follows therefore that the more they play futsal, the more adept at it they will become. “A national futsal league, not necessarily a …
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