With his team having only three points and three goals to show from their six CONCACAF Hex outings before last night, National Senior Team coach Dennis Lawrence expected the Soca Warriors to show real fire in their bellies. He didn’t see it. Not for long anyway. Honduras extinguished it early, …
Read More »Dream over! T&T fall 2-1 to Honduras in scrappy affair before half-empty Couva stadium
Trinidad and Tobago still have a mathematical chance of getting to the Russia 2018 World Cup through the FIFA Play-off route but it seems naive to the point of unrealistic to expect it now. At home, the Soca Warriors just were not good enough and, in a bottom-of-the-table CONCACAF Hex clash, …
Read More »Kevan anxious to bite hand that feeds him as Soca Warriors gear up for USA challenge
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team coach Dennis Lawrence got his full complement of players to face the United States for the first time today as Seattle Sounders winger Joevin Jones checked in at midday after the US-based trio of Kenwyne Jones, Kevin Molino and Kevan George joined the camp …
Read More »Shahdon pulls birthday trick but Haiti take cake as T&T finish bottom of Caribbean group
Four goals in the opening 45 minutes, seven by the 120th—however one might describe the Trinidad and Tobago era of Tom Saintfiet, the word “dull” surely would not come to mind. Neither, for that matter, would words like “orderly”, “controlled” or “methodical” do the Belgian coach justice. This was roll …
Read More »Joevin: Saintfiet is trying to dirty my name; I always want to play for T&T
“I can’t see why Tom [Saintfiet] is saying I am not interested and I don’t want to play for my country. I don’t know why he is trying to turn things on me.” The following Letter to the Editor was submitted to Wired868 by Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team …
Read More »Fast and furious: Saintfiet drops Kenwyne to go for faster Warriors attack
New Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Tom Saintfiet made his first big call as Soca Warriors coach today—and it was a six foot three decision. Saintfiet selected his first squad today and named 28 players to face Nicaragua in friendly internationals on 27 and 30 December. And, even …
Read More »Plaza breaks 14 match drought; but China win 4-2 to end woeful Warriors tour
Willis Plaza ended a barren run for Trinidad and Tobago that stretched for 14 games and 33 months—his last goal came against the United Arab Emirates on 5 September 2013—while Glenroy Samuel gave a glimpse of his potential with some fine second half saves, after replacing goalkeeper Adrian Foncette at …
Read More »Alvin Jones replaces Hoyte: Six Connection players in Warriors squad
A late call-up for versatile 21-year-old defender Alvin Jones, who replaces England-based right back Justin Hoyte, created a remarkable distinction for the W Connection football in the Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team. Every single player with a Trinidad and Tobago passport in the Connection starting team, barring veteran 34-year-old …
Read More »Central and Connection advance to Caribbean finals; plus Pro Bowl results
Bankers Insurance Central FC will defend their Caribbean Club Championship crown in Sunday’s regional final in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. And, once again, bitter Couva rivals, DIRECTV W Connection, will be their opponent. Both Pro League clubs maintained Trinidad and Tobago’s dominance in the Caribbean competition last night, as they got through …
Read More »Hughtun stings Central again; Connection to meet Morvant Caledonia in Lucozade final
Bankers Insurance Central FC struck first but, in the end, slumped to their third successive defeat after another decisive contribution from DIRECTV W Connection captain Hughtun Hector. Hector, who scored the lone goal in Connection’s 1-0 midweek Pro League win over Central, managed a double tonight as the “Savonetta Boys” …
Read More »From zero to hero; Connection’s Archibald sets up Toyota final with D/Force
Defence Force and DIREC TV W Connection advanced to next Sunday’s 2015 Toyota Classic Challenge final after defeating defending champions San Juan Jabloteh and Bankers Central FC in their respective semifinals at the Hasely Crawford stadium yesterday. Coach Marvin Gordon’s Army/Coast Guard combination got the better of Jabloteh by a …
Read More »Williams and Winchester repel “Sharks” bite; Connection lift 7th FCB Cup
DIRECTV W Connection overturned a halftime deficit last night to clinch their seventh First Citizens Cup with an exciting 2-1 win over defending champions and Couva rivals Bankers Central FC at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Connection attackers Jomal Williams and Shahdon Winchester dazzled the Central defence and scored …
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