Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division champions St Benedict’s College marched into Saturday’s National Intercol semi-finals after thumping Chaguanas North Secondary 6-0 at Fatima Grounds on Mucurapo Road today. The National Intercol quarterfinal was an exercise in patience though, as the “Golden Lions” were defied for long stretches by …
Read More »Intercol 2022: “Caps” appeal Rivers ruling, as Chaguanas “tentatively” set to face Benedict’s tomorrow
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Appeals Committee will determine tomorrow’s 2022 National Intercol quarterfinal match-up, after Carapichaima East Secondary formally protested the decision to suspend them from the competition. “Caps” defeated Chaguanas North Secondary Secondary 6-5 via kicks from the penalty mark in the Central Zone Intercol final on …
Read More »SSFL 2022: “Caps” dumped from Intercol as Rivers ruling runs deep, but Premier status still uncertain
Carapichaima East Secondary are out of the 2022 National Intercol competition, after the Secondary School Football League (SSFL) Disciplinary Committee upheld a protest by Chaguanas North Secondary against their use of goalkeeper Nicholai Rivers. Rivers saved a penalty in Carapichaima East’s 7-6 win over Chaguanas North via kicks from the …
Read More »Intercol 2022: Chaguanas fail to navigate Rivers as “Caps” win ninth Central trophy in shootout
Carapichaima East Secondary continued their dominance in the Central Zone Intercol competition today as they eked out a 6-5 penalty shootout win over Chaguanas North Secondary in the zonal final at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Tied at 2-2 after regulation time, “Caps” and Chaguanas North were still deadlocked …
Read More »SSFL 2022: Chaguanas North grab vital win in muddy Enterprise to leave Moruga on verge of relegation
It was muddy, sluggish and tense. But most importantly, when referee Jordan Cox blew his whistle at the end of 90 minutes at the African Ground in Enterprise, Chaguanas North Secondary walked away with a crucial 1-0 win over Moruga Secondary to potentially save their status as a Secondary Schools …
Read More »SSFL 2022: Championship set to resume with key Friday clashes carded; Chaguanas v Moruga moved
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) executive committee will wait until Friday morning to render a verdict on whether the next round of Championship Division matches will play as scheduled. The SSFL postponed all Under-14 and Girls Championship Division matches rostered for today. However, if the skies continue to hold, …
Read More »“A fine would be much better!”; Malick appeal points deduction for late registration
Malick Secondary head coach Anthony Bartholomew said the school has appealed a Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) decision to overturn their opening win over Chaguanas North Secondary, due to their late registration of players. On Wednesday 14 September, Malick travelled to African Grounds in Enterprise and thumped Chaguanas North 4-1 …
Read More »SSFL 2022: This is war! Chaguanas bounce back from 13-0 loss to tie QRC with stoppage time equaliser
After being on the wrong side of a 13-0 thumping against San Juan North Secondary in Bourg Mulatresse on Saturday, Chaguanas North Secondary battled back valiantly yesterday to earn a dramatic 2-2 draw away to QRC in Group B action of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division. The …
Read More »Malick docked points for “late player registration”, as Chaguanas North awarded result
Malick Secondary became the first Premier Division team in the 2022 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) season to lose points in the boardroom, as their triumph over Chaguanas North Secondary was reversed for the late registration of players. A release by SSFL general secretary Azaad Khan noted that: “Malick Secondary …
Read More »SSFL 2022: Naps, Pres, Speyside, S/Juan, Moruga and Chaguanas discuss upcoming season
Phew! The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) is back folks. After a three-year hiatus, which surely felt like an eternity to some, the popular secondary schools competition resumed at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva last Friday, as Presentation College (San Fernando) edged fierce rivals Naparima College to the Tiger …
Read More »Big Five 19: Arima win battle but lose war, as Moruga clinch title while Chaguanas promoted
On a dramatic closing day of the 2019 SSFL Big 5 competition, Arima North Secondary won 1-0 yet left the field in tears while the defeated Moruga Secondary danced around the pitch. Call it the ‘Arima Old Road Paradox’. The difference between first and fourth place on the standings was …
Read More »Intercol 19: Malik mobilises ‘Caps’, as Carapichaima East win sixth straight Central title
Carapichaima East Secondary claimed a sixth straight Coca-Cola Intercol Central Zone title, as they beat a determined Chaguanas North Secondary 2-1 at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. ‘Caps’ head coach Nicholas Gopaul and his assistant, Jason Bourne, have enjoyed success in their first year in the Secondary School’s Football …
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