Trinidad and Tobago national joint head coach Jamaal Shabazz declared, via press officer Shaun Fuentes, that last night’s goalless draw against Belize produced some impressive individual performances from the “Soca Warriors” and will provide selection headaches in the future. Shabazz, a founding member of Pro League team Neal & Massy …
Read More »Fresh farce: T&T travels shorthanded to Peru after Belize draw
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team failed to scale the Belize defensive wall last night at the FFB Stadium in Belmopan as the two 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup-bound nations played to a goalless draw for the second time in three years. Defence Force striker Devorn Jorsling was ejected late …
Read More »Central’s Byers routs T&TEC; Stars hold Police
A Cornell Glen penalty kick, deep into stoppage time, salvaged a draw for North East Stars this evening as the Sangre Grande-based football club drew 2-2 with Police FC in the first game of a Digicel Pro League double header at the Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya. A late double …
Read More »Stars stun Caledonia to go third; Central holds Connection
North East Stars celebrated last week’s triumph over Digicel Pro League leader Defence Force with an even more impressive 3-1 victory over second placed Neal & Massy Caledonia AIA at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva yesterday evening. The Stars win, coupled with a 2-2 draw between DIRECTV W Connection …
Read More »Calling Glen: Ex-World Cup star recalled for Belize, Peru friendlies
Former 2006 World Cup standout Cornell Glen will receive another shot at the international stage as the North East Stars striker is set for a recall to the Trinidad and Tobago national football team to face Belize and Peru on March 22 and 26 respectively. The final squad is expected …
Read More »Glen strikes again as Defence Force falters
North East Stars striker Cornell Glen struck his eighth goal from his last seven Digicel Pro League matches last night as the third-placed Sangre Grande-based team edged present leader Defence Force 1-0 at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya. There were no changes in the Pro League standings yesterday but second-placed …
Read More »Phillip shines as Central and Stars shoot blanks
Central FC captain Marvin Phillip gave a well-timed reminder of his ability at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva tonight with a penalty save from North East Stars talisman Cornell Glen and another fine block from teenaged substitute Marcus Gomez. But another uninspiring performance in the business area of the …
Read More »Rangers striker joins Pro League hattrick club
New St Ann’s Rangers striker Marvin Lee scored the tenth hattrick of the 2012/13 Digicel Pro League season and the fifth treble of the year on Wednesday evening but it was only good enough for a solitary point as Rangers and Police played to a 3-3 draw in a rescheduled …
Read More »Caledonia survives Rangers scare; Central edge Stars
Neal & Massy Caledonia AIA pulled within four points of leading Digicel Pro League football club, Defence Force, with a 4-2 win over St Ann’s Rangers yesterday evening at the Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya. But the result was not nearly as straightforward as it might seem as Rangers twice …
Read More »Defence Force edges Connection; Glen tricks T&TEC
Another weekend, another win for the Defence Force. It was a close shave but, at the final whistle, Defence Force was celebrating again as the army/coast guard combination edged defending champions, DIRECTV W Connection, 2-1 last night at the Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya. It was the tenth successive unbeaten …
Read More »Meet the Pro League’s hot shots
In the second and final part of our two-part series, Wired868 looks at the Pro League players whose performances in the first half of the 2012/13 season have put them above their peers: (Starting XI) Cleon John (North East Stars/ Goalkeeper/ 31 years old): John has possibly been the Pro …
Read More »Glen double sinks Connection
A freaky double strike from 2006 World Cup attacker Cornell Glen stunned DIRECTV W Connection last night as North East Stars downed the defending Pro League champions 2-0 at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The result saw Stars close the gap with third placed Connection to just goal aggregate. …
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