East Mucurapo Secondary attacker Jalane Browne did not score a single goal for his school in their first 14 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division outings. But this afternoon, when it mattered most, the Browne bomber came up with a clutch hattrick as East Mucurapo defeated Speyside Secondary 4-2 …
Read More »Dear Editor: Why Colin Murray is wide of the mark in SSFL – St Benedict’s debacle
“[…] Colin Murray suggests that if St Benedict’s College [are] found guilty of breaching the rules, the punishment should not impact this year’s competition. Instead, the college should start the next season with a nine-point deficit. “[…] A decision to penalize next year’s team effectively shifts the consequences onto a …
Read More »Intercol 24: ‘Zoom Zoom’ bags hattrick in Benedict’s win; ‘Naps’ penalise ‘Pres Lions’
Derrel “Zoom Zoom” Garcia continues to write the story of the 2024 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) season with almost every move. Today, Garcia settled St Benedict’s College’s South Zone Intercol semifinal contest inside the first 45 minutes of play, with a first half hattrick as the “La Romaine Lions” …
Read More »SSFL 24: Fresh delay in Garcia decision, plus how “Naps” avoided censure
What is the fate of St Benedict’s College in relation to the registration of captain and star attacker Derrel “Zoom Zoom” Garcia? It is arguably the single most important matter on the pending tray of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) executive committee. Yet, the Disciplinary Committee ended its meeting …
Read More »SSFL 24: MoE responds on Derrel Garcia; SSFL set to rule on St Benedict’s
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) executive has referred the St Benedict’s College captain Derrel “Zoom Zoom” Garcia matter to its disciplinary committee for a ruling that would decide the story of the 2024 Premier Division. The schools’ body, via a press statement, indicated that the relevant committee would meet …
Read More »SSFL 24: “Zoom Zoom” stars as Benedict’s routs MMPHS; Fatima down Arima
No other football team can catch St Benedict’s College now! Whatever their fate in the boardroom, there has been little doubt about which schools has ruled the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) playing fields in 2024. And, this afternoon, the “La Romaine Lions” put an exclamation mark on their form …
Read More »SSFL 24: League asks MoE for registration info on St Benedict’s ace, Derrel Garcia
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) executive committee will lean on the Ministry of Education to address the issue of St Benedict’s College registration of star player, Derrel “Zoom Zoom” Garcia. SSFL president Merere Gonzales confirmed today the schools governing body is collaborating with the government on the matter—but declined …
Read More »SSFL 24: Garcia proves too much for “Pres Lions”, as St Benedict’s inch closer to title
Derrel “Zoom Zoom” Garcia, once again, was the star of the show as St Benedict’s College inched closer to the 2024 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division title, with a 2-0 victory over Presentation College (San Fernando) in a top-of-the-table duel at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella today. Questions …
Read More »SSFL 24: MoE officials allegedly recommend St Benedict’s sanctions over “Zoom Zoom” registration
St Benedict’s College’s 2024 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division title chase—or, more accurately, the school’s use of form four student Derrel “Zoom Zoom” Garcia—now appears to be under probe by no less an authority than the Ministry of Education. And the implications can go far deeper than a …
Read More »SSFL 24: Zoom Zoom tricks St Augustine, St Benedict’s hit “Green Machine” for six
“We won’t say the title race is over,” said St Benedict’s College assistant coach Clint McMillan. “You can’t count eggs from a fowl’s bamsee…” Well, that was one way to put it. The St Benedict’s football team were arguably a tad more eloquent as they brushed aside St Augustine Secondary …
Read More »SSFL 24: ‘Zoom Zoom’ steers St Benedict’s past St Anthony’s; St Augustine win at Speyside
At the midway point of the 2024 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season, there is already a clear frontrunner. St Benedict’s College pulled six points clear of the pack today, with a 2-1 win away to St Anthony’s College at Westmoorings. And, crucially, the ‘La Romaine Lions’ have …
Read More »SSFL 24: ‘Zoom Zoom’ doubles up as St Benedict’s down Fatima to claim top spot
Former Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 team flanker Derrel ‘Zoom Zoom’ Garcia returned to the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) with a bang today, as the gifted attacker scored twice in a 3-1 win for St Benedict’s College over defending champions Fatima College at the Mahaica Sporting Complex. Garcia, who …
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