Excitement, drama, goals… The 2019 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) was not short of memorable moments. But who were the individual success stories? Wired868 asked its main SSFL reporters Roneil Walcott, Amiel Mohammed and Jovan Ravello to pick 11 starters, seven substitutes and one MVP apiece in any formation they …
Read More »Intercol 19: Stoppage time Sinclair strike gifts Presentation first National Intercol title in 44 years
Call him the super sub. Presentation College San Fernando striker Jardel Sinclair came off the bench to deliver his school’s first National Intercol final win since 1975. Sinclair, who also came off the bench to convert a clinical penalty against Naparima College in the South Intercol final, did the trick …
Read More »Angus Eve unplugged: ‘Naps’ coach on the SSFL’s standards, national youth football and his coaching philosophy
“Life in 2019 is way different to the 1980s. Back then we had one channel, TTT, and we were not getting all the Italian League and England Premier League and La Liga and so on, which is what they are comparing the young children to. So we didn’t get to …
Read More »Intercol 18: San Juan North sail to third straight Intercol final, after spanking Signal Hill 5-0
San Juan North Secondary will contest their third straight National Intercol final next Tuesday, as they flattened Signal Hill Secondary 5-0 this evening in semifinal action at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. A late double from captain Renaldo Boyce, two from free scoring flanker Isaiah Chase and a solitary …
Read More »Intercol 2018: Moe success for San Juan North, ‘Bourg Boys’ fight back to edge Trinity East
San Juan North Secondary won their third straight Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) East Zone Intercol title—and their fourth from five seasons in the Premier Division era—as they edged Trinity College East 5-4 via kicks from the penalty mark this evening at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. Neither San …
Read More »SSFL 18: ‘Naps’ snatch title at the death! Juggernauts strike after San Juan hold ‘Pres’
Make way for the juggernauts! Naparima College are the new Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division champions after they took advantage of a stumble by defending champions, Presentation College (San Fernando), on the dramatic final day of the 2018 league season. The ‘Pres Lions’ led the 15-team standings after …
Read More »One-on-One with Trinity East’s Emmanuel John: Manny’s on a mission
Humble and unassuming, Trinity College East custodian Emmanuel “Manny” John looks down on no one; he does, however, hope that there will one day be many local players who are looking up at him. The young goalkeeper credits Maracas United Football Club Youth Academy coach Marlon Charles for much of …
Read More »“Pres” hit Hawks for six to stay in title frame; Moka edge Signal Hill to keep hopes alive
It’s going right down to the wire! The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division is set for a grandstand finish on Saturday after third-placed Presentation College (San Fernando) romped to a 6-0 win over Trinity College East at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium this afternoon in Marabella. The “Pres Lions” …
Read More »Wired868TV Presents (Video): East Zone contenders, Trinity College East
Newly promoted East Zone school, Trinity College East, open their doors to Wired868 in the second instalment of our Chasing Goal series, which takes you behind the scenes of our Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division teams: More from Wired868 Wired868TV (Video): “Vengeance is ours!” Pleasantville Secondary target clean …
Read More »SSFL 17: Frank display from Signal Hill but Orr gets Trinity Blue Hawks a point
When the final whistle sounded in the hard-fought 1-1 draw at the Trinity College East football ground in Trincity this afternoon, the home fans must have been sick of the sight of Signal Hill Secondary’s Akil Frank. The skipper of the visiting team did not create havoc during the 90 …
Read More »Hackshaw and Orr star as Trinity/E edge Malick to join promoted Carapichaima and Speyside
Guess who’s back? Carapichaima East Secondary, Trinity College East and Speyside Secondary each claimed a promotion spot in the SSFL Championship Big 5 Play Off yesterday to return to the Premier Division for the 2017 season. All three schools were relegated at the end of the 2015 season with Carapichaima East and …
Read More »Hackshaw and Yorke star as Trinity/E try to follow Carapichaima to SSFL promotion; Malick in the way
Trinity College East and Malick Secondary meet each other from 3.3pm in Trincity today with a 2017 SSFL Premier Division berth on the line in the final round of the Championship Division Play Off. Carapichaima East Secondary are already through after three straight wins helped them to an unsssailable nine …
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