Close the history book. Central FC will not have the chance to set a new precedent for regional dominance on Sunday, as the “Couva Sharks” were brought crashing down to earth last night after a 1-0 loss to Cibao FC in a key Caribbean Club Championship Group A fixture at …
Read More »Marcano magic motors Central; Nathan doing as Jabloteh triumph in CFU opener
Central FC and San Juan Jabloteh started their respective 2017 Caribbean Club Championship final group stage campaigns with comfortable wins over Antigua’s Grenades FC and Haiti’s Racing Club FC respectively at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain last night. Central conceded first but roared back to win 3-1 …
Read More »Foreign legion: Central FC fly in 12 players on three-week contracts for Caribbean Cup
Central FC will attempt to become the first club in Caribbean history to win three successive regional titles when the final round of the Caribbean Club Championships gets going on Sunday 14 May. And the “Couva Sharks” will seek to do so with possibly up to a dozen players who could …
Read More »More than a Sample; Kenwyne nets on debut but Central custodian keeps C/League hopes alive
Caribbean club champions Central FC battled to an entertaining 2-2 draw with Major League Soccer (MLS) outfit, Sporting Kansas City, in 2016/17 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League action at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva last night. And although Soca Warriors skipper Kenwyne Jones scored a clinical debut goal in the …
Read More »Sample stops penalty as Central whip 10-man Connection in Caribbean finals
Former Trinidad and Tobago National Under-23 goalkeeper Javon Sample saved his third penalty in two matches on Sunday evening, as Bankers Insurance Central FC retained their Caribbean Club Championship crown with a 3-0 win over DIRECTV W Connection in a repeat of the 2015 final. Last year, Connection had two …
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 »Uruguay routs T&T U-23s 4-0 in Pan Am Games
The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-23 Team got another harsh lesson in international football today as the young “Soca Warriors” were routed 4-0 by Uruguay in their opening fixture of the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games. Coach Zoran Vranes’ team was already eliminated from the 2016 Olympic Games in only …
Read More »CFU makes Suriname u-turn; T&T U23s must play with 11 men
More farce. The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-23 Team’s 2015 Olympic qualifying campaign was thrown into disarray again this evening when Caribbean Football Union officials informed the “Soca Warriors” that Suriname have been re-instated into the competition. And, just 24 hours after telling Trinidad and Tobago officials that their Caribbean …
Read More »U23s down to 11 players for qualifiers; but Suriname withdraws
The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-23 Team breathed a sigh of relief today as their Suriname counterparts withdrew from the Caribbean preliminary round of the 2016 Olympic qualifying campaign, which kicks off on Wednesday June 24 in Puerto Rico. The Caribbean Football Union (CFU) announced that Suriname, who were due to …
Read More »Grand Plaza: Central Bowls over Caledonia in lopsided cup final
A brilliant angled strike by Trinidad and Tobago National Football Team striker Willis Plaza ensured that Central FC ended the 2014/15 domestic season last night with a thoroughly comfortable assignment, as the “Couva Sharks” whipped Caledonia AIA 4-1 in the Digicel Pro Bowl final. At the final whistle, Plaza was …
Read More »Defence Force and W Connection storm into Toyota Classic semis
There was an avalanche of goals in Couva last night as defending Pro League champions Defence Force and current League leaders DIRECTV W Connection both motored into the 2013 Toyota Classic semifinal stage with emphatic wins over Central FC and Malabar FC respectively. Malabar had recovered from a 3-1 deficit …
Read More »Central FC snaps up T&T goalie Jan-Michael Williams
Central FC is poised to replace one Trinidad and Tobago international goalkeeper, Marvin Phillip, with another, Jan-Michael Williams, as the Pro League outfit gets ready for the 2013/14 Digicel Pro League football season. Williams, who was the starting goalkeeper for the “Soca Warriors” at the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, is …
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