“It was a welcome sight to see the crowd we had in the stadium,” said Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve. “It means we are making some kind of progress when people want to come see you play.” There was silverware too for the Soca …
Read More »‘We’ll show Eve where barley grows!’ Shabazz throws down gauntlet as Guyana whip Barbados 5-0
“And let Angus, if he name Angus Eve, let him put down the ball and bring it out from the back on Tuesday,” said Guyana Men’s National Senior Team head coach Jamaal Shabazz, with a twinkle in his eye. “And he will see, as the old people used to say, …
Read More »Hughtun stings Central again; Connection to meet Morvant Caledonia in Lucozade final
Bankers Insurance Central FC struck first but, in the end, slumped to their third successive defeat after another decisive contribution from DIRECTV W Connection captain Hughtun Hector. Hector, who scored the lone goal in Connection’s 1-0 midweek Pro League win over Central, managed a double tonight as the “Savonetta Boys” …
Read More »“Shooter” guns down Army, as Morvant Caledonia run riot; Police thump Jabloteh
If ever the people of Morvant/Laventille grow tired of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force presence there, maybe they should invite the soldiers to a game of football. Yesterday afternoon, the Army/Coast Guard combination laid down their arms to face Morvant Caledonia United in the Lucozade Sport Goal Shield quarterfinal …
Read More »Central shake off controversy with five star performance against Jabloteh
Not for the first time, the Bankers Insurance Central Football Club is awash with tales of mismanagement, treachery and deceit. Earlier this week, head coach Dale Saunders sacked former captain Marvin Oliver, who managing director Brent Sancho bizarrely threatened to fine on top of that, while goalkeeper Jan-Michael Williams said …
Read More »Kid’s play: Wired868 reviews the Pro League’s top young talent
Make way for fresh talent! Wired868 reviews some of the Under-23 players who caught our eye with their committed, consistent play this season. No room then for the talented upstarts who barely played or delivered for one reason or the other. So, check out who made our Ruby Tuesday/Wired868 Young Team …
Read More »Caledonia KO Connection; Central survives bruising Police battle
Pro League bigwigs DIRECTV W Connection and Central FC both left the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva aggrieved at getting the boot last night as the Pro Bowl competition took an unexpected twist in the semifinal round. In only one case did that mean elimination, though. Defending champions W Connection lost …
Read More »Jorsling shines as D/Force thump Civic; Caledonia hold Jabloteh
There were two Pro League football fixtures today but three contests. Defence Force, Point Fortin Civic, Caledonia AIA and San Juan Jabloteh were battling for places within the middle to lower order of Trinidad and Tobago’s domestic top flight competition. The Army/Coast Guard combination cemented their third place with a …
Read More »Central clobbers Jabloteh; Point guns down Rangers
Central FC handed San Juan Jabloteh its first league defeat of the season on Tuesday evening; and it was a resounding one. Doubles from 2009 Under-20 World Cup players Qian Grosvenor and Sean De Silva paced the “Couva Sharks” to a 4-0 win over Jabloteh at the Hasely Crawford Stadium …
Read More »Jabloteh tops Pro League; Connection whips Rangers
San Juan Jabloteh’s early season form continued yesterday evening at the Marvin Lee Stadium as the “San Juan Kings” moved to the top of the Digicel Pro League standings with a last gasp 1-0 win over North East Stars. Yohann Caleb scored an 87th minute winner for the Jabloteh team, which …
Read More »Police steals it late from Rangers; Stars outshoot Cale
Police FC and North East Stars both secured narrow victories yesterday evening at the Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya to book their places in the semi-finals of the 2014 First Citizens Cup. Police got a stoppage time winner from defender Elijah Belgrave to sink Rangers while Stars ousted 10-man Caledonia …
Read More »D/Force edges Stars; Caledonia fights off Point Fortin
Defence Force and Caledonia AIA enjoyed winning starts to their 2014/15 Digicel Pro League campaigns yesterday afternoon with hard-fought victories over North East Stars and Point Fortin Civic respectively. An extra time Richard Roy penalty settled an otherwise barren affair at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar as Defence Force …
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