The last trophy of the 2016/17 Pro League season will be contested by current league champions Central FC and reigning Pro Bowl champions Defence Force, who both booked their places into next Sunday’s knockout final in contrasting styles. In the second game of yesterday’s semifinal doubleheader, the Army/Coast Guard combination …
Read More »Peltier grabs beaver trick as Central clobber Rangers 8-0; Christon helps Police KO Connection
Former St Ann’s Rangers captain Johan Peltier returned to haunt his old club with a vengeance yesterday as Central FC treated Rangers to a humiliating exit from the Digicel Pro Bowl with an 8-0 mauling at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva yesterday. Peltier, who wore the armband for Rangers …
Read More »Football is my life! One on one with Police FC’s winged wizard, Christon Thomas
“I gave up any big dreams of playing for an international team when I broke my ankle a second time. I was playing for [Superstar] Rangers when it happened the first time [and] I didn’t get the right therapy after the cast was taken off. So I had to take care of …
Read More »Pro Bowl results: Police FC rout Point Fortin Civic 9-0; St Ann’s edge M’vt Cale
Trinidad and Tobago Pro League outfits Police FC and St Ann’s Rangers advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Digicel Pro Bowl knockout competition in contrasting style yesterday, as the local top flight’s final cup tournament kicked off. And Civic, who are bottom of the 10-team table, were a sorry …
Read More »Police can’t stop Roach as Club Sando climb to fifth; Central can regain lead tomorrow
Rookie Trinidad and Tobago international Akeem Roach served further notice of his talent with a double strike yesterday evening as Club Sando outgunned Police FC 4-2 at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. The result saw Sando leapfrog Defence Force to fifth spot—albeit with a game in hand—while Police stayed …
Read More »Central keep noses ahead; but Pro League rivals criticise their stance on T&T call-ups
Central FC are in a league of their own at the moment, in more ways than one. Last night, the Couva Sharks maintained their four-point gap at the top of the Pro League standings with a 2-0 win over second from bottom Morvant Caledonia United at the Ato Boldon Stadium. …
Read More »Samuel shines as Stars savour third straight penalties win; Jorsling tricks Caledonia
The Defence Force and Ma Pau Stars football clubs will contest the first meaningful trophy of the 2016/17 Pro League season after booking their places in the First Citizens Cup final in contrasting style yesterday evening at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. For Defence Force and, in particular, Devorn …
Read More »Police FC upstage Defence Force; Caledonia’s winless streak continues against Stars
Police FC put in an energetic performance to batter their fellow servicemen on the Defence Force 2-0 at the Ato Boldon Stadium yesterday in a thrilling Trinidad & Tobago Pro League showdown that was littered with sharp tackles and goal scoring chances. Led by a trademark Todd Ryan free-kick and …
Read More »Riley doubles up as undercover Police whip Civic to move to First Citizens Cup semis
Point Fortin Civic conceded 23 goals in six Pro League outings this season. So no bonus points for guessing what their biggest problem might be. Yesterday was another one of those days when pulling on gloves must have felt like a masochistic act for Civic custodian Miles Goodman. Police FC …
Read More »Underdogs get a kicking: Kenwyne helps Central FC mug Police, Connection rout Rangers
If you’re searching for that inspirational tale where the plucky underdog beats the system by overturning the establishment, you had better look elsewhere. Certainly not at the Ato Boldon Stadium yesterday where Police FC and St Ann’s Rangers came up against defending champions Central FC and perennial bigwig W Connection …
Read More »Plaza open for business: T&T star evades capture in Jabloteh’s 3-2 win over Police FC
“As long as you have someone like a [Willis] Plaza in the team, he can make something out of nothing [for you],” said San Juan Jabloteh head coach Keith Jeffrey. “And anyone who sees the third goal [against Police FC] will know what I mean.” Yesterday’s Pro League fixture at …
Read More »Police FC catch Point Fortin in thrilling chase; seasoned Stars spank spritely Rangers
Well that was fun. Not for Police FC coach Richard Hood though. By the final 10 minutes of last night’s Pro League double header at the Ato Boldon Stadium, it was hard to distinguish Hood from any other animated spectator at the Couva venue as the see-saw competition between Police …
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