In the end, even Police FC coach Richard Hood was forced to chuckle. With star custodian Adrian Foncette on trial in Turkey and his back-up Keinol Paul suspended and third choice goalkeeper, Akeemo Morgan, inactive, Hood sidestepped the transfer window and snared young goalkeeper Perry O’Connor, who represented Petit Valley …
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“For what?!” Defence Force coach Marvin Gordon asked fourth official Rashby McPhee, at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva last night. It was more an accusation than a question. “For what?!” Gordon repeated. By the final whistle, Club Sando had continued their remarkable new year’s form with a 1-1 draw …
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A disastrous opening five minutes by Police FC defender Karlon Murray, coupled with some super counter attacking play and shot-stopping, powered DIRECTV W Connection to a hard fought 4-2 Pro League victory over the “Lawmen” at the Larry Gomes Stadium this evening. Newly appointed “Women Soca Warriors” coach Richard Hood …
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Police FC moved atop the Pro League standings yesterday evening, after a double strike from Christon Thomas secured a 2-0 win for the “Lawmen” over Club Sando at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. And only fellow servicemen, Defence Force FC, or North East Stars can overtake them for the …
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Former Defence Force coach and two-time Pro League champion, Ross Russell, lasted just under five months as head coach at Central FC. Wired868 understands Russell, a former Trinidad and Tobago stand-out goalkeeper and national youth team coach, was fired within an hour of last night’s 1-0 Pro League defeat to …
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TT Pro League table-toppers Defence Force and Bankers Insurance Central FC missed the opportunity to extend their advantage at the top of the 2015/16 standings last night, as they both succumbed to 1-nil defeats at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. The Army/Coast Guard combination fell prey to their law enforcement counterparts, …
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Defending Pro League champions Bankers Insurance Central FC kept their unbeaten Pro League run intact last night but it was a much closer shave than anticipated, as the “Couva Sharks” squandered a three goal lead to hold off Police FC 4-3 in Couva. The result saw Central return to the …
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Defending champions, Central FC, squeezed into the semifinals of the First Citizens Cup last night via kicks from the penalty mark, after they were held 2-2 by Police FC at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. Not for the first time, Central captain and Trinidad and Tobago custodian …
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Seven goals, a mini-brawl, two red cards and a debatable late penalty kick. It was all happening at the Dibe Recreation Ground in Long Circular this evening. When the dust settled, NLCB La Horquetta SA was the happier of the two teams after holding on for an exciting 4-3 win …
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FC Santa Rosa and Police FC played to an opportunity-laden goalless draw yesterday as action continued in the CNG National Super League Premiership Division at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya. The hundred or so spectators who turned up to watch the contest must have left scratching their heads at the …
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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 …
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Police FC closed their 2014/15 season on a high note tonight as the “Lawmen” spanked Point Fortin Civic 3-0 in a one-sided affair at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. There was a mass brawl and suspensions the last time these Digicel Pro League teams met as a stamp by …
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