Midfielder Levi Jones’ headed goal, midway into the second half, was enough to guarantee Presentation College (San Fernando) a 1-0 victory over the previously unbeaten Fatima College in a Round Seven encounter, as the 2023 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division continued on Wednesday. That result, at the Fatima …
Read More »Cooper: “We should be competitive in 2025”; T&T U-15s close with 3-0 win over Qatar
The Trinidad and Tobago Boys’ National Under-15 Team closed off their 2023 Concacaf Championship adventure yesterday with a 3-0 whipping of Qatar in the Dominican Republic. The game was one of several playoff fixtures between teams who failed to advance to the quarterfinal round. In Group A, Qatar lost all …
Read More »Trinidad and Tobago stun Costa Rica 2-0 for first ever Concacaf U-15 win
Trinidad and Tobago managed their first ever scalp in a Concacaf Under-15 Championship match today, and it was a big one. In their final Group D match, the young Soca Warriors shook off consecutive narrow defeats to Honduras and Puerto Rico to down Costa Rica 2-0 in the Dominican Republic. …
Read More »Daniel converts penalty, but T&T U-15s fall 2-1 to Honduras in Concacaf opener
The Trinidad and Tobago Boys’ National Under-15 Team started and finished brightly against Honduras in Concacaf Championship action tonight, but it was not enough to get something tangible out of the contest—as they finished 2-1 losers in the Dominican Republic. Right back Jeremiah Daniel converted a second half stoppage time …
Read More »Cooper names T&T U-15 Team; boys face three Concacaf games in as many days
Trinidad and Tobago Boys’ National Under-15 Team head coach Shawn Cooper named an 18-man squad yesterday, which departs for the 2023 Concacaf Championship in the Dominican Republic on Friday morning. New England Revolution Academy central defender Sheridan McNish will captain the national youth team, which includes 2023 Republic Cup National …
Read More »Theophilus: Jasai’s development better served by US camp than Concacaf U-15 Championship
“[…] Jasai Theophilus isn’t going on a trial and I never said such. Instead, I chose to have MY 13-YEAR-OLD SON continue his development over this holiday period at a three-week development camp hosted by Mr Anthony Rougier, which I believe would augur well during this learning phase of his …
Read More »T&T U15s rocked by Hadeed injury and Theophilus withdrawal, after second Jamaica tie
The Trinidad and Tobago Boys National Under-15 Team failed to hold on to a one-goal lead, missed a penalty and finished with 10 players, in an eventful 1-1 draw with Jamaica in an international friendly yesterday afternoon at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella. But that was nothing compared to …
Read More »T&T U-15s hold Jamaica 1-1, as Mason magic cancels out freak opener
The Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella was the launchpad for just over a dozen young footballers from each of two Caribbean nations yesterday, as the Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica Boys’ National Under-15 Teams met in an international friendly. The hosts were better but without really carving open the Jamaican …
Read More »Cooper, Latchoo get enhanced portfolios with T&T national youth teams
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Shawn Cooper will also serve as head coach of the Boys’ National Under-15 Team for next month’s Concacaf Boys U-15 Championship in Dominican Republic. The two-island republic are grouped with Costa Rica, Honduras and Puerto Rico for the upcoming competition, which …
Read More »Najjar: Is it “about attitude”? T&T U-17s did well but lacked ability and application
“[…] That the USA and Canada did not steamroll the young Warriors showed we possessed that fighting for all-the-marbles, attitude… But truly, is it only ‘about attitude’? “We showed the right attitude in all four games but did not win a single game—not even against Barbados whose only goal was …
Read More »Valiant T&T U-17s go down fighting, after 3-2 extra time loss to El Salvador
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team were eliminated from the Concacaf Under-17 Championship last night. But the relief of their conquerors, El Salvador, at the final whistle spoke volumes. It took 120 minutes and a shot in the dark from an unlikely saviour, El Salvadorian defender Michael Ventura, …
Read More »“It’s about attitude!” Cooper on T&T football’s shortcomings, facing El Salvador and his players’ special quality
On Thursday evening, Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Shawn Cooper and another staff member suffered an attempted “break-in” at their hotel in Antigua City, Guatemala. “I saw someone trying to open my door,” Cooper told Wired868. “They showed me a key with my room number…” A …
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