A fortuitous equaliser, a harsh red card and the upright all went in favour of North East Stars last night as the Sangre Grande-based team held Defence Force 1-1 at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya in the last Pro League outing before Carnival. The point did little for either team. …
Read More »W Connection and Caledonia shoot blanks in Couva Pro League affair
DIRECTV W Connection dropped two points at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva tonight but there was little else worth reporting as the runaway leaders played Caledonia AIA to an uninspiring goalless draw in Pro League action. Picture two boxers repeatedly clinching and landing less than 40 percent of their …
Read More »Marcano nets again as Central downs Defence Force
Reigning Pro League champion team, Defence Force, was left with little doubt about the scale of its 2014 mission this evening as the army/ coast guard combination returned to active football duty with a 2-0 loss to Central FC at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Coach Ross Russell’s men …
Read More »Marcus sets marker for Civic; Point downs Caledonia
“My form is now starting to come,” said Point Fortin Civic attacker Marcus Joseph. “I’m accustomed to scoring plenty goals… (I feel like) it can score anytime I shoot.” Caledonia AIA led Civic 1-0 at halftime today and seemed to be cruising towards three points and second place in the …
Read More »Stars go second; Central snaps six-game winless streak
North East Stars edged St Ann’s Rangers 1-0 to move to second place in the Pro League standings yesterday evening while Central FC snapped a six-game winless streak with a 4-1 romp over San Juan Jabloteh in an Ato Boldon Stadium double header in Couva. Stars and Rangers have the …
Read More »TTFA coos about mystery sponsor; vows to attack debts
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) general secretary Sheldon Phillips claimed today that the local football body is just days away from the first major corporate sponsorship deal under current president Raymond Tim Kee. Phillips declined to name the mystery corporate partner but said the TTFA is excited about the …
Read More »Knife of Apai: Connection holds Central in cracking derby
In the 88th minute of last night’s Digicel Pro League clash at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Central FC led bitter Couva rivals DIRECTV W Connection 2-0. Six minutes later, in the fourth minute of three allotted minutes for extra time, the clubs were locked at two goals each. Football, bloody hell. …
Read More »Defence Force is back: Defending champ rejoins Pro League
The defending Pro League champion football team, Defence Force, is back in business. Defence Force assistant coach Marvin Gordon told Wired868 that the team got the good news this morning from its superiors and the players cannot wait to resume training tomorrow. “(Head coach) Ross (Russell) called me and said …
Read More »Red 3: Ref Brizan stars in rowdy affair as Stars/Central clash erupts
Referee Neal Brizan made it out of the Hasely Crawford Stadium in one piece last night; but only just. And, if Brizan escaped physical harm, his earbells were surely ringing after his late call helped Central FC salvage a 1-1 draw from the penalty spot against North East Stars in …
Read More »Stop playing with those soldiers, Griffith!
It has been four weeks since the Defence Force football team along with all other sport and cultural teams within the local regiment have suspended all “involvement in national, regional and community type/level sporting activities.” No one has ever explained how the likes of Curtis “Boyo” Gonzales, Kevon Carter and …
Read More »Tim Kee’s unmasking: TTFA president says plenty in Warriors attack
He is out of the closet now. Fifteen months into his reign as Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president, Raymond Tim Kee, a salesman by trade, finally stepped out from behind the cover of clichés and friendly platitudes to give an insight into his true nature. TV6 presenter Joel …
Read More »Blood and blunders as Police and Caledonia climb standings
Three past and present Trinidad and Tobago internationals were ejected while a fourth left the Hasely Crawford Stadium with blood gushing from his nose in an eventful Pro League double header in Port of Spain yesterday. When the dust settled, Police FC and Caledonia AIA had most to feel pleased …
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