“Ain’t nobody, ain’t nobody better than Pres!” This was the chant that the lively rhythm section of Presentation College (San Fernando) echoed after their 2-1 penalty shootout victory over Shiva Boys Hindu College in front of 4,000 spectators at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella yesterday. But boy did ‘Pres’ …
Read More »Haile Tigers! St Anthony’s and Trinity in North Intercol final; Mucurapo go to arbitration
St Anthony’s College will look to secure their second consecutive North Zone Intercol trophy after they defeated 2014 National Intercol champions East Mucurapo Secondary by a 3-1 margin at the Hasely Crawford Stadium yesterday. The “Westmoorings Tigers” will square off against Trinity College Moka in the North showpiece on November …
Read More »“Big Cannons” late game comeback holds off Defence Force for NSL top spot
The Sports and Games “Big Cannons” FC Santa Rosa managed to hold on to their three point lead atop the 2016/2017 National Super League (NSL) Premiership Division standings after battling to a 2-2 draw with second-place Defence Force in Chaguaramas yesterday. Yesterday’s showdown was touted as a “real heavyweight matchup” …
Read More »Hart: T&T were decent but…; Los Ticos sting Soca Warriors in Port of Spain
They came, they saw and they conquered. Costa Rica’s performance last night against Trinidad and Tobago was not scintillating or jaw-breaking. But the Central Americans were measured and patient in their execution at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, and now they sit atop of CONCACAF’S Hex; albeit after one game. “Los …
Read More »East Mucurapo lose appeal over ineligible player; SSFL Premier Division on tenterhooks
Dark and stormy days could lie ahead for East Mucurapo Secondary’s football team—and they do not involve the inclement weather or their impending North Zone Intercol semifinal against St Anthony’s College. Mucurapo’s problems could run much deeper than that. The 2014 National Intercol champions are currently holding on to their …
Read More »Belgrave helps Army cut Santa Rosa’s lead to three points, Look Loy worried by refereeing
Defending National Super League (NSL) Premiership champions Defence Force will meet current Premiership frontrunners Sports and Games FC Santa Rosa in a top-of-the-table clash at the Defence Force Headquarters in Chaguaramas this coming Sunday, and the stakes could not be any higher. After a sloppy start to the NSL season, …
Read More »Mucurapo face potential relegation over “illegal player”; Fatima, Pleasantville could benefit
Oh, how quickly things can change. Less than a fortnight ago, East Mucurapo Secondary were one of three schools to escape relegation from the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division on the final day of the season. Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 player, Jesse Williams, scored twice in a …
Read More »Hart: “Costa Rica are the best”; Warriors gamble on Kenwyne for historic WCQ result
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team, according to head coach Stephen Hart, will be facing the best team in the confederation when the Soca Warriors open their CONCACAF Hexagonal campaign against Costa Rica on 11 November. “Los Ticos” did not lose from open play at the Brazil 2014 World …
Read More »“Bandy” bamboozles Blanchisseuse as D/Martin advances; Intercol fixtures confuse everyone else
The much-anticipated 2016 Coca-Cola National Intercol competition got underway yesterday with preliminary action in the North and South Zones. But it appeared as though everyone did not receive the memo, as the marquee North Zone fixture was shifted from its original venue and postponed for another 24 hours while media …
Read More »St Anthony’s complain about draw as Intercol fixtures released; Promotion race heats up
St Anthony’s College head coach Nigel “Grovie” Grosvenor is crying foul at the results of this year’s first round draw for the 2016 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Coca Cola Intercol tournament. Grosvenor called the fixtures unfair after St Anthony’s and SSFL Premier Division champions Shiva Boys Hindu College were matched against …
Read More »No love in the North; Tigers maul QRC to send them to the Championship Division
The final day of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season saw as many as six teams—East Mucurapo Secondary, San Juan North, QRC, Pleasantville Secondary, Fatima College and St Benedict’s College—embroiled in a heated relegation battle at the foot of the table. And remarkably, St Benedict’s, who were …
Read More »NSL: Army and Moruga slip up as Santa Rosa extend lead despite Marabella draw
Despite being held to a 2-2 draw by bottom-placed club Marabella Family Crisis Centre, Sports and Games FC Santa Rosa saw their lead atop the National Super League (NSL) Premiership Division stretch to six points yesterday evening, as two of their nearest rivals succumbed to defeats. Rosa, who were ousted …
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