Local Football

Twenty-three year old Caledonia AIA goalkeeper Shemel Louison’s sporting career started behind the stumps as a wicket keeper in Grenada. Devon Dowden, a youth team coach in Mt Moritz, challenged Louison to try football instead and his love for the game blossomed. Louison was just 20-years-old when he made his …

Bottom placed Pro League club St Ann’s Rangers parted ways with head coach Gilbert Bateau today—on the International Day of Happiness—and is set to finish the season with former boss Anthony Streete.  Streete, who steered Club Sando to second place in the 2013/14 Super League, has accepted the job until …

Pro League leader DIRECTV W Connection rebounded from last week’s derby defeat tonight with a comfortable 4-0 triumph over San Juan Jabloteh at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, which stretched its lead atop the table to a daunting eight points. Jabloteh sat deep throughout yet created its fair share …

Humble, down to earth and intense, Marcus “Lobo” Joseph is a young man on a mission. Once the conversation turns to football, Wired868 could not even force a smile with a camera. But Joseph’s goals have provoked loads of smiles in his hometown of Point Fortin. The 22-year-old Point Fortin …

Point Fortin Civic’s eight match Pro League unbeaten streak came to an end at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva this evening as the newly promoted team lost 1-0 to defending champion Defence Force. The result saw Civic concede ground at the top of the table as the team from deep …

It is too early to say that the Pro League title race was re-opened but there was certainly a rumble at the top of the table last night as second placed Central FC clobbered league leader DIRECTV W Connection 3-0 at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Three goals in …

DIRECTV W Connection right back and former Trinidad and Tobago under-20 defender Alvin Jones is keen to succeed as a footballer to provide a better life for his family and himself in the future. Jones was born into a football family. His father and former “Strike Squad” left back Kelvin …

Defence Force jumped two places to fifth in the Pro League tonight after a 5-1 mauling of bottom placed St Ann’s Rangers at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Coach Ross Russell shuffled his pack with a few personnel changes in his squad as he attempts to keep his players …

Central FC striker Willis Plaza and coach Terry Fenwick were rewarded with the monthly Pro League gongs today after their stellar performances in February. Plaza, who scored six times last month including a hattrick against St Ann’s Rangers, received the Wendy’s Player of the Month prize from Wendy’s marketing officer …

Twenty-seven year old attacking midfielder Josimar Belgrave partially lifted the gloom around the Defence Force football team yesterday with a beautiful curling effort as the defending Pro League champion eased to a 2-0 win over Caledonia AIA at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The army/coast guard combination remains seventh …

Trinidad and Tobago international midfielder Ataullah Guerra came off the bench to fire home the winner today as Central FC overcame a two goal deficit to edge defending Pro League champion Defence Force 3-2 in stoppage time at the Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar. The result saw Central leapfrog Point Fortin …

Shahdon Winchester struck twice this evening as Pro League leader DIRECTV W Connection returned to winning ways with a 2-0 win over bottom placed St Ann’s Rangers at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The result restored Connection’s eight point lead over second placed Point Fortin Civic with eight games …