New Central FC captain Darren “Chucky” Mitchell made it three goals from two matches yesterday, as the “Couva Sharks” built on their winning start to the truncated 2016/17 Pro League season with a 2-1 win over Club Sando at the Mahaica Oval in Point Fortin. Sando struck first as left …
Read More »Zion breathes life into East Mucurapo; more SSFL misery for sullen St Benedict’s
East Mucurapo took a massive stride towards SSFL Premier Division safety yesterday with a last gasp winner versus fellow relegation candidates St Benedict’s College to snatch a 2-1 win at Mucurapo Road. The result saw East Mucurapo hurdle Trinity College (Moka) to 12th place in the 15-team standings with the …
Read More »Mr Magic: San Juan North striker Renaldo Boyce shares his vision
San Juan North Secondary striker Renaldo Boyce tells Wired868 about his magic touch, European football dreams and present schoolboy aspirations. More from Wired868 Dear Editor: Will SSFL act on Miracle Ministries’ six substitutions against Moruga? “[…] On Monday 4th March 2024, in a Big 5 match for promotion to the …
Read More »Paul bags last minute Central winner against Connection; Police FC spank Ma Pau Stars
Two-time defending Pro League champions Central FC got their truncated 2016/17 league campaign off to the perfect start last night with a 2-1 victory over bitter Couva rivals DIRECTV W Connection at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. The “Couva Sharks”, who are also the current Caribbean Club …
Read More »St Ann’s ‘Streete fighters’ stun Defence Force; Rangers make winning Pro League start
“Keep seeing the picture. Keep seeing yourself getting the three points in the first game. Don’t study the rest of games…” Returning St Ann’s Rangers head coach Anthony Streete, who swapped places with current Club Sando coach Angus Eve during the off-season, painted a mental picture for his new charges before …
Read More »Santa Rosa school Petrotrin to maintain four-point Premiership lead, Siparia give Bethel hell
Sports and Games FC Santa Rosa maintained their four point lead atop the National Super League (NSL) Premiership Division with a punishing 5-1 victory over fourth place Petrotrin Palo Seco at the Marvin Lee Stadium yesterday evening. The “Big Cannons” of Santa Rosa finished sixth in the Premiership Division last …
Read More »SSFL midweek fixture changes; Sando and Jabloteh complete Pro League clash on Tuesday
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) executive has postponed all Trinidad matches from Wednesday to Thursday afternoon, so as to avoid a fixture clash with the Soca Warriors. The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team tackle Dominican Republic from 7pm on Wednesday October 5 in 2017 Caribbean Cup qualifying action …
Read More »Rowdy visitors ransack Westmoorings; Signal Hill edge St Anthony’s in seven-goal thriller
St Anthony’s College relinquished pole position in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division yesterday evening, after suffering their first defeat of the season to a feisty Signal Hill Secondary outfit at Westmoorings. And, as two-time Premier Division champions Naparima College fell 2-1 to Shiva Boys Hindu College in …
Read More »Sam-Sam shines as Morv’t Cale spank Civic, fan hits high Note in Pro League opening
Morvant Caledonia United bared their new dentures on the opening game of the 2016/17 Pro League season with a 3-1 win over Point Fortin Civic last night, as the front three of Kordell Samuel, Jair “Sam” Edwards and Jameel “Shotta” Neptune was too much for the hosts at Mahaica Oval. …
Read More »Lee-thal Naparima strike again, as Pres lose ground in top of the table SSFL clash
“We play good defence and we break,” Naparima College coach Angus Eve told Wired868. “I am [like Manchester United coach] Jose Mourinho [in that sense]. I love Jose Mourinho.” Presumably, Eve was referencing the young dynamic Mourinho who tamed the England Premier League with stubborn defence, incisive counter attacks and …
Read More »Reduced prize money and shortened season, as Pro League goes back to the future
The Trinidad and Tobago Pro League will return to its original format of operating within a calendar year, after five years of aligning itself with a European-styled September to May season. This shift was made in an effort to mesh with the general FIFA calendar and attract foreign transfer opportunities for the players …
Read More »From Messi to Kenwyne Jones: Atlanta Utd sign ‘Tata’ Martino as franchise coach
Soca Warriors captain Kenwyne Jones will be guided from the sidelines next season by a man whose last centre forward was Argentine sensation and global superstar Lionel Messi. New United States Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise, Atlanta United, announced today that former Argentina and Barcelona coach, Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino, will …
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