Local Football

Central FC custodian Jan-Michael Williams and DIRECTV W Connection goalkeeper Jelani Archibald were the heroes last night as Pro League leaders, Central, and defending champions, Connection, played to a goalless draw in an entertaining Couva Clasico at the Ato Boldon Stadium. The result means that Central maintain their five-point lead …

Sport Minister Brent Sancho seems bent on shattering the perception that he is a caretaker appointment after revealing his plans to start a women’s professional football league in less than four months. Sancho told Wired868 that the league, like the local men’s Pro League, will be modelled on the United …

Football fans at the Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya got far more than they bargained for last night as Round Two of the 2014/15 Pro League season came to a dramatic end amidst a flurry of goals and flying fists. There were eleven goals in total as Defence Force trashed …

Another Willis Plaza goal and another three-point haul for Central FC yesterday afternoon as the Pro League leaders edged Point Fortin Civic 1-0 at the Mahaica Oval, Point Fortin. The “Central Choir” were not present to belt out their non-ending stream of English-flavoured club hymns but we all know the …

Pro League leaders Central FC ended their mini slump last night with a 3-0 win over North East Stars in the second match of a Marvin Lee Stadium double header. It was Central’s first win since managing director Brent Sancho and operations director Kevin Harrison became Sport Minister and Advisor …

Waving excitedly from the top of the pavilion, Central FC player Darren Mitchell truly stands out at his team in many ways. The refreshing humility of the Princes Town-born 24-year-old young man hits you first. Mitchell moved to Tobago as a boy and lived there for 12 years and he …

There was another red card and another defeat for Pro League leaders Central FC last night as the “Couva Sharks” surrendered to a 3-2 result to San Juan Jabloteh at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya. It was the second straight League loss for the Couva-based outfit in a week when …

World governing football body, FIFA, has threatened Italy Serie A club, Genoa, with a range of sanctions including relegation due to its supposed violation of article 64 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code over the alleged non-payment of costs ordered by the FIFA Players Status Committee on 21 April 2014. Genoa …

“We no longer have the pool of players and that fountain of experience we had when we qualified for Germany in 2006,” said CONCACAF technical study group member and FC Santa Rosa coach Keith Look Loy. “(We had) men playing in the English leagues and Scotland Premier League and so …

Talk nah, Central! The buzz around Central FC over the past 48 hours has been the shock promotion of its marketing director, Brent Sancho, to the position of Sport Minister. Last night presented the opportunity for the “Couva Sharks” to resume normal service. But veteran Defence Force striker Devorn Jorsling …

The Trinidad and Tobago national senior women’s team quartet of captain Maylee Attin-Johnson, Kennya “Yaya” Cordner, Ahkeela Mollon and Khadidra Debesette sizzled at UWI’s SPEC ground on Sunday evening at the third annual Wired868 Football Festival in St Augustine. At the final whistle, “Brent Sancho Invitational XI” stole bragging rights …

The Point Fortin Civic football club look likely to take to the field without Reynold Carrington for the first time in three years after the coach announced his shock resignation from the club this morning. Carrington told Wired868 that he informed the players of his decision after training this morning. …