Local Football

Last night, First Citizens Cup holders Caledonia AIA crashed out of the competition at the first hurdle as the “Eastern Stallions” slumped to a 1-0 quarterfinal loss to Defence Force at the Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya. The “Eastern Stallions” have now gone eight successive competitive games without a win …

The Point Fortin Civic team took top flight football back to Mahaica Oval yesterday afternoon for the first time in over a decade but it was an emotional, bittersweet event as the host club was eliminated from the First Citizen Cup 6-5 on penalty kicks after a goalless 90 minutes. …

Central FC became the first team to qualify for the semifinal of the 2013/14 First Citizens Cup last night as the “Couva Sharks” held off fellow Pro League outfit North East Stars to claim a 2-1 win at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. The Sharks are now …

The Trinidad and Tobago Pro League’s most dynamic players, utility player Joevin Jones and defender Daneil Cyrus, are both in big trouble professionally after being caught playing minor league football in Carenage. Jones and Cyrus, who are both 22, were not used by DIRECTV W Connection for the club’s CONCACAF …

Trinidad and Tobago Pro League football clubs DIRECTV W Connection and Caledonia AIA both finished bottom of their respective CONCACAF Champions League groups last night as their continental assignments ended with 2-0 losses away to the United States and Guatemala respectively. Connection lost 2-0 to United States Major League Soccer …

Top flight football is set to make a thrilling return to Mahaica Oval this Saturday as Pro League rookie outfit, Point Fortin Civic, hosts giants DIRECTV W Connection at the Point Fortin venue from 3.30 pm in the quarterfinal round of the First Citizens Cup. Connection and Point Fortin are …

DIRECTV W Connection and Caledonia AIA both shook off midweek disappointments in the CONCACAF Champions League yesterday evening albeit without especially inspiring Pro League performances. Twenty-two year old Connection captain Joevin Jones scored his first goal of the season as the “Savonetta Boys” edged Police FC 1-0 in the first …

The Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain was the latest venue for a Digicel Pro League Civic forum last night; and one gets the feeling there is a lot more to come from the rookie team out of Point Fortin and its boisterous fans this season. Last week, on …

DIRECTV W Connection followed Caledonia AIA out of the 2013/14 CONCACAF Champions League last night as the “Savonetta Boys” were eliminated from the confederation’s showpiece club competition in the group stage. There was, arguably, some consolation in the manner of Connection’s exit as they produced a lively performance that was …

Do not count out the DIRECTV W Connection Football Club just yet. Trinidad and Tobago football fans left the Hasely Crawford Stadium in a sombre mood last night after watching Mexican outfit, Toluca, thrash Caledonia AIA 5-1. But Connection coach Stuart Charles-Fevrier promised a livelier affair tonight when the “Savonetta …

Caledonia AIA has one game left in its 2013 CONCACAF Champions League campaign and one feels the “Eastern Stallions” might prefer doing something more fun if given the choice; like maybe going to the dentist. It could not be more painful than facing the sort of spanking that Caledonia received …

Morvant/Laventille-based Pro League football club, Caledonia AIA, will try to inject some impetus into its 2013/14 season tomorrow on Wednesday September 18 when it hosts Mexican outfit, Toluca, in CONCACAF Champions League action from 8 pm at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain. If Caledonia coach Jamaal Shabazz appears …