W Connection maintained their perfect start to the 2017 Pro League season last night as they downed Club Sando 3-1 in an Ato Boldon Stadium double header. A double from winger Neil Benjamin Jr and a solitary item from Suriname attacker Dimitri Apai saw the “Savonetta Boys” hold off Sando …
Read More »Santa Rosa down Trendsetter Hawks by TKO; unbeaten U-15s punished for registration error
Despite going unbeaten in the Under-15 division of the 2017 Republic Bank National Youth League (RBNYL), Trendsetter Hawks will not be among the teams contesting tomorrow’s semifinals at Constantine Park in Macoya, as they were ousted for the use of two players who were deemed illegitimate by the RBNYL. The …
Read More »From paramedic to pro: Jamille Boatswain signs two-year deal with C/Rica’s Alajuelense
Trinidad and Tobago international striker Jamille “Balo” Boatswain has agreed a two-year deal with Costa Rica top flight club, LD Alajuelense, and hopes to fly to San José on Monday night to meet his new teammates for the first time. The only remaining obstacle is for Boatswain’s last Pro League club, Defence Force, to …
Read More »RBNYL: Trendsetter, Central FC brave showers to reach semis; Cunupia still going to the extreme
Remember the old adage, “rain only stops cricket?” And certainly scores of sports fans from all around the globe would have been left bitterly disappointed if the ICC Champions Trophy between Pakistan and India was halted by some ‘blessings’ from the heavens on Sunday. Well, the wits of the organisers …
Read More »TTSL: Santa Rosa blank Bethel in Velodrome; Makan wants more Tobagonians on Soca Warriors
Defending champions FC Santa Rosa notched their second straight win of the Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) season as they defeated Tobago’s Bethel United by a 2-0 margin before an appreciative crowd at the Arima Velodrome yesterday. Great efforts have been made by Super League holders Santa Rosa and …
Read More »Arima left disappointed after Central FC protest before kick off against North East Stars
Local football fans left the Arima Velodrome disappointed tonight after defending champions Central FC successfully protested against playing their 2017 Pro League fixture with North East Stars due to ground conditions. Central officials argued that the lighting was substandard at the Arima venue while they also claimed the downpour made …
Read More »Army make winning Super League start; Tirek George doubles up against 10-man Siparia Spurs
The 2015/16 Super League champions Defence Force yesterday sent out an early warning for the new Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) pack, as they whipped ten-man Siparia Spurs 3-1 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium training field. Last season, Spurs and Defence Force were the Super League’s highest scorers as they combined …
Read More »Pro League scores: Lobo scores on debut as Connection edge Rangers
Former Trinidad and Tobago World Youth Cup attacker Marcus Joseph got a last minute item on his debut tonight as W Connection started their 2017 season with a 1-0 win over St Ann’s Rangers in a Pro League double header at the Ato Boldon Stadium. Joseph was one of four …
Read More »RBNYL: Jabloteh U11s stay perfect, Cunupia U13s prevail and Police U15s celebrate with civilians
The top eastern clubs have now laid down their markers for next Saturday’s RBNYL’s national quarterfinals. The goals never stopped flowing when the final preliminary round took centre-stage at Constantine Park in Macoya yesterday. And by the time the last ball had been kicked and the final instructions and congratulations …
Read More »Morv’t/Caledonia edge Club Sando; Pro League and Super League kick off this weekend
Morvant Caledonia United registered the first win of the 2017 domestic season last night as the “Eastern Stallions” came from behind to edge Club Sando 2-1 at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Ex-Caledonia captain Akim Armstrong made his competitive debut for Sando who scored first through another new signing, …
Read More »Matura not happy with TTSL demotion, seek TTFA intervention; Look Loy stands firm
Despite the pledge of a US$25,000 grant from the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) and yesterday’s signing of a new agreement to have two of its competitions sponsored, the newly launched Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) has no title sponsor and will have to operate on a very …
Read More »TTSL get $550,000 boost but still seeking title sponsor; Look Loy questions TTFA allocation criteria
The Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) got a much-needed boost in the run-up to the start of its 2017/18 season, scheduled for Sunday 11 June. Caribbean Football Trust Ltd (CFTL) has agreed to fund two of the League’s competitions to the tune of a total of TT$550,000. The agreement …
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