Trinidad and Tobago international midfielder Hughtun Hector can make his return to competitive football at the Ato Boldon Stadium tonight, after nearly 10 months out due to a ruptured achilles tendon. W Connection listed Hector in their 20-man squad for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championship, which kicks off …
Read More »T&T gymnast, Thema Williams, fights ‘character assassination’ after circulated photo
Twenty year old gymnast, Thema Williams, has vowed to remain focused on her dream of doing Trinidad and Tobago proud at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, despite falling victim to perceived character assassination yesterday. At around noon yesterday, Georgette Heinz, the self-declared mother of an unnamed young female gymnast, sent …
Read More »W Connection start Champions League campaign in Couva; Central’s trip postponed
DIRECTV W Connection will begin their campaign for a eighth CONCACAF appearance on Wednesday February 24 when the “Savonetta Boys” host Dominican Republic team, Atlantico Futbol Club, from 7.45 pm in the second match of a double header at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Surinamese club, Inter Moengo Tapoe, …
Read More »Defence Force strike late to down Morvant Caledonia; “Army” climb to second
Defence Force snapped a three match winless streak yesterday with a last gasp 2-1 win over Morvant Caledonia United to leapfrog DIRECTV W Connection into second place in 2015/16 TT Pro League action at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella. Goalless up until the 82nd minute, the contest burst to …
Read More »Defence Force rout Vale 8-2 to secure Premiership title; La Horquetta relegated
Defence Force FC clinched their first CNG National Super League title yesterday, as they pummelled cellar-placed Stokely Vale FC 8-2 in an enthralling clash at the Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya. The result meant that the Army/Coast Guard combination finished one point ahead of defending champions, Guaya United, who defeated …
Read More »Central shake off stubborn Rangers to go five points clear at Pro League helm
Defending Pro League champions Bankers Insurance Central FC stretched their lead atop the 2015/16 league standings to five points yesterday after playing to a hard fought 3-1 victory over cellar placed St Ann’s Rangers at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. Second-place DIRECTV W Connection, Central’s fierce Couva rivals, fell …
Read More »Women Warriors bow out in CONCACAF semis after 5-0 loss to USA
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team’s Rio 2016 Olympic chase ended, predictably, at the CONCACAF semifinal stage last night, as they were crushed 5-0 by hosts and FIFA World Cup champions, the United States, at the BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston. The result meant that CONCACAF’s two women’s …
Read More »Teejay tricks La Horquetta; Hislop-led Bethel stay alive in Premiership
Teenager Teejay Cadiz gave Bethel United a fighting chance to avoid relegation yesterday evening, as the 18 year old winger scored a hattrick in a 3-3 draw with La Horquetta Sporting Academy at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. Thrice, La Horquetta led their visitors but could not shake them off …
Read More »Life in the Shade: One on one with T&T women’s star Mariah Shade
Twenty four year old Mariah Shade, who plays professionally at present in the French second division, is one of Trinidad and Tobago’s most talented female footballers and the centre forward for the Women’s National Senior Team. Shade spoke one on one with Wired868 before she joined the “Women Soca Warriors” for …
Read More »San Juan Jabloteh hold off evolving Club Sando in mid-table clash
Play Whe San Juan Jabloteh were too much to handle this afternoon for a gutsy but blunt Club Sando outfit, as they held on for a 2-1 triumph at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. The result saw both teams remain in fifth and seventh place respectively in the 10-team …
Read More »Defence Force slip to third; Jabari Mitchell’s late strike lifts Connection
A last minute item from DIRECTV W Connection teenager Jabari Mitchell gave the “Savonetta Boys” a vital 1-0 win over Defence Force in Pro League action today at the Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya. The result saw Defence Force, who lead the league up until Valentine’s Day, slip further …
Read More »Five-star Women Warriors spank Guyana; T&T book semifinal date with USA
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team inflicted a historic 5-1 whipping on neighbours, Guyana, last night to advance to the CONCACAF 2016 Olympic qualifying series semifinal round on Friday. It was Trinidad and Tobago’s joint largest margin of victory in a CONCACAF women’s tournament, after a 6-2 win against …
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