Former Shiva Boys Hindu College student Levi Garcia became the youngest Trinidad and Tobago player ever to play in the Europe top flight this morning when the 18 year old winger debuted for mid-table Eredivisie club, AZ Alkmaar, as they whipped Feyenoord 4-2 at home. Garcia, who represented Trinidad and …
Read More »Defence Force/Police rue joint outing as Sando and Jabloteh strike in Couva
“For what?!” Defence Force coach Marvin Gordon asked fourth official Rashby McPhee, at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva last night. It was more an accusation than a question. “For what?!” Gordon repeated. By the final whistle, Club Sando had continued their remarkable new year’s form with a 1-1 draw …
Read More »Club Sando Moruga turn back Santa Rosa; Look Loy berates local refereeing
Club Sando Moruga handed FC Santa Rosa a 2-nil defeat at the Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya yesterday to deprive the Keith Look Loy-coached team of a precious fourth place finish in the CNG NSL Premiership. The Premiership division’s fourth placed team will receive a cash reward of $80,000 while …
Read More »Della-Marie’s family opens accts for donations to offset chess star’s medical expenses
The family of 14 year old Trinidad and Tobago chess olympiad and St Joseph’s Convent (Port of Spain) student, Della-Marie Walcott, have opened a bank account and online crowd source account for funding and will host a curry q and movie showing to raise money to offset rising medical expenses. …
Read More »Naps take 2015 honours; Signal Hill and Malick girls top SSFL 50 year awards
Naparima College and Fyzabad Secondary scooped up awards for the boys and girls 2015 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) divisions respectively last Saturday in the annual award ceremony at Naparima College school auditorium in San Fernando. But, as the SSFL celebrated its 50th year anniversary from 1964 to 2014, Signal …
Read More »Army maintain three point lead with win over Jabloteh; Police flog Caledonia
Defence Force FC maintained their three point lead atop the 2015/16 TT Pro League standings yesterday with a deserved 2-0 win over Play Whe San Juan Jabloteh at the Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya. The Army/Coast Guard combination overcame a first half penalty stop by Jabloteh goalie Shemel Louison to …
Read More »Family of comatose T&T junior chess star, Della-Marie, clears air
The following press release was sent to Wired868 by the friends and family of 14 year old Trinidad and Tobago chess olympiad and St Joseph’s Convent, Port of Spain student, Della-Marie Walcott: The family and friends of Della-Marie Walcott would firstly like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the …
Read More »This week in football: Wired868’s calendar for January 19-24
The following are this week’s fixtures for the various Trinidad and Tobago football competitions covered by Wired868: Tuesday January 19 (Pro League) North East Stars v St Ann’s Rangers, 3.30 pm, Larry Gomes Stadium; Central FC v Club Sando, 6 pm, Ato Boldon Stadium; W Connection v Point Fortin Civic, …
Read More »NSL: “Lucky” WASA scrape past La Horquetta; Army go four points clear
“The Lord has smiled on us today because if(La Horquetta) were a bit more clinical we would have been about 4-1 down,” WASA FC coach Shurland David told Wired868. “We were very, very lucky.” WASA FC managed to hang on to 1-0 lead by the final whistle in yesterday’s CNG …
Read More »Sam, Montano are MVPs; De Leon named greatest SSFL player ever
The following are the individual awards distributed at the Secondary School Football League’s 2015 Prize Distribution 50th Anniversary Awards function on Saturday January 16 at Naparima College: Player of the Year (Boys): Brent Sam (San Juan North) Player of the Year (Girls): Ray-ann Montano (Fyzabad Secondary) Top Five Players (Boys): …
Read More »Archibald comes up big as Connection speed away from Police
A disastrous opening five minutes by Police FC defender Karlon Murray, coupled with some super counter attacking play and shot-stopping, powered DIRECTV W Connection to a hard fought 4-2 Pro League victory over the “Lawmen” at the Larry Gomes Stadium this evening. Newly appointed “Women Soca Warriors” coach Richard Hood …
Read More »Marcano shines in Central’s demolition of Civic; “Ratty” Stars pip Sando
A first half hat-trick by attacker Jason Marcano propelled defending TT Pro League champions Bankers Insurance Central FC to a whopping 7-0 victory over Point Fortin Civic Centre at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva last night. Ataulla Guerra, Sean De Silva, Ricardo John and former Civic striker Marcus “Lobo” …
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