The NLCL U-19 Community Cup will have a new champion club in 2024, with the final set to be contested by two first-time entrants, City FC and Athletic International Academy (AIA). The two teams from opposite sides of the east-west corridor will meet from 3.30pm at the Larry Gomes Stadium …
Read More »Dear Editor: How to silence a whistleblower—a TTCB case study
“[…] They are usually someone who purports to possess some high moral or ethical standing (red flag number one)… It is usually good to ignore them—they typically run out of breath. “However, when they go public that’s when the whistleblower becomes a problem. They have no business telling the board …
Read More »St Augustine whip MMPHS, chaos in Tobago and more protests, in explosive Big 5 finale
“Coming back from [relegation from] the Premier Division in 2022, this means a lot to us—to make a statement,” St Augustine Secondary head coach Tacuma Jones told Wired868. Yesterday afternoon, the “Green Machine” put the cherry on top of their promotion to the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division, …
Read More »Dear Editor: Will SSFL act on Miracle Ministries’ six substitutions against Moruga?
“[…] On Monday 4th March 2024, in a Big 5 match for promotion to the top flight (Premier League), six (6) substitutions were made by Miracle Ministries. “The Constitution clearly states ‘a maximum of 5 substitutes are permitted’—in exceptional cases of concussion, then a sixth. Did this occur? “Based on …
Read More »NLCL 24: SMS and City collide in mega clash, as semifinals kick off in Marabella
Defending champions Soccer Made Simple (SMS) and tournament favourites City FC face each other from 3.30pm on Sunday 10 March, in what might be the biggest domestic youth football match of 2024 so far. SMS and City FC play the closing match in a double header at the Mannie Ramjohn …
Read More »Big Five: Miracle on Tompierre Trace! MMPHS trounce Moruga to near promotion
Do you believe in Miracle Ministries? Maybe it’s time you did. Yesterday, Central Zone champions Miracle Ministries Pentecostal High School (MMPHS) moved within a whisker of Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) history after a commanding 4-0 win away to Moruga Secondary at Tompierre Trace in Moruga. The result spelt doom …
Read More »RBNYFL 24: Pro Series, Santa Cruz get bumper wins while Cardinals edge City
Christiano Budhoo and Nasique George scored twice each as Pro Series dominated the shorthanded First Kick Academy 5-0 in North Zone action in the 2024 Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYL) competition at Trinity College Ground, Moka. The game was the last of four Under-14 fixtures at Moka on …
Read More »Edwards, TTFA president aspirant, quits Rangers post due to “ethical considerations”
“[…] I believe that stepping down from my current role is a necessary step to pursue this new challenge with the utmost integrity and ethical consideration. “It is important to me that my candidacy for the presidency is not perceived as a conflict of interest as I would be seeking …
Read More »T&T and Jamaica finish goalless, Denzil and “Natty” shine
Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica played to a goalless draw at the Larry Gomes Stadium today, in the second and final game of their two-match senior international friendly series. The result sees the Reggae Boyz leave the twin island republic without conceding a goal, after the visitors won 1-0 at …
Read More »Jamaica edge T&T in first of two-match series; Kaihim shines while Chaves debuts
Twenty-two debutants; 15 substitutes; one yellow card; closed doors; ungodly 3pm start. Outside of that, it was a typically attritional encounter between Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica, with the visitors coming away with a hard-fought 1-0 win. One of Jamaica’s 13 debutants, 19-year-old Kaheim Dixon, scored the only goal of …
Read More »NLCL U19 quarters get going; SMS, City, Pt Fortin and Ball Blasters in fray
The NLCL U19 Community Cup starts its business end this weekend with eight teams kicking off the knockout phase of the competition at the Larry Gomes and Mannie Ramjohn Stadia. Defending champions Soccer Made Simple (SMS) play Gasparillo Youths from 3pm on Sunday 3 March in the second fixture of …
Read More »TTFA election: Wharfe releases slate; Davis, De Freitas, John-Williams run for office
The next president of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) will be either Kieron Edwards or Colin Wharfe. Wharfe, the TTPFL CEO, said he beat the deadline to confirm his candidacy yesterday and shared his slate with the public today via press release. His running partners are: Colonel Keston …
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