St Augustine Secondary and East Mucurapo Secondary will meet on Monday 12 December in a play-off fixture from 3.30pm at the St Mary’s College ground, in what looks set to be the final act of the 2022 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) season. The loser will join relegated outfit Moruga …
Read More »SSFL 2022: Arima down Bishop’s to near Premier return, Siparia whip Miracle Min to stay alive
Arima North Secondary moved within one point of promotion to the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division yesterday with a 3-0 win over Bishop’s High School in National Big 5 action at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago. The “Dial Dynamos” enjoyed the lion’s share of possession in …
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Read More »Intercol 2022: Tristan steals Prince’s crowning moment, as Fatima and St Benedict’s book appetizing National Final
The final of the 2022 Secondary Schools Football League’s (SSFL) National Intercol tournament is set and Fatima College and St Benedict’s College will meet on Wednesday at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in what is a rematch of this year’s Big 4 Final. The SSFL Premier Division champs St Benedict’s cruised …
Read More »SSFL 2022: Arima to host St Mary’s on 11 Dec, “Dial Dynamos” have three vital Big 5 games in 8 days
Arima North Secondary’s bid to return to the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division will hinge on a spell of three games in eight days—two on the road—as their National Big 5 campaign comes to a frenetic end, due to rescheduled fixtures. The SSFL Fixtures Committee confirmed today that …
Read More »SSFL 2022: St Mary’s win promotion to Premier Division, despite playing “under protest” at “deplorable” Siparia surface
St Mary’s College made light of a dodgy surface in Siparia to motor their way back into the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division competition in 2023 today. The “Saints” whipped Siparia West Secondary 5-2 in a Big 5 game played “under protest” at the Siparia Sporting Complex or …
Read More »Intercol 2022: Niles dazzles, Lee and Grant double up as St Benedict’s hit Chaguanas for six
Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division champions St Benedict’s College marched into Saturday’s National Intercol semi-finals after thumping Chaguanas North Secondary 6-0 at Fatima Grounds on Mucurapo Road today. The National Intercol quarterfinal was an exercise in patience though, as the “Golden Lions” were defied for long stretches by …
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Read More »Intercol 2022: “Caps” appeal Rivers ruling, as Chaguanas “tentatively” set to face Benedict’s tomorrow
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Appeals Committee will determine tomorrow’s 2022 National Intercol quarterfinal match-up, after Carapichaima East Secondary formally protested the decision to suspend them from the competition. “Caps” defeated Chaguanas North Secondary Secondary 6-5 via kicks from the penalty mark in the Central Zone Intercol final on …
Read More »SSFL 2022: Bishop’s High down Siparia West 3-2 in Big 5 contest, Arima and St Mary’s rained out
Bishop’s High School picked up their first points of the 2022 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Big 5 competition today, as they came from behind to edge Siparia West Secondary 3-2 at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet. Adverse weather conditions prompted postponements of several SSFL fixtures today, including a …
Read More »SSFL 2022: Arima host St Mary’s in key Big 5 clash, new date for Siparia/Arima fixture
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Fixtures Committee announced another amendment to the 2022 Big 5 tournament yesterday evening, with Arima North Secondary’s trip to Siparia West Secondary now shifted to Thursday 8 December. It will be the third attempt to play the fixture between the East and South Championship …
Read More »Intercol 2022: Buckmire saves three penalties as Benedict’s beat “Pres” in epic shootout to claim South title
Whether you refer to them as the “Golden Lions” or the “La Romaine Lions”, St Benedict’s College lifted the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) South Zone Intercol title today, after an epic 4-3 penalty shootout win at the Ato Boldon Stadium—following a goalless stalemate through 90 minutes with defending champions, …
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