QPCC City FC stormed to the top of Group A yesterday with a 6-1 thumping of Soccer Made Simple (SMS) in 2023/24 NLCL U19 Community Cup action at the Hasely Crawford Stadium Training Field. SMS, the defending two-time champions, endured an indifferent start to the current campaign but might have …
Read More »“Extremely unfair”! Arbitration panel blasts SSFL’s MMPHS, Moruga rulings
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) executive committee received a further setback to its efforts to conclude the 2023 season today, after a scathing decision from its own arbitration body regarding the school registration process in general and the fate of the Miracle Ministries Pentecostal High School (MMPHS) and Moruga …
Read More »NLCL 24: AIA hold City FC 1-1 despite Trestrail opener; “Baby Hulk” inspires Pt Fortin Youth
Athletic International Academy (AIA) and QPCC – City FC maintained their unbeaten records in the 2023/24 NLCL U19 Community Cup yesterday as they played to a 1-1 draw in a top of the table Group A clash at the Eddie Hart Recreation Ground in Tacarigua. The result means that AIA …
Read More »NLCL 24: Jean-Marc and Chase-Charles get hattricks in lopsided battle of AIAs
If Caledonia AIA ever considered opening a case for copyright infringement against burgeoning football academy and namesake AIA (Athletic International Academy), it might be considerably weakened by last night’s meeting between the two AIAs at the Eddie Hart Recreational Ground in Tacarigua. The occasion was the NLCL U19 Community Cup …
Read More »“Talent right down to the 30th player!” T&T U-20 and U-17 teams tipped to shine
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) technical director Anton Corneal suggested that Soca Warriors fans have reason for optimism based on the improved quality of young players on the training ground. The National Men’s Under-20 and Under-17 Teams both started preparation in December, with their respective training pools decided upon …
Read More »Ex-Presentation College star denies role in Sapphire’s attempted murder
A former Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 team captain intends to clear his name after being informally identified as a person of interest in the shooting of 21-year-old Sapphire David. According to the police report, a gunman shot David on the right side of her chest in La Brea on …
Read More »No Christmas Miracle: Cupid fingers SSFL official, as MMPHS and Moruga stripped of titles
Veteran Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) assistant secretary – administration Gerald Elliot is an employee of the school body’s credentials committee. It is a salaried position with remuneration covering the period from September to November each season. So why, Miracle Ministries Pentecostal High School (MMPHS) head coach Kern Cupid asked, …
Read More »Dear Editor: SSFL failed Moruga and Miracle Ministries; ruling “lazy and heavy-handed”
“[…] What real advantage has a team possibly gained by registering their players minus the school stamp and principal’s signature? None that I can see. “What real advantage has a coach gained by sending messages asking the governing body to check the player registration list and let him know if …
Read More »South champs Moruga face relegation without losing a match, in fresh SSFL registration row
The 2023 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Boys Big Five competition, which will determine the three promoted schools for the 2024 Premier Division competition, looks set to be held three months late in January 2024. And that is merely the tip of the iceberg, as a catalogue of alleged administrative …
Read More »Steely ‘Pres Lions’ penalise St Anthony’s to claim National Intercol crown
A resolute display by Presentation College (San Fernando) saw the “Pres Lions” hold off St Anthony’s College 7-6, courtesy kicks from the penalty spot, to clinch the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Coca-Cola National Intercol crown, today. In front of a crowd estimated at 3,000 patrons, the “Westmoorings Tigers” were …
Read More »“Stop stigmatising Arima!” Sheppard, Ramjit speak on explosive Intercol clash
Arima North Secondary technical director and Premier Division team head coach Wayne Sheppard has blamed a Presentation College (San Fernando) supporter for provoking a stand-off with members of the East Zone Intercol champions at Mahaica last Thursday, in the immediate aftermath of his team’s 1-0 National Intercol semifinal defeat. A …
Read More »SSFL 23: Oba leapfrogs Webb to scoring title, as Malick down Bishop’s 5-2
Malick Secondary failed to lift a team trophy at any level in the 2023 Secondary Schools Football (SSFL) season. However, Malick can boast of the top scorer in the Premier Division competition: Oba Samuel. Yesterday afternoon, Samuel leapfrogged St Benedict’s College forward Malachi Webb to the goal scoring award with …
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