There were no ‘Raz-a-Taz’ chants or signs of the ‘Saints’ going marching in on Serpentine Road today, as Queen’s Royal College emerged 1-0 victors over long-time rivals, St Mary’s College, in Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) action. The QRC and St Mary’s rivalry certainly cannot match ‘El Clasico’. Naparima College …
Read More »SSFL 19: Oliver and Yorke star against former schoolmates as Malick edge Trinity East 2-1
Malick Secondary snapped a three game losing streak this afternoon in Trincity as they edged Trinity College East 2-1 in a rescheduled Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division fixture. It was not an unfamiliar ground for Malick attacker Dwight Yorke and goalkeeper Khalil Oliver, as the former ‘Blue Hawks’ …
Read More »Speyside ‘Country Boys’ come to Trincity; George and Sanchez ground Trinity East Hawks
Speyside High School jumped to the eighth spot in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division standings after defeating Trinity College East (TCE) by a 2-1 margin in Trincity Saturday afternoon. The visitors opted for a direct style of counter-attacking football, and goals either side of halftime by Nicholas …
Read More »Sheppard steers ‘Pres’ past East Mucurapo, as southern giants stay close to rivals ‘Naps’
Presentation College (San Fernando) put on a clinical display to shut out East Mucurapo Secondary 3-0 at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella this afternoon, as they remained within striking distance of SSFL Premier Division leaders and defending champions, Naparima College. Presentation, who lost 2-1 to Carapichaima East Secondary on …
Read More »SSFL: Shippley sinks Malick with stoppage-time winner, ‘Naps’ and Malick reveal 2019 ambitions
Substitute Seon Shippley scored in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time to gift three-time Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division winners, Naparima College, a nervy 2-1 victory over a plucky Malick Secondary outfit in Trincity this afternoon. With the victory, ‘Naps’, who completed a League and National Intercol …
Read More »‘Natty’ strikes again as QRC hold off ‘Green Machine’ for 3-1 win
Nathaniel James added his third goal in two matches to help Queen’s Royal College survive a second-half onslaught from St Augustine Secondary. QRC won 3-1 on the College Grounds in St Clair in round 3 of the Secondary School’s Football League (SSFL). “Love it, love it, love it,” an excited …
Read More »St Anthony’s steamroll Speyside 7-1, Tobagonians concede 12 in opening two matches
St Anthony’s College made a 7-1 thrashing of the Secondary School’s Football League Premiership’s lone Tobago-based school, Speyside High, look routine on a blistering 36-degree day. After the match this afternoon, St Anthony’s head coach Ronald Daniel declared his team’s ambition was a top-three finish in 2019. “The season is …
Read More »‘Naps’ and ‘Benedicts’ agree to ‘unreserved’ public apology over branded uniform row
The following is a press release from the executive of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) on the issue of sponsor branded football uniforms worn by the Naparima College and St Benedict’s College teams: The executive of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) led by its president, William Wallace, held …
Read More »‘Naps’ retreat in Digicel SportsMax row in face of SSFL action, Benedict’s also anger sponsors
Naparima College have vowed to respect the Secondary School Football League’s (SSFL) stance on shirt sponsorship in a bid to stave off severe disciplinary sanction from the governing body. Naparima, the defending champions and winners of three of the Premier Division’s five seasons, rejected the SSFL’s new Joma uniform and …
Read More »Bacchanal in Lewis St as SportsMax walk out over jersey row during Naparima’s 3-0 win over CIC
The 2019 Secondary School Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season got off to a dramatic start this afternoon at Lewis Street, San Fernando with the action on the field between hosts Naparima College and St Mary’s College being the least of the talking points. In a move with still undetermined …
Read More »Sponsor clash leaves ‘Naps’ with wardrobe dilemma at the start of 2019 SSFL
Naparima College will kick off the 2019 Secondary School’s Football League (SSFL) against St Mary’s College on Wednesday 11 September. And after their historic unbeaten 2018 triple-winning season, when the ‘Invincibles’ take the field at their Lewis Street fortress in San Fernando, all eyes are sure to be on the champions—and on …
Read More »Big 5 result: Malick whip Holy Cross to clinch Premier Division spot, Speyside hold P-ville
Malick Secondary confirmed their maiden promotion to the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division yesterday afternoon, as they whipped Holy Cross College 3-1 in Shell/First Citizens Bank Big 5 action at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. Malick, who are unbeaten in the Big 5, have seven points from …
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