Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams will be able to legitimately run the local game without consulting his Board for the foreseeable future, due to a loophole in the constitution that was enacted on Monday evening. Article 20.2 of the TTFA Constitution describes the Board of Directors …
Read More »T&T start Olympic qualifiers in July but neither coach nor squad in place; ex-TD advises TTFA to turn to minor leagues
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has been advised to turn to ‘minor leagues’, as the chronically under-prepared local football body is tasked to build a team from scratch to compete in the 2020 Olympic qualifying series, which kicks off in three months. The TTFA does not have a National …
Read More »He tried to conduct Pro League business at the very last! Stakeholders mourn Fakoory’s passing
“In football as in life, you have people who watch, you have people who talk, you have people who watch and talk, and people who do. The people who do, don’t do things 100 percent right all the time—because we are humans and we make mistakes—but they are there trying …
Read More »Intercol 18: ‘Naps’ and ‘P-ville’ rule as Levi and Alexcia bring SSFL season to exciting climax
Naparima College and Pleasantville Secondary each capped off historic unbeaten 2018 seasons after claiming the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) National Boys and Girls Intercol titles respectively at the expense of San Juan North Secondary and Signal Hill Secondary at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva yesterday. While Pleasantville romped …
Read More »Intercol 18: Naparima: “We are ready!”; San Juan: “We are retaking ‘our title’!”
There should be no inferiority complex on show tomorrow as Naparima College, the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division’s most consistent team, and San Juan North Secondary, the SSFL’s best knock out outfit, meet from 5:15pm in the National Intercol final at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The …
Read More »Intercol 18: Marcelle fizzles in drab affair, as Naparima beat St Anthony’s to final spot
Naparima College will contest the 2018 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) National Intercol Finals after an untidy 2-0 semifinal victory over St Anthony’s College at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella this evening. Naparima will face San Juan North Secondary at a venue to be determined—although the Ato Boldon Stadium in …
Read More »Intercol 18: Living on a prayer, ‘Naps’ eliminate ‘Pres Lions’ after marathon penalty shoot-out
Naparima College consigned their fierce rivals, Presentation College (San Fernando), to a trophy-less 2018 season, after eking out a 4-3 win via kicks from the penalty mark in the South Zone Intercol final this evening at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella. Neither team managed a goal in regulation time …
Read More »SSFL 18: Shippley strikes again, as ‘Naps’ edge QRC to stay on the tail of the ‘Pres Lions’
The race for the 2018 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division title will go down to the wire, as two-time champions Naparima College stayed hot on the heels of leaders and defending champions Presentation College (San Fernando) with a 1-0 victory over Queen’s Royal College at Lewis Street, San …
Read More »SSFL 18: Eve: “Pres Lions” met the juggernaut! Naparima stun defending champions
There is life in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division yet and it erupted out of a pulsating Naparima College performance, as they downed league leaders and defending champions Presentation College (San Fernando) 3-1 at Lewis Street, San Fernando. Presentation College now have only a one point lead …
Read More »SSFL 18: Fernandez holds off plucky San Juan North, as Naparima resuscitate title chances
“Watch how we coming!” shouted an animated female San Juan North Secondary fan. “We will give them 10!” When the dust settled, visiting Naparima College had prevailed, though, as their 3-2 triumph in Bourg Mulatresse yesterday condemned San Juan North to their second successive defeat—some humbling considering that the host …
Read More »SSFL 18: St Mary’s earn praise but not points, as Ramdeen helps “Naps” to winning start
Two-time Secondary School Football League (SSFL) Premier Division champions Naparima College opened their 2018 account this afternoon with a 3-1 win over St Mary’s College at Serpentine Road in St Clair. Defending champions Presentation College (San Fernando) enjoyed a similar triumph at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella, as they …
Read More »SSFL 2018: And still the champions… South zone aims to flex again alongside strong central cast
Hark now hear the commentators sing, glory to a new SSFL king? Not if the southern teams have anything to say about it. A king in the north, east or Tobago for that matter has not reigned in the SSFL since St Anthony’s College stormed to the title in 2011. …
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