Local football is bracing itself for another monumental clash as defending champion DIRECTV W Connection, and bitter Couva rival, Central FC, both booked their places in the 2014 Lucozade Sport Goal Shield final at the Ato Boldon Stadium on 25 April 2014. Cue: excited looks by knowledgeable football fans, narrowed …
Read More »One-on-one with Leston Paul
The much travelled Leston Paul has already seen football transport him from his Mayaro hometown to a university education in South Florida and two World Youth Cups in South Korea and Egypt. Now, the talented 24-year-old midfielder is stationed with Couva-based Pro League club, Central FC. A pocket-size terrier with …
Read More »Million dollar race: Central maintains dogged Connection pursuit
Pro League leader DIRECTV W Connection and second placed Central FC eased away from the chasing pack last night with emphatic wins over Police FC and Caledonia AIA respectively at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Surinamese teenager Dimitrie Apai scored his first hattrick in a Connection shirt as the …
Read More »Keron K.O.s Police; Connection and Stars advance to Lucozade semis
Keron “Ballpest” Cummings opened his North East Stars account yesterday with a spanking double at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva as the Sangre Grande-based club advanced to the Lucozade Sport Goal Shield semifinal with a 2-1 win over Police FC. Cummings scored with a powerful strike in the second …
Read More »Adams stars as Civic penalises Defence Force; Central clobbers Caledonia
Point Fortin Civic stand-in goalkeeper Akini Adams stole the spotlight last night as his club advanced to the semifinal of the 2014 Lucozade Sport Goal Shield competition after a 4-3 penalty shoot win over Defence Force at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Just three days earlier, Defence Force roared …
Read More »Connection sets Lucozade Goal challenge; D/Force and Civic clash
Defending Lucozade Sport Goal Shield champion club, DIRECTV W Connection, has declared its intention to retain its title as the knock out tournament prepares for kick off today. San Juan Jabloteh and St Ann’s Rangers meet in today’s qualifying round match from 4 pm at the Larry Gomes Stadium in …
Read More »Civic Coop; Connection stumbles again while D/Force downs Stars
At approximately 9.47 pm last night, Sean Cooper whipped off his shirt in the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva and sprinted towards hundreds of prancing supporters in the covered stands. His teammates and coach caught up with him just before he reached the stairs and lifted him off his feet with …
Read More »Pro League postponement: Police vs Central is off tonight
This evening’s Pro League fixture between Central FC and Police FC has been postponed to a date to be determined due to protest outside Parliament in Port of Spain. Central and Police were due to meet from 6 pm at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva in the first game of …
Read More »Fresh referee ruckus: Connection holds Stars; Central downs Civic
Pro League referees again found themselves under fire last night as the top four teams clashed in a double header at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva. Present leader, DIRECTV W Connection came from behind to claim a 1-1 draw against North East Stars in a hotly contested affair while Central …
Read More »Central clobbers Connection; Stars edge Jabloteh
It is too early to say that the Pro League title race was re-opened but there was certainly a rumble at the top of the table last night as second placed Central FC clobbered league leader DIRECTV W Connection 3-0 at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Three goals in …
Read More »Guerra fires Central past emotional Defence Force
Trinidad and Tobago international midfielder Ataullah Guerra came off the bench to fire home the winner today as Central FC overcame a two goal deficit to edge defending Pro League champion Defence Force 3-2 in stoppage time at the Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar. The result saw Central leapfrog Point Fortin …
Read More »Plaza stars as Central spanks Rangers; Defence Force whips Jabloteh
Trinidad and Tobago attacker Willis Plaza notched the first hattrick since his January move to Central FC as his outfit thrashed St Ann’s Rangers 6-0 in Couva yesterday to ease further away from its mid-season Pro League slump. Plaza has now scored six goals in the last three games and …
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