Tag Archives: Defence Force

Police FC coach Richard Hood sent his players text messages this morning that read: “The game is on.” At 6 pm today at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Police will face DIRECTV W Connection in Digicel Pro League action. At present, Connection is top of the standings …

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s response to Trinidad and Tobago’s crime problem might again spell chaos for the local Pro League competition as the Defence Force and Police football clubs admitted that they were waiting anxiously for news on their immediate futures. Defence Force is the defending Pro League champion club …

DIRECTV W Connection welcomed 21-year-old starlet Shahdon Winchester backed into its fold last night but was forced to settle for one point after a 1-1 draw against Defence Force at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. Jerrel Britto, another 21-year-old, put Connection ahead in the 48th minute but Defence …

The Defence Force Football Club is trying to come to terms with the shocking death of 34-year-old defender and army Lance Corporal Rawle Fletcher, who was gunned down outside the Sandy Annan Bar near to his home in Preysal, Couva early this morning. Fletcher and his close friend, Mitra Maharaj, …

The Trinidad and Tobago Pro League’s servicemen continued their revival this evening at the Hasely Crawford Stadium as Police FC leapfrogged North East Stars to move to a giddy second place while defending champions Defence Force also climbed one spot to third place. Police gathered its 13 points from eight …

Pro League leaders DIRECTV W Connection maintained its perfect run so far this season with a 1-0 win over Couva rivals, Central FC, yesterday evening at the Ato Boldon Stadium. Connection playmaker Joevin Jones left for Italy yesterday and a trial with Serie A club, Udinese, but it did not …

It will be DIRECTV W Connection versus Club Sando in the 2013 Toyota Classic final next week as yesterday’s electric semi-final contest at Couva’s Ato Boldon Stadium pitched up an intriguing finale to one of local football’s most intriguing cup competitions. For the first time in the Classic’s history, a …

There was an avalanche of goals in Couva last night as defending Pro League champions Defence Force and current League leaders DIRECTV W Connection both motored into the 2013 Toyota Classic semifinal stage with emphatic wins over Central FC and Malabar FC respectively. Malabar had recovered from a 3-1 deficit …

Caledonia AIA stormed into third place in the Digicel Pro League last with a 6-1 rout of St Ann’s Rangers at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva after another rough evening for the clubs at the top half of the table. Keyon Edwards scored for the second successive weekend for …

Well, it took Caledonia AIA long enough. After 450 minutes without a win in local competition and 16 and a half hours in total if one includes CONCACAF Champions League action, Caledonia AIA finally got the monkey off its back with a 4-1 victory over San Juan Jabloteh last night …

It was about 20 minutes after the final whistle but Central FC striker Rundell Winchester was in no hurry to leave the Hasely Crawford Stadium and the scene of his most impressive triumph to date. The 19-year-old Tobagonian set up Central’s equalising goal and then scored a superb winner as …

Good night and welcome to the First Citizens Cup final between Defence Force and Central FC at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain.   Editor’s Note: Wired868 asks for your patience as we work through the bugs in our liveblog and improve the service for your benefit. More …