Central FC are not messing around. The two-time defending Pro League champions notched their third consecutive win of the 2016/17 league season as they thumped Defence Force 4-1 at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva last night. The “Couva Sharks” have caught the early attention of their opponents in the …
Read More »Barataria bacchanal: Red cards, penalties and woman ref take spotlight in Pro League doubleheader
Five goals, three red cards, two penalties and one refereeing kerfuffle. Pro League spectators at the Barataria Recreation Ground on Sunday evening could not describe their outing as dull, although the uneven surface remains the worst in the local top flight competition and certainly inhibits a slick passing game. At …
Read More »St Ann’s ‘Streete fighters’ stun Defence Force; Rangers make winning Pro League start
“Keep seeing the picture. Keep seeing yourself getting the three points in the first game. Don’t study the rest of games…” Returning St Ann’s Rangers head coach Anthony Streete, who swapped places with current Club Sando coach Angus Eve during the off-season, painted a mental picture for his new charges before …
Read More »Jan stops three penalties as Central edge D/Force; but uncertainty over Pro League start
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team captain Kenwyne Jones was the headline act at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva last night, as the Pro League season got underway with the Digicel Charity Shield, which pitted league champions Central FC against Pro League winners Defence Force. But, in the end, …
Read More »Roy moves to Scotland Premiership; ex-Defence Force star joins Hamilton
Former Trinidad and Tobago international striker Richard Roy is set to become a Scotland Premier League player after agreeing terms with top flight club, Hamilton Academical, today. Hamilton have not yet confirmed the move on their own website. However, Roy told Wired868 that it is a done deal after the …
Read More »Russell Jr and Balondemu charged for murder; Defence Force star discharged
Promising 23-year-old Pro League football star, Ross Russell Jr, is among two recently discharged soldiers who appeared before Chief Magistrate Marcia Ayers-Caesar in the Port of Spain court this morning for the murder of Diego Martin resident Selwyn Gaff. Russell Jr, who has two children, was charged alongside his cousin …
Read More »Arcia sinks former employers again as Army edge Connection to Pro Bowl glory
Marvin Gordon copped his first piece of silverware as Defence Force head coach last night, as his Army/Coast Guard battalion overcame a youthful but depleted DirecTV W Connection team to lift the Digicel Pro Bowl trophy at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The Pro Bowl finale brought the curtains …
Read More »Sharp shooter: One on one with Defence Force striker Richard Roy
As a young boy, Richard Roy would kick plastic bottles to and from school and dream of becoming a professional footballer. He was still a teenager when he made his first appearance for Defence Force in the TT Pro League. While, at 20, he made his international debut for the Trinidad and …
Read More »Central, Connection sign off in style; Jabloteh can seal Champions League spot
Central FC and DirecTV W Connection closed their 2015/16 Pro League accounts in emphatic fashion last night, after lopsided wins over St Ann’s Rangers and Club Sando respectively at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Jason Marcano and Ricardo John both notched hattricks while Kadeem Corbin also got on the …
Read More »Gay strikes as Jabloteh edge Central to move within point of Champions League
Play Whe San Juan Jabloteh are now one point away from reaching the 2017/18 CONCACAF qualifying stage, after they edged reigning Pro League champions Central FC 3-2 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium yesterday evening. The “Couva Sharks,” who wrapped up their second straight league title with a thumping victory over …
Read More »Connection, Defence Force advance to Bowl final; but schedule clashes affect season end
DirecTV W Connection and Defence Force will contest the 2016 Digicel Pro Bowl final on Friday May 27 at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, after both teams eked through a forgettable 180 minutes of football last night at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. Connection needed kicks …
Read More »Defence Force, Jabloteh keep CONCACAF dreams alive; Connection crumble
Defence Force and Play Whe San Juan Jabloteh kept their hopes of qualifying to the 2017/18 CONCACAF Champions League tournament alive with victories in TT Pro League action at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva last night. The top two clubs at the end of the 2015/16 Pro League season …
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