St Mary’s College got their first victory of the 2018 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) season today as they defeated rivals Fatima College 4-2 at Mucurapo Road to move off the bottom of the Premier Division standings. Coming into this afternoon’s encounter, both schools were situated at the foot of …
Read More »SSFL 18: “It will be a dogfight!” Fatima and CIC prepare for vital bottom of the table clash
It may be premature to deem it a relegation battle but when Fatima College host northern rivals St Mary’s College at Mucurapo Road from 3:30pm on Saturday, it will be an almighty battle for three precious points. Both teams endured rough starts to the 2018 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) …
Read More »SSFL 2018: Fifth time lucky for North Zone? Wired868 speaks to coaches on upcoming season
The start of the 2018 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season is just over a week away and League and school administrators alike will be determined that the 2018 season is not filled with the off-field shenanigans that occurred last year. In the north, the schools will be …
Read More »Intercol 2017: Nanton strikes late to lead “Saints” past Fatima; Tigers edge QRC
Next week’s 2017 Coca Cola North Zone Intercol Final will be a rollicking “Battle of the Saints” as St Mary’s College and St Anthony’s College secured 2-1 victories over Fatima College and QRC respectively in semifinal action today. At the Hasely Crawford Stadium on 20 November, the “Westmoorings Tigers” of …
Read More »QRC cricket remembers 1972 Intercol win; Justice Moosai to address anniversary celebration at Harvard
CIC alum Justice Prakash Moosai will deliver the feature address on 18 November when the members of a Queen’s Royal College team, who call themselves the Royal 72 Champions, remember a famous Intercol victory. The event, originally scheduled to come off from 7pm in the QRC Gymnasium, has now been …
Read More »Intercol 2017: St Mary’s and Fatima set up semifinal clash after wins over Mucurapo and Malick
St Mary’s College and Fatima College will renew their northern rivalry in the Coca Cola North Zone Intercol semifinals next Thursday, both schools today advancing from the quarterfinal round with comfortable wins over East Mucurapo Secondary and Malick Secondary respectively. Back in 2014, Mucurapo proved to be ruthless giant-killers, copping …
Read More »“Pres Lions” roar in North as Premier title goes South again; Presentation conquer SSFL
“Ain’t nobody, ain’t nobody better than Pres!” Uninhibited jubilation. When referee Nicholas Murray’s whistle sounded to signal the end of today’s final round match at Mucurapo Road, Presentation College (San Fernando) celebrated their 2-1 away win over Fatima as if celebrations were going out of style. The victory meant that …
Read More »Shiva Boys relegated after SSFL rejects identity theft argument for second illegitimate player
Defending champions Shiva Boys Hindu College will be relegated from the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division at the end of the 2017 season, after their latest alleged administrative failing left the “Penal Princes” adrift at the bottom of the 15 team standings. After hearings at Carapichaima East Secondary …
Read More »SSFL shuffle fixtures to postpone title decider; Shiva Boys protest Naps midfielder Murphy
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) executive has decided to shuffle its fixture list to ensure that the Premier Division’s potential title deciding games—involving St Anthony’s College, Naparima College and Presentation College (San Fernando)—are played on the final match day. St Anthony’s and Naparima are locked on 30 points each, …
Read More »Weather for leather! Live Wire examines ODPM disaster, a UNC land grab and Fatima’s, eh, “drama classes”
There is nothing like a downpour to offer fresh perspective in life. As flood waters rose in central and south Trinidad, a woman discovered that a four foot reptile, in a cheeky bid for power, had swapped the swamp for her abode and surreptitiously laid claim to her premises. But …
Read More »St Anthony’s go top after Shiva Boys protest; Wallace ‘uncomfortable’ about SSFL’s direction
St Anthony’s College moved to the top of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division this morning, after a successful protest against Shiva Boys Hindu College. And the “Westmoorings Tigers” can wrap up the title by this weekend if they manage wins over Presentation College (San Fernando) and St …
Read More »Protest number five! St Anthony’s lodge new challenge over Shiva Boys’ use of Mason
Even as Shiva Boys Hindu College await adjudication over their use of 19-year-old midfielder Kierron Mason for seven Secondary School Football League (SSFL) Premier Division matches in September, another protest was lodged today with the SSFL executive over the former Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 Team utility player. This time, …
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