FC Santa Rosa jumped to fourth spot in Division One of the Ascension Invitational Tournament last night after defeating Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) rivals Guaya United by a 3-1 margin at the Arima Velodrome. When the ‘Big Cannons’ of Santa Rosa and Guaya meet—both have rotated the TTSL …
Read More »Rochford sparkles but ‘Showtime’ has last laugh as Cunupia clobber Santa Rosa
“It was an easy game,” said Cunupia FC coach Michael De Four, as he mused over his outfit’s 5-2 thrashing of FC Santa Rosa in Ascension Invitational action last night. “[…] We didn’t get much from the game in terms of learning as a team because they didn’t offer us …
Read More »“A perfect role model!” Hislop honoured to be SSFL’s first ambassador; plus 2018 award list
Former England Premier League standout and World Cup 2006 goalkeeper Shaka Hislop is ‘honoured’ to serve as the Secondary Schools Football League’s first ambassador, after he was unveiled at a press conference in the Hyatt Hotel in Port of Spain yesterday evening. Hislop, a former St Mary’s College student who …
Read More »SSFL 2018: Ode to Naparima juggernauts; and three cheers to our Premier Division stars
The curtain has fallen on the 2018 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) with the juggernauts of Naparima College claiming a historic treble of titles in a season that offered exciting twists at the end. Coach Angus Eve’s team never tasted the bitterness of defeat, as they claimed an unbeaten 2018—an …
Read More »Latapy: We have nothing to lose; T&T U-20 coach vows to give USA a game
Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 Team coach Russell Latapy insisted that his squad will not be pushovers tomorrow when the face host nation, United States, in a decisive Group A fixture from 8:45pm at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. USA won the 2017 Concacaf Under-20 title and again boast …
Read More »Lee and Rochford shine as T&T U-20s pummel Puerto Rico; Latapy: “Expectations are changing”
The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 Team made it two wins from as many matches at the Concacaf Under-20 Championship today, as they whipped Puerto Rico 5-1 at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. On Thursday afternoon, the young Soca Warriors snatched two stoppage time goals to edge St Vincent …
Read More »QRC’s little giant; one on one with T&T U-20 captain John-Paul Rochford
It’s not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog. So said Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 Team captain and Queen’s Royal College playmaker John-Paul Rochford, as he spoke about his approach to football and life. The five foot six midfielder …
Read More »Benny joins T&T U-20s a day late; Rochford: We want to make country proud
Two days into the Concacaf Under-20 Championship, Trinidad and Tobago head coach Russell Latapy finally has his full complement of players in Florida, after Portugal-based midfielder, Che Benny, joined the team last night. Benny, a former St Ann’s Rangers and St Anthony’s College playmaker, missed the junior Soca Warriors’ opening …
Read More »SSFL 18: St Mary’s snatch point from old rivals, QRC, to climb out of relegation zone
Try as they might, St Mary’s College and Queen’s Royal College could not be separated today, as the northern rivals battled to a goalless draw in sluggish conditions at Serpentine Road in St Clair. St Mary’s came into today’s fixture in the relegation zone with their only win of the …
Read More »SSFL 18: Rochford huffs but St Rose blows the Royalians down, as St Augustine return to winning ways
Another Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) match day and another goal for bustling centre forward Kesean St Rose, as St Augustine Secondary maintained their unbeaten run this season with a 1-0 over Queen’s Royal College at Gordon Street, St Augustine. St Rose, a former Trinity College (Moka) stand-out, has been …
Read More »Royal coup! Kenwyne joins QRC as assistant coach, alongside “Grovy” and Marcelle
Former “Soca Warriors” forward and captain Kenwyne Jones will prowl the sidelines for the upcoming Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) season after taking up the role of assistant coach at Queen’s Royal College (QRC). The 33 year old Jones, who retired from professional football last year, will reunite with his …
Read More »CAC: T&T women advance to semis on goal difference; but Colombia rout T&T U-20 men 5-1
FC Santa Rosa midfielder and QRC student John-Paul Rochford got his second goal of the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games tournament tonight; but it was a rare bright moment for the Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-20 Team, as they were overwhelmed 5-1 by hosts Colombia in their final …
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