Defending Next Level Consultant Ltd (NLCL) Under-19 Community Cup champions Soccer Made Simple (SMS) and W Connection FC advanced to the semifinal stage of the 2022/23 NCL tournament yesterday with convincing quarterfinal wins at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. The second quarterfinal round kicks off at 2pm today as …
Read More »NLCL round-up: Seismic results cause late shuffles as U-19 teams book quarterfinal spots
It’s all set now—but it went all the way to the wire! The NLCL U19 Community Cup group stage which kicked off on April 24 with twelve teams in Trinidad and on May 8 with four teams in Tobago finally ended last night. And in all three groups, the final …
Read More »NLCL 2022: ‘Rodrygo’ Bubba helps Cantaro stage Real comeback but Malabar still into quarters
In the semifinals of this season’s UEFA Champions League (UCL), 13-time winners Real Madrid got a pair of stoppage-time goals from Brazilian substitute Rodrygo, contriving to earn an epic extra-time win against Manchester City and move on to this weekend’s finals. With no Rodrygos or Karim Benzemas around last night …
Read More »NLCL round-up: Malabar secure quarterfinal spot, Pt Fortin YA and Eagles keep hopes alive
Group A leaders Malabar Young Stars became the first team to book their place in the NLCL Under-19 Community Cup quarterfinal rounds yesterday evening, as they edged Trendsetter Hawks 3-2 at the UTT Campus in O’Meara. A double from Jorel ‘J-Boy’ Grant, who leads all scorers with 12 goals from …
Read More »NLCL 2022: Malabar throw Shade at Cantaro Utd; Gasparillo Youths leapfrog Moruga FC
Malabar Young Stars ace forward Jorel ‘J-Boy’ Grant had an off evening yesterday at the George Boyce Recreation Ground on the Arima Old Road. Cantaro United playmaker Nathaniel ‘Bubba’ Perouse skipped the affair altogether in a literal sense. And with neither player in the thick of things, the top-of-the-table NLCL …
Read More »Dear Editor: Arima Municipal Police disrespected Malabar’s young footballers and the Borough
“[…] The evident disrespect of the Arima Municipal Police was one for the books last Thursday as they came with a mission to clearly obstruct young men with talent, living in communities with no respect for the police. “What do we expect after such incidents? […]” The following slightly edited …
Read More »Lights out at the Velodrome! Police intervention thwarts Malabar in NLCL U-19 clash with leaders, SMS
Malabar Young Stars were leading Soccer Made Simple 3-1 in the 83rd minute of their Next Level Consultant Ltd (NLCL) Under-19 Community Cup match at the Arima Velodrome when a police officer strolled on to the field and ordered referee Oswald Samuel to instantly blow off the game. Less than …
Read More »NLCL 22: Revival story as late Villafana penalty sees Trendsetter Hawks take flight against Malabar
Finally, the Trendsetter Hawks Under-19 Team made eyes with Lady Luck. After two close, hard-fought defeats, the Hawks got the rub of the green yesterday afternoon, edging Malabar Young Stars 2-1 in a come-from-behind triumph at the Eddie Hart Ground in Tacarigua. An 89th minute penalty by central defender Janari …
Read More »RBYL: Febeau hit to SKHY, Devin Seales deal for Malabar, Gio’s bitter taste of Ginga; Trincity stay unbeaten
The SKHY FC Under-11 team and FC Ginga Under-15 side were among the big winners as action in the East Zone of the Republic Bank Youth League (RBYL) continued at Constantine Park, Macoya on Saturday 13 April. Meanwhile, Trincity Nationals remained perfect in both the Under-13 and Under-15 divisions, although …
Read More »Video: Santa Rosa coach gets two-match ban for “unnecessary contact” in RBNYL U-16 match
FC Santa Rosa coach Terrence Sealy has been suspended from the Republic Bank National Youth League (RBNYL) for two matches. The competition’s three-man emergency committee found him guilty of encroachment and unnecessary contact during an East Zone Under-16 contest against Malabar Young Stars at Constantine Park, Macoya on 12 May …
Read More »RBNYL opens probe after Rosa U-16 coach allegedly accosts Malabar player
The Republic Bank National Youth League (RBNYL) emergency committee has been asked to probe a physical confrontation between FC Santa Rosa Under-16 Team assistant coach Terrence Sealy and Malabar Young Stars player Nicholas Franklyn after weekend action in the nationwide competition. The incident occurred late in the second half on …
Read More »Laventille United win twice, Cox Coaching lose thrice in Attin-Johnson’s 3v3
Laventille United walked away with two trophies at the end of the fourth edition of the AJI 3v3 Kids Soccer Tournament held at the Hasely Crawford Training Field on Saturday. And, despite reaching the finals in three divisions, Cox Coaching School came away empty-handed. Cox went down in sudden-death penalties to …
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