Penalties, penalties, and then some more penalties. The first day of semifinal action in the 2023 Republic Cup National Youth Football League (NYFL) was filled with penalty drama yesterday, with both Under-17 semis decided by dramatic penalty shootouts—with a Naparima College cricketer, Raheem Nelson, emerging as the hero at the …
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On a wild day of Republic Cup National Youth Football League (NYFL) knockout action in St Augustine yesterday, a pair of South Zone teams in Point Fortin Youth Academy and Premier Sports Club booked their ticket through to the 2023 semifinals, alongside North champions Pro Series. On an intriguing day …
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Dazzling free kicks, goalkeeping blunders and some roaring “Golden Lions” were on the loose yesterday, as the 2023 edition of the Republic Cup National Youth Football League (NYFL) All-Star weekend concluded at the Republic Cup Sports Ground in Barataria. Is anyone on the hunt for a dead-ball specialist? AC Port …
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The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team were eliminated from the Concacaf Under-17 Championship last night. But the relief of their conquerors, El Salvador, at the final whistle spoke volumes. It took 120 minutes and a shot in the dark from an unlikely saviour, El Salvadorian defender Michael Ventura, …
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On Thursday evening, Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Shawn Cooper and another staff member suffered an attempted “break-in” at their hotel in Antigua City, Guatemala. “I saw someone trying to open my door,” Cooper told Wired868. “They showed me a key with my room number…” A …
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Trinidad and Tobago lost their second successive outing of the Concacaf Under-17 Championship tonight in Antigua, Guatemala. But, once again, they did not go meekly—as they fell 3-1 to the Group F leaders, the United States of America, at the Estadio Pensativo. The result was arguably settled within the first …
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Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Shawn Cooper defended right back Rio Cardines over his expulsion in yesterday’s Concacaf Under-17 Championship match against Canada, which forced his teammates to play for 70 minutes with 10 players. There were barely 19 minutes on the clock at the Estadio …
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Trinidad and Tobago started their 2023 Concacaf Under-17 Championship campaign with a 3-2 defeat to Canada this evening at the Estadio Pensativo in Antigua, Guatemala. However, the young Soca Warriors could take heart from making things difficult for their North American counterparts, despite playing a man short for much of …
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The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team lost 1-0 away to Jamaica this afternoon for the second successive friendly before the 2023 Concacaf Under-17 Championship. Once more, coach Shawn Cooper did not have his full roster available. Crystal Palace Academy right back Rio Cardines and Nashville FC Academy flanker …
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