Fatima Old Boys Association (FOBA) president Christian Flemming has defended the school’s decision to suspend Michael Chaves, Seth Hadeed, Caden Trestrail and Tom Decle, despite criticism from Fatima College technical director and head coach Hutson “Baba” Charles. The quartet received an internal one-match ban, which ruled them out of last …
Read More »SSFL 23: Chaves and J’Eleisha scoop up MVP crowns as SSFL names all-star picks
Fatima College forward Michael Chaves and Scarborough Secondary forward J’Eleisha Alexander scooped up the prestigious Most Valuable Player awards yesterday, as the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) toasted its top talent for the 2023 season at the Couva Point Lisas Chamber of Commerce. Chaves, a Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National …
Read More »Coaches slam referee McPhie’s behaviour after horrific Chaves injury
“[…] The injury of Michael Chaves, as far as I am concerned, is directly linked to the words of referee Rashby McPhie—which can be viewed as inciting even more robust and flagrant play from the players. “[…] I then heard Mr McPhie say the most incredibly insensitive and inhumane thing …
Read More »NLCL U-19: Collier, Trestrail deliver City FC’s first title, after 3-0 win over AIA
Second half goals by Kade Collier, Caden Trestrail and Darius Jordan determined the destination of the 2023-24 NLCL U-19 Community Cup trophy as City FC stormed to a 3-0 win over fellow first-time participants ZA Limity AIA on Sunday at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. AIA played out the …
Read More »Jamaica edge T&T in first of two-match series; Kaihim shines while Chaves debuts
Twenty-two debutants; 15 substitutes; one yellow card; closed doors; ungodly 3pm start. Outside of that, it was a typically attritional encounter between Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica, with the visitors coming away with a hard-fought 1-0 win. One of Jamaica’s 13 debutants, 19-year-old Kaheim Dixon, scored the only goal of …
Read More »Chaves named in 26-man Senior Team squad for Jamaica friendlies
Seventeen-year-old Fatima College student Michael Chaves was among 26 players selected to represent the Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team in two friendlies against Jamaica on 1 and 3 March respectively. Chaves, who represented Trinidad and Tobago last night in their 3-0 Concacaf U-20 Qualifying series defeat to Canada, …
Read More »Haynes: “I could have prepared better!” T&T coach discusses Canada defeat
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-20 Team head coach Brian Haynes admitted that his players were not fully prepared for their do-or-die Concacaf U-20 Qualifier against Canada on Tuesday night at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. The young Soca Warriors were soundly beaten 3-0 by Canada, who will now advance to …
Read More »Outclassed! Canada KO Trinidad and Tobago U20s, in one-sided showdown
A shellshocked Trinidad and Tobago were eliminated from the Concacaf Under-20 Qualifying series at home tonight, after a 3-0 loss to Canada at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. Touted by technical director Anton Corneal as the most gifted collection of players in over a decade, the young …
Read More »Haynes suggests three-pronged plan to beat Canada, after T&T whip Dominica 5-0
Trinidad and Tobago head coach Brian Haynes says his team can beat Canada in Tuesday’s deciding Concacaf U-20 Championship Qualifier and he has a plan to get the three points The National Under-20 Team beat Dominica 5-0 yesterday—with a double from forward Larry Noel—while Canada eased past Saint Vincent and …
Read More »Chaves rescues win for T&T U-20s against “Vincy Heat”; Canada demolish Dominica
Trinidad and Tobago got their Peru 2025 Fifa Under-20 World Cup campaign off to a winning start last night, as substitute Michael Chaves sent over 3,000 patrons floating out of the Hasely Crawford Stadium with a last gasp winner over St Vincent and the Grenadines. That is the glass half-full …
Read More »T&T U-20s down QPCC 3-0 in last friendly, Haynes gets Sween scare
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-20 Team closed off their preparations for the Concacaf Under-20 Qualifying series today with a 3-0 friendly win over TTPFL Tier Two team QPCC at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. The young Soca Warriors struck twice off corner kick routines through forward Tyrell …
Read More »Haynes selects T&T U-20 squad, “Zoom”, Sween, Rio and Chaves head roster
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-20 Team head coach Brian Haynes announced his 21-man squad for Concacaf Under-20 Championship qualifying action today, with 11 players graduating from the previous under-17 team. Midfielders Lindell Sween, Jeremiah Cateau, and Josiah Ochoa, flankers Derrel “Zoom Zoom” Garcia, Rio Cardines, and Malachi Webb, forwards …
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