The paternal nephew of Trinidad and Tobago 2006 World Cup defender and Chaconia Medal holder Avery John, 23-year-old Point Fortin Civic defender Weslie John has football running in his veins. John, like his uncles Quentin and Quincy, were stand-outs at Vessigny Secondary school and he was only half-joking when he …
Read More »Adams stars as Civic penalises Defence Force; Central clobbers Caledonia
Point Fortin Civic stand-in goalkeeper Akini Adams stole the spotlight last night as his club advanced to the semifinal of the 2014 Lucozade Sport Goal Shield competition after a 4-3 penalty shoot win over Defence Force at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Just three days earlier, Defence Force roared …
Read More »The empire strikes back; Defence Force nears CFU place
Defence Force substitute Balondemu Julius scored his most important goal of the season on Tuesday night as the reigning Pro League champion club, Defence Force, roared back from two goals down to edge Point Fortin Civic 3-2 at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The result pushed the “Teteron Boys” …
Read More »Civic Coop; Connection stumbles again while D/Force downs Stars
At approximately 9.47 pm last night, Sean Cooper whipped off his shirt in the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva and sprinted towards hundreds of prancing supporters in the covered stands. His teammates and coach caught up with him just before he reached the stairs and lifted him off his feet with …
Read More »Fresh referee ruckus: Connection holds Stars; Central downs Civic
Pro League referees again found themselves under fire last night as the top four teams clashed in a double header at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva. Present leader, DIRECTV W Connection came from behind to claim a 1-1 draw against North East Stars in a hotly contested affair while Central …
Read More »Connection romps past ‘shorthanded’ Jabloteh; Civic edges Rangers
Pro League leader DIRECTV W Connection rebounded from last week’s derby defeat tonight with a comfortable 4-0 triumph over San Juan Jabloteh at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, which stretched its lead atop the table to a daunting eight points. Jabloteh sat deep throughout yet created its fair share …
Read More »One-on-one with Marcus Joseph
Humble, down to earth and intense, Marcus “Lobo” Joseph is a young man on a mission. Once the conversation turns to football, Wired868 could not even force a smile with a camera. But Joseph’s goals have provoked loads of smiles in his hometown of Point Fortin. The 22-year-old Point Fortin …
Read More »Defence Force stuns Civic; Pt Fortin loses 8-game unbeaten streak
Point Fortin Civic’s eight match Pro League unbeaten streak came to an end at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva this evening as the newly promoted team lost 1-0 to defending champion Defence Force. The result saw Civic concede ground at the top of the table as the team from deep …
Read More »Joseph propels Civic to second while Stars sink Caledonia again
Another clinical show from “Soca Warrior” Marcus Joseph pushed Point Fortin Civic back into second place last night as the south-based outfit whipped Police FC 3-0 while North East Stars maintained its dominance over Caledonia AIA with a 3-2 win in a Macoya double header at the Marvin Lee Stadium. …
Read More »Update: Full military funeral for Kevon Carter in Petit Valley on Friday
The late Trinidad and Tobago and Defence Force footballer, Kevon Carter, will receive a full military funeral on Friday 7 March 2014 from 10 am at the Trinidad Christian Centre on the corner of Morne Coco Road and Simeon Road, Petit Valley. The internment will then be held at the …
Read More »Marcus sets marker for Civic; Point downs Caledonia
“My form is now starting to come,” said Point Fortin Civic attacker Marcus Joseph. “I’m accustomed to scoring plenty goals… (I feel like) it can score anytime I shoot.” Caledonia AIA led Civic 1-0 at halftime today and seemed to be cruising towards three points and second place in the …
Read More »Connection loses at last; Point Fortin edges rival at Mahaica
DIRECTV W Connection’s glorious unbeaten Pro League run came to an end at Mahaica Oval, Point Fortin this afternoon as the “Savonetta Boys” were edged 2-1 by Point Fortin Civic. It is the first league defeat suffered by Connection since falling 1-0 to North East Stars on 3 April 2013. …
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