The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 Team managed their first win of the 2017 CONCACAF Championships today with a 2-1 triumph over El Salvador at the Estadio Nacional in San Jose. But it was not enough to stave off elimination from the Korea Republic 2017 Under-20 World Cup qualifying series, …
Read More »Young Warriors battle; but brilliant Costa Rican strike rocks T&T’s W/Cup dreams
The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 Team were left staring at 2017 World Cup elimination after a 1-0 loss to Costa Rica tonight in their Group C encounter at the Estadio Nacional in San Jose. The defeat left Trinidad and Tobago with only a mathematical chance of getting out of …
Read More »Williams stuffs T&T U-20 team with south-based talent; but misses out on Levi
Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 Team coach Brian Williams selected a 23-man squad stuffed with south-based schoolboy talent for Caribbean Football Union battle in Curaçao from 21-30 October 2016. Twelve of the 23-man squad either played for or still represent one of the country’s south-based schools including team captain and …
Read More »Lee-thal Naparima strike again, as Pres lose ground in top of the table SSFL clash
“We play good defence and we break,” Naparima College coach Angus Eve told Wired868. “I am [like Manchester United coach] Jose Mourinho [in that sense]. I love Jose Mourinho.” Presumably, Eve was referencing the young dynamic Mourinho who tamed the England Premier League with stubborn defence, incisive counter attacks and …
Read More »Shiva Boys stun Presentation, San Juan tie Naps, as SSFL kicks off in Siparia
New season, change of venue, fresh sponsor… And, unfortunately for the defending champions, there was little continuity for Naparima College either. The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) has only had one champion since it launched the Premier Division, two seasons ago. But Naparima will have to chase the pack this …
Read More »Jabari and Dillon lead young Warriors; T&T names U-20 Caribbean Cup squad
W Connection midfielder Jabari Mitchell and Central FC attacker Nicholas Dillon will be coach Brian Williams’ key assets this month, as Trinidad and Tobago start their campaign to retain the Under-20 Caribbean Cup crown. The young “Soca Warriors” play their opening Caribbean Football Union (CFU) qualifier against Guadeloupe from 7.30 pm …
Read More »Sam, Montano are MVPs; De Leon named greatest SSFL player ever
The following are the individual awards distributed at the Secondary School Football League’s 2015 Prize Distribution 50th Anniversary Awards function on Saturday January 16 at Naparima College: Player of the Year (Boys): Brent Sam (San Juan North) Player of the Year (Girls): Ray-ann Montano (Fyzabad Secondary) Top Five Players (Boys): …
Read More »Oil In De Coil; Southern students star in Wired868’s 2015 SSFL All Star XI
The 2015 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) season wrapped up on Monday evening with Naparima College securing a National double and sweeping all possible titles—Premier Division, South Zone Intercol and National Intercol—for the school season. Several players from coach Angus Eve’s two-time Premier Division winning team caught Wired868’s lens this …
Read More »Déjà vu: Naps stop Shiva to clinch 2nd SSFL Premier Division title
“North-South-East-West, Naparima is the best!” Naparima College students and supporters were in good voice yesterday as their team retained its SSFL Premier Division championship with the easiest of 1-0 victories over challengers Shiva Boys Hindu College at the Ato Boldon Stadium. For the second straight season, Naps have secured the …
Read More »One on one with Shane Sandy: Naps star discusses balance between books and football
Eighteen year old Naparima College student Shane Sandy, who has eight CXC passes and is currently pursuing his A’ Level qualifications, hopes to eventually attain a degree in Sports Management. But it is the Tobago-born footballer’s management of the Naparima midfield that has caught the eye over the past two Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) …
Read More »SSFL: Naps hold off 10-man San Juan to keep up with front runners
Second half strikes by Shane Sandy and substitute Shobal Celestin ensured that reigning SSFL Premier Division champions Naparima College defeated 10-man San Juan North 3-1 and kept with pace with front runners St Mary’s College and Shiva Boys Hindu College. All three schools have a maximum of nine points from …
Read More »Naps humble Royalians; St Mary’s downs Trinity Hawks in SSFL opener
Reigning Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division champions, Naparima College, got their 2015 season off to a flying start this evening, as they gunned down newly promoted Queen’s Royal College 2-0 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. The clash between the two old institutions was the …
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