Naparima College will battle St Anthony’s College for the Coca Cola 2015 National Intercol title next Monday at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, after they squeezed past a resilient St Augustine Secondary outfit 2-1 yesterday at the Marabella venue. Coach Michael Grayson’s “Green Machine”, which was playing its second game in …
Read More »St Augustine into Intercol semis; But Grayson upset by fixture jam with ‘Naps’ looming
East Zone Intercol champions St Augustine Secondary will have to win for the second time in three days come Wednesday afternoon if they want to have a shy at Coca Cola National Intercol glory. The “Green Machine” squeezed themselves into the semis after defeating Tobago Zone champions, Speyside High, by …
Read More »Jeffrey’s Jabloteh set to jump ahead: One on one with rising Pro League coach
Keith Jeffrey remains the only football coach to lead San Juan Senior Comprehensive—now San Juan North Secondary—to a national Secondary School Football League (SSFL) title. Jeffrey is in his third Pro League season with San Juan Jabloteh and sometimes suffers sleepless nights as he considers how to drive his current …
Read More »Nakhid: If FIFA wants reform; then reject Platini and vote for me
Former Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team captain David Nakhid announced today that he will contest the post of FIFA president at the upcoming elections on 26 February 2016. Controversial president Sepp Blatter has vowed to step aside to make way for a new leader at the helm of the …
Read More »Najjar: The SSFL’s unassailable value; and the U-17s massive hurdle
Recent performances of Trinidad and Tobago’s national youth football teams prove categorically that changes are required to bring our better secondary school level players up to the demanding standards required for regional success. The time between being called for National Under-15, Under-17 and Under-20 pools and the actual tournaments is …
Read More »Shaka: Here’s why T&T football needs the SSFL
Before I get going in earnest let me start by admitting my own bias. I haven’t actually lived in Trinidad and Tobago for well over 25 years now. As much as I’ve tried to keep up with the local game, it’s been through the media and I fully appreciate that …
Read More »Look Loy: Schools football is hurting the Soca Warriors
“When we have boys who should be fighting for a place in W Connection or Central’s first team at 17, 18 and 19 choosing to play schools football,” said CONCACAF technical study group member and FC Santa Rosa coach Keith Look Loy, “where they can do what they want and …
Read More »How to turn it around; coaches discuss the state of T&T’s football
Trinidad and Tobago has qualified for the CONCACAF level in every age group in the men’s and women’s game over the past two years. Does this mean the “Soca Warriors” are doing as well as ever in terms of player development and selection? Or are they underachieving and falling further …
Read More »One-on-one with St Augustine Secondary’s Joshua Marshall
Serious is the keyword used to describe 16-year-old St Augustine Secondary captain and center back, Joshua Marshall. That one word describes how Marshall portrays himself whether it is on the field or off the field. At first glance, you would not want to mess with the unsmiling schoolboy; but, after …
Read More »One-on-one with Naps captain Amritt Gildharry
Defender and captain of the Naparima Boys College football team Amritt Gildharry is quite proud of the hard work of his coaches, support staff and teammates as they secured the SSFL Premier Division crown as well as the Big Four title. He got his first football when he was just …
Read More »E/Mucurapo, St Benedict’s cop zonal Intercol titles
East Mucurapo Secondary, who was recently relegated from the SSFL Premier Division competition after finishing second from bottom, producing a stunning result via kicks from the penalty spot yesterday to beat St Mary’s College to the North Intercol title. There were no goals in the contest at the Hasely Crawford …
Read More »One-on-one with St Benedict’s Jamari Warrick
“With God nothing is impossible.” That’s the motto of Jamari Warrick of St Benedict’s College, La Romain. Seventeen year old Warrick of Enid Village, Rio Claro says his favourite colour is red, which is an expression of his warmth, and outgoing and affectionate personality. Warrick shares his daily commute to …
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