The start of the 2018 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season is just over a week away and League and school administrators alike will be determined that the 2018 season is not filled with the off-field shenanigans that occurred last year. In the north, the schools will be …
Read More »Unpacking the 2018 World Cup: Hart, Walkes, Hislop and Sheppard talk France, trends and lessons from Russia
“Teams that couldn’t adjust defensively and show patience and discipline to withstand those spells [of possession from opponents] found themselves chasing the game. France were without question the best at this…” “There was […] a return to what we would consider ‘outdated’ centre forwards like Mario Mandzukic, Olivier Giroud and, …
Read More »Intercol 2017: Nanton strikes late to lead “Saints” past Fatima; Tigers edge QRC
Next week’s 2017 Coca Cola North Zone Intercol Final will be a rollicking “Battle of the Saints” as St Mary’s College and St Anthony’s College secured 2-1 victories over Fatima College and QRC respectively in semifinal action today. At the Hasely Crawford Stadium on 20 November, the “Westmoorings Tigers” of …
Read More »Intercol 2017: St Mary’s and Fatima set up semifinal clash after wins over Mucurapo and Malick
St Mary’s College and Fatima College will renew their northern rivalry in the Coca Cola North Zone Intercol semifinals next Thursday, both schools today advancing from the quarterfinal round with comfortable wins over East Mucurapo Secondary and Malick Secondary respectively. Back in 2014, Mucurapo proved to be ruthless giant-killers, copping …
Read More »“Pres Lions” roar in North as Premier title goes South again; Presentation conquer SSFL
“Ain’t nobody, ain’t nobody better than Pres!” Uninhibited jubilation. When referee Nicholas Murray’s whistle sounded to signal the end of today’s final round match at Mucurapo Road, Presentation College (San Fernando) celebrated their 2-1 away win over Fatima as if celebrations were going out of style. The victory meant that …
Read More »Pappy answers Shiva Boys’ call as “Penal Princes” gun down Fatima to stay top
Defending Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division champions Shiva Boys Hindu College got back to winning ways today, defeating a dogged Fatima College team 4-1 at Mucurapo Road. At kick-off, just one point separated table-toppers Shiva from fourth-placed Fatima. And at the halfway stage, coach Hayden Ryan’s charges knew …
Read More »SSFL 2017: Can North finally lift Premier Division crown? Wired868 talks to five challengers
Five of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division’s 16 teams are from the North Zone, which has traditionally done well at schoolboy level over the years. However—despite the previous glory years of the likes of Queen’s Royal College, St Mary’s College, Belmont Secondary, Malick Secondary and St Anthony’s …
Read More »