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Down to the wire - T&TEC, Caledonia in CFU spot decider.
ttproleague.com.
It’s down to the wire for Digicel Pro League clubs T&TEC FC and Caledonia AIA in contest for a final Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championship qualifying spot with W Connection already snapping up one of the two spots.
W Connection leads the qualifying table with 21 points and faces Police FC on Tuesday afternoon from 8pm at the Ato Boldon Stadium, two points ahead of T&TEC and Caledonia (19 points).
NOTE: The qualifying table runs till the end of Round Two Match Day Seven of the Digicel Pro League Championship with points attained against Defence Force and Police FC in Round One matches not tallied.
T&TEC and Caledonia, only separated by goals difference, will face each other from 8pm in the second clash of a double header at the Larry Gomes Stadium—definitely the biggest meeting of the two clubs this season since the Final of the First Citizens Cup last October which Caledonia won 2-1 courtesy a pair of Kareem Joseph goals.
Since then the two teams met again in Round One of the League Championship in December and T&TEC stunned the Morvant/Laventille club to a 2-0 win with second half strikes by Kurlon Ferguson and Andrei Pacheco.
Caledonia definitely needs a win with a lesser goals difference, while a draw will see T&TEC join W Connection as the two Trinidad and Tobago clubs representing the twin-island republic at the CFU Club Championship which is scheduled to begin in March.
While Caledonia, equipped with the likes of strikers Jamal Gay, Conrad Smith, Trevin Caesar, midfielders Trayon Bobb, Stephan David, Abdallah Phillips, defenders Aquil Selby, Nuru Abdallah Muhammad, Kareem Joseph and Sheldon Emmanuel, remains in need for victory. It is T&TEC that suffered an upset defeat two days before Tuesday’s crucial clash.
The Dexter Cyrus coached ‘Electric Boys’ suffered a 1-0 defeat against Super League side St. Francois Nationals in the FA Trophy second round on Sunday at the Queen’s Park Oval, however Cyrus remains unshaken by the defeat.
“We’re going into the game to win,” he said. “And there isn’t any other way you can put it to the players.
We want to qualify for the CFU, so we have to deal with the pressures that come with it. If you want to play big football you have to play to win. It’s as simple as that.”
“Nothing could affect us at this point,” continued the T&TEC coach. “…because the guys want to win and be one of the teams representing Trinidad and Tobago in the CFU.
They (St. Francois) won on the day because our players’ focus was on Tuesday’s game. The magnitude of Tuesday’s game (against Caledonia) is so huge, that there wasn’t anything I could do to motivate the guys against St. Francois.
I think we have a formidable team. We also have a lot of depth and I am always optimistic. The management has also given the players a lot of confidence ahead of Tuesday’s game. It’s certain that Caledonia wants the win as well, so we just have to wait until the 90 minutes is over to know the result,” ended Cyrus.
T&TEC with a two-goal goals difference advantage boasts the likes of strikers Kerry Baptiste, Kurlon Ferguson, Andre Toussaint, midfielders Andrei Pacheco, Sylvester Teesdale, Romauld Aguillera and defenders Corneal Thomas, Akeem Adams, Kern Peters and Anthony Noriega which definitely predicts an action packed contest against the Jamaal Shabazz coached Caledonia AIA.
Prior to the Caledonia, T&TEC contest, North East Stars will take on Defence Force from 6pm at the Malabar venue in a rescheduled Round Two Match Day Four fixture.
Standings
P W D L F A Pts
Q - W Connection 12 7 0 5 11 11 21
San Juan Jabloteh 13 5 5 3 19 15 20
Caledonia AIA 13 6 2 5 17 16 20
T&TEC 11 5 4 2 14 9 19
Defence Force 9 3 4 2 12 10 13
North East Stars 12 3 3 6 11 14 12
St Anns Rangers 12 3 3 6 12 18 12
Police FC 8 1 3 4 10 13 6
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Caledonia has edged T&TEC for the 2nd CFU spot
Caledonia AIA 1 T&TEC 0
Devorn Jorsling (61’)
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Congrats to Cali. Hard luck TTEC. You guys did well. There is always next year.
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Caribbean Football Union and Guyana's WCQ starts in March.
This would be interesting for Jamaal Shabazz.
I hope W Connection kill them.
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T&TEC joins Caledonia, W Connection for CFU Club Championship.
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Trinidad and Tobago has been granted a third qualifying spot for the 2012 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championship following a request by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation.
The ‘special token’ was picked up by T&TEC FC (19 points) which finished third in the qualifying, joining fellow Pro League outfits Caledonia AIA (22 points) of Morvant/Laventille and W Connection (21 points).
It’s a debut for the ‘Electric Boys’ in the regional tournament, while Caledonia enjoys its second consecutive qualification and W Connection, a regular in the tournament during the last decade, have been the most successful club winning the tournament three times.
T&TEC FC manager Peter Mohan believes that his club is capable of making Trinidad and Tobago, the TT Pro League and the Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission proud at the regional level by advancing into the CONCACAF Champions’ League.
He told ttproleague.com, “I am very confident that we will make T&T, the League and T&TEC very proud in the CFU by qualifying for the CONCACAF Champions’ League.”
Moham backed his statement by announcing that his club is currently in talks with a forward and defender.
“We have sufficient players, but for the CFU we are looking at two players which we are in discussions with. It’s a defender and a forward. We realize that we need more firepower, especially upfront looking at our past few games,” he added.
The CFU Club Championship is scheduled to begin in March.
“From the club’s perspective, being able to qualify for the CFU in our first season at the Pro League level is a really great accomplishment,” said the Football Club manager.
“We have already begun putting things in place for the tournament and looking at our budget because the first round is a home and away series and funding will come from the company (T&TEC).”
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Congrats. I glad for TTEC. But they get a special token. How is that possible? And another thing. How come TTEC getting resources for their team, and Petrotrin can't do that anymore.
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Excellent news for T&T football. 3 teams playing nice passing football and getting chance to match with central american teams if they get pass the qualifying rounds. Excellent exposure for many players just as we are on the verge of a landmark event to rid ourselves of a cancer in the TTFF. There is hope.
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When are these games ?
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CFU clubs to kick off March 25.
concacaf.com
The Caribbean Club Champions Cup will begin Sunday in the Cayman Islands between local clubs Elite Sport and Georgetown and North Village of Bermuda, the Caribbean Football Union announced Monday.
It is one of three first-round groups that each will qualify a winner along with the best runner-up from all three to a second, eight-team group stage May 1-6.
The four qualifiers will join seeded sides the Puerto Rico Islanders, the two-time defending champion, and Caledonia AIA of Trinidad, paired in one of the second-round groups, and three-time champion W Connection of Trinidad and Barracudas FC of Antigua, in the other.
The winners and runners-up from the two second-round groups will advance to the CFU club championship finals May 23-27, with three teams qualifying for next season's CONCACAF Champions League.
Besides Group 1 that will be played in the Cayman Islands, first-round Group 2 will be played in Guyana April 15-22 and consist of local sides Milerock and 2011 CFU club third-place finisher Alpha United, Hubentut Fortuna of Curacao and SV Inter Moengotapoe of Suriname.
Group 3 will be played in Haiti April 15-22 between two local teams yet to be determined, Centro Barber of Curacao and Bayamon FC of Puerto Rico.
CFU Club Champions Cup
(Three teams qualify for CONCACAF Champions League)
FIRST ROUND
Group 1
At Cayman Islands
May 25-29
*Elite Sport (CAY)
Georgetown (CAY)
North Village (BER)
Group 2
At Guyana
April 15-22
*Alpha United (Guy)
Milerock (GUY)
SV Inter Moengotapoe (SUR)
Hubentut Fortuna (CUR)
Group 3
At Haiti
April 15-22
Haiti 1
Haiti 2
Centro Barber (CUR)
Bayamon FC (PUR)
SECOND ROUND
May 1-6
Group 4
At Puerto Rico
*Puerto Rico Islanders (PUR)
Caledeonia AIA (TRI)
Group 1 winner
Best first-round runner-up
Group 5
At Trinidad
*W Connection (TRI)
Barracudas FC (ATG)
Group 2 winner
Group 3 winner
FINALS
May 23-27
Venue TBA
Group 4 winner
Group 5 winner
Group 4 runner-up
Group 5 runner-up
*Denotes host club
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T&TEC is not listed in any group ???
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True dat ??? ??? ???
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Well Group One has only 3 teams, so we can assume that TTEC will take up that 4th spot.
And probably since it was a late decision/special request, CONCACAF didnt update their site.
ah love it!!
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W Connection, AIA get CFU first round byes.
By Nigel Simon (Guardian).
Digicel T&T Pro League clubs, W Connection and Neal & Massy Caledonia AIA will be on first round byes when the Caribbean Football Union Club Champions Cup begin today in the Cayman Islands.
W Connection has won the CFU title four times—2001, 2002, 2006 and 2009—the last of which was a 2–1 triumph over two-time reigning champion Puerto Rico Islanders at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya.
For Caledonia, it will be the second consecutive appearance in the competition after reaching the quarterfinals on debut last year before bowing out to Haiti’s Tempete.
In the opening Group One three-team series, Cayman Islands duo Elite Sport and Georgetown will tangle with North Village of Bermuda as announced by the CFU on Monday.
The three-team series is one of three first-round groups that each will qualify a winner along with the best runner-up from all three to a second, eight-team group stage May 1-6.
The four qualifiers will join seeded sides, Puerto Rico Islanders, the two-time defending champion, and Caledonia AIA, paired in one of the second-round groups, and W Connection and Barracudas FC of Antigua, in the other.
The winners and runners-up from the two second-round groups will advance to the CFU club championship finals May 23-27, with three teams qualifying for next season’s CONCACAF Champions League.
The two other first-round series will see Group Two being played in Guyana from April 15–22. Group Three will contest in Haiti from April 15-22.
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Georgetown edges Elite to advance in CFU
Nigel Simon (Guardian).
Host club, Georgetown edged past Elite 2-1 in an all Cayman Islands clash to top the First Round Group One qualifiers for the Caribbean Football Union Club Champions Cup on Thursday night. Playing at the TE Mc Field Sports Centre, Georgetown, Elite which won 2-1 over North Village Rams of Bermuda on Tuesday at the same venue went ahead in the fifth minute through Dwayne Wright.
However, Georgetown coming off a 0-0 draw with Rams in its first match on Sunday hit back with goals from Fabian Malcolm (40th) and Limberg Cuevas-Ebanks (87th), to steal all three points and top the group with four points, one more than Elite. Group Two to be played in Guyana from April 15-22 will consist of local sides Milerock and 2011 CFU club third-place finisher Alpha United, Hubentut Fortuna of Curacao and regular competitors SV Inter Moengotapoe of Suriname while Group Three, to be contested in Haiti from April 15-22, features Haitian qualifiers, Tempete and Baltimore as well as Centro Barber of Curacao and Bayamon FC of Puerto Rico.
The three first-round groups will qualify three group winners and a best runner-up to the second, eight-team group stage May 1-6. The four qualifiers will join seeded sides, Puerto Rico Islanders, the two-time defending champion, and Caledonia AIA, paired in one of the second-round groups, and W Connection, also runner-up in 2000 and 2003 and Barracudas FC of Antigua, in the other.
The winners and runners-up from the two second-round groups will advance to the CFU club championship finals May 23-27, with three teams qualifying for next season’s Concacaf Champions League. W Connection has won the CFU title four-times, 2001, 2002, 2006 and 2009, the last of which was a 2–1 triumph over two-time reigning champion Puerto Rico Islanders at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya while Caledonia will be making a second consecutive appearance in the competition after reaching the quarterfinals on debut last year before bowing out to Haiti’s Tempete, the same club which stopped 1985 and 1987 champions, Defence Force in the semifinals.
CFU Club Championship qualifiers:
First Round:
Last Thursday:
Georgetown 2 (Fabian Malcolm 40th, Limberg Cuevas-Ebanks 87th) vs Elite 1 (Dwayne Wright 5th).
Last Tuesday:
Elite 2 (Mario Rene Carter 13th, 66th) vs North Village Rams 1 (Keishan Bean 60th).
Last Sunday:
Georgetown 0 vs North Village Rams 0.
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Connection puts Lucozade Sport GS exit behind, focus now on CFU Club Championship
ttproleague.com.
Digicel Pro League Champions W Connection will travel to the sister isle of Tobago on Wednesday for a ten-day training camp in preparations for Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championship matches early next month.
A 34-man roster will travel to Tobago led by head coach Stuart Charles Fevrier and coach Earl Jean and return to Trinidad on Friday 27 April.
W Connection and fellow TT Pro League compatriot Caledonia AIA are seeded sides along with Puerto Rico Islanders and Antigua’s Barracudas FC picking up automatic CFU Club Championship second round berths.
The second round will be contested from 1-6 May with two-time defending champion Islanders and Caledonia paired in one of the second-round groups, and Connection and Barracudas in the other, while first round winners will make up the four-team groups.
“We want to put a lot of focus on the Caribbean Club Championship,” said Fevrier. “We definitely want to try and win it. So we want to give the players the best possible preparation.”
Jan-Michael Williams, Aquelius Sylvester, Murilo Da Costa(goalkeepers), Hashim Arcia, Matthew Bartholomew, Akeem Benjamin, Rennie Britto, Jerrel Britto, Kern Cupid, Jelani Grosvenor, Jamal John, Joevin Jones, Elijah Joseph, Clyde Leon, Anthony Parris, Johan Peltier, Andre Quashie, Keon Quow, Kemuel Rivers, Gerard Williams, Kenaz Williams, Jomal Williams, Shahdon Winchester, Felinto Dos Santos, Kegan Ellis, Neil Benjamin Jr., Alvin Jones, Akeem Roach, Matthew Woo Ling, Damani Richards, Andrei Pacheco, Jamal Clarence and Christian Viveros makes up the 34-man camp roster.
“The players are in good spirits but with football the challenge is always ahead of you. We have a lot of young players and we need to refocus them and get the right mental attitude for the challenges ahead,” added the Connection coach in response to his decision for the Tobago camp.
A total of three matches will be played in a space of five days (1-6 May) in the second-round with the winners and runners-up of each group advancing into the CFU club championship finals May 23-27, with three teams qualifying for next season’s CONCACAF Champions League.
Speaking on the tight scheduled of three games on five days, Fevrier said, “I try to look for solutions. I don’t have control over those things.
I won’t take the easy way out and complain. I can’t dwell on three games in five days. As the coach, my focus is on trying to help to players prepare for this. If I complain then that would be passed onto the player. And when the players start complaining, then we won’t get the best out of them.”
Last Friday Connection suffered a 1-0 defeat against St. Ann’s Rangers at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in the quarter-final stage of the Lucozade Sport Goal Shield to exit the tournament won by the Fevrier coached side two seasons ago.
However the St. Lucian born coach welcomed the positives gained by the defeat saying, “Had we won (and advanced further into the Lucozade Sport Goal Shield tournament), it would have been a difficult situation for us in terms of preparations for the Caribbean Club Championship.
Having said that, we did play to win the match against Rangers but with everything in mind, we didn’t feel it as much. I thought we played well, but we didn’t have enough passion behind our play.”
Connection is likely to strengthen its squad ahead of the CFU second-round with former midfielders Andrei Pacheco and Christian Viveros.
According to Fevrier who admitted he wants to strengthen his squad, Pacheco who was released by T&TEC FC last month has indicated his desire to rejoin the ‘Savonnetta Boys’ and will make the Tobago trip while the club is working on reintroducing the 21 year old Colombian, Viveros back into the squad. Viveros is expected to join the camp on Thursday.
Travelling Connection Staff
Stuart Charles – Technical Director
Earl Jean – Assistant Coach
Trevor Nottingham – Goalkeeping Coach
Raymond McLean – Team Manager
Anthony Streete – U18 Coach(on Monday)
John Jerry – Equipment Manager
Jo Ellen Cole – Physiotherapist
Christine Riley & Anne Ifill - Cooks
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Andrei Pacheco and Christian Viveros !!!
They need defenders not midfielders.
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In Group III
Both Haiti clubs (Baltimore and Victory) won 2-0 against Bayamon FC of Puerto Rico and Centro Barber of Curacao..
Group 5
At Trinidad
*W Connection (TRI)
Barracudas FC (ATG)
Group 2 winner
Group 3 winner
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This Concacaf Club Football is serious business.
Fight hard T&T Club Warriors.
Big benefits if T&T teams progress, especially if they go past the Haitian teams.
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The two Mex. teams are in the CONCACAL finals. Actually they playing the first leg of the final tonite. Any scores?
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By the way, it appears Monterrey will take the CL. They beat Santos 2-0 in the first leg.
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This Concacaf Club Football is serious business.
Fight hard T&T Club Warriors.
Big benefits if T&T teams progress, especially if they go past the Haitian teams.
Well not an easy task..Defensive Force and Caledonia were not able to do it last year...
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Week of may 1, , it will the following teams competing for the Caribbean club championship
Group 4
*Puerto Rico Islanders (PUR)
Caledeonia AIA (TRI)
Geortown ( Cayma Island)
Baltimore ( Haiti)
Group 5
At Trinidad
*W Connection (TRI)
Barracudas FC (ATG)
SV Inter Moengotapoe (SUR)
Victory ( Haiti)
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So what Group T&TEC in ?
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Charles-Fevrier banking on home support
By Nigel Simon (Guardian).
St Lucian Stuart Charles-Fevrier is hoping that the local supporters come out and give his W Connection team that extra lift when it hosts Group Five of the Caribbean Football Union Club Championship Second Round.
W Connection, winner of the tournament in 2001, 2002, 2006 and 2009, and also a two-time runner-up (2000 & 2003) will come up against Barracudas FC of Antigua, Victory (Haiti) and Suriname’s Inter Moengotapoe from Sunday to May 10.
The matches will take place at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella on Sunday and Thursday while Tuesday’s double-header is carded for Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva from 5.30 pm on each day.
As part of its preparation for the tournament which will see two teams from the group advancing to the Final round series, W Connection enjoyed a 10-day training camp in Tobago during which, the senior squad registered a 6-0 win over Stokely Vale and 2-0 over a Tobago All Star line-up.
Commenting on his team’s readiness for the matches, Charles-Fevrier, who led W Connection to the league title its in club history in March shared that the camp was a very productive one and the guys are all in good spirit and looking forward to the matches.
Questioned as to which team he sees as his club’s main threat, Charles-Fevrier, a former T&T national team coach stated that all the clubs must be taken seriously.
“All the clubs I consider to be a danger because on the day, you never know what can happen as we are seeing in world football today,” said Charles-Fevrier.
With regards to the return of Colombian Christian Viveros and Andrei Pacheco to the team, the W Connection coach indicated that both players have fitted in well.
“They were part of our set-up previously so even though they played for other clubs before coming back to W Connection they both understand the way we play so it was easy for them to fit back in with the other guys,” stated Charles-Fevrier.
Looking ahead to the matches, Charles-Fevrier conveyed that he was confident that his very youthful team will step up to the challenge and do well while he also urged the local fans to come out and support the team.
“Playing at home has always given us a boost in this competition and this time around its no different as we aim to play our brand of attractive, entertaining football. So we are calling out all the football lovers to come out and give us their support,” ended Charles-Fevrier.
W Connection and Antigua Barracudas advanced to the second round after they were given first round byes. Inter Moengotapoe won its three matches in its First Round Group Two series against Curacao’s Hubentut Fortuna (3-2), Guyana’s Alpha United (1-0) and Guyana’s Milerock (7-1).
Victory, meanwhile won Group Three after it snatched a 1-1 draw with fellow Haitian club Baltimore to top the group on goal-difference after both teams ended with four points. This after Victory crushed Puerto Rico’s Bayamon FC 5-1 in its other match and Baltimore had a 2-0 win over the same Puerto Ricans.
Neal & Massy Caledonia AIA, the other T&T club in the competition will compete in Group Four at TE Mc Field Sports Centre, George Town, Cayman Islands alongside two-time defending champion Puerto Rico Islanders, Group One winner and host club George Town and Haiti’s Baltimore which advanced as the best runner-up from the three groups. Baltimore got the best runner-up ahead of Alpha United from Group Two.
This was because Groups One and Three both had a team withdraw, leaving them with three teams each compared to four teams in Group Two which meant the results of the last-place team in Group Two - Milerock - were voided and the standings recalculated.
That reduced Alpha United from six points to three in Group Two, same as Elite from Group One but one point behind Baltimore.
The top two from each second-round group will advance to a four-team final round, but only the professional clubs: the Puerto Rico Islanders, Caledonia AIA, W Connection and Barracudas will be eligible for the three berths in next season’s Concacaf Champions League per tournament regulations.
CFU Club Championship Second Round:
Group Five:
May 6
Venue: Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella
W Connection vs Victory (Haiti), 5.30pm
Inter Moengotapoe (Suriname) vs Antigua Barracuda, 7.30pm
May 8
Venue: Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva
Victory vs Antigua Barracuda, 5.30pm
W Connection vs Inter Moengotapoe, 7.30pm
May 10
Venue: Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella
Victory vs Inter Moengotapoe, 5.30pm
W Connection vs Antigua Barracuda, 7.30pm
Group Four:
May 20:
Venue: T.E Mc Field Sports Centre, George Town, Cayman Islands
Caledonia vs Baltimore (Haiti)
Georg Town (Cayman Islands) vs Puerto Rico Islanders
May 22:
Puerto Rico Islanders vs Caledonia AIA
George Town vs Baltimore
May 24:
Baltimore vs Puerto Rico Islanders
Caledonia AIA vs George Town
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The top two from each second-round group will advance to a four-team final round, but only the professional clubs: the Puerto Rico Islanders, Caledonia AIA, W Connection and Barracudas will be eligible for the three berths in next season’s Concacaf Champions League per tournament regulations.
Let me try to understand this, only the Professional teams will advance, so why have this tournament, shouldn't they just have the 4 Professional Teams Caledonia AIA, W Connection, Puerto Rico Islanders and Antigua Barracudas just play that one round of matches and then the top 3 advance. So I suppose if the Pro Teams fail then we will have no Caribbean representative then in the Concacaf Champions League...smh!!!
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So what Group T&TEC in ?
What is de rell scene? Dey in, or dey out?
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Congrats. I glad for TTEC. But they get a special token. How is that possible? And another thing. How come TTEC getting resources for their team, and Petrotrin can't do that anymore.
Whole week I saying dis.
In fact what TTEC has done in their first season is what I had expected from Petrotrin. This could've been a great club.
VB
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What if
The top two from each second-round group will advance to a four-team final round, but only the professional clubs: the Puerto Rico Islanders, Caledonia AIA, W Connection and Barracudas will be eligible for the three berths in next season’s Concacaf Champions League per tournament regulations.
Let me try to understand this, only the Professional teams will advance, so why have this tournament, shouldn't they just have the 4 Professional Teams Caledonia AIA, W Connection, Puerto Rico Islanders and Antigua Barracudas just play that one round of matches and then the top 3 advance. So I suppose if the Pro Teams fail then we will have no Caribbean representative then in the Concacaf Champions League...smh!!!
I don't understand this..last year when Tempete FC from Haiti beat Alpha United from Guyana, both Defensive force and Caledonia from Trinidad...they did advance..why not now...is this a new rule?
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Dont believe everything you read from de T&T Press, we have some of de worst writers and they lazy, they dont research they work.
Even if is true.
Where the hell is T&TEC ?
Ah glad W Connection in de tournament, they does do well, ah just hope they sign one or two top defenders though...
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Hey guys,
talked to my budy writing for the CFU. Apparently, T&TEC were suppose to be in Group 3, but for some reason didn't make the deadline before the games started?? I'm just as confused as y'all, and will look more into it when I'm back in town. (Traveling to Seattle for the Philadelphia Union game) Go Keon!
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My information from speaking with one of the teams involved is that TTFF was trying to get three teams from T&T (instead of the usual two) into the qualifying stages, however at a meeting between CFU and Concacaf, CFU informed Concacaf about TTFF's request but Concacaf refused and T&T had to stay with the two teams.
Now because the deadline was fast approaching for the relevant Football Associations to submit their qualifiers, since they had already accomodated T&T by giving them additional time (the teams are supposed to be given to CFU by January 2012) and the TT Pro League qualifiers would have been decided in April/May 2012, a decision was made in December 2011 that the two top teams at the end of the second round of the TT Pro League would qualify and the two teams were W Connection & Caledonia AIA. This was conveyed to all of the teams and so they were all aware.
We have to understand that this happened because of the change of the end of the League's season from December to April/May.
T&TEC however by virtue of placing second in the Pro League for 2011/2012 qualify alongside W Connection for next year's Competition.
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Does any know what radio station in Trinidad that will be carry the CFU club games scheduled for the next 5 days?
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Have expectations for not a dyam one. This is not Jamaica but Trinidad
and Tobago. A bunch of lazy, doh care, unpatriotic jokers in Trinidad. Dozens of stations but lucky if yuh geh one to be interested to broadcast and get some advertizers. Most people don't know the games are on and couldn't give a shite if people come in we country and eat we effin lunch clean. Try dat in Guatemala nah and see how dem Guats go reac'.
No crowd support ..... and yuh lose yuh advantage that some work hard to earn.
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When the ship is sinking..you're no suppose to abandon the ship..you need to be a constant supporter even when things are bad..Haiti has nothing to cheer for boss and I still support Haiti and even support clubs in Haiti..
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Any score on the Victory - W. Connection game?
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W Connection 2 Victory 0
Hashim Arcia 15th, 82nd
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Well done Connection. A win at home with a YOUNG, MOSTLY LOCAL team AND with little home support.
Beating those Haitian teams is an accomplishment these days .. and I mean it.
Them fellahs in Haiti does compete seriously with the absolute minimum of resources.
So thanks to the Socawarriors.net for being a SOLE SOURCE of football information.
Go T&T.
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W-Connection leading Inter Moengoetapoe 4-0 early into the second half. The score was 3-0 at half-time.
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Connection on top 5-0.
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The goals keep coming. W-Connection 6-0 Inter Moengoetapoe.
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Thanks Tallman. If only you had TSN(Tallman Sports Network) to beam to us in foreign.
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Guys, it is kinder of weird for me when I see Surinamese team doing so badly.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Transvaal_1975.jpg
This team and Robin Hood were giants in my young. So too were Maple, Malvern, Tecsa, Point, Sando juniors, etc, etc
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Svrobinhood76.jpg
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Inter Moengoetapoe
Lawd what a name, how that pronounced?
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Well done Connection. Maybe this is argument for the belief that T&T Pro League is getting better.
Excellent result. Time to dominate this CFU business, win money to participate in CONCACAF Club Championship, get international exposure for the youtmen ballers and get a few players seen in the recruiter shopwindow and make some money for the club and get some ratings for T&T players that pave the way for others.
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Inter Moengoetapoe
Lawd what a name, how that pronounced?
MO-ENG-GO-TA-PO
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Congrats to Connection.
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This Antigua club is actually Antigua national team. It will be interesting to see how W. connection do Friday again Barracuda FC. This game will be for the division lead. If Barracuda FC win, they will finish first. This Antigua club is playing with 7 players on their roster who were part of their National team who defeated Haiti and will be competing against the US, Jamaica and Guatemala for a world cup spot..
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Islanders hold Caledonia.
T&T Express Reports.
Trinidad and Tobago's Caledonia AIA opened their Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Champions challenge with a 0-0 draw against two-time defending CFU Club Champions Puerto Rico Islanders on Monday night at Annett Field, Cayman Islands.
The tournament was hit by the late withdrawal of Haitian champs Baltimore Sportif. Caledonia were supposed to play the Haitians on Monday.
As a result of Baltimore's withdrawal, the tournament will now be contested between Caledonia, Puerto Rican Islanders and Cayman club George Town, with the top two teams in the group advancing to the next round.
Caledonia AIA, currently with one point, meet George Town SC from 9.30 tonight, while Puerto Rico Islanders and George Town end the series on Friday night. A victory tonight will see Caledonia through to the next round.
The group opened Monday night with the goalless draw between Caledonia and the Islanders, a match played in a downpour. More than eight inches (20 centimetres) of rain fell on Grand Cayman on Monday, forcing the closing of all public primary and secondary schools Tuesday.
Second Round–Group 4 Fixtures
Today
Caledonia AIA vs George Town SC, 9.30 p.m., Annett Field
Friday May 25
George Town SC vs Puerto Rico Islanders, 9 p.m., Annett Field
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Not a bad result considering the nature of the opposition.
Shabazz continues to do well. ;)
VB
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The Haitian had traveled to Dominican republic trying to reach the Cayman Island because there is no direct fly from Haiti to this Island.. there was only one connecting fly but it was from DR to the US and then to the Cayman Island...Baltimore couldn't get US visa..there were only 6 players on the team with prior US Visa..they were stopped at the Dominican republic airport..and couldn't make the trip..
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The Haitian had traveled to Dominican republic trying to reach the Cayman Island because there is no direct fly from Haiti to this Island.. there was only one connecting fly but it was from DR to the US and then to the Cayman Island...Baltimore couldn't get US visa..there were only 6 players on the team with prior US Visa..they were stopped at the Dominican republic airport..and couldn't make the trip..
Wow dat rell f**k up
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Did Caledonia win?
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Did Caledonia win?
Yeh, dey beat George Town 5-0.
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In CFU Club Championship Second Round action last night, Caledonia AIA defeated George Town 5-0 on goals by Devon Jorsling (47', 70'), Trevin Caesar (72', 76'), and Conrad Smith 80'. With the victory, Caledonia joins W-Connection and Antigua Barracuda in the final round.
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Congrats to Cali. Unfortunate for Baltimore. This is what CFU needs to work on. The unbelieveable nightmare logistics of inter island travel. This can't be tru in this day and age. Why could they not go to JA and hop over to Cayman.
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Yea...I don't get how you can't obtain visas for a tournament you knew was coming forever ago...
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Yea...I don't get how you can't obtain visas for a tournament you knew was coming forever ago...
Not only that, but they didn't need to go through de US, they coulda go right Jamaica and take ah f00cking boat too...
Or better yet, they coulda swim, ent they does swim to come to Maimi... :rotfl:
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all goals in the 2nd half.... big team talk by Shabazz ????....cuss on
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Indeed, It's unfortunate, the Haitian would of made the tournament more interesting, the Haitian team had eliminated both Trini teams(Defensive Force and Caledonia) Last year..it would of been interesting to measure against Haitian this year again..
Even traveling to Jamaica is not easy...there is no direct fly between many Islands....Haitian don't go to Trinidad and Jamaica and Trinis and Jamaican don't go to Haiti to visit unless it is sport related....Just recently that Haitian team Victory that made it to Trinidad went through hell to reach Trinidad.. The players had to travel in three different planes in three different countries to reach Trinidad..
By the way you're not funny Sam...about swimming to Florida..The Cubans do that...
the Haitian catch the boat...LOL
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Indeed, It's unfortunate, the Haitian would of made the tournament more interesting, the Haitian team had eliminated both Trini teams(Defensive Force and Caledonia) Last year..it would of been interesting to measure against Haitian this year again..
Even traveling to Jamaica is not easy...there is no direct fly between many Islands....Haitian don't go to Trinidad and Jamaica and Trinis and Jamaican don't go to Haiti to visit unless it is sport related....Just recently that Haitian team Victory that made it to Trinidad went through hell to reach Trinidad.. The players had to travel in three different planes in three different countries to reach Trinidad..
By the way you're not funny Sam...about swimming to Florida..The Cubans do that...
the Haitian catch the boat...LOL
Doh worry with sam true, he resides in new york to be exact, which is very much a cosmopolitan metropolis, and he still behaves like a country bumpkin. IMO sam have ah real beef with african ppl, and even though many haitians are of non afro decent, in his mind he could only see the afro image. if i was you i would not take his comments to heart, he will grow up one day.
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Doh worry with sam true, he resides in new york to be exact, which is very much a cosmopolitan metropolis, and he still behaves like a country bumpkin. IMO sam have ah real beef with african ppl, and even though many haitians are of non afro decent, in his mind he could only see the afro image. if i was you i would not take his comments to heart, he will grow up one day.
Wait,,,,, I have ah real beef with african ppl..... :rotfl: :rotfl:
Who prick you sucking ?
Not African, even though de Nigerians feel they smarther than everybody, but just de Jamaicans I dont like, get it right. I have plently friends from Haiti and never met one bad one in 15 years since ah here in NY.
De Indians from India had to be one of de worst I ever met though.
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Connection, Caledonia awaits CFU final leg fixtures.
ttproleague.com
It seems the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) has a very tedious task in scheduling the CFU Club Championship final leg which qualifies three clubs for next season’s CONCACAF Champions’ League.
TT Pro League clubs W Connection and Caledonia AIA and United Soccer League (USL) clubs Antigua Barracudas and Puerto Rico Islanders are all into the Club Championship final-four round which would also reveal the 2012 Caribbean champions following a round robin format.
It is understood that with the USL season still in motion, the CFU in dialog with all four clubs are looking for the most suitable window to schedule the final round in either June or July with Trinidad already agreed upon as the host country.
Two-time defending CFU Club Champions, Puerto Rico Islanders qualified out of Group Four contested in the Cayman Islands from May 21-25 along Caledonia while home side George Town finished without a point in the group which featured just three teams following a pullout by Haitian club Baltimore.
Caledonia played to a 0-0 draw against Islanders in the opening match and in the second match, the Morvant/Laventille slapped late a 5-0 win over George Town.
Assistant coach Jerry Moe told ttproleague.com, “Against Islanders it was a high standard and high intensity clash. We did well and restricted them to chances from distance.
In the second match against George Town we were wasteful in our chances, but the second half we had it all together in terms of the tempo and the finishing.”
Strikers Devorn Jorsling (47th and 70th minutes) and Trevin Caesar (72nd and 76th minute) got a pair of goals each and one from Conrad Smith (80th minute) completed the Caledonia victory.
W Connection, the 2011-12 Digicel Pro League Champions, qualified out of Group Five contested in Trinidad between May 6-10 by defeating Haitian club Victory SC 2-0 and hammering Surinamese side Inter Moengotapoe 6-0 despite going under 1-2 its final group match against Barracudas which needed full points to qualify.
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mannn isn't the group stage next week? What is going on?
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Conrad back in Cali? hmmm
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FULL DRAW FOR 2012-13 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP STAGE
Group 1:
Santos Laguna (MEX)
Toronto FC (CAN)
CD Águila (SLV)
Group 2:
Herediano (CRC)
Real Salt Lake (USA)
Tauro FC (PAN)
Group 3:
Olimpia (HON)
Houston Dynamo (USA)
CD FAS (SLV)
Group 4:
Seattle Sounders (USA)
Marathón (HON)
Caribbean 1
Group 5:
LA Galaxy (USA)
Isidro Metapán (SLV)
Caribbean 3
Group 6:
Tigres UANL (MEX)
Alajuelense (CRC)
Real Estelí (NIC)
Group 7:
Chorrillo (PAN)
Monterrey (MEX)
Municipal (GUA)
Group 8:
Xelajú (GUA)
CD Guadalajara (MEX)
Caribbean 2
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So wait, CFU only gets two spots while central and north america gets the brunt of the places??!! :pissedoff: something real fackin rotten and disrespectful about that! same with the gold cup, the north americans don't have to qualify for the tournament, while central america despite having way less teams than CFU, gets to have 5 spots.
the caribbean nation on the other hand, make up the bulk of the teams in concacaf, and yet gets the least amount of spots in all tournaments, someone needs to change these unfair policies, and yeah, the gold cup needs to start hosting in other concacaf nations, and fack the financial repercussions!
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So wait, CFU only gets two spots while central and north america gets the brunt of the places??!!
Actually, CFU gets 3 spots...
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The only way the Caribbean teams can turn that imbalance around is by winning the Concacaf CL. Now Renraw gone is guava and dry season for CFU. Especially TT. We eh getting no favours.
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The only way the Caribbean teams can turn that imbalance around is by winning the Concacaf CL. Now Renraw gone is guava and dry season for CFU. Especially TT. We eh getting no favours.
Apart from maybe Joe Public, other T&T clubs never got favors in the CFU tournament.
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Semis, finals of CFU clubs set.
Concacaf.com.
The Puerto Rico Islanders will face W Connection of Trinidad, while Antigua Barracuda FC takes on Caledonia AIA in the June 19 semifinals of the Caribbean Club Champions Cup to determine two of the three remaining berths in the CONCACAF Champions League.
The Caribbean Football Union announced its plans Tuesday for the final stage of its club championship in Marabella, Trinidad, pitting the two second-round group winners against the runners-up from the opposite group.
The winners will face off two days later to determine the Caribbean champion, with the losers playing one another in the consolation match immediately prior to determine third place and the last berth in the Champions League.
The Islanders are seeking a third straight CFU title with W Connection trying for a fifth crown and first since 2009.
Based on Tuesday's Champions League draw, the Caribbean club winner will play the Seattle Sounders FC and Marathon of Honduras in Group 4. The runner-up will face Xelaju of Guatemala and Chivas de Guadalajara in Group 8, while the third-place team will go into Group 5 with the LA Galaxy and Isidro Metapan of El Salvador.
CFU Club Champions Cup Final Round
At Marabella, Trinidad
Semifinals
Tuesday, June 19
Antigua Barracuda FC (ATG) vs. Caledonia AIA (TRI)
Puerto Rico Islanders (PUR) vs. W Connection (TRI)
Thursday, June 21
Third Place
Semifinal losers
Championship
Semifinal winners
FULL DRAW FOR 2012-13 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP STAGE
Group 1:
Santos Laguna (MEX)
Toronto FC (CAN)
CD Águila (SLV)
Group 2:
Herediano (CRC)
Real Salt Lake (USA)
Tauro FC (PAN)
Group 3:
Olimpia (HON)
Houston Dynamo (USA)
CD FAS (SLV)
Group 4:
Seattle Sounders (USA)
Marathón (HON)
Caribbean 1
Group 5:
LA Galaxy (USA)
Isidro Metapán (SLV)
Caribbean 3
Group 6:
Tigres UANL (MEX)
Alajuelense (CRC)
Real Estelí (NIC)
Group 7:
Chorrillo (PAN)
Monterrey (MEX)
Municipal (GUA)
Group 8:
Xelajú (GUA)
CD Guadalajara (MEX)
Caribbean 2
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One thing with Concacaf. It may not be EuroCl or SA CL, but is plenty traveling. Imagine the group with Seattle. Flight to Miami 3/4 hrs. Then another 4hrs to Seattle.It takes plenty resources to particpate in CCL. No wonder the English Caribbean can;t done well.
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One thing with Concacaf. It may not be EuroCl or SA CL, but is plenty traveling. Imagine the group with Seattle. Flight to Miami 3/4 hrs. Then another 4hrs to Seattle.It takes plenty resources to particpate in CCL. No wonder the English Caribbean can;t done well.
I think once you reach the group stage, all costs are covered. And next season, teams will automatically enter the group stage. Its the CFU rounds that put financial pressure on teams.
Interesting that the 3rd place CFU team get to play Galaxy. If they get their act together, that could pull in more sponsorship than the whole ProLeague season! Anybody know the dates of the group stages?
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so a TNT team will be in it then... or two...good luck boys
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Well for sure the T&T teams cyah mess this up. At least one team will be in the group stages :beermug:
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Anybody know the dates of the group stages?
July 31 - October 25
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Anybody know the dates of the group stages?
July 31 - October 25
:beermug:
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W Connection & Caledonia to host the final round of the 2012 CFU's Club Champions Cup ahead of the Concacaf Champions league.
W Connection Release.
The final round of the Caribbean Football Union’s Club Championship Cup will once again be hosted in Trinidad and Tobago.
Having qualified for the final leg of this competition, the two local teams that participated in the group stage, W Connection Football Club, and Caledonia AIA were selected by the CFU to be the hosts for the competition which has been scheduled to kick off on June 19th 2012 at 6:00 pm.
W Connection FC has won the Caribbean Club Champions’ Cup on four occasions in 2001, 2002, 2006 and 2009 and were the runners up in 2003. This tournament represents the qualifying stage for the prestigious CONCACAF Champions League which is the highest level of club football to be played in the Caribbean Central American and North American region.
The Puerto Rico Islanders, and Antigua Barracudas will face these two Pro League teams as they all vie for a spot in the CONCACAF tournament carded to start at the end of July 2012. The PR Islanders are the defending champions of the Caribbean Championship title having won in 2011 and 2010. They were runners up in 2009.
On Labour Day, Tuesday June 19th 2012, Caledonia AIA will meet the Antigua Barracudas centerfield at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium at 6:00 pm, and WConnection FC will face the Puerto Rico Islanders at 8:00 pm at the same venue.
The losing teams of each match will then play at 6:00 pm for a third place spot on Thursday 21st June. The first and second place teams will be decided by an 8:00 pm matchup between the two winning teams from Tuesday’s games. All games will be played at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella.
The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams will be placed into separate groups of the CONCACAF Champions League which were decided by a draw at their New York offices on June 5th 2012. The CFU teams were placed using CFU 1, CFU 2, and CFU 3 as a final round was yet to be played.
The 1st place team was placed in Group 4 with the Seattle Sounders of the US MLS and CD Marathon of Honduras.
The 2nd placed team was drawn with Chivas Guadalajara of Mexico and Xelaju MC of Guatemala in Group 8 and the 3rd place team with LA Galaxy of the US MLS and Isidro Metapan in Group 5. All games are $40 at the gates which will open at 4:00 pm; covered stands only
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I suppose a feed is out of the question ;D
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I suppose a feed is out of the question ;D
ah feed!!!!!! Bro, you quicker get a feeding tube.
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In all honesty, they may want to hope for the 2 and 3rd spots lol. Winning a CFU championship would be nice and I know that's the goal, but Seattle is good as hell this year. Really wanna see a Trini team in that Champioin's league final, but Seattle will make that hard...
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Connection, Caledonia defend T&T football in CFU semis tonight
… P/Rico and Antiguan clubs in the way at Marabella
By LASANA LIBURD (wired868.com)
“From a Trinidad and Tobago standpoint, we are out of the Olympic and World Cup qualifying campaigns,” said Neal & Massy Caledonia AIA coach Jamaal Shabazz. “So this gives us a chance to still keep in touch with the top teams in the CONCACAF region.
“For us and W Connection, qualification is more than just for our clubs.”
Caledonia AIA and W Connection will figuratively hoist the Trinidad and Tobago flag this evening in Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championship semifinal match-ups against Antigua Barracuda and Puerto Rico Islanders from 6 pm and 8 pm respectively at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella.
The winners qualify automatically for the CONCACAF and meet in Thursday’s final at the same venue while the losers meet in a decisive play off on Thursday. Three of the four competing CFU clubs will advance.
The CFU champions will join a three team group that includes United States’ Major League Soccer (MLS) outfit Seattle Sounders and Honduran club, Marathon. Seattle employs Trinidad and Tobago under-23 attacker Cordell Cato and US striker Eddie Johnson.
The CFU runner-up will face top Mexican side Chivas de Guadalajara and Guatemalan team Xelaju while third place wins a date with England star David Beckham’s LA Galaxy and El Salvador’s Isidro Metapan.
Connection coach Stuart Charles-Fevrier and Shabazz hope a good showing from the two Pro League teams at CONCACAF level can provide impetus for the stuttering local game.
Read More: http://wired868.com/868/index.php/volley/item/187-connection-caledonia-defend-tt-football-in-cfu-semis-tonight
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scores ???
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Caledonia beats Barracuda to CONCACAF berth.
By Lasana Liburd (wired868).
Second half goals from Radanfah Abu Bakr and substitute Devon Jorsling created another piece of history for Neal & Massy Caledonia AIA tonight in Marabella as the “Eastern Stallions” qualified for the CONCACAF Club Championship with a 2-0 win over Antigua Barracuda in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) semifinals.
Barracuda was fast, energetic and resolute but rarely threatened as Caledonia reaped the rewards for its ambition down either flank.
Read More (http://wired868.com/868/index.php/volley/item/188-caledonia-beats-barracuda-to-concacaf-berth)
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With 2 minutes injury time W Connection leading Puerto Rico Islanders 4 - 1
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With 2 minutes injury time W Connection leading Puerto Rico Islanders 4 - 1
Great!
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Final
W Connection 4 - Pr Islanders 1
So that means a T&T team will be crowned Caribbean Champions on Thursday when Caledonia plays W Connection & Islanders and Barracudas will play for the third Concacaf berth.
Greeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaattttttt!!!!!!!
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Some great news for a change... Congrats Cali and W Connection!!!!! :applause:
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Some great news for a change... Congrats Cali and W Connection!!!!! :applause:
COSIGN !!!!!
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Congrats to both teams!!!!
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W Connection trounce P/Rico Islanders for second CONCACAF spot.
By: Lasana Liburd (wired868).
The Trinidad and Tobago Pro League is assured two of three CONCACAF Club Championship spots available after Neal & Massy Caledonia and W Connection were both victorious in tonight's Caribbean Football Union (CFU) semifinal fixtures in Marabella.
Second half goals from Radanfah Abu Bakr and substitute Devon Jorsling created a piece of history for Caledonia AIA as the "Eastern Stallions" qualified for the CONCACAF tournament with a 2-0 win over Antigua Barracuda at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium.
And Connection was even more emphatic as the "Savonetta Boys" whipped Puerto Rico Islanders 4-1 in the second match of a double header.
Connection and Caledonia will meet from 8 pm on Thursday in the CFU finals while Barracuda and the Islanders will fight for one spot from 6 pm at the same venue.
Barracuda was fast, energetic and resolute but rarely threatened as Caledonia reaped the rewards for its ambition in the opening fixture.
Caledonia left winger Trayon Bobb and adventurous right back Kareem "Tiny" Joseph repeatedly stretched the Antiguan team before Cornelius Stewart conjured up the opener from the right wing.
Stewart, a St Vincent and the Grenadines international, gave a patchy performance on the night but produced a brilliant cross in the 64th minute and Abu Bakr, who snuck forward from central defence, rose to head the ball down to the left of goalkeeper Molvin James for the opener.
Caledonia did not keep the ball as well as coaches Jamaal Shabazz and Jerry Moe might have liked and lively Antiguan international striker Peter Byers kept the back four honest. But Jorsling came off the bench to settle the home team's nerves in the closing minutes.
Read More (http://wired868.com/868/index.php/volley/item/188-caledonia-w-connection-set-up-all-tt-cfu-finals)
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Final
W Connection 4 - Pr Islanders 1
So that means a T&T team will be crowned Caribbean Champions on Thursday when Caledonia plays W Connection & Islanders and Barracudas will play for the third Concacaf berth.
Greeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaattttttt!!!!!!!
Great advertisement for the Pro League and T&T football. And it was achieved without the support of TTFF or Renraw!!! Well done to all involved!!
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W Connection is helping to save our football, not only will they be playing in the CCL but the team features alot of young talent so hopefully the players use this opportunity well. Also thanks to Liburd & http://wired868.com for giving us an informative write up quickly, after the game finished.
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Let's hope they don't do a joe public and get beat silly in the group stages
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Actually one year JP did well. They beat NE Rev. and they beat a Mex. side somewhere out in Cancun.
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W Connection represent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bring de crown back to T&T.
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At last, some good news! ;)
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well done
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:beermug: to both teams!
Big Up!
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lovely!
proof that the pro league on par with USL and NASL.
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lovely!
proof that the pro league on par with USL and NASL.
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
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TT football needed this. It's a shot in the arm to give fans something to focus on, give us hope.
Beating PR Isl. is a big result.
Consider a year ago a Guyanese team beat us out of the C'bbn Club Champs.
VB
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the youngsters playing for wconnection should jump at this chance to showcase themselves with all this exposure and experience they will be getting in the CCL.
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lovely!
proof that the pro league on par with USL and NASL.
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Home field advantage is a hell of a thing. if this was home and away then I would brag about the local league
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Connection whip Puerto Rico Islanders 4-1 to reach CONCACAF Champions’ League.
ttproleague.com.
Winger Rennie Britto scored twice and set up another as W Connection hammered Puerto Rico Islanders 4-1 in the Caribbean Football Union Club Championship semi-final round on Tuesday night.
The victory secured Connection’s place in the CONCACAF Champions’ League and set up an all Trinidad and Tobago CFU Club Championship Final with Caledonia AIA which kicks off from 8pm on Thursday at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium.
Caledonia defeated United Soccer Leagues(USL) PRO club Antigua Barracudas 2-0 with second half goals by Radanfah Abu Bakr and substitute Devorn Jorsling in the earlier semi-final at the Marabella venue.
And in the second contest, Digicel Pro League Champions W Connection made easy of the North American Soccer League (NASL) club PR Islanders.
R. Britto fired Connection ahead 1-0 in the 27th minute with a superb curling effort which left a fully stretched Islanders goalie Richard Martin beaten at the far netting.
Martin was earlier tested in the 10th minute pulling off a save against a strike from distance by Connection left wing back Joevin Jones, and made another shutout in the 45th minute denying a solid strike by R. Britto.
Connection then doubled its advantage 2-0 by the 57th minute completing an excellent buildup with Jerrel Britto holding off a defender on the left and blasting a shot past Martin.
A minute and a half later strike teammate Hashim Arcia tamed a shot into the hands of Martin after slipping past a his marker inside the area.
Islanders were lucky not to concede another in the 62nd minute when midfielder Clyde Leon shaved a shot just wide of the upright with a strike from distance.
However the visitors sank to another item in the 66th minute as Connection celebrated a 3-0 score in spectacular fashion with R. Britto completing his double by latching onto a perfectly placed Arcia through-ball and finishing over an advancing Martin.
Islanders didn’t give up the fight with former Connection striker Jonathan Fana Frias and substitute Gregory Richardson, also very familiar with Trinidad and Tobago club football, creating problems for the home-side.
The visitors finally pulled a goal back in the 72nd minute with a superb half volley by substitute Joshua Hanson taking comfortably inside the area and hitting past goalkeeper Jan Michael Williams at the near post for a 3-1 score-line.
But the goals didn’t stop there.
In the 90th minute Arcia deservingly got his name on the scoresheet to complete the score 4-1 by finishing into an exposed net and had R. Britto to thank after the winger unselfishly opted to the open striker following a good breakthrough.
Connection, four time (2001, 2002, 2006 & 2009) CFU champions, now looks ahead to Thursday’s Final, while Barracudas and PR Islanders will take on eachother in the third place fixture from 6pm.
The CFU champions will join a group that includes Major League Soccer (MLS) outfit Seattle Sounders and Honduran club, Marathon. Seattle employs Trinidad and Tobago U23 attacker Cordell Cato and US striker Eddie Johnson.
The CFU runner-up will face top Mexican side Chivas de Guadalajara and Guatemalan team Xelaju, while the CFU third place joins David Beckham’s MLS club LA Galaxy and El Salvador’s Isidro Metapan.
Results
W Connection 4—1 Puerto Rico Islanders
Rennie Britto 27', 66' Jerrel Britto 57', Hashim Arcia 90' ; Joshua Hansen 72'
W Connection—Jan Michael Williams (capt.), Elijah Joseph (Yellow Card), Akeem Benjamin, Rennie Britto, Clyde Leon, Gerard Williams, Kern Cupid, Hashim Arcia (Yellow Card), Andrei Pacheco (Johan Peltier 88th), Jerrel Britto (Christian Viveros 77th), Joevin Jones
Coach—Stuart Charles Fevrier
Puerto Rico Islanders—Richard Martin, Noah Delgado (capt.), Giovanni Edward (Yellow Card) (Cesar Garcia 71st), Jarad Van Schaik (Gregory Richardson 62nd), Nicholas Addlery (Joshua Hansen 70th), Jonathan Frias Fana, Justin Fojo, David Foley, Richard Martinez, Jay Needham, Anthony Vazquez
Coach—Adrian Whitbread
Caledonia qualifies for CONCACAF Champions’ League
How high would Caledonia AIA lift the bar this season, remains the question as the Morvant/Laventille club continues to ride success.
On Tuesday night the club added to already its most successful season by securing its berth into the CONCACAF Champions' League—a lifelong dream of the Jamaal Shabazz coached Caledonia—by reaching the Final of the Caribbean Football Union Club Championship.
Second half goals by defender Radanfah Abu Bakr in the 64th minute and substitute Devorn Jorsling in the 87th minute secured a comfortable 2-0 win over USL PRO outfit Antigua Barracudas in the CFU semi-final round at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium.
Caledonia will meet second semi-final winner and fellow TT Pro League compatriot W Connection in the Final on Thursday from 8pm at the same Marabella venue.
Connection now also into the CONCACAF Champions’ League reached the CFU Final by trashing two-time defending champs Puerto Rico Islanders 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Rennie Britto found the back of the net on either side of the half (27th and 66th minutes) against the Puerto Ricans and set up another in the 90th minute which was converted by striker Hashim Arcia; and Connection’s second in the chain of goals was scored by U-23 striker Jerrel Britto in the 57th minute.
Islanders’ lone item came in the 72nd minute from a well taken strike by substitute Joshua Hansen, however it wasn’t enough of a comeback by the USL division one club.
Islanders and Barracudas will meet from 6pm on Thursday in the crucial third place playoff of the CFU tournament with the winner advancing into the CCL which begins at the end of July.
The CFU champions will join a group that includes Major League Soccer (MLS) outfit Seattle Sounders and Honduran club, Marathon. Seattle employs Trinidad and Tobago U23 attacker Cordell Cato and US striker Eddie Johnson.
The CFU runner-up will face top Mexican side Chivas de Guadalajara and Guatemalan team Xelaju, while the CFU third place joins David Beckham’s MLS club LA Galaxy and El Salvador’s Isidro Metapan.
Barracudas vs Caledonia Match Play Caledonia had a smell of goal just two minutes inside the match however a tardy effort by striker Jamal Gay clattered into a Barracudas defender after meeting Cornelius Stewart's pass from the right.
Caledonia’s Guyanese goalie Ronson Williams then mishandled a tame low freekick from distance by the Antiguan side in the 6th minute, giving away a corner which later proved little threat.
The Digicel Pro League third place finisher and winner of the First Citizens Cup, FA Trophy and Lucozade Sport Goal Shield domestically, then had its first real attempt on goal in the 15th minute.
Striker converted into midfielder Keyon Edwards had a crack from outside the area missing the crossbar by a couple inches when he connected to a loose ball which was threaded through two Barracudas defenders by Gay.
The home side then won a set piece some 24 yards out after a foul on attacker Trevin Caesar, however right wingback Kareem Joseph curling effort was too high to trouble goalkeeper Molvin James.
Following a goalless half the second period continued with little efforts at goal until the introduction of Jorsling in the 56th minute.
Seconds after replacing U-23 forward Caesar, the T&T international forced Barracudas goalie James into action with a low strike from just inside the area.
James’ goal was under threat again in the 62nd minute with attacking right-back Kareem Joseph finding the side netting.
Caledonia finally broke the deadlock 1-0 in the 64th minute when a well placed cross by talented Stewart was headed into the back of the net powerfully by Abu Bakr, leaving James shattered.
However James rebounded to deny Joseph in the 73rd minute and measured a fine strike by Jorsling 11 minutes from time, but was beaten a second time in the 87th minute.
Jorsling slapped in Caledonia second from side the area for a 2-0 finish overcoming an unyielding effort by Barracudas.
Results
Antigua Barracudas 2—0 Caledonia AIA
; Radanfah Abu Bakr 64', Devorn Jorsling 87'
Antigua Barracudas—Molvin James, Lawson Robinson, George Dublin (capt.), Akeem Thomas, Tamorley Thomas (Yellow Card) (Luke Blakely 75th), Quinton Griffith, Peter Byers, Stefan Smith, Kimmoi Alexander, Kerry Skepple (Yellow Card), Orlando Mitchum (Yellow Card) (Matthew Aldred 67th), (Ranja Christian 77th)
Coach—Thomas Curtis
Caledonia AIA—Ronson Williams, Stephan David (capt.), Walter Moore, Kareem Joseph, Nuru Abdullah Muhammad (Yellow Card), Radanfah Abu Bakr, Keyon Edwards, Cornelius Stewart (Nathan Lewis 74th), Trayon Bobb, Trevin Caesar (Devorn Jorsling 56th), Jamal Gay (Conrad Smith 80th) (Yellow Card)
Coach—Jamaal Shabazz
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The victory secured Connection’s place in the CONCACAF Champions’ League and set up an all Trinidad and Tobago CFU Club Championship Final with Caledonia AIA which kicks off from 8pm on Thursday at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium.
Connection, four time (2001, 2002, 2006 & 2009) CFU champions, now looks ahead to Thursday’s Final, while Barracudas and PR Islanders will take on eachother in the third place fixture from 6pm.
Two things I hope Tallman, e-man or someone else could clear up for me.
1. If you look at this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k-cdaiuQnU) you will see the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium is spelt Manny. Can anyone confirm it as the right spelling ? for years the media have used both.
2. I am not taking anything away from one of the Caribbean most successful teams, however, I think ?? Defence Force won the CFU Cup in 2001 and W Connection were runners up, can anyone confirm ?
Thanks in advance.
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Islanders Face Must Win in CFU Thursday
Puerto Rico Must Win to Qualify For CONCACAF Champions League
The Puerto Rico Islanders continue their pursuit of a 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League berth with a match versus Antigua Barracuda FC in Trinidad and Tobago. The winner of the match secures 3rd place in the CFU competition and an automatic Champions League berth, while the loser will be eliminated. The Islanders have qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League each of the past four seasons.
The Islanders are coming off a disappointing 4-1 loss Tuesday night to W Connection of Trinidad and Tobago in the semifinals. In NASL action, the Islanders lost top spot in the standings, falling 2-0 to San Antonio at the weekend. With no time to dwell on the consecutive losses, the Islanders will have to win Thursday in order the keep the team's impressive run of consecutive Champions League qualifications going.
“Obviously everybody is disappointed after the loss last night but now is not the time to dwell on the past but to stay positive moving forward. There are many other teams that would like to be in our position knowing that with a win, we would be in the Group Stage with Isidro Metapan and LA Galaxy. Sure the boys may be a little down but we are not out. I know one thing for sure, I will have the team fighting with me on Thursday,” said Head Coach Adrian Whitbread.
The Islanders entered the competition as the two-time defending champions of the tournament, having won the 2010 and 2011 editions back-to-back. However, the Islanders will have to settle for third place in this year’s competition.
Antigua Barracuda FC of USL PRO is currently tenth in the eleven team league with just six points from ten matches. This past weekend they were defeated by Orlando City SC 2-0 and then followed that up with a 2-0 loss to Caledonia AIA in the CFU semifinals
nasl.com
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1. If you look at this video you will see the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium is spelt Manny. Can anyone confirm it as the right spelling ? for years the media have used both.
Flex, I myself used to see the spelling of the name Mannie on the newspapers. But the spelling on the stadium has "y" instead of "ie". Well that is more work for the news media.
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1. If you look at this video you will see the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium is spelt Manny. Can anyone confirm it as the right spelling ? for years the media have used both.
Flex, I myself used to see the spelling of the name Mannie on the newspapers. But the spelling on the stadium has "y" instead of "ie". Well that is more work for the news media.
De man name was MANNY Ramjohn de bare foot runner from Trinidad
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1. If you look at this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k-cdaiuQnU) you will see the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium is spelt Manny. Can anyone confirm it as the right spelling ? for years the media have used both.
I have always used Manny.
As you pointed out, it's on the stadium scoreboard. On google, "Manny Ramjohn" yields almost three times as many hits as "Mannie Ramjohn". The T&T Hall of Fame has him listed as "Manny Ramjohn". His entry in Wikipedia uses Manny. Official FIFA match reports has it listed as Manny…
2. I am not taking anything away from one of the Caribbean most successful teams, however, I think ?? Defence Force won the CFU Cup in 2001 and W Connection were runners up, can anyone confirm ?
Actually, there wasn't any real winner of the 2001 CFU Cup. Defence Force and W-Connection won their respective groups and were supposed to meet in the final, but the match was never played.
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De man name was MANNY Ramjohn de bare foot runner from Trinidad
Nah, Manny Dookie was the barefoot runner. There was a club called Dookie School of Athletics from St. James that was functioning up to the 70's. Manny Ramjohn was the first Trini to win a gold medal in an international meet. I think it was the CAC games in Baranquilla.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manny_Ramjohn
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De man name was MANNY Ramjohn de bare foot runner from Trinidad
Nah, Manny Dookie was the barefoot runner. There was a club called Dookie School of Athletics from St. James that was functioning up to the 70's. Manny Ramjohn was the first Trini to win a gold medal in an international meet. I think it was the CAC games in Baranquilla.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manny_Ramjohn
yes you correct, ah mix up Dookie with Ramjohn
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I also got confirmation from David John Williams - RE: "That year the competition were played in two separate groups and both (Army & Connection) won their groups. Since the two teams were going on to the then Concacaf Champions Cup no final was played and they were both declared joint winners"
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Islanders grab CONCACAF date with Beckham
By Lasana Liburd (wired868.com)
England football star David Beckham and the LA Galaxy will be going to Puerto Rico.
The Puerto Rico Islanders beat Antigua Barracuda 2-0 this evening at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella to secure the final CONCACAF Club Championship spot at stake.
Read More: http://wired868.com/868/index.php/volley/item/190-islanders-grab-concacaf-date-with-beckham
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http://www.youtube.com/v/Grx2B6eV_XQ
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The fact that Puerto Rico have been CFU champions for the past two years (2010 and 2011) and they also won the title in T&T. PR plays in a better league and they have on paper a better team, now this has to be a major achievement from both T&T clubs.
I wanted to see W Connection as champs, but Cali is a T&T club, so its not that bad.
Good luck to both teams, W Connection has always made us proud at this level, hopefully Cali do the same.
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MANY..Congrats to Caledonia...THEY ACTUALLY DEFEATED ANTIGUA NATIONAL TEAM NOT JUST A CLUB. THIS WAS THE NATIONAL TEAM WHO HAD ELIMINATED HAITI, AND STILL CHASING A WORLD CUP SPOT NOT TO MENTION THAT THEY DID LOOK GOOD PLAYING THE US AND ALMOST BEAT JAMAICA AT HOME..
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Best news out of T&T football in a long time. Really big big achievement for two T&T teams to be kings of the caribbean, surpassing Puerto Rico Islanders and the "Antigua National team" and now well on their way to get exposure to the "big boys" in Mexico and USA and exposure on US TV for scouts. This is the break for Gay, Jorsling, Britto and crew. Another break for Theobald too. Boost for the T&T Pro league as players experience this and come back with more confidence and professionalism and other teams like North East Stars believe that they can do this too. Boost for fans. Boost for Socawarriors.net. Good stuff. Look out for 3 T&T teams next time around.