August 18-24, 2018
Sports Interational
TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS
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FIFA head congratulates Jaguars on winning title GIANNI INFANTINO took the time this week to congratulate the AFC Academy Jaguars on winning the Gilley’s Enterprises Provo Premier League (PPL) title. In a letter addressed to TCIFA president Sonia Fulford, the FIFA president wrote: “It gives me great pleasure to send my warmest congratulations to AFC Academy Jaguar for their fourth championship title in the last five seasons and fifth overall.” Infantino, who made a historic visit to TCI in January continued: “This title is the result of the determination of everyone involved and my congratulations go to the players, the coach, the administration, the entire
technical and medical staff as well as the fans for this great achievement. “On behalf of the entire football community, I would like to thank AFC Academy Jaguars and your association for helping to spread the positive message of football.” The Jaguars officially won the league last Saturday when they drew 2-2 with the SWA Sharks. The winners finish on 23 points from 10 games with seven wins, two draws and a loss. Full Physic were the only team with the slightest of chance of catching the side, but the draw ensures that no external factors come into play.
Academy Jaguars were outstanding en route to the league title.
TCI U14 team gained a lot of experience in the Dominican Republic.
Our U17 boys going through their paces in practice.
TCIFA U17 Select claims victory in final clash against visiting club THE TCIFA U17 Select team were able to end their three-match series against the Acton Ealing Whistlers Football Club (AEW FC) this week in Providenciales with an emphatic win. After losing 6-2 and 5-0 on Saturday last and on Monday,
the youngsters bounced back with a 4-0 win on Wednesday afternoon. The Ealing, West London based club made the trip because of hurricane solidarity through football, according to a release from the local FA.
Welcomed exposure and experience for U14 boys team – Opines coach Ritchie TCI’s U14 team benefitted tremendously from their four-game series a part of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Boys U14 Challenge Series, which was held last week in the Dominican Republic, according to coach of the side Dane Ritchie. “It was an extremely welcomed exposure and experience for the TCI U14 Boys team. Competition was well organised and run, the players got a feel of what it is to compete at
this level with players from across the region within their own age group.” TCI lost three of the four games. The other was a 1-1 draw with the host nation. They opened with an 8-0 defeat to St. Lucia, before drawing with DR. Against St. Martin our boys loss 2-0 while in the final game it was a 9-0 defeat at the hands of Puerto Rico. According to Ritchie, “Getting
such a result against the DR also goes a long way in showing the players that with hard work and team effort they can get results. This also will serve as a measuring stick to see where we need to improve to be more competitive at this level. “The tournament was a development tournament and I do believe that our players benefitted greatly from it. They will be better players coming out of this competition and will no doubt be looking forward to competing in more tournaments like this in the future.”