Football
Strong overseas lineup set for U-14 football tourney
(CNS): Six international football teams are set to compete in the Cayman Airways U-14 Invitational Youth Cup, and local clubs Academy Sports Club and Sunset FC are gearing up for some exciting competition. This marks the third successive year for the event and the tournament will feature international teams Tottenham Hotspur and Gillingham from the […]
International coaches to train young footballers
(CNS): As part of the Cayman Airways U-14 Invitational Youth Cup, Academy Sports Club is hosting an international football camp, at which participants will have the opportunity to train with coaches from the tournament’s visiting teams. The camp will be held Sunday, 26 June at the Camana Bay Sports Complex. The coaches will concentrate on […]
Kickoff nears for U-14 football tournament
(CNS): As the Cayman Islands gears up for the Cayman Airways U14 Invitational Youth Cup, airline president and CEO Fabian Whorms recently spoke to some of the local U-14 players at the sponsor’s headquarters. Paul Byles of tournament organiser Academy Football Club joined the players in thanking Cayman Airways for helping make the tournament possible […]
Academy footballers prepare for U-14 tournament
(CNS): Fresh from their successful performance at the recent Cayman Airways U-15 Youth Cup, Academy Sports Club’s young footballers are fine-tuning preparations for the Cayman Airways U-14 Youth Cup set for 20-25 June. At the previous tournament, the Academy team received praise for its performance in its group, which included Club Deportivo from Honduras, Major […]
Cayman U-14 footballers to take on international squads
(CNS): The third annual Cayman Airways Invitational U-14 Youth Cup, which will be held 20-25 June, will feature players from local squads Academy Sports Club and Sunset FC going against six international U-14 teams – Tottenham Hotspur FC and Gillingham FC from the UK; Cavaliers SC and Harbour View FC from Jamaica; and IFFDC and […]
Manchester City thrashes Cuba to take U-15 cup
(CNS): Manchester City FC won the 2016 Cayman Airways Invitational Youth Football Cup with an emphatic 8-0 victory over the Cuba National U-15 team at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex on Sunday, 15 May. Dominating the ball from the get-go, the youngsters from Manchester City took the early lead thanks to a third-minute strike from […]
One semi berth set, rest up for grabs at Youth Cup
(CNS): A lot remains at stake as the Cayman Airways Invitational Youth Cup heads into the final day of group play today (13 May), after all the action at the Ed Bush Sports Complex on Thursday. Seattle Sounders became the first team to seal their spot in the semifinals as they have done enough to […]
Day two of U-15 football tourney separates leaders
(CNS): Manchester City FC and the Cuba National U-15 Team each posted their second victory, while Orlando City and LA Galaxy remained unbeaten, playing to a draw in their match, through two days of the Cayman Airways Invitational Youth Football Cup. In addition, Academy Sports Club Select, the only local team in the tournament, earned […]
Youth Football Cup off to striking start
(CNS): Five matches kicked off the Cayman Airways Invitational Youth Cup at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex on Tuesday, 10 May. Seattle Sounders, Orlando City, Cuba National U-15 Team, Manchester City and LA Galaxy were winners on opening day with 29 goals scored and three teams coming from behind to win.
Youth Football Cup kicks off
(CNS): The Cayman Airways Youth Football Cup, kicks off today (10 May) featuring 12 under-15 teams, all but one of them international squads. Group play begins at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex with five games, with the first kick-off at 2pm. Fixtures move to Ed Bush Stadium in West Bay from Wednesday through Saturday and […]
Local team ready to take on international competition
(CNS): A select team from Academy Sports Club will represent the Cayman Islands against other under-15 football teams from England, the US, Cuba, Honduras and Jamaica in the Cayman Airways Youth Football Cup, set for 10-15 May. The tournament is being organised by the West Bay Sports Foundation (WBSF) and features the recently crowned under-15 […]
Under-15 football competition takes on bullying
(CNS): The West Bay Sports Foundation (WBSF), which is organising the Cayman Airways Invitational Youth Football Cup being held this month, has launched an anti-bullying campaign ahead of the tournament. The “Say No to Bullying” initiative utilises social media and is open to all local primary schools to help raise awareness about the problem.
Cayman U-15 tourney scores with international lineup
(CNS): A dozen youth football teams are putting their final touches on preparations for the Cayman Airways Invitational Youth Football Cup, which kicks off here on 10 May. The tournament, organised by the West Bay Sports Foundation, has attracted under-15 squads from England, the US, Cuba, Honduras, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.
U-17 boys national team training for World Cup playoffs
(CNS): Following on from their historic third-place finish at the 2015 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Under-15 Boys’ Championships in Sint Maarten last August, the boys national football team, having moved up an age group, are preparing for the first round of the CFU Under-17 World Cup Playoffs, set for 20-24 July 2016 at a venue […]
Football ‘old-timers’ put on cleats for charity
(CNS): In the spirit of giving, George Town and West Bay football veterans who might be better expected to be watching from the stands, are instead stepping onto the pitch at McField Stadium (formerly the Annex) Saturday, 26 March in a rematch of a game played last month. Dubbed a “grudge” match, it is all […]
Tottenham Hotspur youth team to play in Cayman U-14 tourney
(CNS): A team from Tottenham Hotspur FC of the English Premier League will be participating in the Cayman Airways U-14 Invitational Youth Cup set for 21-26 June at the Camana Bay Sports Complex. In its third year, the annual under-14 football tournament has been attracting some of the best young players from the Caribbean, the […]
National U-15 football team prepares for CONCACAF tournament
(CNS): The Cayman Islands National U-15 football team, after being tested at an international tournament in Florida a few months ago, continues to train for the 2017 CONCACAF U-15 Boys Tournament, one of their most important competitions to date. Head coach Bruce Sigsworth said that the team members are actually still all under 14 with some just […]
Young footballers gain experience in Las Vegas
(CNS): The under-16 boys’ team from the Cayman Islands Youth Football Programme and the Alliance FC under-17 girls’ team recently returned from the 2016 Mayor’s Cup International Showcase in Las Vegas, Nevada. The boys’ team, playing under the name Cayman Select, returned with a record of one win, one draw and two losses, finishing in […]
