Football
Primary football season opens
(PFL): The 2018 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) regular seasons began this past Saturday, 29 September, with games at various venues across Grand Cayman. In Group A at the Dart Field, Cayman International School (CIS) and Sir John A. Cumber Primary opened the new season with three entertaining games.
Roma ready for football season
(Cayman Sports Buzz): Fresh off a second-place finish in the Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) Premier League last season, Roma United Sports Club is looking to build on that performance while building its youth programme. The men’s team has started training for the 2018/19 campaign under the guidance of head coach Oral Wiltshire.
Boys open primary football season
(PFL) With the girls successfully kicking-off the new primary school football competition this past Saturday, the boys now take centre stage. The 2018 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) opening rally takes place this Saturday, 22 September, beginning at 9am at the traditional home of local football, the T.E. McField Sports Field (Annex Field) in George […]
Cayman Prep retains opening rally title
(GPFL): The young ladies from Cayman Prep retained the CUC Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) opening rally title this past Saturday, 15 September, at the Annex Field after going unbeaten in round-robin play. Taking a slightly different approach this year, the GPFL coaches decided to implement a schedule whereby all participating schools would play as […]
Theresa Pitcairn takes on role in Caribbean Football Union
(CNS Local Life): Cayman Islands attorney Theresa Pitcairn has been appointed administrative consultant of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), succeeding former general secretary Neil Cochrane, whose contract ended 31 July 2018. Cochrane had stayed on with the organisation for an additional month to facilitate a smooth transition. Pitcairn, who has 27 years experience as an attorney, […]
Primary school football kicks off
(GPFL): The always entertaining primary school football returns this weekend. The CUC Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) opening rally kicks off the 2018 season on Saturday, 15 September, at the Annex Field in George Town starting at 9am. The boys start their season with the CUC Primary Football League (PFL) opening rally Saturday, 22 September, […]
Cayman hosting international football tourney
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) will host Group D of the Caribbean Football Union Boys’ Under 14 Challenge Series this weekend with two matches each on Saturday, 18 August; Monday, 20 August; and Wednesday, 22 August at the Ed Bush Field in West Bay.
U15 Girls lose consolation match
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Girls’ Under 15 National Football Team completed play in the 2018 CONCACAF Girls’ Under 15 Championships going down 1-0 to Barbados in the group stage second-place game. Following on from their disappointing loss to St Lucia the day before in the Group E decider, the Cayman Islands team faced […]
Girls’ U-15 national team suffer loss at CONCACAF
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Girls’ Under 15 National Football Team dropped their first points in international play Thursday, 9 August, losing 4-0 to St Lucia in Group E at the CONCACAF Girls’ Under 15 Championships in Bradenton, Florida. With the loss, the team missed out on a semifinal berth.
Girls’ U-15 footballers notch second win
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Girls’ Under 15 National Football Team continued their winning ways with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Guyana Wednesday, 8 August, in Group E play at the CONCACAF Girls’ Under 15 Championships in Bradenton, Florida. Ethana Villalobos opened the scoring in the 37th minute after being played through by Alexia […]
Girls’ U-15 national team take CONCACAF opener
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Girls’ Under 15 National Football Team defeated the Bahamas 4-1 in their opening Group E game Monday, 6 August at the CONCACAF Girls’ Under 15 Championships at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The team raced to a commanding 3-0 lead by halftime courtesy of goals from Chloe Bentick-Lalli […]
Girls’ U-15 national team heading to CONCACAF tourney
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands is set to compete in the 2018 CONCACAF Girls’ Under 15 Championships scheduled for 6-13 August at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The Girls’ Under 15 National Football Team will be participating in Group E in Division 2 starting with an opening-day match against the Bahamas.
Race for semifinals takes shape
(CNS Local Life): There are tight races for semifinal spots in both groups of the 2018 Cayman Airways Youth Cup heading into the final day of pool play at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex today (28 June). Mt Pleasant Football Academy (Jamaica) and Central Brooklyn Soccer Club (US) lead the standings of their respective groups.
Exciting action on day two of tournament
(CNS Local Life): The 2018 Cayman Airways Youth Cup rolled on through the second day with exciting action from Under-13 teams from the Cayman Islands, Jamaica and the US at Truman Bodden Sports Complex on Tuesday, 26 June.
All countries win as football tournament opens
(CNS Local Life): The 2018 Cayman Airways Youth Cup kicked off Monday, 25 June, at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex with a full slate of four matches featuring excellent play on the pitch, said a press release on the tournament. Teams from Jamaica, the US and the Cayman Islands all had wins on the opening […]
U13 football tournament kicks off
(CNS Local Life): More than 180 rising football stars will showcase their skills on the pitch at the 2018 Cayman Airways Under-13 Youth Cup hosted by Academy Sports Club. The tournament, running from 25-30 June, will feature three local teams facing opposition from Jamaica and the US.
Academy SC win Boys FA Cups
(CIFA): Academy SC’s burgeoning youth programme again paid dividends for the George Town-based club as their Boys Under 11 and Under 13 squads captured their respective FA Cup trophies Saturday, 16 June in the prestigious Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) competitions.
All to play for in the youth FA Cups
(CIFA): With the Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) youth leagues all but completed and preliminary rounds in the girls and boys youth FA Cups decided, semifinal games were the focus of attention this past Saturday, 9 June. Globally, the FA Cup is a very famous annual event, the showpiece of a nation’s favourite pastime signifying […]
