Football
U-15s close out CONCACAF tourney undefeated
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Under 15 Boys’ National Football team finished undefeated in the 2017 CONCACAF Under 15 Boys’ Championships with a 2-0 shutout of Antigua & Barbuda on Friday, 18 August, at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Brimming with confidence after dispatching Aruba, Bonaire and Saint Martin, the local boys were […]
Cayman U-15s win group with third victory
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Under 15 Boys’ National Football team secured top spot in Group G at the 2017 CONCACAF Under 15 Boys’ Championships with a convincing 4-0 victory over Saint Martin in the final group game at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida on Wednesday, 16 August. The local boys kicked off […]
U-15s notch second win at CONCACAF championships
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Under 15 Boys’ National Football team secured a second victory in the 2017 CONCACAF Under 15 Boys’ Championships with a 3-1 win over Bonaire on Tuesday, 15 August, at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Fresh off their opening victory over Aruba on Sunday morning, the coaching staff decided […]
Cayman referees officiate at CONCACAF matches
(CNS Local Life): Three referees from the Cayman Islands are officiating this week in CONCACAF 2017 competitions. Dee-Ann Foster and Dwight Cummings are among 62 match officials selected to participate in the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Under 15 Boys Championship, taking place in Bradenton, Florida, from 13-19 August.
Cayman U-15s open international tourney with win
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Under 15 Boys’ National Football team opened the 2017 CONCACAF Under 15 Boys’ Championships on Monday, 13 August, with a narrow 3-2 victory over Aruba at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Corey Smith was the deciding factor in a tightly contested encounter as he slammed home the winner […]
Caymanian footballer signs with Portuguese club
(CNS Local Life): Following a three-week trial, aspiring 18-year-old Caymanian footballer Sebastian Martinez signed a two-year professional contract 7 August with Leixões Sports Club (SC) of Portugal. Located in Matosinhos, a city and municipality in the northern Porto district of Portugal, Leixões SC plays in the LigaPro, which is the second-highest division of the Portuguese […]
Cayman ‘guest’ footballers shine at US tourney
(CNS Local Life): Five Academy Sports Club members joined other teams at the Schwan’s USA Cup held in Minnesota last month as they didn’t have enough players to form a squad in their age brackets. Finigan Huffington Bryan and Adebayo Oremule played with Vardar Soccer Club from Michigan, making it to the U19 Gold Cup […]
GT Sports Club offers free football camps
(CNS Local Life): George Town Sports Club (GTSC), in association with the Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA), will be hosting free summer youth football camps from Monday, 7 August to Friday, 11 August, for girls and boys 5 to 12 years old, at the CIFA Centre of Excellence on Poindexter Road in Prospect.
Academy squads shine at US football tourney
(CNS Local Life): Academy Sports Club recently recorded their best performance ever at the 33rd annual Schwan’s USA Cup, returning with trophies for two championship and one runners-up, a semifinalist spot and two quarterfinalist positions. The club sent 96 players to the weeklong competition, representing the boys U10, U12, U13, U15 and U17, and girls […]
Academy footballers vying for USA Cup
(CNS Local Life): Academy Sports Club has sent 96 players from six of its football teams to Blaine, Minnesota, to participate in the 33rd annual Schwan’s USA Cup, marking the largest contingent ever to attend and the first time a girls squad from Cayman is taking part. The players competing in the Cup for Academy […]
Training squad named for U20 national football team
(CNS Local Life): In preparation for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Under 20 World Cup Playoffs, scheduled for July/August 2018, 50 players have been chosen to train as the Cayman Islands Men’s Under 20 National Football team. Over the course of one year, the squad will be reduced to a manageable 35 players. CFU, CONCACAF […]
U15 national team trains at Celtic football camp
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands National U15 team recently attended an exclusive Celtic FC ID Camp, held at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The trip offered a unique chance for the boys not only to develop their skills but also as a stepping-stone to the CONCACAF U15 Boys Championship in August. For many […]
Academy U13 team takes FA Cup
(CNS Local Life): Academy Sports Club’s U13A team have been named CIFA U13 FA Cup champions after beating Sunset Football Club 4-0 on Saturday, 10 June. “It was a very entertaining match with some very good football being played by both the Academy and Sunset youth players,” said Academy U13/U15 Coach Paul Byles.
Registration deadline nears for police football tourney
(CNS Local Life): The annual RCIPS six-a-side football competition has been ongoing in recent weeks, with teams from different units within the organisation, plus a few external squads, playing matches at the CIFA Field in Prospect on weekday evenings. There is still time for teams to register for the tournament, set to conclude with a full day of […]
Police footballers looking for opponents in tourney
(CNS Local Life): The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) is hosting its annual departmental six-a-side Championship League Competition, set for next month. Themed “RCIPS Football Club in the Community for the Community”, the main goal of the competition is to continue to build camaraderie and fellowship within the organisation and outside of it, with the wider […]
CIFA kicks off prison footie programme
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) and HM Cayman Islands Prison Service (HMCIPS) are partnering to enable prisoners to acquire internationally accepted qualifications in refereeing and coaching, as well as improve their playing skills under the tutelage of CIFA volunteers. In exchange, under the partnership that was launched 4 May, prisoners at […]
Cuba takes U15 Youth Football Cup
(CNS Local Life): The Cuba National U15 Team defeated Manchester City 2-1 Sunday, 7 May, at Truman Bodden Sports Complex to lift the 2017 Cayman Airways Invitational U15 Youth Football Cup. Anderson Cabello scored the winner for Cuba in the 66th minute, sparking emphatic celebrations on the field and the bench. Cuba’s captain, York Gonzales […]
Youth Football Cup kicks off
(CNS Local Life): The 2017 Cayman Airways Invitational U15 Youth Football Cup got off to a solid start Tuesday, 2 May, with a full slate of five matches played in two islands. Groups A and B of the 12-team tournament are being played in Grand Cayman, while Group C is being contested in Cayman Brac.
