U17 Players in Portugal: Stadium Tour & Friendly Game

U17 Players in Portugal: Stadium Tour & Friendly Game

Our tour bus drove right up to the enclosed entrance as the lite sign shone bright in the dark exterior, brandishing the name of SC BRAGA. Walking through their hollowed hallways exhibited decades of history in the form of hundreds of trophies, cups, souvenirs and...
U17 Players in Portugal: 4 Jamaicans Selected to train in Barcelona

U17 Players in Portugal: 4 Jamaicans Selected to train in Barcelona

The BRAGA ACADEMY conversed with Head Coach Arturo outlining what happened on the tour, lessons learnt, new experiences and much more. We await final decisions from SC BRAGA ACADEMY of Portugal as their technical team are still in talks with our Lank Academy...
U17 Players in Portugal: Game 2 Report vs BRAGA Academy

U17 Players in Portugal: Game 2 Report vs BRAGA Academy

Today’s first obligation was to complete some on-camera morning interviews with our players at the main hotel. The second stop was an assembly in the lobby before going to lunch in the town. A short 45-minute surprise stop at the Nova Arcada Mall had everyone...
U17 Players in Portugal: Watching UEFA Nations League

U17 Players in Portugal: Watching UEFA Nations League

Morning Training Constant rain overnight meant an extra cool (1 degree Celsius) morning training session that would not be the usual style. Ball work, drills and exercises were coordinated by all 3 coaches, led by Siamac and assisted by Tanu and Roberto conducting the...
U17 Players in Portugal: Game Report vs Braga Academy

U17 Players in Portugal: Game Report vs Braga Academy

The Technical representative/a former national player, Nene from the BRAGA ACADEMY in Portugal, made his 18-man squad selection to play against BRAGA ACADEMY U19. This from watching 28 members of Lank Academy from Sweden play their first ever practice game last night....
U17 Players arrive in Portugal & play within hours

U17 Players arrive in Portugal & play within hours

The 6 players and General Manager landed in Portugal at 1:20pm (8:20 am Jamaica time) and traveled about 45 kilometers to the Park Hotel. It’s breathtaking gardens consist of a historic cathedral, statues, moseleums, and centuries-old cobbled stone roads created...
HVFC takes 6 more U17 players to Portugal Academy Showcase

HVFC takes 6 more U17 players to Portugal Academy Showcase

The Harbour View Footbal Club (HVFC) will be sending 6 more U17 players to the an Academy Showcase, this time in Portugal. The 6 players include: 2 Jamaica College players, Jabari Howell (also HVFC player), and school teammate Shadane Lopez, Kingston College / HVFC...
Cayman Playoff: HVFC vs Portmore United (Jamaica)

Cayman Playoff: HVFC vs Portmore United (Jamaica)

The third place playoff game has long been one of those fixtures that can quite frankly be an exciting open encounter full of entertainment, action, or just a grand waste of time. For Portmore United supporters it was the former but for us, sadly it was the latter....
Cayman Semi-finals: HVFC vs DC United (USA)

Cayman Semi-finals: HVFC vs DC United (USA)

HVFC lose 1-2 to DC United, in a last minute heartbreaker semifinal, to an added time Free kick. The game started fairly evenly, the black and white with red-clad, DC United moved the ball with more possession. HVFC replied with a more direct approach as Tyrese...
Cayman Game Day 3: HVFC vs Cuba National Team

Cayman Game Day 3: HVFC vs Cuba National Team

The final round of games in the preliminary Group B against defending champions, the Cuban National Team. It was a crucial game that could go any way, had a goal scored against us in the third minute as a defensive clearance ricocheted off an attacker into our net,...