AVC, UFC and Indian Strikers in last eight
Santos
United hold Skynet Raiders in KIFF league
Santos
United held mighty Skynet Raiders, while AVC Sports & Cultural Association,
United Friends Club and Indian Strikers registered comfortable wins in the
penultimate week of matches in the league stage of the KIFF league for the J.P.
D’Mello Trophy organized by Kuwait Indian Football Federation and played last Friday
at the MOH Grounds in Shuwaikh.
In an
important qualification match, AVC overwhelmed CRC Chinchinim 6-0 in a largely
one sided match that both teams had to win to qualify for the quarterfinal
stage. Strong title contenders, AVC took
complete control of the match right from the start with Liston Raju along with Vincy
controlling and dictating terms in the defense.
In form Kevin Vaz, Savio Fernandes, Anthony Rodrigues, Reagen, Sydney
Monteiro and Melwin scored to ensure AVC who have the same points as Goa
Maroons, topped group D on better goal difference. Diminutive Sydney Monteiro was
declared Man of the Match and received his award sponsored by Integrated
Logistics Company, from the hands of ex-Salgaocar player Pascoal Fernandes.
In the
second match at 8:15am, DHL FC, last year’s runners-up, needing only a draw in
group C went down fighting to a strong United Friends club (UFC) 0-2. In the group of death which also featured
last year’s champions Don Bosco Oratory who failed to qualify, UFC needed a win
to ensure progress to the next round and ever dependable Remedio put them in
the lead in the first half when towered above the DHL defense and headed
brilliantly of a corner kick taken by new signing Elvis. John Kennedy added a second when the DHL
keeper misjudged his shot from just outside the penalty area. DHL came back strongly in the second half, with
Binoj and Terence playing their hearts out, but it was the ever dependable Martin
Dias in the UFC goal who stood in their way. Martin who pulled off at least
three important saves was declared man of the match and received his award from
Pravin Kumar the President of Sparks Football Club.
Shaun
Pereira and Peter D’souza were the stars for Santos United who went on to secure
a famous 2-2 draw against their more
fancied opponents Skynet Raiders. Skynet
Raiders needing a win to have any chance of qualification for the next stage
were in for a surprise when the very talented Shaun Pereira put Santos United
in the lead in the first half after a dazzling solo run. Dominic of Skynet equalized, but Santos United
took the lead again through Peter D’Souza.
Just when it seemed that Santos United would secure full points, Manual
Dçosta found the unexpected equalizer for Skynet Raiders when his cross was
fumbled by Santos keeper and the ball slipped into the goal. The draw meant that Skynet Raiders and Santos
United both failed to qualify in group B.
Young Shaun Pereira was declared the man of the match and received his
award from Mr. V. K. Vohra, the ex-president of KIFF.
In the
last match of the day, Indian Strikers shocked Curtorcares United 2-0 in an
engaging match that effectively ended the campaign of Curtorcares United in
group A. Needing at least a draw,
Curtorcares United missing a few important players who are on vacation were no
match for the strong and skilful Indian Strikers. Lawrence and Haris Kunnammal scored for
Indian Strikers. Aivey Kochappiley of
Indian Strikers who was a constant threat to the Curtorcares defense was
rightly awarded the Man of the Match Award and received it from Tome Gracias ,
an important patron of soccer activates in Kuwait.
Coming
Friday, 7/12/2012, the last match between Kerala Challengers and Skynet Raiders
will be played at 6:30am to decide the finals standings in group B . The eight teams that have now qualified for
the knock out stage are: Group A: Indian Strikers and Real Betalbatim, Group B:
Kerala Challengers and Navelim Youth Centre, Group C: United Friends Club and
Kuwait Goan Association, Group D: AVC and Goa Maroons. Friday will also see the start of the KIFF
affiliated United Goans Centre regular eleven a side tournament with the
inaugural match being played between Goa Maroons and Santos United at 8:30am
followed by Navelim Youth Centre versus Don Bosco Oratory at 10:15am.
Report
by:-
Julio
Cardoso
Kuwait
   
KIFF LEAGUE SEASON 2012 - 2013
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STANDINGS AS ON 30/11/2012
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GROUP A
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NO
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TEAM
|
PLAYED
|
WON
|
DREW
|
LOST
|
GOALS
FOR
|
GOALS
AGAINST
|
DIFF
|
POINTS
|
1
|
INDIAN STRIKERS FC
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
8
|
2
|
REAL BETALBATIM FC
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
8
|
3
|
CURTORCARES
UNITED
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
7
|
4
|
UNITED
GOANS CENTRE
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
6
|
-4
|
3
|
5
|
MALABAR
UNITED FC
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
5
|
-3
|
1
|
GROUP B
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NO
|
TEAM
|
PLAYED
|
WON
|
DREW
|
LOST
|
GOALS
FOR
|
GOALS
AGAINST
|
DIFF
|
POINTS
|
1
|
NAVELIM YOUTH CENTRE
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
14
|
6
|
8
|
9
|
2
|
KERALA CHALLENGERS
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
5
|
9
|
3
|
SKYNET
RAIDERS SC
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
SANTOS
UNITED
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
11
|
-6
|
2
|
5
|
YRC
RISING STARS
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
11
|
-10
|
1
|
GROUP C
|
|||||||||
NO
|
TEAM
|
PLAYED
|
WON
|
DREW
|
LOST
|
GOALS
FOR
|
GOALS
AGAINST
|
DIFF
|
POINTS
|
1
|
UNITED FRIENDS CLUB
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
2
|
KUWAIT GOAN ASS.
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
3
|
DHL
FOOTBALL CLUB
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
-3
|
3
|
4
|
DON
BOSCO ORATORY
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
-1
|
2
|
GROUP D
|
|||||||||
NO
|
TEAM
|
PLAYED
|
WON
|
DREW
|
LOST
|
GOALS
FOR
|
GOALS
AGAINST
|
DIFF
|
POINTS
|
1
|
AVC SPORTS
& CULT. ASS
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
13
|
2
|
11
|
7
|
2
|
GOA
MAROONS
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
2
|
5
|
7
|
3
|
CRC CHINCHINIM
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
-3
|
3
|
4
|
FC SPARX
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
9
|
-7
|
0
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