Kerala Challengers, Navelim and United Goans Centre
win
Real Betalbatim and
Indian Strikers settle for draw
With
just two weeks of matches left to complete the league stage of the J.P. D’Mello
memorial Rolling Trophy, the picture is still not clear as to who will qualify
for the quarter finals of the KIFF league
with only Kuwait Goan Association having confirmed their place in the
last sixteen. The quality of the teams
and soccer has been exception this year and Kerala Challengers once again
confirmed they are the team to beat with their third straight victory, while Navelim Youth Centre and United Goans Centre also collected full
points in the sixth week of matches played at the MOH Grounds in Kuwait in the
KIFF league organized by the Kuwait Indian Football Federation – Kuwait.
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| Cruzedio Rodrigues receiving his Highest Goals Scorer award for season 2011-12 from Menino Mario |
Well known Producer, Director and Actor Menino Mario hailing from Colva (Goa) was on hand to give away the ‘Joint Highest Goal Scorer’ for the KIFF Season 2011-12, which was long pending to Cruzedio Rodrigues of Navelim Youth Centre during a break in the matches. Menino Mario was in Kuwait to participate in a Konkani Drama on the same day and came to witness the matches.
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| Derrick Gomindes the V.President of KIFF giving away the Man of the Match award to Noufam of Kerala Challengers |
In the
second match at 8:15am, Real Betalbatim and Indian Strkiers slugged it out for
a 1-1 draw, thus throwing group A wide open.
Real Betalbatim with their dashing forward Denzil jadhav in fine touch scored first when Denzil’s
power packed shot on goal from just outside the penalty area of an indirect
kick pass, went past the outstretched
hands of the Indian Strikers goalkeeper in the 20th minute of the
first half. Indian Strikers threw in all
they had, and were lucky to get the equalizer in the second half when
Lawrence’s try missed the feet of at least four defenders in the Betalbatim
goal area and found the net. Denzil Jadhev
of Real Betalbatim was declared the man of the match for the third time this season
and received his award from William the President of Indian Strikers. The match was officiated by Julio Cardoso and
assisted by Sharma and Michael on the lines.
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| IFRA Officials Julio Cardoso with assistants Michael and Sharma |
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| Man of the Match Denzil Jadhev receiving award from William the President of Indian Strikers |
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| Indian Strikers |
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| Real betalbatim |
Cruzedio
Rodrigues once again showed why he is the most feared striker in Kuwait when he
scored a fine hat-trick to help demolish YRC Rising Stars 5-0 in an all
important match Navelim Youth Centre (NYC) had to win to stay in contention to
qualify in group B. Rising Stars who
have now lost all their matches and have no chance of qualifying started the
game in attacking mode, but it was their defense that let them down. The hattrick by Cruzedio and two more by
Duarte Ferrao playing in an unusual role of a forward were scored when the
Rising Stars defense was split with precise through balls. Man of the match was rightly given to Cruzedo
for his fine hat trick and the award was given by Francis Fernandes the President of IFRA. The match was officiated by Sarto Baptista and
assisted by Julio Cardoso and Alvaro on the lines.
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| Ifra Officials Sarto Baptista with assistants Julio Cardoso & Alvaro Dias |
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| Rising Stars |
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| Man of the Match Cruzedio receiving his award from the hands of IFRA President Francis Fernandes |
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| Navelim Youth Centre |
In the
last match of the day, United Goans Centre (UGC) finally got on the points
tally and kept their chances alive in group A when they beat Malabar United FC
1-0. Both the teams had their share of
chances and the only goal of the match came when a Malabar defender blasted the
ball into his own goal when trying to make a hasty clearance in a goalmouth
melee. Ruzario Braganza who was a constant
threat to the Malabar defiance was declared the man of the match and received
his award from KIFF Pro Julio Cardoso.
Alvaro Dias was the center referee and ably assisted by Vincy and Nikush
on the Lines.
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| Malabar United |
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| Action shot of match between Malabar United and United Goans Centre |
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| Julio Cardoso giving away the Man of the Match to UGC Ruzario Braganza |
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| United Goans Centre |
Matches
scheduled on Friday 23/11/2012:-
06:45am
Curtorcares United v/s United Goans Centre
08:00am
YRC Rising Stars v/s Santos United
09:15am
Malabar United v/s Real Betalbatim FC
10:30am
Goa Maroons v/s FC Sparks
Report
by:-
Julio
Cardoso
Kuwait
