KIFF LEAGUE 2013/2014. MALABAR UNITED, UNITED FRIENDS,
SKYNET RAIDERS WIN. KUWAIT GOAN ASSOCIATION AND KERALA CHALLENGERS SHARE SPOILS
ON MATCH DAY 10 AT MOH GROUNDS AT SABAH HOSPITAL ON 15th NOVEMBER 2013
The 10th round
of the KIFF League matches was held on MOH grounds at Sabah Hospital on 15th
November 2013 for the Late J.P. D’Mello Rolling Trophy. Four matches were held
with Malabar United upsetting Curtorcares United 1-0, United Friends putting it
across Real Betalbatim Football Club 1-0, Skynet Raiders grounding DHL 3-1 and
Kuwait Goan Association holding Kerala Challengers to a 1-1 draw.
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| Mohammed of Malabar United who was awarded the Man of the Match and given by Joe Pereira the Registrar of KIFF |
In the first
match played between Curtorcares United v/s Malabar, the former having been in
command for most of the match could not convert the opportunities into a goal.
Finally the winner was scored by Mohammed of Malabar who was awarded the Man of
the Match. Sarto officiated the match and assisted by Mubarak and Liston.
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| IFRA Officials L to R : Mubarak Yousuf, Sarto Baptista and Liston Raju doing a commendable job |
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| Action Shot - UFC v/s Real Betalbatim FC |
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| Ishfaq Ismail of UFC was awarded the man of the match given by Michael of UFC |
In the second
match any chances Real Betalbatim had to qualify into the next stage evaporated
when they lost to United Friends in a luck luster performance. UFC totally
dominated the match but won with a solitary goal scored by Ishfaq Ismail who
was awarded the man of the match.
Mubarak was the referee duly supported by Liston and Christopher.
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| Vitorino of Skynet Raiders was judged the man of the match and received his award from Agnello the Hon. Gen. Secretary of KIFF |
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| Action Shot - KGA v/s Kerala Challengers |
DHL were
trounced 3-1 by Skynet Raiders in the third match. Goals scored by Elvis, Sony,
and Arif while Sandip scored a consolation goal for DHL. Vitorino was judged
the man of the match. Liston officiated
the match with Jose and Pascoal on the lines
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| Line up - match between DHL and Skynet Raiders |
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| Action shot - match between DHL and Skynet Raiders |
Kerala
Challengers have themselves to blame for not converting the opportunities
against KGA after they were put ahead by Fajilu with a goal in the first half.
In spite of dominating the match Kerala were pegged back and Josse of KGA
scoring the equalizer in the dying seconds of the match. Josse was awarded the
man of the match. Sarto officiated the match with Pascoal and Jose assisting.
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| Josse of KGA was awarded the man of the match and given by Tony Gonsalves of United Goans Centre |
The matches
were supervised by IFRA officials. Man of the Match awards for the KIFF League
are sponsored by United Steel Industrial Company. The customary housie snowball
was conducted by Mr. Bernard Fernandes with the prize of air ticket sponsored
by Al Qattan Travels.
The schedule of
KIFF League matches for 22nd November 2013 is as follows: At 6.45am Skynet
Raiders v/s AVC - Kuwait. 7.45am Malabar United v/s Indian Strikers. 8.45am DHL
FC v/s Curtorcares United. 9.45am KGA v/s UG Strikers
All matches
will be played at MOH grounds at Sabah Hospital. Kuwait
Report by:
Xavier Furtado
Pics by: Joe
Pereira
