Sparx ‘thrash’ United Goans as Don Bosco hold DHL 1-1
KGA-Nagoa maintain unbeaten run
KUWAIT CITY, Nov 10: Discipline is the most important attribute needed to achieve any type of personal or athletic excellence. In football, discipline is a key element and the way a team, a player or the management acts during a match is a good indication of their character.
Self-control and behavior of some players, officials is far from desired in the ongoing ‘amateur’ Kuwait Indian Football Federation (KIFF) League being played at Bayan Grounds. Sometimes it is ridiculous to see people who are in the sport for ages failing to accept the fact that the referee is the ‘final decision-making authority on all facts connected with play’ and his decisions are final and binding.
In a closely fought encounter in drizzling rains at Bayan Grounds Friday 6th November 2015, ironlegged defence and butter-fingered goalkeeping from Goa Maroons enabled KGA-Nagoa Verna maintain their unbeaten run in the league.
KGA-Nagoatook the lead through Anthony Rego and looked strong to defend it. However, Maroons were awarded a penalty in the second half by referee Bernard Fernandes for a visibly inconspicuous push inside the box that ruffled some seniors in the KGA-Nagoa camp to flip their lid.
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Loyd Mascarenhas won the man of the match; he was awarded at the hands of Tony Gonsalves. Arespected football stalwart involved in the game since 1976, Tony was present among the spectators. One of the founders of the now running United Goans club and also the KIFF, Tony was one of the main referees for Indian Football Referees Association; he knows the importance of discipline in football more than anyone.
It is a great honor for any player to receive an award from the hands of a disciplinarian legend such as Tony Gonsalves.
The first match between two Kerala giants Malabar United FC and Indian Strikers was awarded to Indian Strikers after Malabar ‘bagged’ their second ‘warning’ letter from the federation.
As per KIFF League laws and regulations, any team that receives 2 warning letters for misconduct has to forfeit their subsequent match.
The matches for the day were officiated by Bernard Fernandes, Robert Bernard, Jerry Mello assisted by Kochumon, Rosario Colaco, Sameer and Rego.
Kuwait Indian Football Federation (KIFF) League, perhaps the only overseas Indian league, consists of 16 teams divided into 2 groups playing in a round-robin league. Top 4 teams from each group will qualify for the knockout phase of the league.
The participating clubs for the season are Goan Overseas Association, United Goans Centre, YRC Rising Stars, Navelim Youth Centre, Curtorcares United, Kuwait Goans Association-Nagoa Verna, FC Sparx, Indian Strikers FC, DHL Football Club, AVC Overseas Sports and Cultural Association, Skynet-Miracles SC, Santos United, Don Bosco Oratory, Malabar United FC, Soccer Kerala and Kerala Challengers. KIFF Managing Committee President - Derrick Gomindes (GOA Maroons)
Vice-President - Xavier Furtado (AVC)
Gen Secretary - B.M. Viegas (KGA -Nagoa Verna)
Sports Secretary - Domnick Pereira (Curtorcares United)
Treasurer - Jinu Kurien (Kerala Challengers)
Registrar - Marshall Fernandes (YRC Rising Stars)
Asst Sports Secretary Fernandes (DHL)
P.R.O - Austin Abreo Miracles FC)
Executive Member Bernard (Indian Strikers)
KIFF League Fixtures November 2015:
6.00 am: Santos United v/s Skynet Miracles
8.00 am: Curtorcares United v/s Navelim YC
9.00 am: YRC Rising Stars v/s Soccer Kerala
10.00 am: AVC Kuwait v/s Kerala Challengers
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