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DIVAR EXPAT
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS ZUARI FC LIFT PLATE TROPHY Vaxim Divar led by versatile Russel Rodrigues emerged champions in the First UAE Indian Expat Football League organized by Gulf International Promotions. In an exciting final played at the Iranian Stadium Dubai, in front of a large crowd Divar defeated a strong Copy Corner Sporting by six goals to four in a penalty shoot out. Both the teams were locked 1-1 at the end of normal time and extra time failed to produce a goal. In a fast paced game both teams went all out for victory with Russel Rodrigues and Orlando Viegas missing sitters for the Divar team. Copy Corner had their own share of spoils when Manoj G and Rasheed has near misses. Divar took the lead in the seventeenth minute when Russel Rodrigues past the Copy Corner Keeper Thomas. Copy Corner were back on level terms thirty seconds later when a quick restart of the game when a through ball from Dileep found Subair in the penalty area and he mad no mistake to put the game on level terms. There was no further scoring and the result has to be resolved by the tie breaker. Divar hero was their Goalkeeper Jonas Dsouza who made two brilliant saves to deny Rasheed and Dileep. Subair , Manoj G, and Basheer K managed to score from the spot. Divar players made no mistake with their kicks with Randel Pereira, Russel Rodrigues, Creighton Travasso, Ashok S, Russel Rosario and Orlando Viegas burying the ball into the net to earn a well deserved victory and lift the handsome winners trophy. Earlier in the quarter finals of the main tournament Siolim United got the better of Varca FC by one goal to nil in extra time. Shriram Vernekar scored the all important goal. In the second quarter final Divar managed to defeat a determined Cansaulim by a lone Derrick DSouza goal. Benit DSouza and Navel Pereira played well for Cansaulim. In the third quarter final Copy Corner Sporting had to pull out all stops to defeat Zyco Dubai FC by one goal to nil. Subair made no mistake from close range when put through by Basheer. K K Riyaz and Baby Job had a good game for Zyco Dubai. In the last quarter finals of the main event Young St Marys boys led by the only female manager Candida K scored to quick goals through Wilton Goes to march into the semi final against Vaxim Divar. In the first semi final Copy Corner had to wait until extra time before scoring a late winner against a strong Siolim United FC. Striker Rasheed proved to be the hero with the match winner three minutes before the end of extra time. The second Semi Final saw experience against youth. Vaxim Divar had to use all their experience before overcoming St Marys boys by two goals to nil. Randell Pereira and Derrick Dsouza ensured the victory for the Divar team. Siolim United had the consolation of winning the third place play off defeating St Marys Boys by two goals to nil. John Fernandes and Shriram vernekar scored for the winners. The tournament lived up to its billing as an exciting one when the Plate event was just as exciting as the main event. Zuari FC led by Savio Cardozo lifted the plate trophy defeating St Anthonys 6-5 via the penalty shoot out. In an exciting game Zuari and St Anthony were locked in a one all draw despite extra time. Julius Noronha who had a good tournament gave Zuari the lead in the eighth minute only to see Darryl Carvalho equalize from close range. Both teams went in search of the equalizer but failed to do so. In the penalty shoot out Lynton DSouza, Savio Cardozo, Joaquim Fernandes, Godfrey Almeida and Ashton DSouza made no mistake from the spot. Kevin Fernandes, Oswald Fernandes, Darryl Rasquinha and Darryl Carvalho scored their efforts while Sandy Fernandes shot wide. In the quarter finals of the plate event SFX Old Goa did not turn up for their game against Almoe Fc, Dragon All Starz went down to Emirates Flight Catering by two goals to nil courtesy Caitan Fernandes and Thomas Dias. Zuari had to thank Lynton DSouza, Oswald Fernandes, Karlton for their three nil victory over Desert Cubs. St Anthonys had to resort to penalties before overcoming Phoenix Loutolim by four goals to three. Kevin Fernandes, Oswald Fernandes, Darryl Carvalho and Darryl Rasquinha scored for St Anthony while Lucas Fernandes, Baptist DSouza and Lawrie Gonsalves scored for Loutolim with Moses and Benjamin missing from the spot. In the first semi final Zuari FC defeated Almoe 6-5 on penalties while St Anthony also got through Emirates Flight Catering 4-3 via the tie breaker. Almoe FC defeated Emirates Flight Catering 6-5 on penalties to take third place in the plate trophy. The tournament was played over a period of twelve weeks with sixteen teams taking part and some exciting games were witnessed. The referees were, Brett plumridge, Abdul Majeed and Manuel Monteiro. The Chief Guest Mr P K Balan Manager of title Sponsors Gulf Eternit Industries gave away the prizes along with the Chief Organizer Raul Fernandes. The co-sponsors were Pehla, Firstnet, Al Awael, Nike, Sun & Sand Sports, Lipton, Masafi, Al Rawabi, Tiffany . Special awards went to Best Defender KK Riyaz of Zyco Dubai, Best Midfield Lynton DSouza of Zuari FC, Best Forward went to Roy Das of St Marys Boys and Best Goalkeeper went to Steven Fernandes of Siolim United. Shirarm Vernekar received the Golden Boot award for the highest scorer with a total of sixteen goals during the tournament. There were two trophies for best-disciplined teams who were not awarded any cards during the tournament St Anthony FC and Desert Cubs Fc. At the end of the presentation ceremony Chief Organizer Raul Fernandes thanked all the Sponsors, the Media, the Teams and their Managers, officials of the Iranian Club and all those who worked to make this first event a huge success. Clifford DCosta of Varca FC spoke on behalf of the teams and thanked Gulf International Promotions for a well-organized tournament and appreciated all the hard work involved. The teams expressed their thanks and hoped Raul would organize more tournaments in the near future. |
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