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Competition to the core: KIFF League Kuwait Indian Football Federation (KIFF) League for the prestigious late J.P. D'Mello Trophy was full of life in the last round played with hugely entertaining matches. The 2005-06 League - Phase I which got underway on 16th September 2005 includes 16 teams drawn in 4 groups. The matches are played Friday mornings at Kuwait's famous Soor Grounds and officiated by IFRA (Indian Football Referees Association). Top two teams of each group advance to the next phase. Next round matches will resume after Eid. Last years champions A.V.C Overseas Association (AVC) continued their domination of the League since last season scoring an emphatic 6-0 win over CRC Chinchinim. AVC attacked from the start, and played a free-passing and fast moving game with the forwards in the right places at the right time and making the most of even the slightest of opportunities. Strikers Ronnie Fernandes and Steven Rodrigues blazed narrowly over the bar in the first few minutes of play and it was only a matter of time before Chinchinim cracked to the pressure. Ronnie scored 3 goals while Steven scored 2; Edwin Fernandes scored the other goal. Group 1 LEAGUE TABLE POS P W D L F A DIFF PTS 1 AVC 2 1 1 0 7 1 6 4 2 Curtorcares 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3 3 KGA 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 4 CRC 2 0 0 2 0 8 -8 0 In Group 2, League runners-up Navelim Youth Centre (NYC) struggled against GOA Maroons in a match they should have won. Navelim could have been one goal up in the 15th minute but defender Christi messed up an easy chance. Navelim were unlucky again to see Americos shot from outside the box hit the horizontal bar and go out of play. Navelim took the lead at the fag end of the first-half through Ivo DCosta who volleyed home a curling cross from the right by medio Ivo Rodrigues. Maroons came back into the game with renewed ideas in the second session. Ian DSouzas long ranger missed the target by a whisker. Another chance went abegging as Dave DSouza saw his header miss the target narrowly with Navelim goalkeeper Britto Pereira beaten. However five minutes later, Dave made up for his earlier lapse when he controlled a lobbed pass to place it past the Navelim keeper from close range. NYC strikers Mohd Mustafa and Cruzedio Rodrigues were shown yellow cards, while Ian D Souza earned the distinction for Maroons. Both NYC and Maroons are left with 2 points each after 2 draws. The other teams in the group are United Goans and Fahaheel Brothers. Group 2 LEAGUE TABLE POS P W D L F A DIFF PTS 1 GOA Maroons 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 NYC 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 3 Fahaheel Brothers 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 United Goans 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 In the other matches played, famed Bombay Boys beat Paradiso FC 4-1 and Kerala Challengers beat Veterans 5-2. Basheer scored 3 goals for Bombay Boys, the other was a self goal by Paradisos Salman Maslai. Altaf Khan scored one against the mighty Bombay Boys to reduce the margin. Group 3 LEAGUE TABLE POS P W D L F A DIFF PTS 1 DHL 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3 2 Santos 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3 3 Bombay Boys 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 3 4 Paradiso FC 2 0 0 2 1 6 -5 0 Group 4 match between Kerala Challengers and Veterans saw some of the best goals scored during the day. The steady steam of raids from the quick Kerala strikers kept the Veterans' defenders and goalkeeper on their toes. Keralas Fajilu made the first move in the second minute of the game as he broke through from the right wing, but his feeble shot hit the side net. It was Cleetus Mathew who gave the lead for the Challengers scoring on a defensive lapse. E. Russel (1 goal) and Maulit Fajilu (3 goals) were the other scorers for Kerala. Veterans livewire Robin Fernandes scored two super goals midway into the match, one off a free-kick by versatile footballer Cajetan Godinho . Group 4 LEAGUE TABLE POS P W D L F A DIFF PTS 1 Kerela Challengers 2 2 0 0 9 5 4 6 2 United Friends 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3 3 Don Bosco 1 0 0 1 3 4 -1 0 4 Veterans 2 0 0 2 3 8 -5 0 Top Goal Scorers MAULIT FAJILU (KERELA CHALLENGERS) - 5 goals STEVEN RODRIGUES (AVC) - 3 goals RONNIE FERNANDES (AVC) - 3 goals BASHEER KANNOTH (BOMBAY BOYS) - 3 goals CLEETUS (KERELA CHALLENGERS) - 2 goals ROBIN FERNANDES (VETERANS) - 2 goals SENAM JOY (KERELA CHALLENGERS) - 1 goal RUSSEL E. (KERELA CHALLENGERS) - 1 goal JEFFREY SEQUEIRA (DON BOSCO ORATORY) - 1 goal LARRY B. AGUIAR (DON BOSCO ORATORY) - 1 goal PHILIP J. DUARTE (DON BOSCO ORATORY) - 1 goal CHRISTI MENEZES (KGA) - 1 goal TERENCE DCOSTA (DHL) - 1 goal ELVIS DSOUZA (DHL) - 1 goal MAURICIO SIMOES (UFC) - 1 goal IGNATIUS MIRANDA (UFC) - 1 goal JOSEPH RODRIGUES (UFC) - 1 goal COLLIN FIGUIRA (VETERANS UNITED) - 1 goal MELVEN FERNANDES (CURTORCARES) - 1 goal JERRY AGNELO DIAS (CURTORCARES) - 1 goal IVO F. X. D'COSTA (NYC) - 1 goal DAVE D'SOUZA (GOA MAROOS) - 1goal 23. ALTAF KHAN (PARADISO FC) - 1 goal 24. ADIUM FERNANDES (AVC) - 1 goal KIFF Committee Members Hon. President - Manuel D'Costa Hon. Vice President - Vinay Kumar Hon.General Secretary - Jack Fernandes Hon.Registrar - Sydney Rodrigues Hon.Sports Secretary - Jerry D'Mello Hon. Asst. Sports Secretary - Clifford Pinto Hon.P.R.O - Anthony Viegas Hon.Treasurer - Jacinto Crasto Hon.Reliever - B. M. Viegas Report by gasper crasto Log on to www.indianfootball.com for exclusive news on Goan Football This first of its kind Gulf-Goans e-newsletter is dedicated to Goans around the Globe. http://www.goa-world.com/ Team, moderated by Almeida Gaspar since 1994 & presented by Ulysses Menezes, owner of http://www.goa-world.com website. Upcoming events in Kuwait: * Colva Feast of Infant Jesus on 27th Oct. 2005 at Holy Family Cathedral celebrated by Colva United Centre (CUC) * BBSC Fiesta 2005 - 3rd Nov. 2005 organized by Bombay Boys Sports Club. * The Sentinels presents "COUTURE MANTRA 2005" - multidimensional Fashion Show & Theme Party on 10th Nov 2005 at Faker Eldeen Palace. * Traditional Colva Nite on 24th Nov. 2005. Details Tel 2613680, 2648731 * Goan Heritage Program organized by Club.9 at Hilton Kuwait with "Pure Magic" & "Stepping Stones" on 8th Dec. 2005. 'Speak Konkani, Save Konkani http://www.goa-world.com/goa/konkani 'Konkani uloi, Konkani samball' http://mangalorean.com/konkani/archive.php?ltype=Lesson __________________________________ Yahoo! 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