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KIFF Season opens with UGC tournament

Tuesday, September 28, 2010
KIFF Season opens with UGC tournament

Due to the opening ceremony, the first game was delayed. The first match started at 7:40 am with both the teams lining up and shaking hands with all the club presidents and K.I.F.F members. The President of K.I.F.F. Mr. Fidelis Fernandes said some words of appreciation to all the clubs and thanked Mr. Manuel D’costa for providing the grounds. Dj Mario played the Kuwait and Indian national anthem. Mr.Bernard, K.I.F.F. sports secretary was the M.C for the day. They had a housie and the winner of the jaldi five received an air ticket to Goa. This was won by Joe of U.G. This marks the opening of the 35th edition of the U.G.C tournament held at Shuwaikh fire brigade grounds and the opening of the K.I.F.F season 2010-2011. The first game started at 7:35 am with Indian Strikers Vs Santos FC. The match began with a slow pace, but Indian strikers with the help of Jagdesh were able to take the lead within 15 minutes. They continued attacking and Jagdesh got a second opportunity within 20 minutes to make it 2-0. At the end of the first half, Santos club, Nelson took a stunning shot 15 metres away to make it 2-1 at the end of the first half. During the second half, both the teams picked up the pace and played constructive soccer though Indian strikers maintained the supremacy of the proceedings. In the middle of the second half, Indian strikers were gifted with a penalty by deliberate handling of the ball by Ines. Referee Edward made no mistake in signalling a penalty kick and sending him off. Jagdesh missed his penalty and missed his hatrick. Ines is the oldest player sent off and Santos was left with only ten players. The tournament was conducted under the auspices of K.I.F.F and refereed by K.I.F.F. subcommittee referees. The referees are Edward, Nazareth, Jerry and the K.I.F.F observer was Clifford Pinto. The second game started at 9:15am and the temperature was 40 plus degree Celsius but both the teams kept the pressure. Both the teams started with fast pace, but a number of N.Y.C chances was kept out of the goalkeeper. Lack of good defending by Navelim allowed Skynet to take advantage. New comer Skynet Duresh played a good game and scored the first goal of the game when the ball rebounded from the post from an earlier shot and Duresh made no mistake slotting it into the net. Skynet gained the momentum after the first goal, but NYC did not stop attacking and could not gain any success and the first half ended 1-0. The second half started at 10:00 am, Skynet put a lot of pressure on Navelim and Unni was able to get the second goal. They started taking it easily and Navelim’s determination and spirit was in the best form as usual. Long timer Cruz shot two goals from good crosses . It was difficult to judge who will come out victorious and luck favoured navlim that they got the penalty and Alleluia(Americo) made no mistake in scoring the penalty to make it level. Finally Skynet defender fail to mark their player was beaten clearly by Navelim with their usual do or die habbit was not going to give up to make 3-2 in favour of Navelim. The game was refereed by Jerry, Simon, Roasrio. Next Fridays fixture on the same ground at 6:30 Rawda boys Vs Rising Star and 8:00 am Goa Maroons Vs Curtorcares United.


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