UNDER-12 FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT AT VELIM

UNDER-12 FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

BAGA CANNONS GO DOWN FIGHTING TO ZAINO-VELIM SELECTION

VELIM, Goa:

Baga Cannons-Velim organized the Under-12 Football Tournament Finals held at Assolna Grass Grounds and Zaino-Velim Selection overcame the host to lift the trophy. Zaino-Velim Selection comprised of young budding footballers coached by Chris D’Souza displayed excellent precision and ball control skills and went into the lead as early as the first minute of the game. From there on it was all Baga Cannons displaying quality football desperately looking for the equalizer. Baga Cannons raided their rivals territory time and again but some superb goalkeeping by Zaino –Velim Selection goalkeeper eluded Baga Cannons a well deserved equalizer in the first half. The teams went into the lemon break with Zaino-Velim Selection holding on to their 1 goal lead. Baga Cannons entered the field in the second half with renewed ideas and started their second half campaign from where their left in the first session of play. Showing controlled ball possession Baga Cannons were all over their rivals territory but some our lady luck was not smiling on them as Zaino-Velim Selection were desperately holding on to their lead with the cross bar coming to their rescue on 2 occasions. Time was running out for the Baga Cannnos lads and as the match was going into injury time Baga-Cannons got their much needed equalizer through their mercurial forward Criston. In the resultant tie-Breaker the much experienced Zaino Boys held on to their nerves to emerge victorious by 3-0 margin none of the Baga Cannon boys could convert their penalty kicks. It was a first learning experience for the Baga Cannon Boys as some of them were playing their first competitive match of their Careers. Young boys like Victor, Snyeden, Keegan, Stalin D’Cruz(Captain), Moses, Criston showed immense talent in their skills and ball control, however this boys need to work hard on their physical fitness and stamina if they have to emerge on a larger arena in the game of Football. Mrs. Denika Couthino (Deputy Sarpanch) Ambelim was the Chief Guest for the finals and gave away the prizes to the Winners and Runners-up respectively.

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Scan0011: Captain of Baga-Cannons receiving the runners-up trophy.

Scan0012: Winners Group Photo

Scan0013: Runners-up Group Photo






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Indian Football Referees Association (IFRA) - Kuwait now in its 28th year !!!

IFRA Annual General Body Meeting


The 27th annual general body meeting of the Indian Football Referees' Association (IFRA) - Kuwait will be held on Friday, August 8, 2008 at 9:30 a.m.
at the Avanti Palace Restaurant, Salmiya - Kuwait. Please note the change in venue accordingly. All members are requested to be present.

IFRA was formed on December 5, 1980, by a group of Seven-7 expatriate Indians, qualified as referee and the members of Bombay and Goa Referees' Associations, later called as, the Founder Members, with the blessings of The Kuwait Football Association.

The Association was then headed by (late) Mr. Jerome Pascoal D'Mello, (popularly known in India and Kuwait as J.P). Ex-FIFA Referee and Member of Asian Football Confederation Referees Committee and Ex-Hon. Secretary and member of Bombay Referees' Association, as President, until his departure to India in 1986. J.P. D'Mello, who lived in Andheri East, Bombay, left for his heavenly abode in 1994. He was succeeded by Vice-President, Dominic Monserrate, a member of Goa Football Referees' Association, for a brief period as President in 1987. Apolinaris Ejechial D'Souza (A.E. D’Souza), a member of Bombay Referees' Association since 1964, and the Founder Hon. Secretary from 1980 to 1986, a Member of the Board of Examiners from its inception, took over the reins of the Association, as President and Chairman of the Board of Examiners in March 1988.

The association Trains and Recruits new Referees, as its members, and provide services for the supervision of Football matches for both Indian and other Expatriate Tournament Organizers since 1980. The association which provided its services to various other tournament organizers prior to the formation of the Kuwait Indian Football Federation (K.I.F.F.) in 1984, controlled all Expatriates Indians Football activities at the famous expatriate “Al-Sour Ground” at Kuwait City, also provides its services to KIFF to supervise its Four (4) Regular, Five(5) 7-A-Side and One 9-A-Side Non-Regular Tournaments and the J.P. Memorial Rolling Trophy -KIFF League. Also to others since 1998, such as, the tournaments organized by the United Malayalee Organization (a group of 13 Indian Malayalee Associations in Kuwait), Biman Bangladesh Tournament-organized by Biman Bangladesh Airlines-Kuwait and Expatriate League-Organized by Expatriate European/Arabs in Kuwait. Now in its glorious 28th year and still continuing in their love of football and sports, the Indian expatriate community have gained a lot from IFRA and its members.


I.F.R.A. is the only Recognized and Registered Expatriate Qualified Football Referees' body in Kuwait, being Registered with the Indian Embassy in Kuwait. The Football Association and The Referees' Association - U.K., who provide/supply with the "Laws of the Game"/Refrees Charts and other necessary referees' accessories. The Bombay Referees' Association, provides the association members with the "Soccer Magazine" and other relevant information of latest changes of the Laws of the Game, etc. The Certificates issued by IFRA to its members are recognized in India, by all State Referees' Associations.

A link to the activities and a brief history on Indian Football Referees' Association (IFRA)-Kuwait can be viewed at
http://www.goa- world.com/ goa/sports/ ifra.htm

Countdown to GULAB Silver Jubilee Celebrations in Kuwait (15th August to 19th December 2008)

Countdown to GULAB Silver Jubilee Celebrations in Kuwait:

Konkani lovers in Kuwait in coordination with the Gulab Working Committee (GWC) under the auspices of Kala Mogui Kuwait (KMK) is all set to kick off GULAB Silver Jubilee celebration on August 15, 2008. The much-awaited event will be held in 3 phases from the 61st India's Independence Day to 47th Goa's Liberation Day. The event will be inaugurated at the hands of the Gulab Working Committee (GWC) under the leadership of Domingos Araujo, president of Kala Mogui Kuwait.

Fr. Teo Fernandes, parish priest of Our Lady of Arabia Church-Ahmadi, will preside and declare the celebrations opened on August 15, 2008 at 3.45 pm sharp at Mashra Al Hawally Auditorium, followed by the commemoration of India's Independence Day, a raffle draw in support of GULAB, and a presentation of a Konkani drama "GHORABEACHE VANTTE" written and directed by Mario Menezes (Tragedy King) to commence at 4.15 pm sharp. Mario Menezes, the director with continuous super hits and a Gulab Award 2006 winner for best script and direction, will accompany his full troupe of artistes, singers, and musicians from Goa; the best child artiste Gulab Award 2007 winner 'Baby Rioma,' Rosy Alvares, Agnes, Comedian Joana, Lawry Travasso, Mario de Vasco, Edisson, the king of mimicry 'Sheikh Amir' and musicians: Augusto de Panchwadi and James. To book your gate passes, contact Raja Stores (Kuwait City) Tel. 2412970, M&M Confectionery (Salmiya) Tel. 5619946,
(Abbasiya) Tel. 9106617, (Fahaheel) Tel. 9884681, (Khaitan) Tel. 9391452, (Farwaniya) Tel. 9540232.

Gulab - the popular Konkani language monthly magazine published in Goa since 1983 - has 40,000 readership in India, the Gulf States, US, Canada, U.K., Australia and other countries. It has onboard prominent writers covering social, cultural, arts, among others issues and is considered a family magazine by Konkani lovers.

Gulab Silver Jubilee celebrations will continue with a "Konkani Variety Show" scheduled for October 9, 2008 (Thursday) at 6.15 pm. The entry is free. For details, contact 4726524 from 6.15 pm to 8.15 pm or email: gulabq8@gmail. com. A special issue of "GULAB" and a colorful souvenir will be released to mark this unique occasion which will focus on Goan and Mangalorean organizations in Kuwait and prominent personalities among the community. A Konkani Literary Awards Ceremony will highlight the yeomen services and recognition of all those who supported "GULAB" and the common binding link between the Konkan people – Goa's
State Official Language - Konkani.

The concluding part of Gulab Silver Jubilee Celebrations will be held on December 19, 2008 at 4.15 pm to commemorate Goa's Liberation Day with yet another programme for the Konkani lovers. For your free passes and further details, watch out in Kuwait's newspapers and the Internet media. The organizers look forward to your support and cooperation. For details on subscriptions, Advertisements for GULAB magazine or how you can assist in any way, please feel free to contact Gulab authorized representative in Kuwait: Domingos Araujo on 9391452 or email gulabq8@gmail.com

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WORLD ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATIONS -
WORLD GOA DAY - 2008

TOZVIT

Dev tuka bhov boro zavnk magonam; Devak zai fokot tuvem
boreantli bori tozvit keleli ani baki Dev samballtolo.

(God doesn't require you to be the best; God just wants you
to do your best and God will take care of the rest.)

Moi-mogan,
Domnic Fernandes
Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA

CHINT DHI

Sandleleacher chint dhinaka punn urleleacher dhi. Dhukicher chint dhinaka punn dhukin koxem tuka rup dilam tacher chint dhi. Chukincher chint dhinaka punn chukinim tuka xikoilelea vortea lisanvancher chint dhi.

(Do not focus on what you lost but what remains. Do not focus on the pain but how the pain shaped you. Do not focus on the failure but on the great lessons the failure taught you.)

Moi-mogan,
Domnic Fernandes
Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA