Kuwait's NAVELIM YC emerge Champions in Bahrain

Kuwait: Navelim Youth Centre - Kuwait (NYC) emerged champions of Young Goans Club 7-a-side international football championship defeating Montana Travel Marina FC by a solitary goal in the finals of the one-day tournament played Friday 14^th December 2012 at the Gulf-Air Club grounds in Salmabad, Bahrain.

Simao scored the decisive goal in the first half off a pass by former Goan senior division star Bernard Pires. Marina FC tried hard for an equaliser but the visitors stood firm in defence while goalkeeper Britto Pereira was at his super-best to claim the trophy for Navelim incidentally in the 25^th year of the club’s existence.

The final match was officiated by Gerry Fernandes.

Navelim YC sponsored by Al Sayer Facilities were represented by Britto Pereira, Alfred Pires, Joaquim Rodrigues, Nilesh Parmar, Simao Gauncar, Victor Fernandes, Ivo Rodrigues, Bernard Pires, Gasper Crasto and Cruzedio Rodrigues. The team was accompanied by NYC Sports Secretary Avelino Dias, Ex-President Mario Carneiro and PRO Simon Dias, etc, along with other family members.

In the qualification rounds, NYC topped their group and defeated Salcette United 1-0 in the quarters before edging out Nuvem in the semifinals 3-2 through a penalty shoot-out, having drawn their match in regulation time.

Marina FC, who were the runners up of group C, edged out a  star-studded Goa Maroons from Kuwait by a solitary goal in the quarters and got the better of Veterans United, another team from Kuwait in the semis 2-0. Veterans-Kuwait showed grit and determination to advance till the semis after qualifying for the knockout phase as one of the best losing teams in the groups.

In third-place play-off Nuvem defeated Veterans-United Kuwait 3-0. Bahrain Goans (Veterans) won the plate competition defeating Assagao Youth Club 2-1 in the tie-breaker.

Curzedio Rodrigues of NYC - Kuwait who scored 5 goals in the tournament was adjudged Most Valuable Player of the Tournament while Eusebio of Assagao Youth Club was awarded Best Goalkeeper. Apart from the glittering trophies, the Winners and Runners-up were awarded cash prizes.

 

Anthony D’Mello, Asst. Parish Priest of Sacred Heart Church was the chief guest while Mario D’Costa and Erwin of Almoayed Ford Motors were the guests of honour. 

Almoayed Motors Ford Motors were the main sponsors of the tournament. The co-sponsors were Alba, HSBC, Hannover Re Takaful, Rhine Resources, Concorde Travel, Gulf Computer Services, Pabloos, New India Assurance, Trust Re, Jazeera Airways, Selcon, Jalal Travel Agency and Air India.

The tournament held to mark the National Day of Bahrain and Goa Liberation Day was inaugurated with an impressive opening ceremony with all participating teams marching to the grounds with respective flags. National anthems of Bahrain and India were played. Francis Correia, President of the Young Goans Club welcomed the teams and later proposed a vote of thanks. Gabriel Crasto compered the entire days’ proceedings. Part of the proceeds of the tournament would be donated to Bahrain Mobility International, disclosed a source from Young Goans Club. 

UG SOCCER TOURNAMENT IN KUWAIT. AVC - SKYNET - CURTORCARES WIN.

AVC, Skynet Raiders and Curtorcares United move ahead in the UGC Soccer Tournament

 

Friday 14th December saw clear sunny skies as players of the KIFF (Kuwait Indian Football Federation) came onto the field for yet another round of matches in the second week of the United Goans Club 2012 Soccer tournament sponsored by Al Mulla Exchange.

The match between United Friends Club VS AVC was the opening match of the day with both teams battling to stay in the tournament. But 20 minutes into the first half AVC got their first taste of victory as Regan Fernandes scored their first goal with a cleverly maneuvered header. Thus the pressure was on the United Friends as the half time bell sounded. The game had barely resumed when Sydney Monteiro charged on to score the second goal for AVC putting the United Friends in a very dangerous position. Moreover, before the United Friends had enough time to respond, Leslie Alemao scored yet another goal bringing the score to a 3-0 end with AVC walking away as winners of the match. The match referees were Sarto along with Mubarak and David.

The second match of the day was between the Kerala Challengers and the Skynet Raiders and it seemed like the Skynet Raiders had come with their mind set on winning as Sony Gomes scored their first goal within the first few minutes of commencement. Both teams held their own with a good defense backing them up until the very end when Fajilu Maveli scored for the Kerala challengers bringing them right back into the game with a 1-1 score. The match went into extra time and then penalties and finally Skynet Raiders walked away with a 5-4 win after a match well played by both sides. The Match Referee was Chris, Sharma and David were Linesmen.

The third and final match of the day was between the Y.R.C. Rising Stars and Curtorcares United. Both teams seemed equally qualified as neither one was ready to back down nor did they give the other team a chance to score. Both teams were relentless in their pursuit for a goal even as the match went into extra time. The match headed into penalties and the Curtorcares came out victorious with a 6-5 win to end the day.

Filip Ferrao officiated the match with Vincy and Nikush on the lines.

Schedule for matches on 21st December are as follows;

1) Real Betalbatim F.C. vs. C.R.C. Chinchinim At 6:45am

2) DHL vs. Indian Strikers at 8:30am.

3) Goa Maroons vs. United Goans Center at 10:45am.

19TH DECEMBER IS THE DAY OF ROBBERY OF GOA. PART II.

On 19th December 1961 Goa was not liberated by India but on 19th December 1961 Goa was robbed by India. The process of robbing of my immaculate Goa was started by Indian Army on 17th of December 1961 and finished on 19th December 1961. 19th December should be marked by the genuine Goans as the day of ROBBERY OF GOA by India and the young and new generations of Goans should be told that Goa was robbed by India on 19th December and not liberated. If it was liberated, India would have withdrawn from Goa by handing over the reins of Goa into the hands of Goans only just as India did in Bangladesh. Even in its landmark judgement on Goa the Supreme Court of India does not say that Goa was liberated because Supreme Court is manned by great learned judges who knew the real meaning of liberation.

In early thirties the new edition of Oxford Dictionary gave the meaning of a Jew as Dirt because rightly or wrongly Jews were considered as dirty in character. Seeing Indian Raj and system during the last so many years I can rightly say India means dirt, dirty in politics, dirty in administration, dirty in discipline, dirty in morality and dirty in almost everything compared to everything Goan. Our character is high, morality is superb and administration under Portuguese was excellent. In India rogues, criminals, rapists and other such rascals are allowed to become lawmakers and these lawmakers what good will they do for the country? Because such rascals are ruling India law breakers are acting like owners of India who got no fear of law. Indian Raj is a Raj of “Chor” where rascals only ruling by bending the rules. The Indian administrators and politicians are looting the nation thereby robbing the quota meant for the poor and regrettably almost everybody accepts it openly or silently.

During Portuguese time there was fear of law which was ably manned by able and discipline persons. There was life safety and security.  One village Regidor was alone controlling the law and order system and other administrative affairs of the village. He was appointed by the government on the basis of his integrity, educational and family background and above al on his uright character.

After the exit of Portuguese from Goa there is lot of development in Goa and it is a fact but if India had not to grab Goa the progress and development in Goa would have been much more and much higher. The Delhi Raj is a Maharaja Raj where third class politicians dictate the terms for Goa without properly knowing what is good and what is bad for Goans. These Delhi Babus want to turn Goa into a pleasure center for their enjoyment.

While all sorts of injustices are going on from Indian raj, to my surprise none of the freedom fighters raises his voice against these injustices. Today we are suffering the disease of Indianisation in Goa partly because of our freedom fighters who have no marbles in their Underwear to tell Indian government "to get out from Goa, we want our Goa in our hands",  otherwise surrender their Tamrapatras and Pensions as a mark of protest. Do our freedom fighters got the guts to do this? These freedom fighters some of whom were first class “Chor” and murderers during the Portuguese rule in Goa have sold their conscience to Indian government for the sake of Tamrapatras and Pensions.

Hitler had prepared his plan in advance how to administer the world affairs once he wins the war. He was very clever in this aspect. But our Goan freedom fighters have not done such a plan because they had no vision what to do for Goa once the Portuguse are ousted. Like fools they embarked on freedom movement. By shouting slogans like "Salazar Murdabad and Nehru Zindabad" one does not become a freedom fighter. 

My question to Goan freedom fighters is this: “did you suffer prison terms and harsh punishment from Portuguese to see Goa giving into the hands of Indian rogues? Did you suffer so much from the hands of Portuguese to see Goa reach to this miserable stage?” You fought against Portuguese colonialism but instead brought in another colonialism from India which is worse than the Portuguese colonialism. Portuguese colonialism brought lot of life security, decency and discipline in Goa but Indian colonialism brought in Goa every thing bad and this bad culture made Goa corrupt.  

Some of the freedom fighters are on record to crave for the days during Portuguese rule in Goa and some of them have arranged Portuguese Passports for their children. What a shame it is!! these people will even lick the boots of Portuguese now for their benefit. This is the character of such Goan Freedom Fighters.

Concluded.

A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.

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