UG SOCCER TOURNEY IN KUWAIT. II WEEK.

KGA, Don Bosco and AVC Advance; UG Strikers meets Old Rivals Rising Stars:

The first match was played between Kuwait Goans (KGA) and Indian Strikers. Both the teams started playing very good football with Indian strikers having the best chance in the first half sending the ball just over the bar from a header. But KGA increased the pressure and stretched the Indian strikers' defense. The first half ended goalless. During the second half KGA threw everything and found the answer from No.3 James' free kick. Indian Strikers in reply sent some good crosses in the box but failed to find the finishing touches and KGA held on to their slim lead to progress to the next stage. The KIFF referees were Victor, Casmiro and Saji.

The second match was played between Don Bosco and CRC Chinchinim. Both teams began playing attacking football but it was Don Bosco that had the best chance in the first half with their striker Leroy heading over the bar and Godfrey couldn’t beat the keeper after receiving a good through ball from No.4 Conrad. No.11 Gomes from CRC took a stunning shot on goal forcing the Don Bosco keeper to make a great save. After a goalless first half, Don Bosco picked up the pace in the second half and their strikers combined well with each other . Leroy opened the scoring with a clean strike and five minutes later No.26 Michael doubled the lead with some good one two passes. Don Bosco maintained more possession and were looking very organized in the back continued to press on for more goals. A solid individual effort from Leroy helped Don Bosco secure a comfortable 3-0 win. CRC was not able to defend and when they had the ball up front they found it difficult to penetrate the defense. The match was refereed by Tony, Edward and Arnold.

Rising Stars and Real Betalbatim took on each other in the third fixture. The match officials were Bernard, Robert and Casmiro. Real Betalbatim started attacking from the whistle but it was Rising stars that struck first with a great goal from a good no.6 Thatta in five minutes. Real Betalbatim had their chance to equalize but Ruzario's shot was fired inches away from the goal. Rising increased the pace and the pressure on their opponents and were rewarded with a second goal from from the hardworking No.10 Shafik. Seconds after the restart of second hald Shanub(No.9) found the back of the net from a long cross. Real Betalbatim were mostly defending in the second half, but they could not stop Shanub excellent finish to give him his second goal of the match. YRC beat Real Betalbatim 4-0.

The fourth match was played between AVC and Santos United in very hot conditions. Jerry, Qusai and Ananth were the KIFF referees of the match.. AVC started to dominate proceedings from the start of the whistle. No.10 Kevin Vaz scored two goals from two good strikes in the first half and No.8 Ronnie long range effort was precisely placed from the keepers reach. No.18 Jerry got the post from a tough angle but that was the only best chance of the match for Santos. It was all one way traffic for AVC in the second half. No.25 Anthony Rodrigues added four goals to his tally in the second half to help AVC win the match by a 7-0 margin.

Next Fridays Fixtures:

Gulf Cable Vs Malabar United @ 6:30am

DHL VS Curtorcares United @ 8:00am

UG Strikers Vs Y.R.C Rising Stars @ 9:30am

AVC Vs Don Bosco @ 11:00am

UNITED GOANS CENTER,

KUWAIT.

BAR COUNCIL TO HEAR 23RD OCT. COMPLAINT AGAINST ADVOCATE GENERAL SUBODH KANTAK.

The complaint of professional misconduct filed by Adv. Aires Rodriguesagainst the Advocate General of Goa Mr. Subodh Kantak will be heard bya full house of the Bar Council of Maharastra and Goa at Mumbai on23rd October at 1 pm.

The Bar Council has asked Advocate General Mr. Subodh Kantak and Adv.Aires Rodrigues to remain present for the hearing of the case before the 27 member committee which comprises the full house of the Bar Council of Maharastra and Goa.

Mr. Subodh Kantak by virtue of being the Advocate General of Goa is anex-officio member of the Bar Council. When a complaint is filed against any of its members the same is always heard by a full house.

Adv. Aires Rodrigues in his complaint had drawn the attention of the Bar Council to a note moved by Advocate General Subodh Kantak on 15th July 2005 seeking to terminate the services of Special PublicProsecutors Mr. A.P. Cardozo and Mr. V.P.Thali who were handling the prosecution of criminal cases against former Ministers Mr. DayanandNarvekar, Mr. Mauvin Godinho and Mr. Somnath Zuwarkar. Prior to his becoming Advocate General, Mr. Subodh Kantak was defending theseformer Ministers in the various corruption related cases.

Adv. Aires Rodrigues has in his complaint stated that since Mr. Subodh Kantak had appeared for Dayanand Narvekar, Mauvin Godinho and SomnathZuwarkar before becoming Advocate General he could not have moved such a note to benefit his former minister clients.

Adv. Rodrigues has stated that the government records obtained by him under the Right to Information Act has revealed that Mr. Subodh Kantakas Advocate General had made recommendations for change of Special public prosecutors in criminal cases in which he had appeared earlierfor the accused former ministers.

Adv. Rodrigues has in his complaint stated that when this action of the government in changing the special Public Prosecutors was challenged in the High Court, Advocate General Subodh Kantak after his initial appearance for the State subsequently did not appear but continued to manipulate, monitor and co-coordinate every move in the petition before the High Court by even assisting in the drafting of affidavits.

Adv. Rodrigues has stated that Advocate General Mr. Subodh Kantak hadalso by a note dated 06/07/2006 proposed that the State of Goa engage the services of Senior Counsel from Mumbai Mr. Aspi Chinoy with feesof Rs 1,35,000 per appearance along with Adv. Nitin Sardesai and Mr.Mahesh Sonak with fees of Rs 5000 per appearance to defend his formerminister clients in the High Court.

Adv. Rodrigues also stated that Advocate General Subodh Kantak held aclosed door meeting with Senior Counsel Mr. Aspi Chinoy on 3rd July2006 in Room No 125 at Mariott Hotel, Miramar to discuss the strategy of the government in the case against his former minister clients.

Adv. Rodrigues has sent to the Bar Council the notings of the files obtained from the Law department under the Right to Information Act which clearly reveals that Mr. Subodh Kantak as Advocate General had acted in rank violation of professional ethics.

Stating that Mr. Subodh Kantak’s acts amounted to a conflict of interest, Adv. Rodrigues has in his complaint stated that Mr. SubodhKantak misused his position as Advocate General of the State, to oblige his political masters Mr. Dayanand Narvekar, Mr. Somanth Zuwarkar and Mr. Mauvin Godinho, whom he was earlier representing.

Demanding action by the Bar Council against Advocate General Mr.Subodh Kantak, Adv. Aires Rodrigues has in his complaint stated that the actions of Mr. Subodh Kantak was gross interference in the process of administration of justice and that Mr. Subodh Kantak had degraded the high constitutional post of Advocate General.