KIFF LEAGUE 2013/2014

KIFF LEAGUE 2013/2014. REAL BETALBATIM FC, DON BOSCO ORATORY, GOA MAROONS WIN. KUWAIT GOAN ASSOCIATION AND YRC RISING STARS SHARE SPOILS ON MATCH DAY 2.

The second round of KIFF League 2013/2014 once again saw goals galore with 12 goals being scored in 4 matches that were held on 20^th September 2013 at the Al Kazema grounds in Adeliya. The early two matches saw Don Bosco Oratory taking on Kerala Challengers on ground 'A' and Real Betalbatim FC clashing with United Goan Strikers on ground 'B'. The youthful side of DBO dominated the proceedings and went ahead through Nikhil D'Souza whose first time strike gave Kerala Challengers keeper no chance. The second half started on the same note and DBO increased its tally through Lloyd. Kerala Challengers tried in vain to come into the game but DBO defense held firm and emerged victorious 2-0. Man of the match award was awarded to young Nikhil of DBO for his brilliant display and presented by Raymond D'Sa President of GOA Maroons. RBFC and UGC started on a cautious note and increased the tempo as the game progressed. The midfield dominated the game and defense held firm with goal scoring chances few in the first half. In the second half RBFC found their rhythm and dominated the proceedings. UGC defense absorbed the pressure as RBFC strike force upped the tempo and as the game petered towards a stalemate Lawrence Colaco of RBFC found the net to put his team ahead and finish the match 1-0. Lawrence of RBFC was adjudged the Man of the Match and handed over by Rev. Fr. Franco Fernandes, President of Don Bosco Oratory.

The late 2 matches were between GOA Maroons and United Friends Club on ground 'A' and YRC Rising Stars and Kuwait Goan Association on ground 'B'. GOA Maroons started the game on a positive note with an attacking intent and Steven found the net to put GOA Maroons ahead in the first half. In the second half GOA Maroons were all over UFC and scored at will with young Clevan D'Cunha scoring the first hat trick of the season. Ian made it 5-0 in favor of GOA Maroons . UFC had no answer to the marauding strike force complimented with a supporting midfield of GOA Maroons. Clevan of GOA Maroons was rightly bestowed with Man of the Match award for his classy and youthful exuberance and the award was given by  M.M. Jacob of Kerala. The match between Rising Stars and KGA was a scrappy affair but attack minded intent on display by both sides. KGA went ahead through Clifton D'Cruz, but Rising Stars came strongly to equalize through Cheslee. Rising Stars went ahead when KGA defender Inacio misread the flight of the ball and headed backwards into his own net with his onrushing keeper beaten. KGA increased the pressure to equalize and found the net through Xavier whose powerful shot bulged the nets. Both the teams went for the winner towards the fag end of the game, but had to settle for a draw with the match ending 2-2. KGA goalkeeper Nelvy Rodrigues was awarded the Man of the Match for his brilliant performance and handed over by Lawrence Pinto President of YRC Rising Stars.

The matches were supervised by IFRA officials. In between the breaks KIFF felicitated Cruzedio Rodrigues for his contribution towards the game in KIFF for more than a decade. The fleet footed striker who played for UFC, Navelim Youth Center and now presently donning colors for DHL FC has the unique distinction of winning 8 highest goal scorer awards over a period of time he played his soccer in KIFF.  Rodrigues is leaving the shores of Kuwait for good was presented with a memento by KIFF President Fidelis Fernandes. KIFF also welcomed Mr. M.M. Jacob from Kerala who is on a private visit to Kuwait. Jacob is a well known soccer personality in India and Kerala having represented the Kerala state team as a player for 8 years from 1974 and captaining the side in 1982 and was awarded G.V. Raja Gold Medal twice in 1979 & 1981 for being 'The Best Footballer of Kerala'. He also coached the Kerala state team for Santosh Trophy for 8 years.  He represented Indian Soccer team for various international tournaments for 4 years in Seoul, Bangkok, Middle East, Russia and Hungary from 1976 to 1979. Represented the Central Excise and Customs soccer team for 16 years and also captaining the team for 12 years.  Jacob was introduced to the players playing the second matches of the day.

Man of the Match awards for KIFF League season are sponsored by United Steel Industrial Company.

The match schedule for 27^th September 2013 to be played at Al Kazma Grounds is as follows:

At 6.45 am Cutorcares United v/s Santos United on Ground 'A' and AVC - Kuwait v/s Indian Strikers on Ground 'B'

At 7.45 am DHL FC v/s FC Sparx on ground 'A' and Malabar United v/s Skynet Raiders v/s on Ground 'B'.

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HOTEL GOAN HERITAGE AND ITS USELESS BOARD.

It is now evident after reading the write-up yesterday in this forum disclosing the arrogance of the Board of Gulf Goans Hotels Co. Ltd., in unnecessarily wasting company’s money in the office at Panjim.  By losing so much money the Board is responsible for wasting huge amount thereby denying the Shareholders larger amount of dividends.  It is once again proved that the current Board headed by the Chairman Justino Fernandes is unfit to run the show.

When such injustice is done I cannot understand why intelligent members in the Board are keeping silence.  Or there is not a single intelligent member in the Board?  In this case, are all the members idiots?

That both the Kuwait based Harward educated economist directors are useless to contribute anything worthwhile is now proved beyond any doubt.  What is their role in the Board on this topic? Are they both treated with respect in the Board or as unwanted?  Do they have a say in any decision making or they are considered as a burden on the Board? According to one source they are both non entities.  Hence, it is better not to expect anything good from both the idiots.

ONE CONCERNED SHAREHOLDER.

FOR HOTEL GOAN HERITAGE SHAREHOLDERS REVIEW & MAINLY OF 2 KUWAIT BASED DONKEYS.

Dear Shareholders of GULF GOANS HOTELS CO. LTD.,

This is to highlight the fact that our Company's registered office is still functioning from Panjim while our hotel operations and the related activities  are going on in Calangute.

Being in hospitality business for better governance, administration, for exercising effective controls, to further enhance the standard of our services  and for monitoring  all the aspects of the hotel operations such as pilferage, overcharging, wastages etc. you all had proposed in 2011 AGM to shift our registered office from Panjim to Calangute in hotel premises. 

 

In that AGM  our chairman  had not only agreed to initiate  the necessary legal  process but even assured to shift the registered Office within 6 months further adding that he presently functions 3 times in a week in Calangute and 3 times in Panjim.  Consequently  Panjim office will either be given on lease or sold upright exercising better option.  Regrettably what was decided and agreed in that AGM till today stands belied.

Based on survey conducted through authentic channels we can expect to get monthly lease of  about Rs.80,000/- if our Panjim Office is given on lease which means additional yearly  income generation of about Rs.9,60,000/- besides saving/reducing  additional expenses such as pilferage, unwarranted consumptions,   wastage, manipulations etc estimated to be around  Rs.3 lacs per year.  

 

In simple calculation keeping our Panjim Office since last 3 years, in contravention to  our resolution, we lost about Rs.37,80,000/- for 3 years. Are we continuing to keep Panjim office for no valid reason and drain our income in the future?

When we raised this issue highlighting additional benefits in recent Lok Adahalat with ROC  our management has given untenable and feeble replies stating shareholders convenience, to be accessible to Government offices and lack of space in hotel premises.  We repudiated that hardly any cases are there when shareholders have to come to the office in person and such cases can be attended by courier/post  that cases with Government Dept/banks can be handled by peon or junior level clerk instead of  whole staff and management to keep in Panjim further that there is enough space in hotel premises to accommodate the office besides one room of the hotel can be reserved for the Office since we have no 100 percent occupancy throughout the year.

In the light of foregoing it is high time for all the shareholders to review this matter with pragmatism or shall we continue to lose our huge revenues by keeping our Registered Office in Panjim for the benefit, glory  and orgy of few directors or review our plans for better results and efficiencies on all the fronts?

Please request the Board to shift the registered Office from Panjim to Calangute in hotel premises taking cue of all other hotels in Goa,  stating to complete required legal process and to save the company  of about Rs.37,80,000/- yearly besides unaccountable petrol expenses involved unnecessarily.

Yours Truly.

CONCERNED SHARE HOLDERS OF:

GULF GOANS HOTELS CO.