DON BOSCO, AVC-KUWAIT & FAHAHEEL BROS SURGE AHEAD

INDIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION KUWAIT LEAGUE
DON BOSCO, AVC-KUWAIT & FAHAHEEL BROS SURGE AHEAD

The penultimate round of the Indian Football Federation Kuwait (IFFK) league saw 3 matches being played on 19th March 2010 at the Daiya grounds.
In the first match Don Bosco took on Veterans Club. Don Bosco with youth and vigour took the game to the Veterans who matched the opponents with their experience and skill.
DBO opened the scoring through their star midfielder Steven Rodrigues and added to their tally with Valenky (Munna) sounding the scoreboard. Veterans tried their best to force back in to the match and veteran defender Merwyn Fernandes got his name on the score sheet for Veterans, but Valenky (Munna) gave DBO the cushion of a two goal advantage with his brace. Colin Figueroa reduced the margin for Veterans to make the match more intriguing, but Steven dealt the killer blow to complete his brace and see DBO through the match with a score line of 4-2 in favour of DBO.

The second match was between league leaders AVC-Kuwait and MAC. AVC having pocketed the title started the match laboriously, but still went ahead through Melvy Fernandes. MAC stunned AVC with the equaliser through Sahul Vermarath. AVC after missing numerous chances went ahead through Agnelo Miranda who placement shot entered the net after deviating in the air. After the lemon break AVC made a flurry of changes to test their bench strength and Jimon John put AVC ahead with a well measured shot from top of the box. MAC retaliated by reducing the margin through Feroze Peedikayil, but Anthony Rodrigues sealed the match with a score line of 4-2 in favour of AVC. AVC with this match have completed their league engagements with a clean slate and are declared League Champions of the 1st IFFK League for 2009-2010.
The final match was between Fahaheel Bros and INDIANS. As usual Indians contained their superior rivals in the initial stages, but Fahaheel Bros took the lead through Nidul Bilavinakath. More goals from Abdul Natukkanandi and Kavungal Ismail took the match away from Indians. In the second half the entire match was played in Indians half with Abdul, Nidul and Poovan Saker Ali all completing their braces. Manuel D’Souza of Indians reduced the margin with a stinging floater taken from the top of the box, a goal which had class marked on it. Indians new goalkeeper had an outstanding match with numerous saves which kept the marauding Fahaheel Bros forwards at bay. The match ended in favour of Fahaheel Bros 6-1.
The matches were supervised by professional Indian expatriate referees body IFRA who have been at the forefront of the successful IFFK campaign this season.

The schedule of the final round of the IFFK League to be played on 26th March 2010 at the Daya Grounds is as follows:
1St Match DBO v/s Santos United
2nd Match Fahaheel Bros v/s DHL
3rd Match MAC v/s INDIANS


Note: Indian Football Federation Kuwait (IFFK) is pleased to announce the commencement of the 11 a side knockout football tournament on 9th April 2010, for which the draw will be held on 26th March 2010 at the Daiya Grounds.
This tournament is exclusively for IFFK registered players.

FAHAHEEL BROS, SKYNET & DHL NOTCH WINS

INDIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION KUWAIT LEAGUE
FAHAHEEL BROS, SKYNET & DHL NOTCH WINS


The 15th round of the Indian Football Federation Kuwait (IFFK) saw 3 matches being played on 12th March 2010 at the Daya grounds.
In the first match Fahaheel Bros took on Dominic Savio. Both the teams played cautious football in the first half with Alex and Anthony keeping Fahaheel Bros forwards at bay. The second half saw Fahaheel Bros taking control of the proceedings and ran over Dominic Savio with a hat trick from Malayil Shafi who scored 4 goals and a brace from Abdul Natukhanadi and Theriamkunnv Noushad completing the rout. The game ended with a score line of 7-0 in favour of Fahaheel Bros.

The second match saw Skynet Raiders locking horns with Santos United. Both the teams dished out entertaining football with attacks from flanks and midfield. Defenders kept the score line nil with timely interventions. Skynet Raiders took the lead through hard working Caridado. Santos United instead of falling back took the game to the opposition and upped the tempo and Basheer Kutty equalized with a crisp shot to level terms for Santos United. As the game was heading for spilt points Sabeer Valapil put Skynet Raiders ahead with a stinging grounder from top of the box which the Santos United goalkeeper could have stopped if he was more alert. Basheer Kutty and Godwin of Santos United tried hard for the equalizer, but luck and time ran out for them and Skynet Raiders came out victorious 2-1. Philip, Caridado and Basheer were outstanding for Skynet Raiders, whereas Basheer and Godwin along with Martin displayed good technique for Santos United.



The third match was between DHL Football Club and Veterans United. This was a keenly fought affair. DHL with its youth and exuberance and Veterans with their skill and experience matched each other in almost all departments of the game. DHL forwards Rosario and Terrance attacked in tandem, but Veterans’ defenders Teddy and Merwyn with their timely interceptions kept then at bay. DHL took the lead through Terrance who unleashed a powerful volley which gave no chance to the Veterans keeper to go in to lemon break at 1-0. In the second half Veterans midfield and defence contained DHL who by now with the introduction of Roland in the midfield were dictating terms. Rosario scored for DHL to increase the tally after missing two sitters earlier. Veterans showed signs of urgency and reduced the margin when Noel let loose a stinging grounder giving no chance to DHL keeper to react. DHL held on to the lead and came out victorious 2-1

The matches were supervised by Indian Football Referees Association.
The schedule of the 16th round to be played on 19th March 2010 at the Daya Grounds is as follows:
1St Match Veterans v/s DBO
2nd Match AVC v/s MAC
3rd Match Indians v/s Fahaheel Bros

Note: Indian Football Federation Kuwait (IFFK) is pleased to announce the commencement of the 11 a side knockout football tournament on 9th April 2010, for which the draw will be held on 26th March 2010 at the Daiya Grounds.
This tournament is exclusively for IFFK registered players.

[Report & photos by IFFK press desk]
15/03/2010

INDIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION KUWAIT LEAGUE
The weather was unpleasant, yet the spirit of the teams and fans were high on 05th March 2010 at the ongoing Indian Football Federation Kuwait league being played on the Daya Astro Turf grounds. Three matches of the 14th round were held starting at 7am in the morning.
The first match was between DHL Football Club and MAC. DHL took the lead in the 45th second of the match through Rosario to go 1-0 up, but MAC replied back immediately to equalize through Feroze Peddyakil. The match was played at a fast pace as both the teams look to consolidate their positions in the league table. DHL upped the ante and applied sustained pressure on MAC and increased their lead through Roland and went in the lemon break with the score line reading 4-2. The second half was a one sided affair with DHL all over MAC territory and scored at will as MAC could not control the rampaging DHL forwards led by Rosario who scored a hat trick and midfield led by Roland who scored 5 goals in the match. Cruz completed the rout. Sahul Vemarath reduced the margin for MAC. The match ended with the score line reading 9-2 in favour of DHL and MAC once again succumbing to a yet another heavy defeat after starting promisingly.

The second match was played between title contenders Skynet and Fahaheel Bros. Skynet after convincing victory in the previous round were expected to do well in this match. Fahaheel Bros after defeat in the previous match were determined to make amends. Both the teams started positively at a normal pace. Fahaheel Bros increased the tempo of the match and opened the scoring through Nishant. Malayil Shafi increased the lead for Fahaheel Bros. Skynet were looking a bit disjointed in the midfield and defence and this resulted in Fahaheel Bros dominating the proceedings. Phillip Ferrao and Shabbir could not find the same rhythm and form as in the previous game. During lemon break Fahaheel Bros were sitting pretty with a comfortable lead of 2-0. In the second half Skynet simply gave up and Fahaheel Bros scored at will with Abdul Natukknandi scoring a hattrick and Eranjiyil also sounding the scoreboard. Skynet tried their best, but their effort was simply not enough to contain Fahaheel Bros who by now had got a complete hold of the match. Towards the latter stages of the match Shabbir of Skynet score the consolation goal and the match ended with a scoreline of 7-1 in favour of Fahaheel Bros.

In the third and final match league leaders AVC took on title contenders Don Bosco Oratory. AVC suffered a setback before kickoff when Francis Jr (groin) and Majed (knee) were ruled out of the match. DBO on other hand were poised to create an upset and cut AVC’s lead at the top of the table. The match started in a frantic fashion and AVC almost scored in the 4th minute of the game when Melvy’s header missed a fraction from entering the net after a crisp cross from Kevin. Melvy was again unlucky as his thundering shot hit the cross bar and went out. Much against the run of play DBO stunned their fancied opponent when Ronny latched on beautifully to a defence splitting pass from Liston and beat Alvaro with a neat finish. The early goal brought the best out of AVC and Benny’s header almost missed the target. AVC piled up more pressure on DBO and the referee pointed to the dreaded spot when DBO’s goalkeeper Blesson brought AVC’s striker down in the box. AVC’s midfielder Agnelo Miranda equalized from the spot kick. AVC went ahead with Anthony adding to his tally of 16 goals with a thunderous scorcher when put through by Kevin and go into the lemon break 2-1 up. The second half started with DBO searching for an equaliser and AVC trying to consolidate the lead. DBO’s Leo with his long crosses created panic in AVC’s makeshift defence, but bold defending by Peter with able support from Benny kept DBO at bay. Anthony of AVC missed a glorious chance when put in by Jimon, rounded the goalkeeper, but took the ball too deep and DBO survived. Michael of DBO kept up the pressure on AVC’s midfield and defence, but the forwards Larry and Peter could not capitalize. Both the teams played competitive soccer, but in the end seasoned campaigners AVC with experience and skill prevailed against DBO. AVC so far has maintained a clean sheet in the league and are in an impregnable position to win the title.
The matches were supervised by M.Crasto, Tony D’Costa, C.Fernandes, Sarto Baptista, D.Sharma, Junifer Rodrigues, C.O. John and Diago Rebello of the famed Indian Football Referees Association (IFRA).

The schedule of the 15th round to be played on 12th March 2010 at the Daiya Grounds is as follows:
1St Match Dominic Savio v/s Fahaheel Bros
2nd Match Skynet v/s Santos United
3rd Match DHL v/s Veterans.


[Report by IFFK press desk]

IFFK League Reaching its Pinnacle

INDIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION KUWAIT LEAGUE


The ongoing league of Indian Football Federation Kuwait is finally reaching its pinnacle with matches being held continuously at the Astro Turf ground in Daya. The 13th round matches were held on 26th February 2010.

In the 1st match title contenders Skynet took on Indians. The match was played at a slow and cautious pace. Skynet after gauging the situation took the lead through Caridado and UniKrishnan consolidated it to make it 2-0 at half time. Star midfielder Philip Ferrao and Unikrishnan score again to win the match 4-0 for Skynet. Indian as usual did contain the opposition for a while, but could not do much in the frontline and succumbed to yet another defeat. Skynet showed tremendous skill in the midfield with the introduction of Shabbir who has been missing from their earlier matches. He along with Philip Ferrao mesmerised the entire opposition with their excellent display of football. It was a pleasant sight to watch Skynet President and IFFK council member Ivan Barretto showing his exquisite footballing skills in the first half.

The 2nd match was played between Dominic Savio and Veterans. Both the teams displayed good technique and skill. Veterans with their experience and skill matched their young opponents in every department of the game. Dominic Savio defended boldly with Alex marshalling the defence, but Veterans took the lead through their evergreen midfielder Rubin who has been enthralling the Indian footballing community for so many years with the same passion and zeal of yesteryears. Dominic Savio tried to force the pace with Savio excelling in the midfield, but the experience of Veterans snuffed their hopes. In the second half Veterans maestro Rubin once again scored from the top of the box with a scorcher to increase the lead and win the match for Veterans 2-0.

The 3rd Match was played between another title contender Fahaheel Bros and MAC. The match started with a blistering pace and MAC stunned the opposition and the fans by scoring the fastest goal of the league through Fayas Kakkot. Before Fahaheel Bros could settle in the game MAC scored the second goal through Abdul Rahman and an upset was on the cards. But Fahaheel Bros had other ideas and slowed the tempo of the match and reduced the margin through Mustafa who volleyed from the right with MAC goalkeeper rooted to the ground. With this goal Fahaheel Bros upped the tempo of the match and scored the equaliser through Riyas Babu. Mustafa missed a penalty to put Fahaheel Bros on top, but scored again through another penalty to go into the lemon time with the score line of 3-2 in favour of Fahaheel Bros. The second half saw Fahaheel Bros consolidating their lead through Abdul Kader. MAC tried in vain to reduce the margin and force back in the game, but Fahaheel Bros controlled the midfield play and came out victorious 4-2

The matches were supervised by Indian Football Referees Association – IFRA, the only professional and competent body of Indian Referees in the region. The schedule of the 14th round to be played on 5th March 2010 (Friday) at the Daiya Grounds is as follows:
1St Match MAC v/s DHL
2nd Match Fahaheel Bros v/s Skynet
3rd Match DBO v/s AVC


Report & Photographs by IFFK press desk
FXF
4/3/2010