Navelim Youth Centre lift G.O.A. Trophy Navelim Youth Centre lifted the Goan Overseas Association (GOA) Rolling Trophy for the second time edging out Bombay Boys by an odd goal in two in a pulsating final watched by a large crowd. The final match of the XII edition of this prestigious tournament, sponsored by Bassem International Trading Co. was played on 29 April 2005 under the auspices of the Kuwait India Football Federation (KIFF) at Soor Grounds, Kuwait.
Navelim Youth Centre (NYC) sponsored by City International Exchange Co. took the lead in the 26th minute of the first half through Cruzedio Rodrigues, who always an opportunist, slotted home from an acute angle. This was a wake up call for Bombay Boys and only the upright denied them twice the chance to level scores. Americo Fernandes scored Navelim�s second, sidestepping Bombay Boys� keeper immediately after the change of ends. Fifteen minutes later, Bombay Boys earned and converted a penalty kick. Buoyed by this, Bombay Boys went all out in search of the equalizer. It was then Navelim�s turn to desperately defend their lead and they did manage to see out the clock to lift the coveted trophy. Britto Pereira was excellent in goal for Navelim. This is the third time Bombay Boys featured in the finals of this tournament but are yet to inscribe their name on the trophy. The match was officiated by Julio Cardoso who booked three Navelim players and one from Bombay Boys to keep his authority on the game. He was assisted by Andrew, Jerry and Pillai. Charles D�Sa, General Manager - Bassem International Trading Co. and tournament sponsor congratulated the organizers and presented the GOA Rolling Trophy to Navelim captain Gasper Crasto and Individual Trophies to the winners. Assumption D�Sa, team manager of GOA Maroons presented the winners trophy. Lawry Pinto, Team Manager of Rising Stars, presented the runners up trophy. Ms. Melissa Fernandes, captain of the Goa State Basketball team and a long distance running medalist, presented the runners-up with individual trophies. Man of the Match, Duarte Ferrao of Navelim Youth Centre received his trophy at the hands of Tony Correia, Vice President of Goan Overseas Association and ex-president of Kuwait Indian Football Federation. Tony Dias, President of KIFF, presented the match officials with special trophies. (News and photo as published in Arab Times dated May 15, 2005) Additional link items as archived by http://www.goa-world.com Navelim Youth Centre (NYC) wins GOA's 25th Silver Jubilee Year Rolling Trophy in Kuwait Congratulations to all Navelim Youth Centre (NYC) President Agnello Fernandes, Committee Members, Members, Team Players, Coach, and in a special way Team Captain Gasper Crasto and Goalkeeper Britto Pereira, on winning the 25th (Silver Jubilee) Goan Overseas Association (GOA) Trophy. Navelim Youth Centre (NYC) team is sponsored by City International Exchange Company, Kuwait. Interestingly, I recollect that Navelim Youth Centre (NYC) has earlier won the 25th (Silver Jubilee) Trophy of United Goans Centre and the 25th (Silver Jubilee) Trophy of the Youth Recreation Centre (Rising Stars) Trophy. Keep up the winning ladder and the Silver Jubilee collections of Trophies ! Also keep the discipline graph on the Soor Grounds growing - a rare achievement of Navelim Youth Centre (NYC) team in the last decades !!! With best wishes and sports salutations. Gasper Almeida, Associate, & http://www.goa-world.com Team members in Kuwait. 29/4/2005 Time: 11:11 a.m. _______ Gasper Crasto appointed Kuwait Representative for Indian Football Supporters Club-International Dear Friends ! I am pleased to inform you that Gasper Crasto, Gen. Secretary - Navelim Youth Centre (NYC), Kuwait has been appointed as a representive of Indian Football Supporters Club-International in Kuwait by Arunava Chaudhuri, the IFSC-International's Chief Supervisor and Editor-in-Chief of IndianFootball.com http://www.indianfootball.com/ About Gasper Crasto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gaspers World http://gaspersworld.tripod.com/ sports Life page - http://gaspercrasto.tripod.com/id8.html http://www.goa-world.com/goa/sports/ Rene Barreto Indian Football Supporters Club International Navelim Youth Centre (NYC) won the Goan Overseas Association's 25th Silver Jubilee Year Rolling Trophy in Kuwait today. The team was captained by former Salgaocar SC player Gasper Crasto. (Indianfootball.com) The http://www.goa-world.com team and its associates join to wish Gasper Crasto on his nomination as a represenative of the IFSC. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
