>> At the invitation from the Qatar Indian Football Association (QIA) to the >> Goan Community to field a Goan football team, and, currently, in the absence >> of a regular Goan football team, and in the interest of the Goan Players in >> Qatar and the Football loving Goan Community, yours truly was triggered to >> convene a Goan Football team and baptized it “FC GOA (Qatar). >> Tournament is being held from 9th April to 22nd May 2015 at the Doha Stadium >> in the heart of Doha City. 8 Teams are participating, divided in two groups >> of 4 teams each. >> FC GOA (Q) is scheduled to play as follows: >> >> 1st Match - Thursday 9th April – 7:30 pm FC GOA (Qatar) V/s FC COCHIN (Qatar) >> >> 2nd Match - Friday 24thApril - 6:30 pm FC Goa V/s Ali International >> >> 3rd Match - Friday 8thMay - 6:30 pm FC Goa V/s Nadam Doha >> >> 2 teams from each group qualify for the Semis which will be played at 7pm >> and 8:30 pm on 15th May 2015. >> Finals will be played at 7 pm on 22nd May 2015. >> Most of the players from FC Goa (Q) have played in Goa in the past either in >> Senior, 1st or second division Goan League. Some players are born and >> raised in Qatar. >> Goan Community in Qatar and FC Goa (Q) is delighted to have 15 year old >> Wendell Fonseca an upcoming young Goan Boy as their Striker. Wendell is >> born in Qatar to Goan Parents Cedric Fonseca and Winnifred Gonsalves hailing >> from St. Estevam and Dona Paula respectively. He plays for Qatar Sports >> Club in the under 16 Qatar League and is under extensive training at Aspire >> Academy. He has represented Qatar in under 15 tournaments in Turkey and >> Spain. He is a quiet and hard working boy. We wish him all the best for >> his future career. >> >> Regards, >> John Desa >> Convener - FC Goa (Qatar) >> +974 55605755 >> [email protected] >> >> PS: FC GOA (Q) played their first match against FC Cochin (Q) on 9th April >> 2015 and lost by one Goal. >> >> Attached players/team/schedule/match action photos. >>
