Maroons and Navelim in Group of Death :::Alvernaz-Lalush Alemao NYC Trophy Draw::: Kuwait: Navelim Santos FC will meet Indian Strikers in the first match of the Navelim Youth Centre (NYC) organized 22ndEdition of NYC Trophy football tournament in memory of late Alvernaz-LalushAlemao, commencing from 4th March 2011 at the MOH Grounds, Shuwaikh. Churchill Brothers Goa are the official sponsors of this year’s edition.
The tournament will be played under the auspices of Kuwait Indian Football Federation (KIFF) and officiated by KIFF referees. The draw for this edition was conducted on 26th February 2011 during the Veterans Tournament in presence of NYC President Agnello A. S. Fernandes, KIFF President Fidelis Fernandes, representatives of participating teams as well as large crowd of spectators who came to witness the Veterans games. Fourteen strong teams affiliated to Kuwait Indian Football Federation (KIFF) will contest for the prestigious, perhaps one of the most uniquely sculpt trophies worldwide, instituted by Navelim Youth Centre in the year 1993. Hosts Navelim Youth Centre who have won the trophy 7 times since its inception are the defending champions; they beat Curtorcares United in the final in 2010 witnessed by Goa’s PWD Minister Churchill Alemao. Formidable GOA Maroons have won the trophy 5 times. Both Navelim and Maroons are pitted in Group A. :::First Round Fixtures (04/03/2011)::: Santos FC vs Indian Strikers at 06.45 am DHL FC vs YRC Rising stars at 08:30 am FC Sparx vs GOA Maroons at 09.45 am :::Links::: click http://gaspersworld.blogspot.com/
