Nelasa Punished Nos Bandera!

NELASA just released their latest Official Notice "#37" and Nos Bandera got punished for using an ineligible player "Bronu Bandao" in four matches. Against Curral Grande Sept. 4th, Boston FC Sept. 11th, F. Terra Oct. 2nd and Emigrantes Oct. 9th. witch means Nos Bandera forfeit all those games and with that they finished 4th in the standings behind Alianca, Emigrantes and Tabanka.

This also means that Taide who scored a total of 28 goals during the season including 9 goals in those four matches total, is no longer the Golden Boot Winner.

Bebeto Tabank's strikers is the new Golden Boot Winner with 25 goals scored during the season

With this new information Futebolcriolo will also remove Taide from the MVP ballot.

Champions at last!

Wow. What a season by Aliança CV. One of the youngest team in NELASA only five year since joining the league, Aliança can finally call them self Champions at last. Aliança played a back to back game this weekend and won both games, they beat Nos Bandera 3-0 Saturday and also beat Tarrafal FC 2-0 Sunday. Zico steped up big in those two games by scoring 3 goals, two Saturday and one Sunday. One of the teams that kept the pressure on Aliança all season long was Emigrantes but, they have no chance to catch up now as they are 13 points back with only 12 possible points to capture.
One of my favorite NELASA’s coach Betinho is the only coach to have a “dobradinha” triple crown in NELASA’s history, he did back in 2008 with Fidjus Terra and he has a chance to do it again this season as his team still he the hunt for the CUP, they will take on Tabanka in the Semi-Finals.

Get Well Soon Abe.

Abe Matos was stabbed while playing a soccer match last Saturday at Pic Park in Brockton in front of 300 plus fans. The Perpetrator by the name Emmanuel DaSilva was caught by Brockton Police 10 minutes after he got away. According to friends and teammates Abe is in stable condition and he had 65 stitches to his stomach area. Please join Futebolcriolo.com in wishing Abe Matos a speedy recovery and may you return to the soccer field soon.

NELASA's President and Vice-President expelled

AGAS BRANDAO, Presidente
5 de Outubro de 2010
Com direitos de publicação

Senhores Jornalistas e amigos da NELASA,

Levamos ao vosso conhecimento de que a Assembleia Geral Extraordinária requerida por 2/3 dos clubes filiados da NELASA, realizou-se no passado domingo, dia 3, tendo chegado a um entendimento entre os delegados dos 12 clubes participantes, em prol do bem servir a Liga crioula. Como é do dominio público houve saídas e entradas. A mudança é necessária só quando sirva para requalificar o sistema. E no desporto as mudanças são indespensáveis.

Foi constituida uma Comissão Provisória com o mandato para terminar a época desportiva e preprar a eleição, em conformidade com a proposta apresentada. A sessão foi longa e participativa, mas os resultados foram positivos.

Constituição:

Coordenador: Mário Santos “BETINHO”

Vice-Coordenator: Paulo De Barros;

Secretário Geral: Joe Mendes;

Secretária: Maria Gomes “Bethy”;

Tesoureiro: Luis Pires “Kiko”

Determinações:

* O mandato da Narcisa Araújo – Presidente, foi rejeitado, ficando desvinculada da Liga;

* A Assembleia não aprovou a vinculação de Raul Lopes e Juvenal Carvalho nos cargos de Vice-Presidente e Secretário Geral, respectivamente. Assim, Raul Lopes que fora transferido de Vice Presidência de A.Geral – por proposta do Presidente desse Órgão, cedeu seu lugar ao então Secretário, João Teixeira, ficou de fora;

* A Assembleia aprovou a vinculação de Marlice Lopes nas funções de Secretária da A.G. e aceitou a transição de João Teixeira – Vice Presidente da A.Geral;

* A Comissão Disciplinar pura e simplesmente deixou de existir como “Órgão da NELASA”. Interinamente a Comissão Provisória desempenhará essas funções.

* Os restantes Órgãos: Conselhos de Justiça e Fiscal não foram tocados.

Aguardamos o prazer da vossa visita na nova instalação em 1106 Main St. Brockton, Room # 22 – Prédio “ANDRADE ASSOCIATES”.

Mais detalhes numa próxima oportunidade, quando a “casa” estiver bem arrumada.

Atenciosamente,

Agas Brandão

NELASA down to 13 affiliated Clubs.

Sporting RI has been disqualified by NELASA for not showing up for scheduled games.
Disciplinary committee found that Sporting failed to comply with the By Laws and were not happy when the league's President Narcisa Araujo allowed the team to continue in the competitions even after the facts. After a schedule meeting the President and the DC came to an agreement and Sporting now joins Safira and Spiga Midju as the teams to be disqualified this season after failing to comply with the league's By Laws article 444.02 and 444.03

Luis Pires wants out as NELASA's Treasurer.

We have seen many NELASA Board Members resigning this season including Ex President Carlos Amado now the League's Treasurer Luis Pires AKA "kiko" is the latest to do so, in a letter sent to the league informing about his resignation as the Treasurer.

Here is the Letter in its entire

" Fellow NELASA Officials & Teams:
I regreattably have to inform you all of my decision to resign as Treasurer of NELASA. This is a difficult decision for me because I am very optimistic of our greeat potential; however our current situation is not conducive to prosperity. I hope that this upcoming General Assembly will allow for the league in general to come together and hopefully get our house in order, and should this be the case I'll recant my resignation and work to fulfill my obligation as the league's treasurer
Respectfully
Luis H Pires"

Week 22 recap-Emigrantes hand Alianca first loss of the season

Emigrantes @ Alianca CV: 1-0
With the game been played mostly in the medfield both teams never got a chance to really control the game. But in the 83rd minute Zico Veiga got a chance and put Emigrantes up1-0 from a very well taken free kick that just got passed Alianca’s goalkeeper Lizandro. This was a very important game for Emigrates to win and now they are just one point back from the first place with 9 games left in the regular season.

Strela Negra vs Tarrafal: 6-2
After suffering the Clubs worst loss of all time in the 2010 Mass. Cup Fianls Vs. Emigrantes (10-0) Strela Negra came back and trashed Tarrafal 6-2. Player of the game Denny Borges score five times he is now the 4th best scorer in the league with 14 goals.

Tabanka Vs. Boston FC: 7-2
Boston FC has allowed 14 goals in two games, week 21, 7-1 loss vs Nos Bandera and now this week they got trashed again by Tabanka 7-2. Bebeto added one more goal to his total, last season MVP Pirochu went on 18 game scoreless streaks but now he has scored 4 goals in 2 games including a hat-trick vs. Boston FC.

F. Terra vs. Mindelo: 4-2
Fidjus Terra went from a top of the table team to a mid-table team in just one year, they can never seem to get a winning streak going. This week they got one of the best performance of they year so far with a 4-2 win over Mindelo, goals from Ima (2) Narcisio and Manu.

Nos Bandera vs Sporting: 3-2
Nos Bandera came from behind to beat Spoting 3-2 at home goals from Taide, Pipito and Brono respectively.

Dinamo vs. C. Grande: 0-0
The referee had to call off the game in the 82nd minute do to some disorder by players and fans.

Juventude picked up 3 points from Safira
Café de Fogo got a bye week.

Aliança CV can breathe easier after Emigrantes loss versus Strela Negra.

With the 2010 season heading for the homestretch every win is important especially if you are Emigrantes whom before the game vs. Strela Negra were one point behind Aliança for the first place in the standings. With a win Emigrantes would’ve taken the first place and put them self in a really good position to win the title, but instead they can find them self 4 points back if Alianca can come up with a win vs. F. Terra this weekend. Emigrantes suffered an embarrassing 4-3 loss in a game witch they were down 2-0 and managed to come back and take a 3-2 lead, goals by Danny (pk) Ernesto and Buck, but they could not hold on as they allowed Strela Negra to score 2 more goals in the second half. The young 17 years old forward Elton Borges score three times in the game for Strela Negra and Djicay had the other goal.

Red Bulls trialing young Wuilito "Totti" Fernandes

By : Brian Lewis
New York Post

Just because the summer transfer window closed doesn’t mean the Red Bulls have stopped scouring for talent. First they brought in fullback Sheanon Williams for a trial last week _ he earned another week _ and yesterday they brought in another 20-year-old in attacking midfielder Wuilito “Totti’’ Fernandes.
"On Monday it was raining, so unfortunately (I wasn’t) able do anything,'' Fernandes said through an interpreter, agent Tony Araujo. "I worked out with all the players, did everything they asked me. Obviously players like Rafa Marquez, Thierry Henry were really nice to me. They were happy with what I did today.
"We were just practicing positions, moving without the ball but not really playing, schematics of the game, strategy. I did well. They help you out, but I haven’t shown what I have in terms of skill, in terms of playing football yet. We just played small (sided) games, one-touch, two-touch.''
Fernandez _ a 5-foot-11, 160-pound attacking midfielder who can also play support striker or on either wing _ is another in the young crop of talents coming out of Cape Verde; he just stopped in New England for a detour. Since arriving in the U.S. a year and three months ago, he's starred at Boston International High School, and this summer in the New England Luso American Soccer Association.
"He's just a great kid,'' Araujo gushed. "This kid is all around great soccer player. (He has) great vision of the field, foot-skills, moving without the all, great in the air, he can jump, he has great speed. And he's a free-kick specialist; he scored four goals in the league this year on free kicks.''
Hyperbole or not, Fernandez might fit the bill for what the Red Bulls have seemingly been on the lookout for lately, taking cursory glances at Williams and yet another 20-year-old in Brazilian Marcos Paullo: Young, talented, and (potentially) cheap.
Back in Cape Verde, he'd played on the Under-17 National Team and then played two years for Baiiro FC in the country's highest league. When he came to the United States, he enrolled at Boston International, notching 22 goals and 15 assists in 20 games, named all-city and leading his team to the state quarterfinals. Now he's trying to make the jump to pro soccer.
In the LASA, he's posted eight goals and seven assists in 16 games. The season runs through November, but Araujo had him take some time off to come to this week's trial, and perhaps another in Portugal as well. Araujo placed another player, Zico Veiga, with second-division FC de Arouca; but clearly would prefer Fernandes land an MLS contract with the Red Bulls.
"He was actually supposed to be in Portugal this week. But because Red Bull is such a great team, and a fantastic project, as his agent then I thought that Red Bull would be the best place for him,'' Araujo said. "But if an opportunity doesn’t present itself here, then I'll take him to
Portugal.''
http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/soccerblog/red_bulls_trialing_young_wuilito_QXq53tiMsRUyhz1KFrz3FP

NELASA WEEK 17 Recap

Week 17 Recap

NELASA Week 17 kicked off with a big upset Friday Night in Boston where Boston FC put on a show and score five times against Strela Negra. Boston FC took a quick 2-0 lead Goals by Will and Demeteo (PK) but before the half Strela Negra regrouped and scoreed two of the own to tie the game at 2-2 Goals by Denny and Djicay. But in the second half it was all Boston FC as they scored three more to seal the victory Will and Demeteo scored two goals each and Totti score one. Final score Boston FC 5-2 Srela Negra

The league leader Alianca CV traveled to Boston to take on Curral Grande and got an impressive 3-1 victory. Alianca scored first goal by Danny, then right before the half Vincent tied the game for Curral Grande. In the second half Alianca scored twice goals by De Lele and Zico.

Tabanka hosted Café De Fogo and all most blew another one. Café De Fogo scored first but Bebeto scored twice for Tabanka and they managed to hang on to a 2-1 victory.

In Brockton in a big match between two NELASA power houses Fidjus Terra and Emigrantes, this game was a must win for both teams. For Fidjus Terra they need to prove that they are still on of the top teams in NELASA, and do to the fact that they have been straggling against big clubs and with only 23 points in 16 matches it is just not acceptable. For Emigrantes this was a must win game just for the simple fact that they need to keep up with Alianca if they want any chance to win the Championship. Emigrantes scored early in the first half and manage to walk away with a tight 1-0 victory.

In R.I the last place team in the standings Juventude beat last years runner-up Sporting 2-0.

Dinamo vs Mindelo were postponed Mindelo in correctly in Cabo Verde

Tarrafal got to rest this week and Nos Bandera got a win vs. Safira (forfeit)

Herminio Furtado stepping out!

Futebolcriolo.com just Received this letter form NELASA where Herminio asked for his resiganation. Herminio is now the third NELASA member in the past Month that has resigned.

Read more:

Dear Nelasa Clubs’ Delegates and Honorary Members

It is with regret that I inform you that I have submitted my resignation letter as the NeLasa Secretary General of Executive Committee. It was a difficult decision, because I take great pride in serving this league. However, the recent chains of events, of which some of you are well aware of, have made my role at the league meaningless and unpleasant. I do this because I have exhausted all the options I had to stop the countless mishaps at the league and I hope that by sacrificing my position I will help resolve the situation and rescue our beloved league.
This chain of events started when the current President took office. I knew it would not be easy for her, but I believed in her good intentions and humility and I was willing to help her succeed in her new mission. However, there has been since blatant disregard to the league’s bylaws and to institutional ethics and disrespect to some Nelasa individual members and club delegates. Mistakes in the communicado have been recurrent and consistent week in and out, such as needless changes in schedule, unexplained omission of games in communicados, communicado often not released in time (if released at all) and errors in players’ sanctions are just few examples. All these issues are caused by the inability of the president to lead the process, her arrogance to ask others within the Executive Committee to assume that role and above all her reliance on a party outside the league to finalize communicado. This has created miscommunication and confusion in the league which has affected many teams and games.
An organization of the dimension of NeLasa deserves a better leadership than what we are getting now. Besides arriving with very limited knowledge of the rules of soccer and managerial skills, the President shows little honesty and trustworthiness. She signs letters and communicado that neither she nor anybody from NeLasa wrote. She does these things without informing her Executive Committee and insists on covering up this fact with the intent to make everybody believe she is writing those letters and completing communicados herself. She has provided wrong information to clubs’ delegates, which created the league predicament and embarrassment.
Since she became president, she has marginalized the Executive Committee and instead preferred to work with members from other Nelasa’s organs (especially the General Assembly) and with individual (s) from outside Nelasa all together. Her first decision as the President was to give into the suggestion of the President of General Assembly to change the lock of the league’s office without ever communicating this action with anyone in the Executive Committee. She never called up an Executive Committee meeting and had the audacity to fabricate lies before the Board meeting that she called meetings and we did not show up. She unilaterally ordered referees assignors to send game reports only to her personal e-mail (not even to Nelasa account) and then failed to forward them to others in adequate time for the purpose of completing work related to communicado in time. She gave permission that the leagues’ card printer to be loaned out which caused some players to play without their league pass cards and failed to be truthful when asked about it.
Nonetheless, what concerns me even more is the complacency of some in the Nelasa’s Board. Some members are supporting and deeply involved in the President’s actions and others are either turning a blind eye or not been frank and direct in their criticism. Some of these members which I myself admire for their character and intelligence have stunned me, because in the past they had been so upfront in such situations, but now they show sympathy for incompetence. For what reason is this President getting special treatment from most elder members of our Board in detriment of the league business, I don’t know.
As rest of the Board close their eyes to these events, more key members of the league are resigning and more will follow. Some members of the Board are instigating a senseless and needless quarrel with the referee’s assignors risking our future games to have no referees. The Assembly General Committee which has been interfering in the executive business from the start has now appointed its own Vice-President as the new Vice-President of the Executive Committee in clear evidence that they have a hidden agenda they wanted to impose on the league.
I have been involved in this community for over 10 years in different organizations and groups and never resigned in protest. I have never run from problems by resigning, but for the first time I have to step out to have any hope of a change that would safe our league. It pains me to leave an unfinished agenda of making Nelasa a stronger organization closer to the community in general. During my short tenure, I suggested we make Inter-Ilhas Tournament part of the Independence celebration and to honor Jorge Fidalgo in NeLasa all stars game. I brought the idea of printing a calendar for the first time and led the production of it so we could have more people attending our games.
I am not abandoning NeLasa for I will be contributing at the club level. I will be available to help with the transition and even to return if there is a President whom I trust and wants my service such as Bibi did in the beginning of the season when he showed me his plans and asked me to join his team. NeLasa is in my view the greatest organization and the most cherish institution in our community. Only club delegates can still save this league and whichever delegates are interested in helping save it can count on my collaboration and support.

Sincerely


Herminio Furtado
Resigning Secretary General of NeLasa’s Executive Committee

NELASA ruled against Emigrantes regarding week 11 game vs Tabanka

After weeks of investigation NELASA has ruled against Emigrantes Das Ilhas regarding week 11 incident in a game vs. Tabanka where the referee called the game off after the first half. The referee claimed that it was unsafe for him to continue on with the game because a fan threatened him with bodily harm, by showing the him a handful of rocks this according to NELASA.
Tabanka was up 1-0 and the game was not started for the 2nd half.
NELASA released this decision. “The Conselho de Disciplina concludes that the spectator who caused the disturbances is “Chiquinho”, a known Emigrantes Das Ilhas fan, therefore finds Emigrantes Das Ilhas responsible of the stated incidents under Article 463.01 a), 463.02 and 463.06;”
1. Fine Emigrantes Das Ilhas $100.00 under 463.01 a)
2. Loss to Emigrantes Das Ilhas of 3 -0 under 463.02

Who is going to be?

The two most consistent NELASA Clubs in the past few years have been Alianca CV and Emigrantes Das Ilhas they record speaks for it self. They have dominated this league in all most every category there is, and this year they are on a close race for the 2010 NELASA Championship Trophy, and they are in collision course to meet in the Emidio Raposo Cup Finals, if both Clubs make it pass the Semi Finals. These two giants met back in week 7 in Brockton and they couldn’t beat each other as they came away with one point each a 1-1 tie. So the question remains after the midway point of the 2010 season “Who is it going to be?” Right now Alianca has a three point advantage but every thing else is all most dead on. Both teams are undefeated, Alainca has a record of 12-2-0 Emigrantes 11-2-0, They are tie with most goals scored 34, goals against Alianca 8, Emigrantes 7, only time will tell witch one of this two teams will collapse, because right now it seems like they have no other competition in this league but them self. Alainca will meet Emigrantes at least one more time this season in week 23 and it should a very interesting match to see. So who is it going to be? Uhhh we will find out.

Betinho wants out of NELASA!

In a recent letter to NELASA Board Member Mario “Betinho” Santos doesn’t want anything to do with the league anymore. Betinho was the First Cape Verdean to serve as the President of the league from 2007-2009 and after his term was done he decide to leave the position do to family issues but promised to remain close to the league and take on a smaller task. He was appointed the League’s Vice President of Disciplinary Committee back in January and now at the mid point of the 2010 season it seems like he had enough. Betinho wrote a letter to NELASA where he said “In my opinion the Executive Committee Chair person is way over her head and unfortunately I do not see enough people around that care to do anything about the situation and I also think that the Appeals Committee is starting to making decisions with no regards to what is actually written in NELASA’s Bylaws, so for these two reasons I hope that you will kindly accept my resignation as the Vice President of NELASA’s Disciplinary Committee.”
Betinho also said “I want to thank all of you for your trust, help and support over the years. I have learned and benefited greatly from my stay with NELASA and will treasure the experience for the rest of my live.”
We will let you know if NELASA accepts his Resignation.

NELASA WEEK 14 RECAP!

Week 14 recap
Nelasa week 14 kick of with an excited game between N. Bandera and Aliança CV in Boston the game didn’t quite lived up to its hype, as the game ended in a 0-0 draw.

At the same field Tabanka hosted and beat Strela Negra 1-0 goals by ex Strela Negra Bebeto for his 10th goal of the season, first back to back win for Tabanka this season.

Later also at Madison Park Curral Grande came back from a 2-0 deficit to tie the came 2-2 against Tarrafal, Sousa scored twice for Tarrafal.

At Ceylon Park Boston FC got trashed by Emigrantes 6-0 Danny Xavier scored 4 times he now got 11 goals scored 2 behind Taide (N. Bandera) whom got 13. Also Edens and Ernesto scored 1 goal each.

In Brockton Café de Fogo pulled a 1-1 tie against the red hot Mindelo.

The struggling Fidjus Terra traveled to R.I. to take on Sporting a came away with a 3-2 win.

Sunday Dinamo hosted the last place Juventude and barely got out with a win as they scored late in the second half.

Week 15 Schedule.

Aliança X Tabanka
Strela Negra X Dinamo
Sporting X Emigrantes
Juventude X Curral Grande
Tarrafal X Boston FC
Mindelo X Nos Bandera

Café de Fogo will stay out do the fact that Safira has been banned by NELASA
Fidjus Terra will rest.

Safira no longer a member of NELASA!

NELASA released this statement on their latest comunicado that came out 7/23/10

In Accordance with By-Laws under Articles 444.02, 444.03 and all Articles 416, and acting upon its contents, the league (NELASA) hereby revoke Safira FC affiliation effective immediately. Safira FC has been disqualified from the league therefore, they are ineligible to participate in all of NELASA's competitions.

more to come soon

Tabanka confirmed that Fernando still with the team!

Last week after Tabanka’s 1-1 tie Vs Tarrafal there were some rumors that Fernando left the team do to player lack of effort on the field, but Tabanka’s board members were able to confirm the story as false and that Fernando still the head coach.

Alianca CV from Brockton are well on they way to capture there first NELASA Championship.

Alianca CV from Brockton are well on their way to capture their first NELASA Championship. Aliança Board members made it clear in the beginning of the season that Alianca are in it to win it, when they got some of the league best players like Zico, Zorru, Lisandro, Adilson and others young talents to join the team. Aliança CV have one of the leagues best Roster and they have proven so far that they are the best team in NELASA not only on papers but on the field as well. Aliança CV is undefeated after 11 League games so far this year a 10-1-0 record and an impressive 22-6-2 record dating back to last year they lead the league in points with 31 and goal scored with 30, Aliança CV only tie this year came against the team that is chasing them right now Emigrantes in week 7 a 1-1 tie. In a recent interview with Aliança Sports Director and Co Founder João Jose he said that "Alianca goals this year is to continue working hard as a team, preparing every week to win each game and respect each opponent, and face each game as a final” and he feels like that was lacking last year and it is one of the reason why they didn’t actually win anything last year even though they were clearly the best team during the regular season. João Jose also gives a lot of credit to Aliança head coach Betinho he said “The basic keys are the obedience of the players and expertise of coach Betinho. He respect and trust his players and they in return do the same. He was able to introduce respect, orientation and confidence. Being self-oriented and has real knowledge of the game, Betinho, was able to pioneer a new strategies. The tactical, psychological and/or emotional disciplines are playing a big role.” Aliança CV is in a good position to win the Championship and even though there is still a lots of games to be played they could very well go undefeated João Jose said “would be great, possible, but consciously that it is very, very difficult. There is not unbeatable team. We are in the path of growing experience. NELASA has very strong and experienced teams. We respect all of them. I am pretty sure that that’s not our goal." Alianca CV is one of the youngest Clubs in the League and they are starting to become one of the most popular team as well all credited to the Board Members that are doing a exceptional job supporting the team on and off the field, Joao Jose said “Every year Alianca CV is growing, the board and the players are budding and/or growing. We are a better organized association and in the field we have a better behaved and well coordinated squad.”

Here is more of the interview with João Jose

What is the difference between this years’s Alianca and the past years?

--Every year Alianca CV is growing, the board and the players are budding and/or growing. We are a better organized association and in the field we have a better behaved and well coordinated squad.

The basic keys are the obedience of the players and expertise of coach Betinho. He respect and trust his players and they in return do the same. He was able to introduce respect, orientation and confidence. Being self-oriented and has real knowledge of the game, Betinho, was able to pioneer a new strategies. The tactical, psychological and/or emotional disciplines are playing a big role.

These youths now understand who is in charge and that during the work time they are professionals. After the game the coach and the players are all together playing, eating, drinking etc. But during work time everyone has to respect and do the job at its best. As we all know, discipline is the instant willingness and obedience to all orders, respect for authority, self reliance and team work. These players are capable now to understand that. These are the reasons for such success.

Last year, contrarily we had a very strong squad and a good coach as well. But, there were no discipline and some of the players start to take control of the outcome. Most started to believe that they were superstars and that all should play. In addiction, luck played an important role as well.

What are your goals for this year?

Our goal is to continue working hard as a team, preparing every week to win each game. At the end we will do the math. But deliberately, we are a serious candidate for NELASA league and cup, MASS CUP and New England Champions league titles. We know that it’s difficult, and alerted that worse is to come, but we are prepared for the challenges.

Knowing that last year you guys were the best team in the league but didn’t win anything. what did Alianca learn from that that might help you guys go all the way this year?

Respect each opponent, and face each game as a final. But the major concern is to maintain a group compact, tactically and physiologically strong. All NELASA teams (and every year) tend to loose players in the most critical part of the season, because of innumerous issues. The lack of commitment/exhaustion from long season is the key issue and that that we should pay more attention to.

What does it means to go undefeated?

--That would be great, possible, but consciously that it is very, very difficult. There is not unbeatable team. We are in the path of growing experience. NELASA has very strong and experienced teams. We respect all of them. I am pretty sure that that’s not our goal. Our goal is to work continuously fervent week-in and week-out to win the championship and cup, autonomously of being defeated or not. Winning a title can bestow us confidence and experience to maybe in the future to try to go undefeated.

Totti "Shines"

One of the Leagues youngest players and yet his shinning brighter than everyone else. Only 20 years of age Totti has shown every NELASA followers that he was born to play Soccer. For the past two weeks Totti has been putting on a show at NELASA highest stage the Inter-Ilhas Tournament and The All-Star games. Totti help his native Island Santiago win their second Inter-Ilhas Championship in 3 years where he scored the opening goals in both matches’ vs Fogo (4-1 win) and vs Sao Vicente (1-1 tie) and he was arguably the player of the match in both games. Also Totti got to represent the 2010 NELASA All-Stars in a friendly match Vs Vermont Voltage where Totti again showed his talent by scoring two goals on a 4-2 victory and he was the Player of the match. In an interview after the game Totti said that he was happy to represent NELASA and he remains optimistic that one day he will make his dream come true and play at the professional level when asked about his future plans. .
Totti currently plays for Boston FC (NELASA) and he is the second highest goal scorer in the league with 8

Santiago 2010 Inter Ilhas champs.

Santiago Celebrates their 2nd Inter Ilhas Championship

Fernando Called up 24 Players!

Fogo will go after the third title in four years when they take on Rival Santiago Saturday at 6:00 Pm for their first game of the 2010 Inter-Ilhas tournament. Santiago is the only other select team to win an Inter-Ilhas Tournament back in 2008.

Head Coach Fernando release this Final Roster that he will be taken to the Tournament Saturday, he has named 24 players and he can only bring 18 for each game. Here is the Final Roster for 2010 Fogo select team.

Coach: Fernando & Edoardo
Manager: Dono

Players:
Ne-Tabanka
Janito-Curral Grande
Sandro-Dinamo
Bebeto-Tabanka
Pirochu-Tabanka
Carlos Pires "portista"- Tabanka
Flavio- Tabanka
Samuel-Tabanka
Jair Fernades-Tabanka
Zico-Emigrantes
Ze-Emigrantes
Zeca-Alianca
Adilson-Alianca
Bulumba-Alianca
Djicay-Strela Negra
Rolando-Strela Negra
Simao-Strela Negra
Joao Paulo-Cafe De Fogo
De Lele-Cafe De Fogo
Raulin-Cafe De Fogo
Djica-Curral Grande
Valdir-Curral Grande
Pipito-Nos Bandera
Nilton-Nos Bandera

Players that were called but can not participate ( Carlitos -Emigrantes, Jailson-Sporting, Sandro-Alianca and Pipito-Nos Bandera)

Brava Sellect Players' Roster for 2010 Inter-Ilhas

Brava will try to win their first ever Inter-Ilhas title, and this are the Players Roster that they will be taken to this year's Inter-Ilhas Tournament.



Jersey Color-Red

Staff:
Coach: Agustinho & Ze Tarrafal
Manager: Stoika
Derector: Cadjy

Players:
Silvestre- Dinamo
Djiky-Fidjus Terra
Miguel-Dinamo
Zico-Emigrantes
Quim-Dianmo
Maio-Sporting
Ravi-Sporting
Silvino-Juventude
Bruno-Dinamo
Pulan "Brava"-Dinamo
Pulan Di Papa- Dianmo
Ernesto-Emigrantes
Justin Fernades-Alianca
Jessey Fernades-Alianca
Djessie Di lilin
Djika
Fifinho
Ni-Cafe De Fogo
Tony-Dinamo

Narciso will play his first Inter-Ilhas for Santiago!

Born in Baovista Narciso one of the best midfielder in NELASA could not participate in the past 3 Inter-Ilhas Tournament because his native Island “BoaVista” did not have enough players here in the states to organize a team. Do to Inter-Ilhas bylaws in the past three years, a player can only represent his native Island, but that law was changed this year “2010” witch allows a players that did not represent any other Island in the past to choose an Island of there choice. Manny people around the league says that the Bylaws was changed because of Narciso, to give him a chance to play in the league’s best Tournament, Narciso has been in this league for a long period of time and he deserves this opportunity and so does many others talented player form other Island.

Here are the names of the rest of the players Selected

Kuka (Nos Bandera),

Lisandro (Alianca)

Seny (Fidjos Terra)

Deto (Curral Grande)

Bruno (Strela Negra)

Maio (Sporting RI)

To (Tabanka)

Totoy (Fidjos Terra)

Narciso (Fidjos Terra)

Queyvon (Nos Bandera)

Valdano (Nos Bandera)

Edson (Nos Bandera)

Fidalgo (Nos Bandera)

Toty (Boston FC)

Taide (Nos Bandera)

Manu (Fidjos Terra)

Zoro (Alianca)

Zico (Alianca)

Vicente (Curral Grande)

Moises (Nos Bandera)

Zidane (Nos Bandera)

Dany (Boston FC).

Player of the Month for June!

Please Vote for the Player that you think Best Performed durring the Month of June in NELASA.
Nominees:
Sandro Fonseca-Dinamo Da Brava
4 Goals Scored durring the Month of June, helped his team to a 2-1-0 record durring the Month and he scored the game winning Goals in the first Round of the E. Raposo Cup vs Nos Bandera

Zico "Matador"- Alianca
Zico is the 4th player to score a Hat-trick this season he did it in week 10 vs Strela Negra. He scored 4 Goals durring the Month of June and he scored 1 vs F. Terra in the 2nd round of the Cup.

Ivan Tavares- Mindelo
Ivan scored 4 goals before he suffered a arm injury that kept him out of the last June game for his club.

Adilson "DJ" - Fidjus Terra
Adilson scored a hat-trick vs Cafe de Fogo in the first round of the Cup and 1 goal in the second round vs Alianca. 4 goals in the month of June

Message from NELASA!

A Message from the new leadership;
Friends, as you know, Carlos “Bibi” Amado resigned as league President effective 6/20. Without going into specifics, the league would like extend its gratitude for all of his hard work in the time of his presidency. Bibi worked extremely hard, putting in long hours to ensure that league business was conducted. For his countless hours of dedication to the league, again we say thank you.
Now we must turn the page to a new chapter. With his resignation, the Vice President must assume the presidency according to our bylaws. Narcisa Araújo will now assume the role as acting President. All the remaining board members have agreed to continue in their respective roles, performing their pre-designated duties. The current board members would like to assure all affiliated teams, media and community, that it’ll do everything in its power to not only continue what Carlos Amado started, but also to lead in a way that would (continue to) make NELASA, the state’s number 1 (one) adult league.
The board will need the cooperation of everyone connected directly or indirectly with NELASA, to see that the transition is carried out in a manner that will be least disruptive to its operation. The Board is confident that transition will be a smooth one, mostly because Carlos Amado has graciously agreed to lend his support through this transition.
We may not always agree; we may not always disagree; but, WE MUST ALWAYS AGREE TO

DISAGREE.

Saudações Desportivas
Narcisa Araújo
NELASA President

Emidio Raposo CUP Quarter Final Recap

Emigrantes came from behind twice to beat Strela Negra 4-2 in over time.
After Strela Negra took an early lead on a goal by Braiman who sneak behind the defense and found him self all alone with the goalkeeper and put his team up 1-0. Strela kept on pressuring the Emigrantes defense and got a penalty opportunity when Emigrantes defense handled the ball in side the penalty box but Djicay missed the PK that would put his team up 2-0 at the time. Emigrantes is a very good team and when you give them chances to hang around they usually deliver, still in the first half Emigrantes pulled leveled when Carlitos found the back of the net on a corner kick by Ernesto, Joao Ex Café de Fogo put Strela back on top 2-1 and that would be the end of the first half. In the second half it was all Emigrantes Ze Viega scored to tie the game 2-2 and the game went into overtime. In overtime Emigrantes scored twice one by Zico (RI) and one by Edens to seal the game and move on to the Semifinal.


Aliança CV Advanced to the semifinals after beating Fidjus Terra 2-1
This was probably one of the most exciding games I have seen in a while, Fidjus Terra got the upper hand in the 31st minutes into the game when Adilson “DJ” scored from a beautiful pass by midfielder Julinho it was 1-0 Fidjus Terra after the first half. In the second half Alianca tied the game form the PK spot when Zico “matador” was taken down in the penalty box. Zico scored form the PK spot, goalkeeper Djica got his hand to the ball but couldn’t kept the ball out of the net. After 90 the game was tied 1-1 and overtime was needed to see witch of this powerhouses would advance to the semifinals. Alianca went ahead 2-1 in OT when Adilson (ex Café de Fogo) scored from a beautiful header that goalkeeper Djica had no chance to get to, the highlight of the game came in the first half of the overtime when Narcisio got a chance from the PK spot to tie the game but he was denied by Lisandro whom made a spectacular safe to his right. The final score 2-1 and Alianca advance to the semifinals.





Tarrafal FC shocked Dinamo 1-0 in OT.
Tarrafal moves on to the Semis to take on Emigrantes after they shocked Dinamo at home 1-0 in overtime. According to Dinamo head Coach Tiago Dinamo only showed up with 11 player and they were forced to play with 8 men in OT after two players got injured including his best striker Sandro Fonseca and he didn’t have any subs to put in. Tarrafal took advantage of that and scored the game’s only goal in OT to advance.

PRELIMINARY 2010 FOGO SELECT TEAM ROSTER

With Inter-Ilhas just weeks away the two times Inter-Ilhas Champions Fogo has release to Futebolcriolo.com their Preliminary 2010 Inter-Ilhas Roster. There are a lot of familiar faces like Zico, Ze, Jair, Samuel,Ne, flavio and Bebeto also Fogo has called some new faces to this year's squad like Janito, Rolando, Nilton Canuto , Balumba and Zeca. There currently 28 player in the Preliminary roster but I’m sure Coach Fernadinho will try to cut it down to a much more manageable number.

PRELIMINARY 2010 FOGO SELECT TEAM ROSTER

Tabanka:

Claudio Barbosa - Né

Flávio Daveiga -

Jayr Fernandes -

Carlos V Pires - Portista

Samuel F Lopes -

Carlos Diniz - Bebeto

Nilton DePina - Pirroxo

Alector Soares -Titó

Curral Grande:
Janito Curral

Djica

Emigrantes:

Carlos Gomes - Carlitos

Zico Veiga - Zico

José Veiga - Zé

Nos Bandera:

Lucindo I Gomes - Pipito

Adilson Rosário - Carotxa

José DePina

Nilton J Canuto

Alianca CV:

Sandro L Pina

Danilson Fontes

Zeca

Bulumba

Strela Negra:

Simão Mendes

Rolando C Barbosa

Café di Fogo:
Juan D’Lelé

Juan Paulo

Raulin

Sporting R.I.
Jailson T Lopes

Dinamo

Sandro M Fonseca

Emidio Raposo CUP 2nd Round June 23rd

Second Round of the 2010 Emidio Raposo Cup will take place Wednesday June 23 we have seen so far Nos Bandera, Safira and others top teams been eliminated in the first round. The match up to keep an eye on will be Alianca vs Fidjus Terra we can see one of these big Clubs been eliminated in the second round.

-Fidjus Terra Vs Alianca Wednesday June 23 at 6:00 PM Pic Park

Alianca- Record 8-1-0 25 points
Fidjus Terra- Record 3-1-5 10 Points

2010 Vs each other Alianca 1-0-0 (week 6 2-1 win)

Prediction 2-0 Alianca


-Emigrantes Vs. Strela Negra Wednesday June 23 at 6:00 PM Pic Park

Emigrantes – Record 7-2-0 23 points
Strela Negra- Record 4-2-3 14 points

2010 vs each other Emigrantes 1-0-0 (week 6 3-0 win)

Prediction 3-0 Emigrantes


-Tarrafal FC vs Dinamo Wednesday June 23 at 6:00 PM Hillstrom Park

Tarrafal- Record 3-1-5 10 points
Dinamo- Record 5-2-2 17 points

2010 vs each other N/A

Prediction 2-0 Dinamo


-Tabanka/Sporting vs Mindelo
TBA

NELASA WEEK 10!

Alianca CV continue to lead the league in points with 25, Mindelo climb to the third spot, Nos Bandera dropped from 3rd to 5th in two weeks.

Week 10 first game was between Nos Bandera and Emigrantes in Boston, Nos Bandera jumped ahead early in the first half on a goal by Taidi, but in the second half it would be all Emigrates as they scored 2 goals in two minutes to take the lead and the victory, Zico and Danny scored respectively. Emigrantes would need all 3 points to keep the pressure on Alianca who remains in front of them by just two points.

With Emigrantes victory on Friday Alianca need to win to remain in the first place and they did just that by beating Strela Negra 3-0, Zico “matador” scored 3 times and he now has 6 goals scored.

Also in Brockton Tarrafal beat Café De Fogo 4-3 for their 10 points of the season.

Mindelo one of the hottest team in the league right now, trashed Juventude 4-0 to jump in to the third spot. Mindelo hasn’t loss a game since week 4.

Fidjus Terra traveled to Boston to take on Tabanka and came away with a 1-1 tie. Bebeto scored his 5th and Tabanka had a chance form the PK spot to take the lead late in the game but Flavio missed the PK shoot that would gave his team a 2-1 lead.

Curral Grande trashed Sporting R.I 4-0 at home to jump to the 8th spot in the standings, two goals by Funa, Elio and Maruka had one each.

Safira FC beat Boston FC 2-1 at home Will scored his 7th goal of the season one behind teammate Totti who still leads the league with 8.

Dinamo got to rest this week.

Red Devils beat Nos Bandera again!

On a late Wednesday night game of the first round of the Emidio Raposo CUP in Boston the Red Devils from Providence R.I. traveled to Boston once again to take on Nos Bandera. Even miles away form home on enemies’ territory Coach Tiago and its players looked calmer than ever knowing that they have beaten this team before and that they can do it again. Tiago said that “Nos Bandera is very good team but I have confidence in my guys, we beat then not long ago here in the same field we played better than them and we can do it again”. For the most part of the game it was a seesaw battle but Sandro would break the tie in the 75th minutes when he won the ball away from Moises to score the game’s only goal. Sandro now has 8 goals in all competition and Tiago is very proud of his on time goalkeeper. “I made Sandro into the player that he is now” said Tiago, “he use to be a goalkeeper last year but I saw the potential in him and I convinced to be a striker and he has exceeded beyond my expectations.” In the beginning of the season when Ernesto and Zico left Dinamo to join Emigrantes no one gave Dinamo a chance but Tiago and its players, “like a always say I know every single team in this league very well and I know what it takes to beat them, we would be in the first place if it wasn’t for what happened in the first game in of the season vs. Alianca, and I won’t be satisfied until we get there and stay there” said Tiago. Dinamo is riding a very impressive 6-1-0 record in the last 7 games and are now sitting in the 3rd place in the standings and thru to the second round of the E. Raposo CUP.



Emidio Raposo CUP First Round Results

Tabanka 0-2 Sporting
The game is under protest according to Tabanka Sporting got to the game 45 minutes late
the game was stoped with 9 minutes left to be played, there was not enough time to fenished the game because Nos Bandera had to play they match vs Dinamo witch was schedule for 8 pm at the same field.

Nos Bandera 0-1 Dinamo
Fidjus Terra 4-1 Cafe De Fogo
Emigrantes 2-0 Curral Grande
Tarrafal 2-0 Juventude
Mindelo 3-1 Safira
Strela 5-2 Boston FC (extra time)

Alianca got a bye

Carlos Amado will resign as NELASA's President!

Carlos Amado will resign as the president of New England Luso American Soccer Association after five months in office. Carlos Amado will not issue any comments at this time but he admits to Futebolcriolo.com that his resignation will be affective June 20th and after we will issue a statement to the public. It is not clear yet why Carlos Amado made such a decision in the middle of the season but we will find out in a meeting schedule for June 20th at the leagues office in Brockton. Also it is not clear who will replace Carlos Amado but, we will be sure to post it as soon as we find out.

2010 NELASA ALL-STAR ROSTER!

July 10th NELASA All-Stars will take on Vermont Voltage at Joe Moakley Field in South Boston. NELASA just release the 2010 All-Star Roster, these 22 players are selected but only 18 will make the final Roster it is up to the Coaching Staff, led by Eddie Lopes the Head Coach to make the final Roster. Betinho Alianca's Head Coach turned down citing do to work related issues.






Here are the 22 players Roster

Almir “Zorru” Barbosa- Alianca CV
Zico Veiga - Emigrantes
Michel Santos – Emigrantes
Jairson Jesus- Emigrantes
Indalecio “Zico” Antunes – Alianca CV
Joaquim Depina – Dinamo
Miquel Fortes – Dinamo
Wuilito “Totti” Fernandes – Boston FC
Emanuel Brito – Tabanka
Jayr Fernandes – Tabanka
Joao N. DeBarros – Curral Grande
Dilceu Fortes – F. Terra
Narcisio Fernandes – F. Terra
Emmanuel Morero – F. Terra
Eriqueson Almeida – Nos Bandera
Jose Pires – Nos Bandera
Pedro Lima – Nos Bandera
Queivon Correia- Nos Bandera
Rafael Ramos – Nos Bandera
Mondlane Sousa - Tarrafal
Paulo Teixeira – Nos Bandera
Sandro Fonseca – Dinamo
Eddie "Pon Doce" Lopes - Emigrantes (Head Coach)

Fenway Park to host soccer match between Celtic Football Club and Sporting Clube de Portugal

Perennial Scottish Premier League contender Celtic Football Club will take on the storied Portuguese futebol club Sporting Clube de Portugal at Fenway Park on July 21, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. The first ever Fenway Football Challenge is being made possible by Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the
City of Boston, Celtic F.C., Sporting C.P., the Boston Red Sox, and Fenway Sports Group. Initial match sponsors include Bank of America, Budweiser, Foxwoods Resort and Casino, Gulf Oil, Lumber Liquidators and Nike.
"I'm excited to welcome Celtic F.C. and Sporting C.P. to Boston for their exhibition soccer match at Fenway Park," said Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino. "Soccer is a global game and this match will provide another opportunity to showcase Boston as a truly global city attracting fans from around the world and highlighting the people, culture, and local businesses that make our city so special. Both teams have many loyal supporters throughout our city and I look forward to this matchup with great anticipation."
Tickets will range from $20 - $120, and will go on sale at noon on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at www.tickets.com/footballatfenway. The match between the two renowned football clubs will be broadcast live on NESN (New England Sports Network) throughout New England. Plans for broadcast outside the New England market will be announced in the coming weeks.
"During its 98-year history, Fenway Park has been privileged to witness some of the best in athletic competition, not only in baseball, but in football, boxing and most recently in hockey with the 2010 NHL Winter Classic. This match is a tremendous opportunity to highlight some of the top talent in the soccer world, and we want to thank Celtic F.C. and Sporting C.P. for bringing the sport here for the first time in over 40 years," said Sam Kennedy, EVP/COO of the Boston Red Sox and President of Fenway Sports Group. "The Red Sox ownership group, led by John Henry, Tom Werner, and Larry Lucchino, have been committed to promoting all that is good and unique about Fenway Park, and this match presents an exciting opportunity to showcase the ballpark to an international audience. As the world celebrates football with the 2010 World Cup, the Fenway Football Challenge will provide New Englanders the opportunity to witness two international clubs - each with a rich heritage and a passionate regional fan base."
"We are excited to serve as the television home for this historic event at Fenway. This is a unique opportunity to bring New England soccer fans a top-caliber international soccer match during a World Cup year," said Sean McGrail, NESN's President and CEO. "It's also a great fit for NESN since we will be televising this game from our home ballpark. We expect the game will be a big hit with the region's soccer fans."
Celtic Football Club is based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, and currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic has won the Scottish championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the 2007/08 season, and the Scottish Cup 34 times. Celtic's home stadium is Celtic Park, the biggest football stadium in Scotland, with a capacity of 60,832. The club's traditional playing colors are green and white hooped shirts with white shorts and white socks. In 1967, Celtic became the first British team, and only Scottish team, to win the European Cup. In April 2008 the club was estimated to have a fan base of nine million people, including one million in North America. In 2003, more than 80,000 Celtic fans travelled to Seville to support the team in the UEFA Cup Final match. For their superior behavior during the match, Celtic fans received special acknowledgement from UEFA and FIFA, including the FIFA Fair Play Award. Celtic previously played at Fenway Park on May 30, 1931, where they were defeated by the New York Yankees of the American Soccer League.
"We are delighted once again to be visiting Boston, a city which has welcomed the Club and its supporters on many occasions. Boston is a place which enjoys a great connection with Celtic Football Club and is somewhere which is held very fondly in the hearts of our supporters," said Celtic Chief Executive Peter Lawwell. "We would like to thank Mayor Menino, the Boston Red Sox, Fenway Sports Group and of course, the people of the city of Boston for again hosting the Club and our supporters. As is always the Celtic way, we hope through this visit to make many more new friends in Boston. We are sure our meeting against Sporting C.P. will be a great match and we are very much looking forward to a fantastic occasion. We know our supporters from across the United States and Canada and even beyond will travel to the match in great numbers and we are sure they will join Sporting supporters in an occasion which demonstrates all that is great about football, in one of the world's finest cities."
Sporting C.P., often referred to as "Sporting", currently plays in the Liga Sagres in Portugal. Established in 1906, Sporting has won 18 national championship titles and 15 national cups, while also appearing in UEFA Champions League matches 17 times, and in 8 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup matches. Sporting's home stadium is the Estádio José Alvalade in Portugal's capital city of Lisbon, and supporters and players of the club are nicknamed Leões (Lions). Since its formation, Sporting has had six badges, all of which have included the color green and the lion. Sporting is one of the Portuguese teams with the most "house clubs" (houses represent the club in a particular region of the country or outside the country), with more than 200 official houses and more than 100,000 club members. It boasts more than 3 million fans worldwide.
Said Paulo Costinha, Sporting Lisbon Football Director, "It's an honour to be invited to such a prestigious match. Sporting is always proud to travel abroad to represent this Portuguese centenary institution, particularly against an opponent with a rich history in football, such as Celtic F.C. in Glasgow. We thank the Mayor of Boston, the Boston Red Sox and Fenway Sports Group for this invitation."
The July 21, 2010 match will mark the 19th soccer game played on the grounds of Fenway Park. The last time soccer was played at the ballpark was on July 9, 1968 when the Boston Beacons faced Santos F.C. from Brazil and their star player, the soccer legend Pele.


Source: http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20100607&content_id=10912780&vkey=pr_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos

NELASA announced few changes to this year’s Inter-Ilhas Tournament!

2010 Inter-Ilhas is around the corner and NELASA has just announced today (6-2-10) that there will be no cover charge at this year’s event. Unlike in the past three years when it use to cost fans about $5 to $10 to go watch the games this year is up to the fans if they want to make a contribution, the league will have a box at the entrance for fans to make their donations. According to NELASA this year’s Inter-Ilhas will take place on the weekend of 3rd and 4th of July in order to also use this event as a celebration of Capeverdean independence; the games will be played at Moakley Field in South Boston MA.

NELASA also opted to change the format of the tournament from the past three years, this year all four team will play two matches, and the team with the most points will be crowned the Champions. In case of a tie the tiebreaker will be as follow head to head, goal scored and PK (teams will shoot PK at the end of every match) respectively.

Here is the 2010 Inter-Ilhas schedule

Saturday July 3rd
Game 1 @ 4:00pm
Brava vs Sao Vicente
Game 2 @ 6:00PM
Fogo vs Santiago

Sunday July 4th
Game 3 @ 3:00 pm
Sao Vicente vs Santiago
Game 4 @ 5:00 pm
Fogo vs Brava

All games will be at Moakley Field in South Boston

CRIOLO
Inter Ilhas sta quasi ta djiga e NELASA anusia oji ki es anu Inter-Ilhas e grates. Na anus pasado es eventu ta gustaba adeptus entri $5 a $10 pa es podi entra. Es anu NELASA ta teni un caixa na porta undi ki es ta pidi tudu adeptus pa fazi se contribuison di livre vontade. Di acordu ku NELASA es anu Inter-Ilhas ta ser na fin de semana di 3 e 4 di Julio asin tamben pa podi usa es eventu pa comemora independencia di Cabo Verde. Tudu jogu ta ser jugadu na Moakley Field na South Boston.

Tanben NELASA skodji pa muda formato di Inter-Ihas es anu. Es anu tudu 4 equipas ta djuga 2 jogu e equipa ki tene mas pontus na fin kit a ser Campeao. Si nu causu ten enpates confrontu derecto ta konta primero depos golos markadus e di pos penalty (tudu equipa ta marka 5 penalti na fin di tudo jogu).

Keli e calendario di Inter_Ilhas 2010

Sabado 3 di Julio
4:00pm Brava vs Sao Vicente
6:00PM Fogo vs Santiago

Domingo 4 di Julio
3:00 pm Sao Vicente vs Santiago
5:00 pm Fogo vs Brava

Team pics By Tchabero

Dinamo da Brava jumped into the top 5

Dinamo da Brava jumped into the top 5 for the first time since the season started, now sitting 4th in the standings with 11 points only 5 points behind the leader Alianca. Dinamo players and Coaches are feeling good about the 2010 season so far. In a conversation with Coach Tiago he said “ Dinamo always have been a power house team, everyone thought that we were going to be an awful team without Ernesto, but we have other players here who are more then capable of getting the job done.” Dinamo so far have beaten some of NELASA top teams like Alianca, Nos Bandera, Tabanka and Curral Grande. “There are a lot of good teams in this league and good players too, any team can beat any team in any given week but, you just have to do your homework before you step in the field with them” said Tiago. He also went on to say that “now with the derby been played on Sunday and Fridays I have time to go see most of the teams play and analyze their weakness, and their strong side and when I play them I know exactly what to do or expect.” Dinamo have been slowly climbing the standings and they could go even higher with a win over Boston FC in week 8 and according to Tiago the decision about the first game the season forfeit against Alianca CV is not yet official and they could still get the 3 points

Focus On Cape Verde's Football; Plus, Exclusive Interview With Tony Araujo

By ANGELA ASANTE/JOURNALIST & SOCCER COLUMNIST
www.bleachrreport.com
Cape Verde is a small country on the geographical map, just like in the world of football. Currently occupying the 117th rank in the FIFA World Rankings, Cape Verde’s national football team surely has a long way to go to achieve the standards of other Portuguese-speaking nations such as Brazil. Arguably, the Tubarões Azuis cannot even compare their achievements to those of low-profiled African rivals Angola, who at least made history by reaching their first ever World Cup finals back in 2006. In this slide show, we learn much about Cape Verde's football as FIFA Licensed Players' Agent Tony Araujo speaks in an exclusive interview which I had with him. Free yourself from ignorance with a deep look at this country's football.
Cape Verde’s Past History In FootballOn January 7, 1979, Cape Verde played an international match for the first time. The experience proved to be a miserable one as they went down 3-0 to Guinea-Bissau. Two years later, the Blue Sharks suffered a humiliating 5-1 defeat against Senegal in Mali. Actually, this emphatic loss proved to be their biggest defeat ever, along with the 4-0 thrashing they suffered in Praia against the Black Stars of Ghana in 2005. These records still stand as of now, May 2010.No FIFA World Cup memories, no Africa Cup of Nations delights. The Cape Verde Islands have never qualified for any of those major tournaments. However, the last decade witnessed a lot of improvement from the country’s national football team. After finishing third in the Amilcar Cabral Cup in 1995, the Tubarões Azuis finally won the title in 2000 to start the 21st century on a high. Cape Verde then went on to win bronze at the 2006 Lusophony Games and clinched the second place a year later in the Amilcar Cabral Cup. Last year, the country tasted glory again after nine years of wait with gold medals at the Lusophony Games. Among their achievements in the 21st century and in 2009, Cape Verde recorded its biggest win after thrashing Equatorial Guinea 5-0.

Cape Verde's Evolution On The International StageThe Blue Sharks don’t just compete against African counterparts. They’ve also affronted countries from Europe such as Luxembourg, Malta, and most recently, Portugal. November 2, 2002 is the date when Cape Verde first came up against a non-African side. On that day, they played out a scoreless draw to obtain a bit of pride. Malta, by the way, failed to resist against the Cape Verdeans’ desire to progress in the world of football when both met on September 4, 2009. The Blue Sharks triumphed 2-0 at the end of the 90 minutes.Four years ago, Cape Verde lost 4-1 to Portugal in a friendly encounter. However, on May 24 this year, the Blue Sharks succeeded in teaching their former colonialists a tough lesson. In a game that included the likes of the world’s most expensive player Cristiano Ronaldo and of Manchester United and Cape Verde-born creative winger Luis Nani, the Crioulos defended with ability and therefore secured a historic 0-0 draw in the end. The 117th ranked nation had just reminded the world’s third best team (according to FIFA’s present rankings) how poor they are as a unit and in attack ahead of the 2010 World Cup tournament.
Interview: Angela Asante One On One With FIFA Agent Tony AraujoNow Cape Verde’s national football team can look forward to a brighter future. Who knows? We might see them competing for the continent’s top prize during the next Africa Cup of Nations championship. In an exclusive interview, we look at Cape Verde as a football nation through the experience of FIFA Licensed Players’ Agent Tony Araujo.Tony Araujo, is a Cape Verdean-born professional who currently resides in New York City.

FIFA Agent Tony Araujo Talks About Cape Verde's EvolutionAngela Asante: On a realistic point of view, what do you think of the future of Cape Verde in the game of football?Tony Araujo: I think that Cape Verde has a promising footballing future. If the Cape Verdean football authorities keep implementing the same short-term and long-term projects like they have been doing since the past 10 years, Cape Verde will certainly be able to achieve amazing and unprecedented results on the international scene. However, it will require a lot of work and mobilization in terms of financial support and resources beyond the scope of Cape Verdean authorities.Angela Asante: Talking about the international scene, Cape Verde seems to show good signs of progress despite having played only a few numbers of friendly matches against non-African sides over time. Tell us more about this considerable evolution.Tony Araujo: Well, it is almost unconceivable to think of Cape Verde, who is currently ranked 117th in the world, holding a football superpower like Portugal to a goalless result. I still remember that about a decade ago, the country’s national team had never played any European side. It all started with games against small sides like Luxembourg and Malta and then it followed with encounters against high-profiled teams like giants Portugal. In fact, Cape Verde has a huge Diaspora all over the world. This provides us with a competitive advantage against many other African nations. The Cape Verdean Football authorities should start reaching out to various Cape Verdean communities around the world like in Portugal, in France, in Holland, in Luxembourg, in Italy, in the USA, and primarily in the New England area where there is a huge talented pool of football players playing in the prestigious New England Luso-American Soccer Association League which is considered to be one of the finest and most competitive amateur football league in the United States. This initiative will bring in amazing and prospective talented footballers that are plying their trade in this amateur league.

FIFA Agent Tony Araujo Talks About Cape Verde's TalentsAngela Asante: "You’re talking about talented footballers originating from the Cape Verde Islands, could you give out specific names?"Tony Araujo: "Yes, there are so many potential talents in this league. They range from players such as powerful striker Zico Veiga, talented and speedy wingers like Justin and Jessy Almeida Fernandez who are twin brothers. I will also mention Ernesto Lopes, a versatile playmaker in the midfield, besides the up and coming Willito Fernandes who is a 19-year-old midfielder with a great scoring touch. Willito is considered by many as one of the best talent in this area, just like Idelce Lopes who is a very good central defender; Idelce possesses all the necessary skills to take it to the next level."Angela Asante: "Interesting. So certainly, Cape Verde possesses a lot of talent. Now what does the national football team lack to reach at least the standard of other African nations such as Ghana, Nigeria, or even Algeria?"Tony Araujo: "Cape Verde certainly counts many talented players when it comes to the sport of football. Cape Verdean footballers and their team are making inroads as well as impact in the development of the sport here in the USA. Last year, a Brockton, Massachusetts-based Cae Verdean team called the Emigrantes Das Ilhas FC competed in the highest US national amateur competition. And they made it all the way to the final where they were beaten on penalties in extra time. That is quite impressive for a non-profit football club with only few financial resources and backing. If you look at what has happened on the international football scene for the past two decades, you will see that Cape Verde has produced top footballing talents.However, football programs in Cape Verde need to be better structured, marketed, and above all they need a better financing system whether it may be from private investors, from the country’s Government, or through key sponsorships from leading international kit suppliers such as Adidas, Nike, and Puma. But, the emphasis needs to be placed on the youth development of the sport."

FIFA Agent Tony Araujo Talks About The SolutionsAngela Asante: "Any solution, then?"Tony Araujo: "Well, in order for Cape Verde’s football to reach the standard or the height of its African football counterparts such as Senegal, Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, and Togo, the Cape Verdean football authorities will need to work extremely hard and with the support of strong financial backing as well as through the involvement of the Cape Verdean Government authorities. This will place a strong emphasis on the development of the sports at youth or grassroots level on a national scale." Angela Asante: "So most recently, how have things gone in the country in terms of football and players?"Tony Araujo: For the past two decades or so, all of the best Cape Verdean footballers have been trained almost exclusively at either EPIF or by Batuque Futebol Club. For your information, EPIF is a well-known and established soccer school in the capital city of Praia. Batuque Futebol Club, by the way, is an amateur football club in Cape Verde that places an emphasis on the development of the sport at a youth level. Batuque FC is one of the few teams that invest a lot of money on that, actually. Either way, Cape Verde cannot keep relying solely and exclusively on these two key sporting institutions to develop the future footballers for the country’s national team. The Cape Verdean government authorities alongside with the Cape Verdean football association will need to subsidize the creation and finance of key additional youth football development projects such as those of EPIF and Batuque FC on a grandeur scale and on a national basis throughout all of the 9 inhabited islands."Angela Asante: "Then what should be done in your opinion, M. Tony Araujo?"Tony Araujo: "Most importantly, they will need to continually finance, subsidize, as well as support the key existing football clubs and football structures. Now lastly, but not least, they will need to create a national youth championship that will foster a new level of competition among potent young footballers.In this case, many of Cape Verde’s young hidden talents will be discovered, selected, trained, and channeled to the various national team categories."

FIFA Agent Tony Araujo Talks About Players And National PrideAngela Asante: "Luis Nani, Henrik Larsson... these players have Cape Verdean origins. However, they haven't contributed in the growth of the country's football as they possess other nationalities. What would you say to upcoming talents who dream of playing abroad to therefore stand the chance of participating in big events such as the World Cup?"Tony Araujo: "Yes, that is quite a true statement. Yes, those two players [Nani and Larsson] are of Cape Verdean origins but they are not an exception. Patrick Vieira, Jorge Andrade, Oceano, and others are too.There have been many talented footballers of Cape Verdean origin that have opted to represent other national teams instead of Cape Verde’s. Actually, this is the case for Nani, Miguel, Nelson, Rolando, Manuel Fernandes, Gerson Fernandes, and David Mendes, Varela, Eliseu, and many more other players. However, carrying the jersey of a national team should be a matter of pride and nothing else. To me, it seems like those players placed their financial well-being interests before their national pride but I truly respect their decisions."Angela Asante: "But if it goes on this way as Cape Verde’s FA is yet to give more attraction to the country’s football, wouldn’t it be harder for your suggestions mentioned earlier to be executed? I mean, as a FIFA Licensed Players’ Agent, you would certainly be pleased to contribute in turning things around at the benefit of Cape Verde. What is your advice to rising stars who dream about following the footsteps of renowned players like Nani or Patrick Vieira?"Tony Araujo: "As a Football Players’ Agent, my advice to the new generation of upcoming Cape Verdean talents is to put the country first before anything else. I would ask them to instill a sense of national pride on themselves, since football like no other sports has the amazing ability and power of bringing people of any country together. In Cape Verde, this will not be an exception. I would ask them this question: would you rather play for your own country and help it progress on football’s international arena or would you choose to represent another country’s national team and be just another player in that national team pool that often never gets the call-up from its Head Coach?"

FIFA Agent Tony Araujo Talks Optimistically About Cape Verde's FutureAngela Asante: "So for the time being, M. Araujo, any optimism?"Tony Araujo: "Well, Cape Verde has proven that even though it is a small country economically and geographically, it is an up-and-coming footballing nation with tons of potential. If planned, administered, and financed properly I think that in the world of football, Cape Verde can be almost what the Dominican Republic is in the sport of Baseball nowadays."Angela Asante: "Now, according to your statements, there seems to be quite a long way to go for Cape Verde to achieve a considerable amount of respect in football, especially in terms of success and ranking. Still, the country’s national football team has experienced a lot of progress since the year 2000. How would you explain Cape Verde’s considerable evolution in football since the past 10 years?"Tony Araujo: "All of the success and achievements thus far achieved by the Cape Verdean football has been the result of a collective work done by the Cape Verdean football authorities, mainly the President of the Cape Verdean Football Association Mr. Mario Semedo, the Head Coach Joao De Deus and his Assistants such as Lucio Antunes. Also, I have to attribute a lot of this success to FIFA for their continued collaboration, partnership and financial support through their FIFA Goal Program, coaching & referee training and certification among many other financial contributions and support. In addition to that, I have to attribute some of the success to soccer schools and academies like EPIF, administered by the long-time Cape Verdean football pioneer Mr. Jose Ramos Lobo; that was actually the first project of that sort established in the country. Besides, I would like to emphasize the work that Mr. Mario Semedo and his team have done in terms of building top class football facilities throughout the country. Nowadays, it is possible for Cape Verdean footballers to play football on artificial turf throughout the country and that is due to the strong collaboration between FIFA and the Cape Verdean Football authorities. I am pretty sure that CAF and UEFA have helped financed some of the football projects in Cape Verde too. Last but not least, Mr. Joao De Deus, the Portuguese Head Coach for the Cape Verde national team and his Technical team. They have done an amazing job in implementing key changes to the various national team categories, such as the changes in the talent discovery, identification, selection, training, and eventual call-ups for the senior national team. Mr. Joao De Deus and his team create a world class coaching staff."

As I conclude this coverage, it is my duty to thank each and every reader for taking interest in looking deep at Cape Verde's football. Many thanks to Cape Verde-born FIFA Licensed Players' Agent Tony Araujo for his time with me, Angela Asante, LiveSoccerTV.com Soccer Analyst.

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