SAMUEL NA TABANKA

Samuel "nesta" sina ficha onti dia 27 pa djuga epoca 2010 na Clube Tabanka. Tabanka dja tenia un ekipa muto forti antes ki samuel staba la agora ku Samuel Tabanka e favorito pa ganha campionato otu bes. Alen di samuel veteranos Vivino e Toi Best tamben sina na mesmu dia e un Joven talentosu ki djuga taben ku Tabanka anu passadu Altobele dja sina ficha. Samuel fra ma un prazer ser un jugador di Tabanka ki es sta ben pa ben djudas ganha mas un titlu es epoca 2010. El fra e pomodi Amigos e colegas ki es djuga astes sima pirochu raul, oscar i calo ki trazel pa tabanka, e tanben e da obrigado a se ekipa dia anu passadu Alianca CV pa tude ki es fazel la. e ki si korasau gosi sta na Tabanka.

This past week in a banquet in Boston some of NELASA brightest were honored by Soccer-Schedule.

This past week in a banquet in Boston some of NELASA brightest were honored by Soccer-Schedule. Betinho former Nelasa president was the winner of Larry Frisoli President of the year Award, Pirocho won the New England Champion League player of the year award, Ernesto won NELASA player of the year award and Eneida Depina from Kriolas FC won NELASA Women league player of the year. Congratulations to all of the winners well deserved.

Betinhos on behalf of Ernesto















Barros On behalf of Pirochu

All the pictures By Criolosports.com

Qualificação CAN 2012: Cabo Verde x Mali na 1ª jornada no Estádio da Várzea

A Selecção Nacional de Futebol inicia a sua participação nas eliminatórias da CAN 2012 recebendo a sua congénere do Mali, no dia 04 de Setembro, no Estádio da Várzea.
Na segunda jornada marcada para o dia 09 de Outubro, Cabo Verde desloca-se a Harare, para defrontar o Zimbabué.Na 3ª ronda recebe a Libéria num jogo marcado para o dia 26 de Março de 2011, para depois se deslocar a Monróvia no dia 05 de Junho de 2011, para defrontar a selecção do ex craque George Weah.A Selecção Nacional regressa aos Estádio da Várzea no dia 03 de Setembro de 2011, na 5ª jornada, para defrontar o Zimbabué. O combinado nacional fecha a sua participação na fase de qualificação para a CAN 2012, com uma deslocação difícil a Bamako, para defrontar o Mali.Guiné Equatorial e Gabão, na qualidade de co-organizadores qualificam-se automaticamente para a fase final da CAN 2012. Os primeiros classificados dos 11 grupos e três melhores classificados, qualificam-se directamente para a CAN 2012.

DA, Expresso das Ilhas

Cape Verde, Mali, Zimbabwe and Liberia drawn in the same qualifying group for the 2012 African Nations Cup

BY TONY ARAUJO
Cape Verde, Mali, Zimbabwe and Liberia drawn in the same qualifying group for the 2012 African Nations Cup
On Saturday in Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 44 African teams were drawn up into 11 groups which will battle out for 14 final places for the 2012 African Nations Cup. The 2012 African Nations Cup edition will take place in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. A total of 16 places are guaranteed in the final stage of the tournament. The co-hosts Gabon and Equatorial Guinea have already qualified automatically as the hosting countries for the tournament. Togo was not included in the process, as it was banned earlier this year by the CAF (African Confederation Football) from participating in the next two African Nations Cup tournaments, after the team exited the 2010 tournament in Angola even before the competion kick-off. Among the favorite teams to win the next edition of this All-African affairs are Egypt, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon and South Africa. However, Egypt is considered to be the front-runner among those favorites to win the tournament. Egypt is the current title holder and 7 times winner and a record third consecutive triumph. Egypt was drawn-up in the group 7 alongside a one-time winner South Africa.
This will be a great opportunity for the Cape Verdean national team nicknamed 'Blue Sharks" or "Creoles" to qualify for its first African Nations Cup tournament. Also, Cape Verde has had some previous experiences against Mali in the "Amilcar Cabral Cup" tournament previous editions as well as against Liberia during previous World Cup qualifiers. The island nation of Cape Verde has never qualified for the finals of the FIFA World Cup or the African Nations Cup tournaments. The team almost qualified for the African Nations Cup in 2006, at one time lying second in their qualifying group behind the continent footballing powerhouse South Africa. However, its national team has savored some success on the international stage. For the first time in its history, on 2 November 2002, it faced a non-African team, Luxembourg, in a friendly match, resulting in a scoreless draw. On September 4 2009, it faced Malta in another friendly, resulting in an 2-0 victory. The team has two titles: the "Amilcar Cabral Cup" that they won in 2000 and the Gold medal at 2009 edition of "Lusophone Games" that took place in Portugal. The team also has a bronze medal at 2006 "Lusophone Games". Their biggest win on the International stage came on a home soil victory over Guinea Equatorial on March 28 2009 by 5-0 and their worst defeat was to their neighboring rivals Senegal by 5-1 on February 12, 1981.

GROUPS:
Group 1: Mali, Cape Verde Islands, Zimbabwe, Liberia.
Group 2: Nigeria, Guinea, Ethiopia, Madagascar.
Group 3: Zambia, Mozambique, Libya, Comoros Islands.
Group 4: Algeria, Morocco, Tanzania, Central African Republic.
Group 5: Cameroon, Senegal, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mauritius.
Group 6: Burkina Faso, Gambia, Namibia, Mauritania.
Group 7: Egypt, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Niger.
Group 8: Ivory Coast, Benin, Rwanda, Burundi.
Group 9: Ghana, Congo, Sudan, Swaziland.
Group 10: Angola, Uganda, Kenya, Guinea Bissau.
Group 11: Tunisia, Malawi, Chad, Botswana.

NELASA UNVEILS NEW PLANS FOR THE NEW SEASON

For the first time ever NELASA has chosen an all against all format for the upcoming 2010 season. With new executive branch came new changes and add-ons to the league in witch all of the clubs vote on except Spiga midju and Mindelo whom was not present at the meeting.The most important change for the 2010 season was the fact the league has chosen to move from a playoff format to an all against all format witch is what most people close to NELASA thought was better for the league. In this new format all the teams will play each other twice home and away and at the end of the season the team with most points will be grown the Champion. There were also more add-ons, a “Friday Night Game” every week the league will pick a exciding game to be played, all of this is to give players, coaches and fans a chance to see not only there team but other teams in action and to bring more fans to the game. Also all the Cup games will be played on Wednesday this is an effort shorting the season witch is schedule to start April 17 and ends Nov. 20 witch is when the Supper –Cup match is schedule to be played.

This is the opening day schedule April 17, 2010
HOME X AWAY
Spiga Midjus X Emigrantes

Fidjus Terra-bey

Nos Bandera X Café d’Fogo

Tanbanka X Mindelo
Dinamo X Alianca

Curral Grande X Strela Negra

Boston FC X Juventude

Sporting RI X Tarrafal FC

The opening day will conclude with a celebration at Joe Angelos in Brockton where everyone will get a chance to meet the new 2010 NELASA personnel and enjoy and welcome the NEW and IMPROVE NELASA.

NELASA ALL STAR GAME is schedule to be played July 10, 2010. The league announced Friday that the All-Star game is going to be a little different form the past. Dido Fernades is in charge of putting a group of personnel that will travel form Brockton to Boston and R.I to watch ever mach till July and select not only the best player that Nelasa has to offer but the players that deserves an All-Star selection. The All-Star team will play one game July 10 against an USL (United Soccer League) team form Vermont “Vermont Voltage” whom already has agreed according to Bibi to participate in this event. Also Inter Ilhas is schedule for July 3rd and 4th in Boston.

Tigana a um passo de uma carreira nos Estados Unidos da América

O futebolista cabo-verdiano, João Baptista (Tigana), está a um passode se tornar jogador do Chicago Fire Soccer Club, da primeira divisãonorte-americana. O pivot ofensivo deu boas indicações no testerealizado durante o estágio que decorreu 04 a 16 deste mês em Arizonae agora integra o plantel para a pré-época, que terá lugar de 21 destemês a 04 de Março, em Guardalajara, no México. Durante o estágio de pré-época, o Chicago Fire efectuará três jogos depreparação, entre os quais com o Club Deportivo da Universidade deGuardalajara. Entretanto, o ponto alto, dos primeiros 15 dias de treino de Tiganafoi o jogo treino da passada segunda-feira, onde jogou 90 minutos.Nesta partida, o sportinguista participou na goleada de 4-1 imposta aoVancouver Whitecaps, ao fazer a assistência para Collins John, queabriu o activo aos 17 minutos de jogo. O Chicago Fire alinhou os seguintes jogadores na vitória de 4-1 sobreo Vancouver Whitecaps : Andrew Dykstra (Sean Johnson, 41'); JonathanAleman (Pedro Rodriguez, 51'), Izzy Iriekpen, Dasan Robinson, O'BrianWoodbine; Jaime Cuesta, Renato Gonzalez (Mark Blades, 41'), JaaoBaptista (TIGANA), Corben Bone (Drew Yates, 22'), Calen Carr (KwameWatson-Siriboe); Collins John (Stefan Dimitrov, 41')Vancouver Whitecaps: Dan Pelc; Chris Williams, Greg Janicki (LucaBellisomo, 48'), Nelson Akwari, Takashi Hirano; Justin Moose (NizarKhalfan, 53'), Ricardo Sanchez (Phillipe Davies, 48'), Ansu Toure,Martin Nash (Ethan Gauge, 58'); Marlon James (Cornelius Stewart, 53),Zourab Tsiskaridze (Alex Semenets, 41'). A direcção do Chicago Fire está a tratar da prorrogação da autorizaçãoda estadia de Tigana nos Estados Unidos da América e do visto para queo jogador possa seguir viagem para o estágio de pré época no México. 17-2-2010, 11:13:39DA, Expresso das Ilhas

NELASA to unveil 2010 season schedule Friday Feb. 19, 2010

In a meeting schedule by the league with all 15 clubs for Friday February 19 at the leagues office in Brockton, the main focus of this meeting is going to be the schedules and the format of the upcoming season. It’s not clear yet if the league is going to keep the same format because there is one more team added for upcoming season. All of these issues are going to be presented to the clubs so a decision can be made before the games begin sometime in April.

BRAVA:Sport Clube Morabeza - campeão da epoca 2009/10

Na penúltima jornada do campeonato regional do futebol da Brava, Morabeza sagrou campeã da prova, com dois empates e sete vitorias. Na tarde de Domingo, o No Pintcha empatou a duas bolas com a Acadêmica, e o Morabeza venceu o Sporting por cinco bolas a duas, de resto, o mesmo resultado da primeira volta.
O primeiro jogo foi disputado numa toada lenta, mas as duas equipas mostraram-se muito equilibradas. O No Pintcha precisava ganhar se quisesse manter as aspirações ao titulo, mas do contrario esteve a perde por duas bolas a zero, tendo no fim a Acadêmica consentido um empate a duas bolas.
Já o Morabeza entrou com a lição muito bem estudada, enquanto o Sporting pretendia estragar a festa, procurando adiar a comemoração para ultima jornada. Só que Roberto, com um portentoso remate do meio da rua, desfez a igualdade e colocou o Morabeza no caminho da vitoria.
Assim, o jogo terminou com o resultado que já se apontou, tendo, a equipa do Morabeza festejado o titulo de bi-campeão.
Na próxima jornada e para cumprir calendário, temos, No Pintcha e Sporting, no Sábado, Benfica e Acadêmica, Coroa e Morabeza, no Domingo.
A Associação Regional, em consertação com a Câmara Municipal e os clubes, decidiu, iniciar a Taça da Brava, no dia 27 de Fevereiro de 2010.

Tigana confiante num contrato com Chicago Fire

O médio atacante do Sporting da Praia, Tigana, há uma semana de estágio em Arizona, que lhe foi garantido depois de ter submetido a alguns testes para a equipa norte-americana, Chicago Fire, está confiante com um possível contrato nessa equipa.
A permanência do médio atacante cabo-verdiano na vice-campeã da liga americana, em 2009, vai depender do resultado do estágio e da partida de futebol da próxima segunda-feira, 15, em que Chicago Fire vai defrontar o Vancouver Whitecaps. "As minhas expectativas em relação a esta partida são das melhores. E espero que eu venha a ter uma boa apresentação e consiga garantir um contrato com o American Fire", confessou Tigana ao Expresso das ilhas, salientando que está "extremamente" feliz com a sua estada, em especial com a forma como foi recebido pela equipa.
E caso essa contratação se efectivar, o centro campista diz que será a concretização "de um grande sonho".
O empresário do antigo 10 do Sporting, Tony Araújo, também está confiante no ingresso de Tigana na equipa Chicago Fire, inclusive já está a tratar "da papelada que garanta a permanência do Tigana, por mais tempo, nos EUA", salientou.
Um dos aspectos que alimenta esta confiança Tony Araújo é que "Tigana foi muito elogiado pelo administrador máximo da equipa norte-americana, que diz ter gostado da prestação dele em campo bem como do seu comportamento".
9-2-2010, 10:44:14HF, Expresso das Ilhas

Semedo to join Mindelo Association

Former Emigrantes Das Elhas player/Coach Ze Jorge "Semedo" is Moving on and sign with Mindelo Ass. according with Emigrantes team director Ze Viega. Ze told futebolcriolo.com that Semedo had a meeting with the team where he told them that he is not coming back to the team for the 2010 season and signing with Mindello Ass. He went on to say how big of a loss he is to his team because Semedo understand the sport he has been through it all is a great player/mentor to have around. Semedo was a big piece of the 2009 Emigrates team that represented Massachusetts in the 2009 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup tournament and this year they might have to do it without him. . Mindelo Association team director Jose Ramos did confirm that Semedo is interested in joining the team for the 2010 season, he also said that Mindelo has a new management and are looking to be one of NELASA power house and try to make it back to the playoffs, like in the 2008 season.

Criolo
Ex Jogador/Treinador di Emigrantes Das Ilhas Ze Jorge “Semedo” dja muda Emigrantes pa Mindelo Ass di akordu ku Diretor di equipa di Emigrantes Ze Viega. Ze fra futebolcriolo.com ki Semedo faze un reuniau ku Emigrantes undi kel dichas sabi ma e ka sta volta pa epoca 2010 e ki e sta ta bai pa Mindelo. Tanben el fra ma Semedo e un grande perda pa se equipa pamodi el sabe djeu sobri futebol e el e un bon jugador e cuselheru pa ten na un equipa. Semedo e un di kes grandi pesa di equipa Emigrantes ke representa Massachusettss na 2009 Lamar Hunt US open Cup e es anu es ta bai sen el. Derector de Associasao de Mindelo Jose Ramos comfirma ma Semedo sta interesadu na juga ku se equipa na epoca di 2010 e tanben ke Mindelo dja ten novu Diresao e es kre ser un de kes midjor equipa di NELASA e volta pa Playoffs sima na epoca di 2008.

SHOULD NELASA CUT DOWN ON NUMBERS OF TEAMS?

English

There are 15 teams Cape Verdean teams now playing in 2010 Nelasa season
And 14 last season 16 the year before. Now the real question is! “Is it better for the league to cut down on the numbers of team?” I personally thing it is, fifteen teams between Boston, Brockton and Providence R.I are just too many for the league to handle we have seen it year after year. Also every season the last place teams don’t show up to a game when there is only two or three games left on the schedule and that is not right the league should look into that and take stronger actions against those teams. I also think the competition will be superior more talented players playing together the league will have more teams that are able to compete in other stages like MASS Cup.

Also do to weather condition here in New England fans like to see the game in wormer weather. The season is to long because there is a lot of team and more games needs to be played. I think a reasonable number of teams for a league like NELASA are 10.
Please let me know what you think the league should do!

Criolo

Gosi tem 15 equipas Cabo Verdeanus entri Boston, Brockton e Providence RI to djuga na NELASA, 14 anu pasadu e 16 na 2007. Ago pergunta ki debe perguntadu e! Sera ke e midjor pa liga si is diminui numeru di equipas? Personalmenti n’ta atcha ke sin. 15 equipas e dimas pa Nelasa controla du ta odja tudu anu, tanben e ka justo ki tudu anu kes time ki sta na unltimu lugar ka ta parse na kampu pa djuga ora ki sta na fin di kampionatu, n’ta adja ma NELASA debi tuma medida mas forti ku kes time la. Mas u pontu e ki ta ten kompitisau mas forti, mas jugador bon ta djuga na omesmu equipa e liga ta ten mas bon equipa ki podi kompiti na kes otu liga mas forti sima MASS Cup. Mas un kuza e ki adeptos gosta di odja futebol na calor, kapionatu di NELASA sta mutu longu pamodi ten djeu time e mas jogu ten ki ta djugadu.

N’ta adja ma 10 equipas e numero mas midjor pa un liga sima NELASA.
Decha sabe kuze ki bu ta atcha ma liga di faze!

Pirochu signs with Tabanka/Pirochu sina ku Tabanka

Pirochu whom futebolcriolo.com named NELASA best player last season has just sign to play with Nelasa reigning champions Tabanka. Pirochu played for Strela Negra in his first year in the league, according to multiple sources close to Tabanka, Pirochu has officially sign to be a member of the team. Pirochu is not the only player that is leaving Strela Negra this year rumor has it that most of Strela Negra starting eleven from last year has left to play for other teams, including Flavio, Ne, Doly, Antonio, Jose, Joao, Bruno and more.

Photo by clubetabanka.net

(Criolo)
Pirochu ki Futebolcriolo.com da jugador do anu na epoca di 2009 dja sina pa djuga ku Campiau di NELASA Tabanka na epoca di 2010. Pirochu djuga na Strela Negra na se primero anu na liga. Djeu pessoas ligadu a Tabanka dja konfirma ma Pirochu dja sta oficializadu comu jugador di Tabanka. Pirochu e ka uniku jugador ki sta larga Strela es anu, fradu fra ma kuazi tudu kes onzi di anu pasadu dja larga pa djuga pa ou iquipas, sima Flavio, Ne, Doly, Antonio, Jose, Joao, Bruno, e mas.

NOS BANDERA IS BACK

According to Nelasa Nos Bandera is officially integrated into the 2010 Nelasa season.
Nos Bandera took a year off after the team was involved in a dispute during a game vs. Fidjus Terra in Brockton at the end of the 2008 season witch led to players suspensions and fines by the league. Team president “Nonoti” said that “Nos bandera was never suspended by the league we took a year off just because we were not happy with the way that the league handled the situation” witch at the time former Fidjus Terra player Betinho was the President. Now they are ready for a return and they are in it to win it. According to Nonoti they have sign Zidany, Rafael, Tchica, Cuca, Moises all of witch played for NELASA Champions Tabanka last season, they also have sign Queivon and Tatu from Alianca, and Bronu who played form Nos Bandera and Lisandro form Café de Fogo. With this line up they are sure one of the favorite to win all this year.
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