Clube Tabanka continua na preparação para a nova época futebolística 2010 da liga NELASA‏

Por Carlos Pires & Tony Araujo
Clube Tabanka realizou ontem Sabado no dia 27 de Março, um jogoamistoso e de preparação contra a jovem equipa do Curral Grande. Aequipa do Tabanka, actual campeão da Liga NELASA venceu a suacongénere de Curral Grande por três bolas a uma (3-1). A jovem equipado Curral Grande começou a dominar o embate logo desde o início dapartida, e após dez minutos da primeira parte já estava na liderançado jogo por uma bola a zero, por intermédio do Avançado Nilton. Osjogadores do Tabanka demonstraram muito nervosismo logo nos primeiros20 minutos da partida, algo que é normal, já que a equipa campeãrenovou e apresentou na equipa principal novas caras tais como oPirroxu, Silvio, Samuel (Nesta) e Flavio. Mas, depois dos 20 minutosda primeira parte, a equipa do Tabanka começou a equilibrar a partida.
O experiente treinador Raúl (ex-Internacional da seleção de CaboVerde), logo no início da segunda parte decidiu fazer trêssubstituições que viriam a ser cruciais para o ritimo da equipaliderada por ele durante o resto da partida. Deixou de fora Portista,Jo e Lito, e fez entrar no terreno de jogo o polivalentecentro-campista Vivino, o veloz e talentoso avançado Titó e oexperiente Guarda Redes Né. Raul tambem ainda na fase inicial dapartida tinha feito uma substituição no elenco principal do Tabanka,no qual saiu Edson, e entrou no seu lugar o possante Samuel (Nesta),considerado por muitos como um dos melhores defesas centrais a actuarna Liga NELASA. Desde então, a equipa do Tabanka passou a jogar comtres defesas (Tó, Nesta e Skaia) e apartir daí a equipa campeã tomouconta do jogo e criou várias jogadas que eventualmente resultaram namarcações dos três (3) golos no decorrer da segunda parte.
Para o co-treinador do Tabanka Raul, o resultado final deste jogo janão era tão importante assim, mas o mais importante para ele era detestar os jogadores à sua disposição e sobretudo experimentar diversosesquemas tácticos, integrando os novos elencos do Clube e continuar apreparar os seus pupilos para a nova época futebolística que começaráno dia 17 de Abril.

Para este amistoso o actual campeão da Liga NELASA alinhou da seguin te forma:
Lito (Guarda-redes)Edson (Lateral direito)Tó (Lateral esquerdo)Skaia (Defesa central)Portista (Defesa central)Silvio (Médio-defensivo)Flavio (Médio-ofensivo)Pirroxu (Médio-ofensivo)Jó (Médio direito)Djica (Médio esquerdo)Marc (Avançado)

Todos os três tentos do Clube Tabanka foram apontados na etapacomplementar da partida por intermédio do avançado Titó (o pimeiro e oterceiro golo) e por meio do Centro-campista Pirroxu (segundo golo):Titó (Primeiro golo)Pirroxu (Segundo golo)Titó (Terceiro golo)

No banco dos suplentes da equipa do Tabanka encontrava os seguintes jogadores:NestaVivinoToy BestNéTitó

Fisrt Annual Dinner Gala

Futebolcriolo.com is hosting its first Annual Dinner Gala at Restaurant Cesaria in Dorchester April 2nd, 2010. This should be a night to remember for all of Nelasa and soccer fans here in Mass. as we get ready to welcome Nelasa’s 10th season witch is shaping to be a very intense and exciting one. Futebolcriolo.com is one of the leading web sites that follows NELASA league very closely, and would be trilled to see all NELASA fans take part and witness this very special night. Space is limited so please buy your tickets now if you want to take part in this event. For more information please contact Futebolcriolo.com at 617-899-1143.

Tigana está de volta à casa

Cidade da Praia, 23 Mar (Inforpress) -

O futebolista internacional cabo-verdiano, Jean “Tigana” Robalo, é esperado na cidade da Praia na próxima sexta-feira, depois de ter fracassado a possibilidade de assinar o seu primeiro contrato profissional nos Estados Unidos da América.O médio ofensivo, 26 anos, que durante cerca de trinta dias testou as suas capacidades na equipa vice-campeã da Liga Norte-americana de Futebol, Chicago Fire, chegou a ser dado como certo neste clube, mas claudicou-se na ponta final dos testes, ao falhar os últimos jogos de preparação.Uma delicada intervenção cirúrgica na zona curricular a que o futebolista foi submetido no Centro Clínico de Chicago terá contribuído, em grande parte, para o fracasso deste futebolista, numa altura que o seu managger, Tony Araújo, já preparava os papeis para a sua continuidade no plantel.Consumada esta desilusão, Tigana vai retomar a camisola 10 do Sporting Clube da Praia, equipa que continua firme na liderança do regional de futebol de Santiago Sul e com aspirações de continuar na linha da frente do futebol cabo-verdiano.

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Aliança CV getting ready to unveil what they calling a much improved Club.

Aliança CV getting ready to unveil what they are calling a much improved Club. They were one of the top team during last year’s season and they proved it by winning their respected group and having the league’s best defensive team. This year it looks like they are going to be nothing less then what they have always been a contender. They have sign Betinho as the head coach, who won every major trophies Nelasa, Nelasa Cup and Supper-Cup during NELASA 2008 season while with Fidjus Terra, and he has brought to Aliança some of key players that help him achieved what no other coach in NELASA history has win all three major trophies in the same season. According to João Jose Aliança’s President they have sign 6 ex Nelasa Champions, and he admits that they have loss some key players like Quevon, Sergio, Tatu, and Valdano but he thinks that they are going to be just fine with the addition that they have acquired. Saturday March 26, Aliança CV is going to have their team presentation Gala in Stoughton MA and they are pleased with the team they have and can’t wait for the season to commence.

Carlos Amado exceeding expectation.

3/23/10
By: Salomao Afonseca
When Carlos Amado took office as NELASA’s President, there were a lot of doubts of how well he was going to perform and if in fact he was the right person for the job. It was a no-brainer, it has only been two months since he took office and already we have seen NELASA moving in the right directions and with signs of a better future for its clubs and as a league. He has surround him self with personnel that understand this league and the sport, that are willing to work so each day this league is better then it was the day before.

In such a short period of time we have seen so many positive changes done by the Board Members to improve NELASA, to bring more competitions such as the addition of an all Brazilian team Safira FC whom were just affiliated into the league March 21. Safira FC is the first non Capeverdean club to join NELASA since 2001 when NELASA was founded. We have also seen the league going to an all versus all format for the first time ever, witch is a change that every club wanted for so long and it was finally brought to the table this off-season under Carlos Amado.

In the last General Assembly Carlos Amado also brought some new ideas to the table when he asked the Delegates to approve a suggestion he had to honor a Capeverdean leader Jorge Fidalgo in every NELASA All-Star game from now on, the idea was welcome by the Delegates and it was approved, but some Delegates wanted NELASA to honor other people that has done more to the game and the league such as Ze Badio. Carlos Amodo said that he founded Tabanka together with Ze Badio that he respect what Ze Badio did for the league, and he could’ve think of a lot of other people to can be honored but because the tradition of honoring Jorge Fidalgo on All-Start week was something that had had been done in the past so the league felt it was important to keep that tradition going. NELASA will honor Jorge Fidalgo in every All-Star game form now on staring this season when the NELASA All-Stars take on Vermont Voltage July 10, and also form now on the Iter-Ilhas Tournament will take place on the first weekend of July to celebrate Cape Verde’s Independence.

These are all the new changes that Carlos Amado has brought to NELASA to make the league better for all of us, and to feel proud to be a part of, to have a league that is our own, that represent who we are and one day we can reflect back and be proud of the work that these great individuals are doing for the name of all Capeverdean and soccer fans around the world.

Safira FC newest member of NELASA family

Safira FC was approved into NELASA Sunday March 21. When Raul Lopes Vice-President of General Assembly asked the clubs to vote every clubs present at the meeting voted to have Safira FC integrated into NELASA. Safira FC is an all Brazilian team. Club President said that the Safira FC has a lot of players that use to play professional soccer in Brazil, and that was one of the reason why he founded Safira FC so those player can have a club to play when they come here to US. Safira FC is a former Futsal champions and this is the first year they are going to play in soccer filed as a team.

Carlos Amado said that Angola whom used to be a part of NELASA also apporched the league, wanted to comeback, but as a league they felt that Safari has more to bring to the league at this momment then Angola. Safira members also said that they are working with a local Brazilian Channel "Rede BTN" (283 comcast sundays 11am-12pm) to see if they can show some of the league's game.

NELASA honored one of their founding fathers

The room was full of NELASA members and teams Delegates as Valdir Alves started the ceremony. Mr. Raposo was joined by his Wife, Sons and friends. There were a lot of jockes going around the room all in good spirit and Mr. Raposo was very happy to be there as he said when former NELASA President Mario Santos pesented him with the plaque.

NELASA honored Mr. Raposo by naming the League's Cup after Mr. Raposo. From now on what used to be called Nelasa Cup will be called "Cup Emidio Raposo".


Mr. Raposo emigrated from Portugal when he was two years old to the US and he has been involved with locall Soccer since 1956.
Mr. Raposo and a group of Portugues immigrats founded PSC (Portugues Soccer Club) where he help organize the club and he also managed the youth team and was the P.S.C's Secretary from 1962-1966. In 1990 then as the Vice-President of New Bedford Comercial De Futebol Mr. Raposo was inducted in the New England Soccer Hall of Fame in Fox Point, R.I.

In 2001 NELASA was founded when LASA and NESA joined and not long after Carlos Baptista, NELASA's President at the time invided Emidio Raposo to be part of this new league. Mr. raposo performed the role of NELASA's treasurer, Pesident and Vice-President until 2008.

When the league was ready to be handed to an all Capeverdean leadership Mr. Raposa was a big part of that trasition. Mr. raposo remains very close to the league, Carlos Amado NELASA President said that he is honered to have met and work with Mr. Raposo.

Nelasa could have a 16th team if it gets approved this weekend.

Nelasa has a proposal to add Safira FC in this year’s competition, but it needs to be approved by the other 15 clubs at the next General Assembly March 21 at the League’s office in Brockton. With the addition of Nos Bandera currently there are fifteen clubs. Back in January at the first General Assembly the Clubs voted to have the League’s format changed to an all against all format whitch means every week one team had to rest. If the proposal is approved it will not extended the season at all and Safira FC will just have to be submit in every Clubs bye week slot. The League’s President Carlos Amado is ready to present this proposal to the clubs members this weekend and if it is approved it should a good thing for the league which is an all Cape-Verdean league to have a non Cape Verdean team like Safira FC whom is a Brazilian team. The opening day is just few weeks away and it’s shaping to be a very interesting one.

Nos Bandera to release 2010 players roster.

3/17/10
Nos Bandera is scheduled to have a team presentation party Friday March, 19 in Boston. Nos Bandera were welcome back into the NELASA league this season after taking a year off from the league in 2009. They already have signed players like Moises, Zidane, Rafael all player that help Tabanka win the Championship last year so with that Nos Bandera will definitely be one of the top team in NELASA this season. Also according to several sources they have more surprises that they want to make public yet but will be released at the party. Nos Bandera were always a power house team and this year should be no different they have a lot of talent player and it should be interesting to see if they can really keep up the level of completion that every one knows them for. If you want to be part of the presentation party please contact Nos Bandera.

Tigana rushed to the hospital.

3/7/10
By:Salomao
According to Tonny Araujo Tigana did not play in the friendly match between Chicago Fire and FC Dallas in Jackson Mississippi today primarily because last night and this morning he was feeling some severe pain around his chest and heart area. In tonny request Tigana was rushed to the emergency room where they did an Electrocardiogram test and the result did not look good at first. Later that same day, with the consent of Tigana they did a small medical procedure on him via his artery in order to check if there was any blockage on any of the arteries to his heart and they also performed an Echocardiogram. Tigana is resting in the Hospital but after all the Doctors thought that it was in the best interest of all parties involved, more importantly for Tigana if they could keep him overnight in the hospital for further medical observations. Tonny said If everything looks okay Tigana will be released from the Hospital as early as tomorrow Monday and will join the team and his teammates shortly after. Because of this Tigana will be inactive for at least one more week said Tonny, and whatever decision needs to be made in regards to his contract is now dependent on his final medical results that will be released tomorrow by the private Hospital's Doctors.
Source :Tonny Araujo

Nos Bandera sign Ze Pensa and Zito Mima to the coaching staff

Ze Pensa

According to a source close to Nos Bandera they have also sign ex Boston FC coach Ze Pensa and Zito Mima to help Leli in the coaching staff. Nos Bandera made a come back into Nelasa league this after taking a year of and by sign player like Zidane, Rafael, Moises, Queivon, Tatu there are making it clear that they in it to win it, Nos Bandera doesn’t have yet a NELASA Championship trophy and this year they looking to bring one home.

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