Archive for February 2004
Cholamandalam Insurance’s Goa branch
GOA: Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company has strengthened its presence in the western region by opening a branch in Vasco da Gama (Goa). With this the total number of branches has gone up to 14, according to a company release. The Goa branch would offer a complete range of general insurance solutions to both individuals and corporates, the release added.
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Sports Brief: Feb 16
Posted on: February 17, 2004
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Tickets for M’sia-Hong Kong match to be sold Tuesday… In KUANTAN, tickets for the Pre-World Cup qualifiers between Malaysia and Hong Kong at the Darulmakmur Stadium in Kuantan on Wednesday will be sold starting 10 am Tuesday.
Pahang FA Vice President 1 Datuk Jamal Nasir Ismail said tickets for open terraces are priced at RM8 while grand stand tickets would cost RM15.
The match would the first of the Group 4 fixtures.
“The FA of Malaysia is also giving away free tickets to 3,000 school children and 500 Pahang Fan Club members,” said Jamal after chairing a competitions committee meeting for the Malaysia-Hong Kong match.
He urged the local football fans to come in droves to support the national team.
He also said the FAM would consider staging the match against Kuwait on March 31 in Kuantan, if the response from the crowd was good.
Group 4 of the Pre-World Cup Asian Zone is made up of Malaysia, Hong Kong, Kuwait and China.
Kedah FA propose to reduce ticket price… In ALOR STAR, the Kedah FA (KFA) are proposing to reduce ticket prices of covered seats at the Darulaman Stadium from RM12 to RM7 for Super League matches.
The KFA Vice President Datuk Chong Itt Chew said the reduction in price was to encourage more Kedah fans to fill up the terraces.
“The covered seats are normally taken up by the Kedah Fan club members, so this is part of the associations way of saying thank you for their continuos support,” he told reporters here Monday.
The KFA which increased the price of covered seats from RM10 last year to RM12 recently, noted that during last Saturday’s 3-4 loss to Selangor Public Bank, many of the seats were vacant, probably due to the increase.
But while the price of covered seats were reduced, grand-stand tickets were increased from RM15 to RM17 while non-covered seats would now cost RM7 unlike the previous RM5.
Meanwhile, Chew expressed confidence that the team would bounce back from the recent defeat to mount a serious challenge for the title.
Penang Super League, FA Cup tickets on sale Friday… In PENANG, tickets for Super League and FA Cup matches to be held at the Batu Kawan Stadium in Butterworth will be sold this Friday and Saturday.
According to a statement by the Penang FA, the free-seating tickets, RM10 for adults and RM5 for children, could be purchased from its office at No 9 Jalan Scotland here.
Purchases can be made from 9 am to 5 pm on Friday and 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday.
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ALOR STAR Feb 12 – Kedah may decide to fill up the foreign quota for foreign players (4) by roping in another player to beef up the Super League squad’s challenge this season.
Kedah FA president Datuk Seri Syed Razak Syed Zain said since the competition has not started, the team management is not able to assess the situation.
“Once the competition kicks off we will decide whether there is a need to sign another player or not,” he told reporters here Thursday.
He said the Kedah FA were satisfied with the performances of the three Brazilian imports during a number of pre-season friendly matches.
Syed Razak was confident that the Kedah team would mount a serious challenge for the league title and qualify for the final of the Malaysia Cup.
Apart from imports Marlo Manso, Gastov Felipe and Leonardo Baron, Kedah also have a Brazilian coach in Miradhinha who signed a one year contract.
“We also have some formidable local players in the team,” he said.
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IPOH Feb 9 – Fans going to the AFC Cup tie between Perak and Valencia of Maldives at the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMNN) Stadium, Lumut have been advised to use Teluk Muroh to get to the venue.
Perak Football Association deputy-president Datuk Jamal Nasir Rasdi said this was to allow easy access for the stadium-bound fans as they would be spared strict checks by the military authorities.
However those who entered through Lumut town would have to pass strict security screenings, he told reporters here.
“They (fans using Teluk Muroh route) are only required to state their reason for going to the stadium. However they should refrain from breaching the navy regulations,” said Jamal Nasir.
The Lumut Stadium was picked for the match as the Perak Stadium here was being upgraded for the Asian Junior Athletics Championship in June.
Jamal Nasir, who is the Perak team manager, said many fans had complained of difficulty in getting to the stadium due to strict checks by the RMN authorities.
“This (issue) has been resolved. Tickets at RM10 and RM20 each will be available at Perak Stadium from 10 am until 6 pm Tuesday. On match day, it will be sold at Lumut Stadium,” he said.
He said the Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Nazrin Shah, who is also the Perak FA president would be at the match.
Apart from Valencia and Perak, other teams in the group are Hong Kong club Happy Valley and Singapore’s Home United.
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Waiting For Their Baggage
Posted on: February 5, 2004
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Waiting for their baggage
By A. Joseph Antony
HYDERABAD,
FEB. 4.
Six Dutch players went through the grind on Wednesday, without their own shoes or sticks. Kruize said their baggage had not left Amsterdam along with them. The aircraft they were flying in had too many people on board which forced them to leave some luggage behind. Through the good offices of the team’s liaison officer, Narenderpal Singh, and the calls he made, the visitors hoped they’d be fully equipped well in time before the first match on Thursday.
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“Poor guys,” says the Netherlands’ Manager, Ties Kruize, at the mention of PSV Eindhoven. Why is he so sympathetic to the fancied soccer side? Pointing to his head, he qualifies, “Poor upstairs.” Dig deeper and sympathy sinks to scorn. Kruize is an ardent Ajax Amsterdam supporter!
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If you thought astro-turf was the only water pitch played on, come again. Dutch players train also on Desso and Edelgrass in addition to sand, the last-named also an artificial surface. Impressed by the track at the Gachibowli stadium, Kruize, a former Holland great, said the speed 5 turf there was very player-friendly and would be soft on knees and ankles. Enthusiastic hockey fans in India made this series worth waiting for, he said.
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While the Dutch love the game of sticks and wits, it has and will not be all play and no work. From the New Year’s day, the team was in South Africa, the sojourn starting off with a week’s training in Johannesburg. Not to be impolite, South Africa isn’t among the strongest of sides, Kruize said, but it was valuable experience. Two games were played against the Belgians too. It will be back to their picturesque country after this Indian tour. The side will then be in Rome from February 12 for a week to play Germany twice. Then it’s back to the homeland again before playing Pakistan three days before the Olympic qualifiers in Madrid.
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My Soccer World 