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JIFL News N°20. vol 2. Season 2005-2006
------------------------------------------ :: Edito Wrapping up the season...
JIFL Cup Final tonight at ISCI !
Dear Football Avengers,
The DOIT boys, led by the JIFL 2005’s
Manager of the Year, Mick McTeir, originally
had a shaky start to their season this past year but, as usual,
fought back to win a more than respectable 3rd place
finish with 33 points in the league ending with a 6-4 victory over
the totalistas footballistas of Knudde last Saturday. Knudde,
led by Wouter Lindner (the 6th Dutch
coach in the World Cup this year), finished the season with 32
points in a dead heat with the Lions at 4th
place and a single goal separating the two sides. Both will
qualify for the Champions League next year and it will be good to
see the draw when we get back together next August.
If you didn’t know already, (because I never
announced it) the Wanderers took back the league title from JIS
this season and collected their 3rd championship in
the past four seasons.
So, let me invite all of you everywhere out
to enjoy the JIFL Cup final Friday evening live at ISCI kicking
off at 7:00 PM in the evening.
The following list is the places that I have
watched football during the World Cup. I have rated them with a
self explanatory ‘star’ system (the more stars, the better):
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OB – JIFL Golf Tournament: I haven’t
forgotten the JIFL golf tournament either. We will have it
planned by then and execute it within a week after the party in
August. Keep in mind that each JIFL team will need to submit two
teams of 4 players in order for us to be able to make it a proper
golf event in conjunction with OB Golf & Lifestyle Magazine
who are experts in planning such events.
Teams will wear their football jersey's during the tournament and
we will mix the pairings in order to keep the DOIT boys from
cheating. Start practicing now. Lil' Derwood Kelso
is available for clinics and lessons. Call him at 0813 83621 671
to make an appointment for a lesson. He's an excellent coach.
Next week will be the final edition of the
Newsletter for this season. I have prepared some highlights and
lowlights of the season. I also hope to have our JIFL All-Star
team line-up available by then. Meanwhile….
See you all at the Cup final…
-Dale
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:: League Standings Wo. Dr. Lo. Gf Ga
20
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---------------- :: Game report
Scorers : Rudy (3) (Doit), Fandi (1)
(Doit),
Ronan O'Neill (1)
(Doit),
Mike Smith (1)
(Doit), Stefan van den Hende (2) (Knudde), Milan Bloem (1) (Knudde),
Edward Vreeken (1) (Knudde) A large DOIT squad
gathered at the Jakarta equivalent of the Allianz stadium, the finely
manicures playing surface of BIS. On a cloudy but muggy day over 17 players
turned out, having got wind of the upcoming final (pot hunters). The squad
looked strong up front and in midfield but with Sid Whyte and Nick Czolak
absent the back four looked a bit unusual to say the least. Comprising Eric
(I been out on the lash and I can see two balls all the time!!!) and Mike Whibley (as previously mention carrying several war wounds, they must be
rough up in Singapore) in the centre and Duncan G at left back and Timbo at
right back, it was obvious from the start that any kind of pace would give
us a problem. Midfield also had Denis and Matt in the middle with a bemused
Ronan asked to go out left. Anyway off we went and Knudde nearly done us in
the first few minutes, just before, Rudy was found in a quick break which he
finished well against the run off play, 1-0 DOIT. The game continued in a
similar theme, Knudde pushing and probing only for us to hit them on the
break and as if by carbon copy replay it was 3-0 within about 15 minutes and
they were all scored by Rudy. Assist's from Gareth, Denis, and Mick. Still
in the first half Rudy became provider for a change, returning a nice one
two with Ronan which Ronan tucked away. 4-0 and we were cruising, although
if you were watching a bystander and listening to the abuse that the rest of
the team were giving our back four, you wouldn't have though we were in such
a commanding lead. Rudy promptly subbed himself for Fandi.Two avoid
scoring too many. Our Back four looked hesitant and if Denis said "get it
out!" once he said it a thousand times. This frailty was exploited just
before half time with a nicely timed run onto a long ball which was flicked
over the oncoming Duncan B to make it 4-1. Commendation has to go to Matt
Parking who worked tirelessly and challenged like a terrier. Also Ricardo
had returned from an extended visit to the states where he obviously was not
having children's portions. He was brought on but had to be quickly
substituted before the duck hunters turned up!!! 4-1 half time and Whibley
was rightly scared. Recalling what feels like more than Twenty years worth
of games against the mighty Knudde he reminded us of our recent history
against them and how close and high scoring the games had been. It was as
if Knudde had been listening to Mike at the start of the second half, when
they came out and scored a quick Goal. Fandi replied with a fine goal
cutting in from the left and dribbling all the way into about 1 yard out and
six yards left of the goal, just when you thought a cutback was on he fired
it into the top of the net from an impossible angle. 5-2. Then Knudde
struck back with another breakthrough goal to make it 5-3. The game was
poised until several new boys were used including Stuart Gray (striker and
left back) and ultimately it was decided to throw on the DOIT equivalent of
Wayne Rooney. New signing Mike Smith who is recovering from Meta-tarsal of
the knee was risked in this crucial game and within 5 minutes had notched up
his first goal for Doit United (more effective than Rooney then). He
controlled the ball in the box with a fine first touch and composed himself
before firing home hard and low to make it 6-3 and give DOIT a bit of a
cushion. But Knudde were not finished with yet another goal to rock the
back four which had now comprised McTeir, Ronan, Stuart and Whibley. One
player present in both line ups mentioned, can you spot who it is
children?!!!! Anyway the final whistle blew and DOIT had secured 3 rd place
in the league with 33 points from 19 games played, piping Knudde and the
Lions by 1 point. Lastly just to point out
that Whibley increased the pressure on the team by advising us all prior to
KO that DOIT had never in their history been outside the top 4 in the league
and that McTeirs management record could be the worst in club history if
they didn't win. Also he advised us that Knudde were no walkover and were
capable of scoring many goals. The fixture was played in the right spirit
though and enjoyed by all who took part, no injuries prior to the cup final
this Friday at ISCI KO 7pm.
We congratulate DIU
with the 3rd place, well deserved in a match where the DIU tactics were
better than ours. I guess, it was not the best week of Dutch football....
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::
Top scorers Team
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:: Man of the Match Team
Wanderers
6
D's Place
5
Bugils
4
------------------------------------------ See you live on Jakarta football
pitches ! |
It has recently come to my attention that it
is nearly the end of the season. In fact, tonight the JIFL
will be wrapping up the season with an event that perhaps shadows
the actual World Cup '06 final itself. Tonight
at ISCI kicking off at 19:00 PM, Friday June 30th, is
the annual JIFL Cup Final '06 starring once again
for the 5th consecutive season in a row, the almighty
Wanderers and the repeating finalist of last year
DOIT Satu Lagi. Last season, the Wanderers edged out
DOIT 1-0 in an excellently played final by both sides. It was a
final of the highest standard and we expect this contest to be
even better. 
JIFL EOS Party: Lastly, if you were all wondering about when
the Annual JIFL End of Season Party was going to be then
let me inform you that the captains and managers of the league
voted (for the first time in history unanimously) on having an End
of Season / Beginning of Season party this year in mid-August. So
it will be a EOS – BOS JIFL party. This works better since
everybody is already busy with the World Cup and can’t be bothered
at this time. This will give us a chance to assemble our squads
together and get everybody the news and updates in one place at
one time. 
