Football

– Alpha also wins Marvin Joseph produced a terrific performance,  recording a hat-trick which propelled Pele into the semifinal of the annual Mayor’s Cup Knockout Football Competition at the Georgetown Football Club Ground on Sunday night.

The inaugural Len’s Craft Optical/Sunburst Orange Juice Under-15 League finally got underway over the week end at the Georgetown Football Club ground after being delayed for two weekends due to inclement weather.

Written off by fickle fans following their 0-1 defeat at home to Linden’s Intermoengotapoe at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground in the first game of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) club championships, Milerock are today basking in their historic win in Suriname which advances them to the second round.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) will today and tomorrow stage trials for female footballers looking to earn spots of the Lady Jags team for an upcoming engagement against Suriname.

Given the favourable weather which prevailed over the past few days the inaugural Len’s Craft Optical/Sunburst Orange Juice Under-15 League for City teams is set to kick off today at the Georgetown Football Club Ground with four matches.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Chelsea joined Manchester  United and Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League  quarter-finals yesterday, increasing the chances of an  English team reaching the final at Wembley Stadium.

Milerock suffered a heart shattering defeat at the hands of Suriname’s Inter Moengotapoe when they clashed in their first round Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championships at the Mackenzie Sports Complex Ground on Sunday.

– Suriname coach Redjosentono says his team means business The Mackenzie Sports Complex Ground in Linden will come alive tonight with the first round match-up between hosts, Milerock and Suriname’s Inter

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez will miss Argentina’s friendlies away to United States and Costa Rica this month after being overlooked again by coach Sergio Batista.

Local football referees will kick off their 2011 programme of activities with a Fitness Run tomorrow at Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary starting at 06:00 hours.

ZURICH, (Reuters) – FIFA made a profit of $631  million over the last four years but was over-dependent on the  World Cup for its revenue, soccer’s world ruling body said yesterday.

ZURICH, (Reuters) – FIFA is planning to take greater  control over international friendlies after a fake Togo team  played in one game in September and seven penalties were awarded  in two matches in Turkey last month.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Clubs taking part in the Caribbean Football Union’s Champions Cup tournament now know their path to next season’s CONCACAF Champions League.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Chelsea showed by beating  Manchester United that they will not give up the Premier League  title without a fight and Liverpool are likely to be just as  tenacious when they face United at Anfield on Sunday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Soccer’s law-making body is  expected to approve more experiments with goal-line technology  systems on Saturday, but there is still a long way to go before  any hi-tech device helps a referee make a decision.

In a simple ceremony yesterday, ANSA McAl rewarded the top finishers of their 7-A-Side street football inter-ward tournament which was sponsored under the company’s Stag beer brand.

LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Striker Javier Hernandez’s well-taken double on a rare Premier League start helped leaders Manchester United move four points clear with a 4-0 romp at Wigan Athletic yesterday.

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, CMC – The Finals of the 2012 Digicel Caribbean Cup will be contested between June and July.

The third annual Edward ‘Screw’ Richmond Memorial Under-18 Schools football championship for teams in Linden will be launched today FROM  2:30pm.

Community Pharmacist Practitioner Cecil `Cary’  Jacques was returned unopposed as president of  Pele Football club when the club held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday at the Water Chris Hotel, Waterloo Street.