CHELSEA VS LIVERPOOL. WHAT A CLASH!

I decided to refresh my mind by sitting somewhere with the football fans watching this wonderful tie. I can't regret because the game was so entertaining.  Whenever these 2 teams meet, the game becomes more interesting. Whether in the premier league or in champions league, the 2 teams are always fiercely competing from the 1st minute to the last. I didn't see Demba Ba in front there but the striking force for Chelsea was strong enough. Martin Skirtel gave his team a happy new year present in just the 4th minute. In about the first 15 minutes the game was not direct to either team because every team tried to play with caution and the midfield was full of players from both Chelsea and Liverpool. Mamadou Sakho blocked the ball involuntarily to find that he gave a very good pass to Eden Hazard. The boy knows what to do wih such opportunities. The ball was chopped by Hazard and made a sort of bending on the right side of Liverpool's goal. And at last Chelsea equalized.

Martin Skirtel as he scores the opener.

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Skirtel as he celebrates his 4th minute goal.

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Etoo, Lampard and Ivanovic can't believe what Skirtel is doing

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Hazard celebrating after equalizing for Chelsea.

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It needs a single and intelligently estimated touch. That is Etoo's way.

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Made by Oscar, scored by Etoo. They celebrate together.

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The absence of Steven Gerrard in the midfield was obvious. Liverpool was playing like a team of orphans because Chelsea players stole almost all the moves in front. Oscar was one of the shinning stars in yesterday's game. He moved with the ball on the left side of Liverpool's goal and passed the ball among Liverpool defenders. This made an opportunity to Samuel Etoo, and he punished the goal keeper with a sensational finish to make it 2-1. Fernando Torres came in after Etoo's injury in about 5 minutes to time. He moved with the ball and passed over 2 defenders before he hit the ball, only to find it in the hands of Liverpool Goalie. It was the opportunity for Liverpool to mov into the 3rd position but the game did not offer any possibility for that.

JUMA KASEJA IN HIS NEW TEAM

Juma Kaseja has been serving Simba Sports club for more than 10 years. At the end of the last season the Simba FC administration decided to not give him any new contract. Kaseja is remembered in Simba history especially in the year 2003 when Simba eliminated Zamalek FC of Egypt on penalties. Kaseja was the hero as he managed to save the penalty shots. When Simba came back in Dar es Salaam it was received with glory and cheers from a lot of fans. As Taifa Stars was not performing well internationally, the act of Simba to eliminate Zamalek was taken as a national victory. With all that success Kaseja played his crucial role as a goal keeper.

Kaseja posing for a malaria campaign.

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Kaseja when he was still under Simba Sports Club.

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This has to be an air kaseja action. He goes on air to catch the ball.

He is also called Tanzania One because of his unique skills on goal.

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The 1st round of Vodacom Pemier League has finished. Juma Kaseja was just doing his own exercises under his own program to keep himself in form. Owing to the fact that he did not get the team to play during the 1st round, the national team coach Mr. Kim Poulsen did not include him in the Challenge Cup squad. At Last Yanga decided to sign him and offer him a contract. He is expected to serve Yanga in the second round of Vodacom Premier league which will start next year. Simba management decided to leave Kaseja because of the allegations that he has been performing poorly purposely to let down the team. let us wait and see his new beginning in his new team.

ENGLAND VS CHILE FRIENDLY MATCH

On 15th November 2013 England played Chile in one of the preparations for both sides on the coming world cup in Brazil. There was some how a sort of entertaining football. But Chile seemed to be more compact and prepared than England. The 3 Lions as it is known were so busy hunting for the ball. They stayed with  the ball for sometime but several times the ball was being stolen by Chilean players.

 These teams from South America are so tricky. They are normally playing possession football. They always think of staying with the ball for so long than their opponents. One of the few players who impressed me was Wayne Rooney. Rooney kept himself calm, knowing the fact that the game was not so easy. As expected he kept on attacking and trying to score, only that he was so unlucky. The Chilean midfield players were playing a bit of very short passes which were so hard to tackle for the English players. If Chile will maintain their standard of playing like the way they did against England, then they should be able to reach as far as possible in the next world cup in Brazil.

England vs Chile Highlights.

FOOTBALL IN INDONESIA

The football history in Indonesia goes far back to the colonial era. In the year 1930 the Indonesian Football league was established. The football league was established during the Dutch colonial time. The league is supervised by Indonesia Football association (PSSI). This was actually 15 years before the independence of Indonesia. After 7 years since its establishment, PSSI affiliated to FIFA.  9 years later PSSI joined the Asian Football Federation.

The current chairman of PSSI is called Djohar Arifin Hussein.

Indonesia have different national teams categories accordin to the age of players. There exist the Indonesia U-21, U-19, U-23 and U-16. In that way, there is a strong base for the future of Indonesian senior team.

In 2012 Indonesia U-21 team participated in the Hassanal Bolkiah cup in Brunei.

One of the things which are really interesting is to find that 3 players used toplay their professional football outside Indonesia. These players are Ryan Yusuf who plays for Lille in France, Dow Alfawirsa who plays for Giresunspor in Turkey and Farri Agri who plays for Al Khor in Qatar. The current squad which was organized to play did not include any single player out of the Indonesia domestic league.

THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF INDONESIA(PPSI)

The football association of Indonesia is made up of many provincial associations. Some of these are such as Aceh Association (AA) and Central Java Association (AJTG). Each of these association are responsible for the direct day to day management of football within the provinces. The ultimately report to the main association which is the (PPSI)

CHICHARITO,S DECISIVE GOAL

There are few players in this world who can show such a wonderful goal scoring ability like the way Chicharito does. For sure this man could be getting more games in the first 11 line up of Man U. He knows where to position himself for the goal.

Chicharito's goal

His goal was the decider for his team. Moyes has a wonderful boy to help in crucial times. The goal he has scored has enabled Manchester United to go ahead in the Capital ne Cup. This Mexican striker should get more time to play and Man U will never regret for the fruits he will give for the team. For the team like Man U, it is so interesting to see that even in the absence of Van Persie, the team can still play well in the forward line. Rooney, Welbeck nad Chicharito did a wonderful Job. For the Side of Liverpool, they were so unlucky. De Gea rescued a lot of dangerous strikes from the opponents. Steven Gerrald was as if he is not in the game. Sturridge did not perform so well as expected. Liverpool has already lost one cup so far.

SCOTTISH DIVISION 3 FOOTBALL LEAGUE

This is another well organized league in Scotland. The teams are normally promoted to the 2nd division. In the previous season the top scorer was Andrew Little, who netted in a total of 22 goals. Little is a player of Rangers FC.

The top most football team in this lower division league was Rangers FC. Being the 1st in the league table,

means Rangers qualifies to play in the 2nd division. 

Elgin City FC

Rangers FC Logo

Annan Athletic FC Logo.

The other three teams below Rangers in the league table have to play again in order to qualify to play in the 2nd division in case they win with flying colours. The 3 teams below Rangers in the previous season were Peterhead which was on the 2nd position with 59 points, Queen’s Park FC  on the 3rd position with 3 points less than Peterhead and Berwick Rangers FC with 49 points and on the 4th position.

Clayde FC vs Rangers last season.

Rolly Mac Allister plays for Peterhead and was the second top scorer in the Scottish Division three with a total of 22 goals. Darren Lavery and Lee McCulloch together they netted a total of 17 goals.

Darren plays for Berwick Rangers and Lee plays for the the Scottish Division three winners Rangers.

East Stirlingshire finished at the bottom of the league table with only 29 points. East Stirlingshire won oly 8 games out of 36 games.

In this league, each team will have to play with another four times. In the 1stseason twice and in the second season again twice again.

Egin City vs Annan Athletic in last season

Elgin City Squad

Elgin vs Rangers

OZIL’S SWITCH TO THE GUNNERS.

Real Madrid has succeeded to sign Gareth Bale. It seems that Ozil has quited Madrid to get rid of fierce competition in the midfield which could be there in the presence of Gareth Bale.

The important question comes: Does Bale fit in Anceloti’s formation? This team has a lot of wonderful players almost in every position. Is Bale really so good to make someone stay at the bench? Did Real Madrid need that kind of player? Is it not for business purposes that Bale is joining Madrid?

Ozil has gone. He is the only player in all over Europe to create many chances for scoring goals. How is it easy for the team like Real Madrid to just let a player like Ozil go? But I am not surprised. It did like that to Claude Makelele and they suffered without him for many years.

Ozil has been given No 11. What a welcome at Arsenal!

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Ozil on training soon after joining Arsenal.

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Ozil with his teammate Per Metersacker in one of the practice sessions at Arsenal.

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Ozil as he was challenged by Ki Sung-Yeung of Sunderland

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Ozil for Arsenal in a tight challenge with David Vaughen of Sunderland.

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Wenger seems to congratulate the good work by Ozil on the pitch.

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On the other hand I expect a player like Ozil who play in a jihad way on the pitch to bring success at Arsenal. Imagine the supply of balls to Podolski and Walcott, without forgetting Giroud.

The strikers at Arsenal should do what the fans expect. If Ozil is in the midfield and then you don't score, then you should consider yourself as a waste to Arsenal in general.

I still remember the Arsenal of Henry, Pires, Grimandi, Kanu, Bergkamp, Seaman, Viera, Ljumberg, Adams and Wiltord and other players. That Arsenal could even win the champions league. It is the most entertaining team ever at The Emirates. May be Wenger is trying to revive the Arsenal I loved to watch in those days.

Ozil vs Adriano in el-classico. The tie took place in April 2011

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Ozil and Puyol in a fight for the ball during el-classico in November 2010.

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Ozil in one of the champions league match against Borussia Dortmund last season

when he played for Real Madrid.  [Photo by: www.mirror.co.uk]

Ozil is expected to be seen today in a champions’ league match against Olympique Marseille. It will be his 1st match for Arsenal in Champions league.

Ozil has already played for Arsenal in the EPL match against Sunderland, in a match which Arsenal won 3-1. He is expected to make important assists for the Arsenal attackers this season.

Ozil has declared that he may not regret for his switch to Arsenal. He had a dream of playing in the premier league. Wenger’s phone call made it happen, and Ozil was ready. He is now joining his team mate in the Germany National team, Podolski. This may be another advantage since they know each other so well.

In a match with Sunderland, it took only 10 minutes before the German created a crucial assist to Giroud who netted in the ball.