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| 21 juniors to go for 21-day training stint in Brazil Posted: 25 Nov 2011 04:13 AM PST IT WILL be an opportunity to pursue their professional dreams for 21 juniors from the Brazil Football Centre when they go for a three-week training stint in Brazil. The players — two teams in the Under-15 and Under-19 age group — from the Brazil Football Centre, based at the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) Mini Stadium in Subang Jaya, will leave for Rio Grande Do Sul on Monday. Rio Grande Do Sul is about two hours by flight from Sao Paulo and the players will be based at Pedra Branca FC in Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande Do Sul. Two top football clubs — Gremio and Internacional — in Brazil are also based in Rio Grande Do Sul. Brazil Football Centre chief coach Robson Mattos De Oliveira said they had arranged about seven friendly matches during the stint in Brazil. "Both our Under-15 and Under-19 teams will have one match each against their counterparts from Gremio and Internacional. "The talent scouts from both Gremio and Internacional are expected to be present. "It will be a golden opportunity for our players to impress the scouts. If our players perform well in the matches, there is a strong possilibity of them being considered for further trials in Brazil,'' said Oliveira. The players were selected for the stint based on their commitment in training. But Oliveira, who had coaching stints in Dubai and India prior to his arrival in Malaysia, admitted the players' fitness condition was not favourable. "We train only twice a week as the players have to attend school and other activities. So we cannot expect them to be in good physical condition. But in terms of skills and techniques, they are well off. "I am confident they will be able to match their rivals in Brazil,'' said Oliveira. This season, the players were tested in 10 friendly matches. The encounters were against senior teams. The results were encouraging as they won eight and lost two matches. Some of the players had represented their schools and districts in age group competitions. "It will be an opportunity for the players to understand professional football and how to be a professional. There is no pressure on the players and we expect them to have a nice time. "But we have faith in the players and they have the talents.'' During their stay in Brazil, the players will also get the chance to watch a league match between Gremio and Internacional. "It will be an exciting and interesting local derby. Both are arch-rivals and the atmopshere will be electrifying. Our players are in for a good treat and wonderful experience,'' said Oliveira. The players: Derrick Malcolm, John Lim Zheng Yuan, Nazrin Ismail Izham, Thomas Ann Chi Yung, Abdul Qyyum Mustaqem Jalal, Haris Hamdan, Brandon Ann Chi Yaw, Isaac Thong Mun Ho, Desmond Neil Capel, Bryan Raj Mutusamy, Carlos Benjamin Goonting, Prem Jayabrarathi, Idowou Temilolu Oluwaseun, E. Hariharan, Rohan Ganesan, J. Balachandran, Jason Maha Ganesh Kanason, Dominic Wong Yee Hun, Ogustian Anthonysamy, Ian Nicholas Blaydes, R. Vesalan Naidu. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Exciting 12-hour walk in Malacca Posted: 25 Nov 2011 04:12 AM PST AN exciting field is expected for the 12-Hour Walk starting at the St Paul Hill in Malacca on Dec 10. The event, organised by the Race Walkers Association of Malaysia (RWAM), will start at 8pm on Dec 11 and end at 8am the following day. RWAM president Datuk Eddy Chen said they were expecting about 800 participants for the championship. "We have received encouraging response from overseas. We have already received 750 entries. We hope to reach the target of 800 walkers before the end of the month,'' said Eddy. The participants are from France, Singapore, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Japan and Germany. Hong Kong have registered 26 participants. Eddy said they were expecting the bulk of the participants to come from Malaysia. "The event is an excellent opportunity for Malaysian walkers to test their endurance. They can walk at their own pace. Of course the winners will be decided on the distance covered within 12 hours,'' said Eddy. The sponsors for the event are Yeo's H2O Isotonic Water, Delfi Marketing (Eagle Balm and Salonpas), Southern Lion (Shokubutsu, Sport Fresh) and Samsung Malaysia. Samsung Malaysia are providing their products as prizes for the lucky draw. Visit www.racewalkermalaysia.com for details. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
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