2010 BORNEO FOOTBALL CUP - FINAL RESULTS

Our Kickies gave their best but it was not good enough as both our teams ended in 7th placing. It was obvious that the teams from Australia, Japan and Korea were far superior in techniques and mentality. No excuse though; it was a valuable learning experience for us all and now we know what we need to do to narrow the gap - lots and lots of hard work!!!

RESULTS - K12
vs Australian Technical Football Academy (Australia) - lost 0-2
vs Sabah FC (Sabah) - lost 0-3
vs KK United (Sabah) - lost 2-3
vs KK Rovers (Sabah) - (silver semi-final) lost 0-3
vs KK United (Sabah) - (7th/8th placing) 0-0 (aet) won on penalties

RESULTS - K14
vs AD Pathway Academy (Australia) - lost 0-2
vs Datuk Peter Mojuntin Sports School (Sabah) - lost 0-3
vs South-West Phoenix FC (Australia) - won 1-0
vs O-San Middle School lost (Korea) - 1-3
vs Soccerkix Academy (Labuan) - (7th/8th placing) won 1-0 (aet)

PLAYERS CARRYING OUR FLAG IN 2010 BORNEO FOOTBALL CUP

TEAM K14
(Coaches - Rosli Akup, Alison Lated, Awang Ismail Nazarrudin)
Abang Muhamad Aniq Abang Abdul Rahman
Alexs Watson Sia
Asyran Zharif Mos
Awang Asyraaf Afi A Ismail Nazarrudin
Azfar Bazli Bakri
Hafiezulhisyam Roslee
Mohamad Syafiq Ahmad
Mohammad Faez Sapari
Mohammad Zuhairi Zul Azmi
Mohd Effendi Junaidi
Mohd Faliq Razali
Muhammad Adli Wan Ahmad Uzir
Muhammad Irfan Mohamad
Muhammad Taufiq Al-Hakim Mustapha
Muhd Nurhasmizan Mazlan
Nur Hirman Toni
Razin Ahmad Nizar
Ryan Bunsu Bell Aggan
Shafiezul Iqma Ismail
Syazani Zakaris Brahim
Watson Payrie Stephen

TEAM K12
(Coaches - Awang Azami Awang Idris, Saiful Bahri Beli, Syamim Zakaris Brahim)
Abdul Haziq Ahmad Zaidi
Abdul Rahman Ismawi
Adrian Assan Bell Aggan
Azriel Spencer
Carlos Colin Arpino
Daryl Isaac Manja Richard
Haiman Karim Hamzah
Hairie Akmal Bohari
Izzatul Afifi Abu Bakar
Marcel Owen Bell Aggan
Mark Chua
Matthew Chua
Maxmillan Melanyi
Mohammad Soffian Mohd Azmir
Mohd Izzattul Hijjaz Mohamed Shandie
Mohd Nur Fikri Ahmad
Muhammad Hazeeq Syazani Daud
Nickson Ajang Anu
Nudzul Haqkimy Abu Bakar
Radin Muhamad Faraz Afiqeen Radin Lizawi
Wilbert Lowren Munish

RESUMPTION OF TERM 03/10

We shall resume our Term 03/10 training sessions on 25 September 2010 (Saturday) at 3:00pm, followed by 26 September 2010 (Sunday) at 7:30am. This is to give those Kickies who are sitting for the UPSR to focus on their studies.

We shall take another break on the weekend of 02-03 October 2010 as our coaches will be with our K12 and K14 teams in Kota Kinabalu to compete in the 2010 Borneo Football Cup.

PHYSICALLY FIT STUDENTS DO BETTER ACADEMICALLY TOO

Getting students to exercise more may not just address obesity issues but also improve their grades. A US study has found that physically fit students tend to score higher in tests than their less fit peers. According to Dr William J McCarthy and colleagues at University of California in Los Angeles, schools and parents seeking to optimise their students' academic performance should take heed that for optimal brain function, it is good to be both aerobically fit and to have a healthy body shape. Allowing for age, social and economic status, gender, ethnicity and body size did not significantly affect this finding. Compared with students of desirable weight, overweight and obese students also scored significantly lower on tests, the researchers found.

Food for thought??

2010 BORNEO FOOTBALL CUP

We have received the fixtures for our Team K12 and Team K14 in the 2010 Borneo Football Cup in Kota Kinabalu:

TEAM K12 (03-06 October)
Group A
First 11 Academy (Australia)
PFTC Kitakyushu (Japan)
Jerudong International School (Brunei)
KK United (Sabah)
Group B
KK Rovers (Sabah)
Sabah FC (Sabah)
Australian Technical Football Academy (Australia)
Kickalob Sports Academy (Sarawak)

03 October vs Australian Technical Football Academy (4:00pm UMS Stadium)
04 October vs Sabah FC (12:00nn Penampang Stadium)
04 October vs KK Rovers (3:00pm Penampang Stadium)

TEAM K14 (30 September - 03 October)
Group A
Kickalob Sports Academy (Sarawak)
O-San Middle School (South Korea)
South-West Phoenix FC (Australia)
Soccerkix Academy (Labuan)
AD Pathway Academy (Australia)
Group B
Australian Technical Football Academy (Australia)
Flap Pride FC (Japan)
Spartan FC (Kuala Lumpur)
Jerudong International School (Brunei)
Datuk Peter Mojuntin Sports School (Sabah)

30 September vs AD Pathway Academy (1:00pm UMS Stadium)
30 September vs Soccerkix Academy (3:00pm Padang B UMS)
01 October vs South-West Phoenix FC (9:00am Penampang Stadium)
01 October vs O-San Middle School (1:00pm Penampang Stadium)

A LOVELY QUOTE, A POWERFUL QUOTE, A LUCKY QUOTE

"Being deeply loved by someone gives you STRENGTH, while loving someone deeply gives you COURAGE."
- Lao Tzu -


"The qualities of a great man are vision, integrity, courage, understanding, the power of articulation, and profundity of character."
- Dwight Eisenhower -


"There are teams which have never won the World Cup, because often the difference can be made by tiny details - like having a bit of luck at a decisive moment."
- Deco -

HOW MUCH EXERCISE DO CHILDREN DO?

It is recommended that children engage in at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous daily physical activity. Statistics claim that 6 and 7 year olds are active for 146 minutes per day. But in a recent study, it shows most girls manage just 22 minutes and boys 26 minutes - an average of 24 minutes only!

Experts have already predicted that by next year, half of the kids worldwide will be overweight unless they get moving. Activity not only stops weight gain but cuts the risk of heart disease later in life.

Ponder on it............

2010 KUCHING FEST JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE - FINAL UPDATE

CHAMPIONS - Sekolah Sukan Negeri Tabuan Jaya
RUNNERS-UP - Sejijak Juniors FC
3RD PLACE - Juniors@TATUS
4TH PLACE - K12

Congratulations to the winners. We have selected 5 players from this tournament to join our Kickalob Academy. The selection panel made up of 3 Coaches from our Academy selected these players based on their playing commitment and tactical discipline and the Coaches believed that these 5 players, given the proper coaching and guidance, can be turned into great players.

2010 KUCHING FEST JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE - UPDATED (02 AUGUST 2010)

SEMIFINAL 1
Sekolah Sukan Negeri Tabuan Jaya vs K12 1-0
SEMIFINAL 2
Sejijak Juniors FC vs Juniors@TATUS 1-1 (Sejijak Juniors FC won penalties 8-7)

FIXTURES FOR 07 AUGUST 2010 (matches at Jubilee Ground)
3:30pm 3rd/4th placing
K12 vs Juniors@TATUS
4:30pm Championship
Sekolah Sukan Negeri Tabuan Jaya vs Sejijak Juniors FC

2010 KUCHING FEST JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE - UPDATED (18 JULY 2010)

TPS vs SEJIJAK JUNIOR FC 0-11
JUNIORS @ TATUS vs K14 1-0
DURACLEAN - SMK ST JOSEPH FC vs MARR SC 7-1
B B KLEEN vs KAMON UNITED 0-0(p)
MARR SC vs TPS 7-0
SEKOLAH SUKAN NEGERI TABUAN JAYA vs K14 1-1(p)
K12 vs SEJIJAK JUNIOR FC 0-1
KAMON UNITED vs JUNIORS @ TATUS 0-2

Group A
K14 8pts (+4)
SEKOLAH SUKAN NEGERI TABUAN JAYA 7pts (+5)
JUNIORS @ TATUS 6pts (+1)
KAMON UNITED 2pts (-3)
B B KLEEN 1pt (-7)

Group B
SEJIJAK JUNIOR FC 12pts (+23)
K12 6pts (+5)
DURACLEAN - SMK ST JOSEPH FC 3pts (+4)
MARR SC 3pts (-9)
TPS 0pts (-23)

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NEXT MATCHES

24 July 2010 (Jubilee Ground)
8:30am KAMON UNITED vs SEKOLAH SUKAN NEGERI TABUAN JAYA
9:30am MARR SC vs K12
10:30am B B KLEEN vs JUNIORS @ TATUS
11:30am DURACLEAN - SMK ST JOSEPH FC vs TPS

25 July 2010 (Jubilee Ground)
3:30pm SEMI FINAL 1
4:30pm SEMI-FINAL 2

2010 KUCHING FEST JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE - UPDATED 14 JULY 2010

RESULTS AND TABLES - 11 JULY 2010
K14 vs B B KLEEN 4-0
K12 vs DURACLEAN - SMK ST JOSEPH FC 1-0
JUNIORS @ TATUS vs SEKOLAH SUKAN NEGERI TABUAN JAYA 0-2
TPS vs K12 0-5
K14 vs KAMON UNITED 1-0
SEJIJAK JUNIOR FC vs MARR SC 10-0
SEKOLAH SUKAN NEGERI TABUAN JAYA vs B B KLEEN 3-0
SEJIJAK JUNIOR FC vs DURACLEAN - SMK ST JOSEPH FC 2-1

GROUP A
SEKOLAH SUKAN NEGERI TABUAN JAYA 6pts (+5)
K14 6pts (+5)
KAMON UNITED 0pts (-1)
JUNIORS @ TATUS 0pts (-2)
B B KLEEN 0pts (-7)
* Goal Difference indicated in brackets

GROUP B
SEJIJAK JUNIOR FC 6pts (+11)
K12 6pts (+6)
DURACLEAN - SMK ST JOSEPH FC 0pts (-2)
TPS 0pts (-5)
MARR SC 0pts (-10)
* Goal Difference indicated in brackets

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NEXT MATCHES - 17 JULY 2010 (SATURDAY)
8:30am TPS vs SEJIJAK JUNIOR FC
9:30am JUNIORS @ TATUS vs K14
10:30am DURACLEAN -SMK ST JOSEPH FC vs MARR FC
11:30am B B KLEEN vs KAMON UNITED

NEXT MATCHES - 18 JULY 2010 (SUNDAY)
2:30pm MARR FC vs TPS
3:30pm SEKOLAH SUKAN NEGERI TABUAN JAYA vs K14
4:30pm K12 vs SEJIJAK JUNIOR FC
5:30pm KAMON UNITED vs JUNIORS @ TATUS

ALL MATCHES AT JUBILEE GROUND.

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2010 KUCHING FEST JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE(11 JULY - 07 AUGUST)

GROUP A
B B KLEEN
KAMON UNITED
JUNIORS @ TATUS
SEKOLAH SUKAN NEGERI TABUAN JAYA
K14

GROUP B
DURACLEAN - SMK ST JOSEPH FC
TPS
SEJIJAK JUNIOR FC
MARR SC
K12

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11July 2010 (Sunday)
8:30am K14 vs B B KLEEN
9:30am K12 vs DURACLEAN - SMK ST JOSEPH FC
10:30am JUNIORS @ TATUS vs SEKOLAH SUKAN NEGERI TABUAN JAYA
11:30am TPS vs K12
2:30pm K14 vs KAMON UNITED
3:30pm SEJIJAK JUNIOR FC vs MARR SC
4:30pm SEKOLAH SUKAN NEGERI TABUAN JAYA vs B B KLEEN
5:30pm SEJIJAK JUNIOR FC vs DURACLEAN - SMK ST JOSEPH FC
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ALL MATCHES AT JUBILEE GROUND.

BORNEO FOOTBALL CUP 2010

The selection of players for our Team K12 and Team K14 participating in Borneo Football Cup 2010 in Kota Kinabalu has been finalised. The names of these 40 players (20 for each team) will be announced at our session on 03 July 2010. Those not selected will be placed on standby to replace those selected who do not "toe the line" over the next 3 months. Those selected were painstakingly scrutinised over and over again as we want to make sure that we have a balanced team (not necessarily the strongest) to meet the challenge in Kota Kinabalu. We may not win the tournament but if we lose, we want to lose with our dignity and pride intact.

These players will also represent our academy in the forthcoming 2010 Kuching Fest Junior Football League but unfortunately, only 18 players per team can be registered. So 2 players from each team will have to be mere supporters; even so, we will monitor how these players provide morale, mental and psychological support to their playing teammates from the stands.

TERM 02/10 ASSESSMENT

Our last session for Term 02/10 will be held on 04 July 2010 (Sunday) where the Term Assessment will be conducted on our Kickies. However, only those who attended MORE THAN 6 SESSIONS throughout Term 02/10 will be eligible.

2010 KUCHING FEST JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Kickalob Sports Academy and MBKS will be collaborating in organising the 2010 Kuching Fest Junior Football League scheduled to kickoff on 17 July 2010. This will be an U14 tournament and only 10 teams will be accepted to take part on a "first-come-first-serve" basis. So far, 5 teams have already confirmed their participation.

No cash prize will be given for this tournament as we don't want to inculcate the "no-money-no-play" syndrome into our players. Players must play for the love of and commitment towards the game. This tournament will show us who the team managers and coaches are who are fully in it for the love of Sarawak football. Of course money is important but it should be secondary!

We will be sending our Team K12 and Team K14 for this tournament. The selections for both teams bound for Borneo Football Cup in Kota Kinabalu have more or less been finalised. However, we will keep our options open and this tournament will provide these players an avenue to show everyone why they should be on that plane to Kota Kinabalu.

ENGLAND'S CHANCES IN WORLD CUP 2010

Having grown up watching English football, I'm hoping England will have a good World Cup outing but I am not getting my hopes up as they have always disappointed in the past. There are 2 main reasons (or should I say excuses??) why England seldom do well in the World Cup or Euro Championships.

One factor is the weather. The majority of the English season is spent in cool or cold temperatures with wind and rain. Obviously the training sessions are done in the same weather. In order to stay warm in these cool temperatures, players have to practically run at 100mph all the time!! This is also a major factor why the EPL is played at such a quick and frantic pace. As most World Cups and Euro Championships are played in the summer and usually in hot temperatures, it is an unusual situation for England players. They can't run around at 100mph like they do in the EPL and this takes something away from their game. (NOTE: It will be winter in South Africa with temperatures in the 40s to 60s so this should be to England's advantage.)

The other factor is wear and tear. Most of the England players, if not all, play in the EPL. Anyone who has watched an EPL game and then a Serie A or La Liga game will see a big difference. The EPL games are much faster and more physical. This takes its toll over the season. In fact, it was often said that Patrick Viera used to purposely get red carded around Christmas / New Year so that he could take a much needed rest. The bottom line is that England players usually show up at the World Cup and Euro Championships worn out. Franz Beckenbaur used to say, "The English play like lions in the autumn and like lambs in the spring/summer."

So England has the weather on their side for this World Cup but nothing can be done about the players' wear and tear. However, a new factor has arisen that could even be more damaging than these 2 factors, and that is team chemistry. I haven't really followed the John Terry and Wayne Bridge situation but any scandal involving wives, girlfriends, friendship and infidelity can really wreck a team's chemistry. And when other players end up taking sides, cliques form, rifts start and the whole thing becomes messy. Potentially, I think this could be more damaging than anything else.

So how will England do this time? It wouldn't surprised me if they struggled in group play, barely advanced and struggled to win another game. As for me, I will stand by SPAIN. Ole!

RESCHEDULEMENT OF SESSIONS

Due to requests from the majority of parents to reschedule our Term 02/10 sessions due to the holidays, the remaining sessions will be held as follows:

28 May 2010 (Friday) 7:30am

20 June 2010 (Sunday) 7:30am
26 June 2010 (Saturday) 3:30pm
27 June 2010 (Sunday) 7:30am
04 July 2010 (Sunday) 7:30am

Selamat Hari Gawai and Happy Holidays everyone!

RECIPE FOR SUCCESS

Football is a simple game, right? Just put the ball in the other team's net more often than they put it in yours. That's all your team has to do.

But getting to the point where your team regularly outscores the opposition is not simple. You have to teach your players a number of skills - how to pass, receive, tackle, shield the ball and shoot. Then when your players are old enough to understand the concept of teamwork, they learn how to space themselves on the pitch, how to support the ball carrier and how to defend and attack as a unit.

But sometimes we forget that all football skills are underpinned by our players' 'feel' for the ball. If they can manipulate the ball without thinking and make the ball do what they want it to do (rather than be ruled by what the ball wants to do), they will become a prized asset. That is a 'natural' football player who can shoot, defend, dribble and score with hardly any visible effort. We all want these players in our teams, don't we? Yet we sometimes forget that a great 'feel' for the ball doesn't happen by accident - it needs to be worked on. So these potential great footballers need help - from their parents, their coaches and above all, themselves. You need the right blend!

GOTONG ROYONG

We joined SK St Joseph in the gotong royong perdana held last Saturday. However, it was a BIG disappointment to see only 30% of our Kickies turned up for this.

True, some were involved at their own schools but I doubt if all were. We have to get to the bottom of this as Kickalob strives to be an academy where one learns not only football but also self-discipline. Be rest assured that we will weed out those who do not share these same objective because we do not want this sickness to become an epidemic!!!

This matter is further complicated by the parents of our Kickies who just dropped their Kickies off at the padang and off they went. These parents have to realise that in order for us to discipline their Kickies, it has to start with them doing it first. If they choose not to set an example to their Kickies, then please do not expect us to do it for them. Wake up people!!

Am I upset? Nope. Rather, I am very sad that this is happening and very sad that we have Kickies who have this attitude and parents who condone it.

NUMBER OF KICKIES

As at the last session, the number of registered Kickies in our academy stood at 109!