KUWAIT CITY, June 30: A solitary second half goal scored by Remedio Fernandes sent holders GOA Maroons packing out of the Gulf Cable and Electrical Co. KSC sponsored KIFF league for late J P D’Mello memorial trophy in the first semifinal played at MoH ground, Shuwaikh.
It was only the chance that came UFC’s way throughout the match. UFC medio Godwin found Remedio who ran a distance to connect it and score a beautiful goal which proved to be a match winner. GOA Maroons tried everything for the equalizer, but all their attempts were well intercepted by the strong UFC defence led by Captain Maurice and brilliant goalkeeping by Joaquim Pillai.

Curtorcares United

In the second semifinal, Curtorcares United had an easy day defeating CRC Chinchinim by a margin of 3-1 goals. The first goal for Curtorcares was a self goal and other scorers were Jose Cardozo and Sebastian. Diogo Pereira scored the lone goal for CRC.
The Grande KIFF league final is slated for Friday July 2, 2010 at 7:00 pm at Kuwait’s famous Al Kazma Stadium at Adeliya which will be preceded by the Schools Invitation Tournament Finals between Delhi Public School (DPS), Fahaheel vs Indian Central School (ICS), Abbasiya starting at 6:00 pm.
KIFF league final will be officiated by FIFA Referee Franky Fernandes brought in by KIFF especially for the final and he will be assisted by KIFF referees.
Shri Ajai Malhotra, Ambassador of India has consented to be a Special Guest on the occasion while the Guests of Honors will be Naser Omran Kannan, Regional Personal Manager and Saleh Omran Kannan Regional General Manager, both from Gulf Cable and Electrical Industries Co KSC.
President of KIFF Fidelis Fernandes has invited all the football loving fans and specially the expatriate Indian community to attend the event in large numbers.
The KIFF League played under the auspices of Kuwait Indian Football Federation (KIFF) and officiated by KIFF referees provides Indian players with the opportunity to showcase their soccer skills against the best competition, while emphasizing teamwork, discipline and fair play - in perhaps one of India’s only 11-aside recognized league abroad.
The Kuwait Indian Football Federation (KIFF) established in 1984 controls the League and Tournaments organized by clubs affiliated to it.
The J.P. Memorial Rolling Trophy - KIFF League is named after late Jerome Pascoal DMello (popularly known in India and Kuwait as J.P).
The late J.P. D’Mello, founder President of the Association was the one instrumental in forming the current Kuwait Indian Football Federation (KIFF). His memory has been justly kept alive by KIFF through its affiliated Indian football teams/clubs/associations by naming the KIFF League after him.
D’Mello was an ex-FIFA referee, Member of Asian Football Confederation Referees Committee and ex-Hon. Secretary and Member of Bombay Referees’ Association. A prime architect in conceiving the idea of forming KIFF, D’Mello who lived in Andheri East, Bombay left for a heavenly abode in 1994.
KIFF Managing Committee Members for 2009-2010:
President - Fidelis Fernandes (Kuwait Goan Association)
Vice President - Tony Correia (GOA Maroons)
Treasurer - Pascoal Alphonso (United Goans Centre)
Sports Secretary -  Bernard Fernandes (Navelim Youth Centre)
Registrar - Nicholas Rodrigues (United Friends Club)
PRO - Seby Dias (Curtorcares United) 
Reliever - Nester Coutinho (CRC Chinchinim)
Probable line ups of the finalists:
UFC: Joaquim Pillai, Peter D’souza, Maurice Simoes (captain), Teotonio Fernandes, Darwin D’cruz, Joaquim Rodrigues, Antonio Fernandes, Remedio Fernandes, Godwin Fernandes, Rosario Fernandes, Ubed Karakhil, Cajetan Godinho, James Rebello, Alino Mendes, Filipino Vaz, Derrick, etc.
Team Manager: Nicholas Rodrigues      
Curtorcares United: Francis Fernandes, Savio Rebello, Roland Fernandes, Rony Dias, Minguel Mouro, Sebastiao Fernandes, Zico Fernandes (Captain), Jose Cardozo, Francisco, Christovam Vaz, Felton, Olave, Clinton Coelho, John Vaz, Benjamin, R.V. Murthy, Mario Viegas, Camilo and Laurent Furtado.
Team Manager: Seby Dias