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Peter Prospar
Peter Prosper (born 11 November 1969) is a Trinidadian former footballer who played as a striker. Prosper spent his club career between Trinidad and Tobago and Lebanon, playing for United Petrotrin, Al Ansar, South Starworld Strikers, San Juan Jabloteh, Akhaa Ahli Aley, Al Mabarra, and Racing Beirut. He also played for the Trinidad and Tobago national team between 1996 and 2003, representing them at the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Early life Prosper was a student at the Presentation College in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago. Club career Prosper began his senior career at TT Pro League club United Petrotrin during the 1995 season. After two seasons in Trinidad and Tobago, in 1996 Prosper moved to Lebanon, joining Lebanese Premier League reigning champions Al Ansar. In his first season in Lebanon, Prosper won the 1996–97 league title as the competition's top goalscorer with 22 goals. He was also nominated Al Ansar FC Player of the Year. With Al Ansar, Prosper won the le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forward (association Football)
Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role of the forward relies heavily on being able to create space for attack. Attacking positions generally favour irrational players who ask questions to the defensive side of the opponent in order to create scoring chances, where they benefit from a lack of predictability in attacking play. Team formations normally include one to three forwards. For example, the common 4–2–3–1 includes one forward. Less conventional formations may include more than three forwards, or none. Striker The normal role of a striker is to score the majority of goals on behalf of the team. If they are tall and physical players, with good heading ability, the player may also be used to get onto the end of crosses, win long balls, or receive passes and retain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RSSSF
The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) is an international organization dedicated to collecting statistics about association football. The foundation aims to build an exhaustive archive of football-related information from around the world. History This enterprise, according to its founders, was created in January 1994 by three regulars of the Rec.Sport.Soccer (RSS) Usenet newsgroup: Lars Aarhus, Kent Hedlundh, and Karel Stokkermans. It was originally known as the "North European Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation", but the geographical reference was dropped as its membership from other regions grew. The RSSSF has members and contributors from all around the world and has spawned seven spin-off projects to more closely follow the leagues of that project's home country. The spin-off projects are dedicated to Albania, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Poland (90minut.pl), Romania, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasely Crawford Stadium
The Hasely Crawford Stadium, formerly the National Stadium, is located in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. It was inaugurated and formally opened by Prime Minister George Chambers on 12 June 1982. On 30 December 1996, Prime Minister Basdeo Panday officially designated it "The Hasely Crawford Stadium", after the first person from Trinidad and Tobago to win an Olympic gold medal. History The stadium, which is sometimes used by the Trinidad and Tobago national football team, hosted the final of the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship. It also hosted games at the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Currently the stadium has a capacity of 22,575 with the installation of individual seats. However, on 19 November 1989 Trinidad and Tobago played the US in a winner takes all WC qualifying match in front of somewhere between 30,000 - 40,000 fans. Its theatre-style VIP Room holds 250. References *Hasley Crawford Stadium(sportt-tt.com) External linksfrom the Trinidad and Tobago Compu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antigua Recreation Ground
Antigua Recreation Ground is the national stadium of Antigua and Barbuda. It is located in St. John's, on the island of Antigua. The ground has been used by the West Indies cricket team and Antigua and Barbuda national football team. It had Test cricket status. It was also known as the Old Recreation Ground, or the Old Rec. against England in the ''"Blackwash"'' series of 1986 at the Recreation Ground. It was also where Brian Lara twice set the record for highest individual Test innings, scoring 375 in 1994 and the current record of 400 not out in 2004, both times against England. In May 2003 the West Indies completed the highest ever successful run chase in Test Cricket at the ARG, making 418/7 against Australia in their fourth innings to win by 3 wickets. Antigua is considered to be a good wicket on which to bat – hard and dry whilst not offering much bounce or movement to bowlers. This is colloquially known as a "featherbed". After the building of the Sir Vivian Richards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Caribbean Cup
The Caribbean Cup, established in 1989, was the championship tournament for national association football teams that are members of the Caribbean Football Union. Qualifying tournament Preliminary round Group A ---- ---- Group B Group C withdrew ---- Group D withdrew, leaving British Virgin Islands and Montserrat to compete. Group E and both withdrew. Qualifying round Group 1 ---- ---- Group 2 ---- ---- Group 3 ---- ---- Group 4 ---- ---- Group 5 Saint-Martin withdrew ---- ---- Final tournament Group 1 ---- ---- Group 2 ---- ---- Semi-Finals ---- ''The match was postponed from June 10 due to bad lighting.'' Third Place Match ''The third place playoff was cancelled due to the condition of the field. Third place was shared between Jamaica and Haiti.'' Final Result Trinidad and Tobago qualified for the 2000 Gold Cup Awards * Most Valuable Player R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grenada National Football Team
The Grenada national football team represents Grenada in international football and is controlled by the Grenada Football Association, a member of the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF. The team is nicknamed ''The Spice Boys'', a reference to the country being dubbed as the "Island of Spice" or the "Spice Isle". Grenada has never qualified for the World Cup but have finished second in the Caribbean Cup in 1989 and 2008. Their second-place finish in the 2008 Caribbean Cup gave Grenada its first qualification to a major international competition, that being the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. History Beginnings and early tournaments (1934–1989) Granada played its first international match, on 13 October 1934, against British Guiana, which they defeated 2–1. They played British Guiana twice, Barbados and St Kitts and Nevis before the Second World War started in 1939, winning all of those contests. In 1961, Grenada participated in the Windward Islands Tournament, losing their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico National Football Team
The Mexico national football team () represents Mexico in international football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation (). It competes as a member of CONCACAF. Mexico has qualified to seventeen World Cups and has qualified consecutively since 1994, making it one of six countries to do so. Mexico played France in the first match of the first World Cup on 13 July 1930. Mexico's best progression in World Cups has been reaching the quarter-finals in both the 1970 and 1986 World Cups, both of which were staged on Mexican soil. Mexico is historically the most successful national team in the CONCACAF region, having won eleven confederation titles, including eight CONCACAF Gold Cups and three CONCACAF Championships (the precursor to the Gold Cup), as well as two NAFC Championships, one North American Nations Cup, one CONCACAF Cup and two gold medals of the Central American and Caribbean Games. It is one of eight nations to have won two of the three most important foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Caribbean Cup
The 1997 Caribbean Cup (known as Shell/Umbro Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons ) was the ninth edition of the Caribbean Cup hosted by Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Kitts and Nevis. Qualifying Tournament First stage The winners of each group enter the qualifying play-off. Group 1 ---- ---- Group 2 * and withdrew Group 3 First round * Both matches were played in Georgetown, Guyana Second round * also entered the match; but since they already secured a spot in the final tournament as the holders, their matches were counted merely as friendlies. ---- ---- Group 4 ---- ---- Group 5 and withdrew. ''The return round was not played.'' Qualifying Playoff ---- ''The return round was not played.'' ---- * received a lucky bye to the final tournament. * The qualified teams are: (holders), (co-hosts), (co-hosts), , and Final tournament Group A Hosted in Antigua and Barbuda ---- ---- Group B Hosted in Saint Kitts and Nevis - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Kitts And Nevis National Football Team
The Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team is the national team of Saint Kitts and Nevis and is controlled by the St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association. They are affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF. They are nicknamed ''The Sugar Boyz'' due to the sugar cultivation on the island of St. Kitts. History Beginnings (1938–1990) Saint Kitts and Nevis played their first match on 18 August 1938, against Grenada, a match that ended in a 2–4 defeat. They participated in the Leeward Islands Tournament from 1949 however had to wait until 1979 to play their first official matches, in the qualifying rounds for the 1979 CFU Championship, losing twice to Jamaica, both results finishing 2–1. They would again fail to qualify for the final phase of the 1983 CFU Championship, after advancing due to Jamaica's withdrawal, they'd be eliminated by Martinique, who won 12–0 on aggregate. 1990–2000 The ''Sugar Boyz'' qualified for their first tournament at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombia National Football Team
The Colombia national football team ( es, Selección de fútbol de Colombia) represents Colombia in men's international football and is managed by the Colombian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Colombia. They are a member of CONMEBOL and are currently ranked 17th in the FIFA World Rankings. The team are nicknamed ''Los Cafeteros'' due to the coffee production in their country. Notably, the national team has been a symbol of nationalism, pride, and passion for many Colombians worldwide. Colombia is known for having a passionate fan base, and the team's dances during goal celebrations have been symbolic. The Colombian team has participated in six World Cups ( 1962, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2014 and 2018). In the 2014 edition held in Brazil, the team achieved its best World Cup performance, reaching the quarter-finals and coming fifth in the final standings. Its greatest international achievement is winning the Copa América in 2001 as hosts, also setting a new re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008–09 Lebanese Premier League
The 2008–09 Lebanese Premier League is the 48th season of Lebanon's football league. The league kicked off on October 11, 2008, Safa SC defeated Salam Zgharta at the opener. In that game, Mohammad Kassas scored the first goal of the season for Safa. Al Ahed is the defending champion. Salam Zgharta and Shahab Al-Ghazieh promoted from the second division. Prior to the start, Tripoli SC announced its withdrawal due to several problems. Lebanese Football Federation confirmed the withdrawal on October 9, the league is going to resume with 11 teams. Due to the restructuring of Asian competitions, Lebanese teams were entered into the AFC Cup. The Arab Champions League on the other hand would not be played. Teams Al-Irshad and Al-Ahli Sidon were relegated to the second level of Lebanese football after ending the 2007–08 season in the bottom two places. Promoted from the second level were Salam Zgharta and Shabab Al-Ghazieh Chabab Ghazieh Sporting Club ( ar, نادي Ø§Ù„Ø´Ø ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Lebanese FA Cup
The 2007–08 Lebanese FA Cup was the 36th edition of the national football cup competition of Lebanon. It started with the first round on 20 October 2007, and ended on 3 July 2008 with the final. The cup winners were guaranteed a place in the 2009 AFC Cup The 2009 AFC Cup was the sixth season of the AFC Cup and is competed among clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation. With the Asian Football Confederation reviewed the format of the AFC Champions League and made sig .... Pre-Qualifying Stage First Round Intermediate Round Final Round Qualifying Stage Semifinal Round Final Round Proper Rounds Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semi-Finals Final External links Goalzz.com {{DEFAULTSORT:2007-08 Lebanese FA Cup Lebanese FA Cup seasons Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
