The Southern New England Super Cup held its first meeting of the 2012 season. The League announced an enhanced organizational structure and made the following appointments. Steve Votolato (Administrator) John Ferreira League Commissioner, Kabba Joof Select Team Coach. The team has received numerous inquiries for our next season in which once again a $5,000.00 first prize will be offered. Our next meeting will take place on January 30,2012 at 7:00PM at the Fidjos da Brava Club at 682 Roosevelt Ave. Pawtucket, RI

On Sunday October 9, 2011, the Southern New England Super Cup (SNESC) of the Rhode Island Soccer Association played in an Men’sAll Star match against the NELASA from Brockton at the Taunton Sports Soccer Stadium in Taunton, MA. This was the first All Star game between the best two competitive Amateur leagues in Southern New England, the head coach of the SNESC All Star team was Kabba Joof assisted by Ernesto Lopes, and the coach of the NELASA All Star team was Mario Santos. The first half of the game was a back and forward game with both teams having opportunities at scoring a goal but neither team scored, the SNESC All Star Team dominated position of the ball throughout the first half of the game. At the 39th minute of the first half the SNESC All Star team awarded was awarded a penalty kick by the referee, which was taken by Anthony Petrarca, the first half end with SNESC All Stars 1 and NELASA All Stars 0.

The second half was the same with SNESC dominating passion and missing two excellent opportunities. SNESC made tactical changes by putting in fresh legs in the forward position, which opened the game up and created many scoring opportunities for SNESC All Stars. In the 65th minutes of the second half Eder Oliveira who moved from right back to left back blasted a ball outside the 18 yards box into the nets of the NELASA side and the SNESC All Stars were up 2- 0. Another tactical change was made by SNESC to bring in 3 fresh players in the game. The game continued to be dominated by SNESC All Stars anhd at the 80th minutes of the second half Manual Ramos scored the third goal from a through ball from Emmerson Barros which sealed the game for SNESC side. Final score SNESC All-Stars 3 to NELASA All-Stars 0.

THE SNESC Executive Board announced post-match the expansion of the SNESC 2012 League to 10 Teams.

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Upcoming meeting dates for 2011/12:

November 21st RISA,
November 28 ¼ meeting RISA,
January 16th, 2012 RISA BOD,
January 23rd OSSC.
February 13 RISA,
February 27th OSSC,
March 19th RISA ¼,
April 9th RISA ,
April 16th OSSC Public Meeting,
May 14th OSSC Publicity Meeting
May 21 RISA,
June 11th Pre-Season mtg OSSC.,
June 18th RISA,
August 20 AGM.

All RISA meetings are at 100 Lafayette Street, Pawtucket, at 7 PM. OSSC meeting TBA but will be 7 PM. 1/4 metings & GM will be 7 PM Place TBD.

Dear Coaches, Managers, Fans, and players.  RISA is pleased to announce the top amateur soccer game in southern New England in 2011:

SNESC All-Stars vs NELASA All-Stars Sunday October 9 2PM Taunton Sports Field Taunton, MA

All Games on Sunday, August 28, are cancelled due to inclement weather.

It is with great pleasure that I announce to you today the appointment of Joelle C Sylvia as 1st Vice-President of the Rhode Island Soccer Association. Joelle is a West Warwick resident,soccer player and manager for Rhody FC of the Rhode Island Women’s League and a member of the Rhode Island Bar Association, and an attorney since 2006. We welcome Joelle to the Board and look forward to her service and leadership in the Rhode Island Soccer Community.

The Super Cup referee meeting will be held this Sunday May 1 starting at 7 pm at the Comfort Inn, 2 George St., Pawtucket, RI, US, 02860. Please note that this is a location change. Any referee interested in working in the Super Cup is welcome to attend. Please feel free to pass this information on to anyone that may be interested.

The league meeting took place on February 23, 2011. The League is pleased to announce that it will open the season with the following lineup:
Dinamo Da Brava, Clube Juventude, Academica, Italia 90, Real Colombia, Fernando SC, Inter United and Emigrates. The League was pleased to welcome Emigrates to the League. Our final preseason meeting will take place on March 14, 2011 at 7PM at Clube Juventude 245 Esten Ave Pawtucket, Rhode Island. This will be the last meeting at which new Teams will be considered for entry.
In other news David Borts President of the League announced that all teams in the League will be entered in the Rhode Island Cup which will be open to all Rhode Island Adult male USASA registered teams. This Cup will determine seeding and entry into the 2012 US Open Cup and National Amateur Cups. The League also selected Kabba Joof to act as its Vice-President.

For further information Please Contact:
David Borts
401-241-0535
Kabba Joof
401-578-6907

The Southern New England New England Super Cup will have a preseason meeting on February 23, 2011 at Clube Juventude 245 Esten St Pawtucket Rhode Island. By Law and Registrations will be distributed. Clubs currently represented are Dinamo Da Brava, Clube Juventude, Academica, Italia 90, Real Colombia, St Michael’s, Inter United and Fernando SC. Franchise fee payments are due at this meeting for further information