DPMM FC 4-Team Tourney
By Dannie Abu Basrah

Bandar Seri Begawan - Action thirst local football enthusiasts will be in for a feast early this weekend as DPMM FC will be hosting the DPMM FC 4-team Football Championship 2006 from Nov 3-7 involving QAF FC, ABDB, Sabah FA and DPMM FC as host.

According to DPMM FC team manager Pg Waslimin, the objective of having such a tournament is to enhance the local footballing quality where it also features the likes of QAF FC, who are the B-League Premier I champions, B-League FA Cup most consistent performers ABDB and also invited team, Sabah FA.

The tournament will be played on a round-robin format, twice a day with all games scheduled to take place at the Jerudong Mini Stadium and entrance is free.

With the Malaysian Super League starting in the middle of December, DPMM FC has yet to confirm a third import signing before the transfer window deadline on Nov 11. The other two imports are Croatian Rene Komar and Brazilian Rodrigo Antonio Lombardo Tosi.

Several players have come in and out of the country recently for the trial sessions according to Pg Waslimin but have yet to convince team coach Buketa Ranko with a more desired quality performance to the coach's liking.

Among those on trial at the moment are Kennedy Simwanza of Zambia and Henry Baysah from Liberia.

Brunei DPMM FC also recently signed a Malaysian player to enhance their midfield department, said to be very versatile and effective in his game play by a few spectators who have seen him in action.

The player is Mohd Arsyah Mohd Ayop, who previously played for Perlis, helping the club to reach the final of the Malaysia Cup 2006 eventually emerging as champions but unfortunately had to miss out the game due to a knee injury.

Meanwhile, DPMM FC team manager Pg Waslimin after a training session at the Jerudong Mini Stadium yesterday announced his 25-man squad (except third import) for their campaign in the upcoming Malaysian Super League.

The players are Affendy Hj Akup, Alizanda Sitom, Fadlin Galawat, Hj Muhd Subhi Abdillah Hj Bakir, Mohamad Helmi Panjang, Mohamad Saiful Rizal Awang, Yusof Salleh, Mohd Wardun Yussof, Pg Hamzah Pg Hj Abd Rahman, Radiman A Rahman, Helme Panjang, Rene Komar, Rodrigo Antonio Lombardo Tosi, Rosmin Hj Md Kamis, Rosmini Hj Abd Kahar, Sairol Hj Sahri, Shahrul Rizal Hj Abd Rahman, Shahrazen Hj Md Said, Ak Sallehuddin Pg Hj Damit, Hardi Bujang, Ampuan Mohd Nurul Azami Ampuan Hussin, Mohd Arsyah Mohd Ayop, Mohd Roy Suhardi Hanifah recently signed from ABDB and Zulkifli Duraman from Wijaya FC.

According to Pg Waslimin, selected players should not be too excited despite their selection in making the squad as any player could still be dropped before the start of the season.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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