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Orlim Sports Club

Orlim Sports Club

Formed in 1980

Currently playing in the third division 

President: Keizar Martin 

Coach: Glen Miranda 

The Orlim Sports Club is focused on providing a platform forthe youth in the area to indulge in sporting and cultural activities. The clubhas an under 14 and under 16 team that provides an outlet for the boys andhelps chart a path for a possible move into the professional clubs in thestate. The clubs in these age groups are in the third division and have giventhe state players like Mariano Dias who is presently the coach of ChurchillBrothers and Glem Miranda who used to play with Union Bank in Mumbai. The clubis working hard on maintaining its position in the third division. The mainfocus of the team remains youth development and helping them develop in anall-round manner.

Running a club is tough business. We need approximately alakh every year to run this club. It is a constant battle. We have to conducttiatrs and fairs to generate funds. We have had politicians contributing money.Churchill Alemao had provided us with two lakhs last year and we conducted aninter-village tournament named after his parents. Players today demand moneyfor every match. We have to pay them Rs 500 per match. Where will all thismoney come from? The GFA promised to give us one lakh every year. Nothing hasbeen forthcoming. The cost of running a club increases every year. Rs 30,000per year is a minimum. Give me a sponsor who will help us and I will begrateful.

Keisar Martin

The Driving Force

The club was formed in 1980 by a group of people led byEriso Fernandes , Gerson Barreto, Jessy Miranda and Wilson Pereira to help givedirection to the lives of the youth in the area. Matthew Simon. Today StanleyNery the secretary is very involved in selecting talented young footballer forthe teams. The motive to provide direction to their lives is a very strongcomponent in the philosophy of the club. 

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