We extend new year greetings to our visitors and friends in cyber space.

Special new year greetings to Jeff Rahari and family in NZ. I made special/particular mention of him because he is an overseas keen supporter of the club demonstrated through his assistance to Santos last year.

We will try to carry Santos successfully (ambition) through the completion of last year's league and 2008 new season. We welcome any new ideas for managing this club and are ready to accomodate any such initiative. Contacts can be made to Executive via my email: jak@siea.com.sb.

Wishing you all a prosperous new year 2008.

Thanks, Regards and God bless!!

From - JAK (2/01/008, 11 am, SI).

By ROMULUS HUTA –‘STAR SPORTS’ – ISSUE NO.3514 THURSDAY 27 DECEMBER 2007

The DJ League resumes January 22, 2008 with the season’s ending by March 2008.

Honiara Football Association Administrator Barnabas Loloito confirmed this to Star Sports yesterday.

He said the start date applies to all three divisions in the Honiara Football Association DJ League.

The league was brought to a halt by last month’s Our Telekom Cup Championship and the festive season.

Marist FC currently lead the premier division with 18 points followed by Uncles on 14.

In division one, Junior Flamengo is on the top, whilst KGVI Snails lead division two.

KGVI Snails are new comers to the Honiara league. Students attending King George Sixth School are playing for the team.

So far, there were also a few surprises in the league. For instance, Rangers, which made up of young and talented players, some of whom are in the national squad, have yet to register a win after five games in the premier division.

In the first division, former premier division sides Las United and DMP, remained at the bottom of the ladder. Both sides were relegated after their poor showing in the premier division.

In division two, league hopefuls Isa United and Rainbow, are also struggling to make an impact.

There are definitely still no clear leaders in all three divisions, as teams have a number of games at hand.

Meanwhile, Loloito said they are yet to finalize the match schedules for the New Year.


PROGRESSIVE TALLY OF THE DJ LEAGUE AS AT 19/12/2007

PREMIER DIVISION

CLUB P W L D GF GA GD PTS
MARIST 7 6 1 0 25 9 16 18
UNCLES 6 4 0 2 22 9 13 14
MAKURU 5 4 0 1 17 8 9 13
KOLOALE 5 4 1 1 17 15 2 13
KOSSA 7 3 3 1 18 10 8 10
WALAS 5 2 3 0 12 16 -4 6
HANA 6 1 2 2 6 10 -4 5
SUNBEAM 4 1 2 1 5 9 -4 4
ZOME MARS 6 1 4 1 8 18 -10 4
NAHA 3 1 2 0 8 13 -5 3
LAUGU 6 1 5 0 6 15 -9 3
RANGERS 5 0 4 1 4 14 -10 1






DIVISION 1

CLUB P W L D GF GA GD PTS
J/FLAMINGO 8 6 1 1 23 6 17 19
LAU VALLEY 5 4 0 1 15 3 12 13
TOBA KINGZ 6 3 1 2 11 8 3 11
SANTOS 7 3 2 2 9 9 0 11
LS KUMA 8 3 4 1 8 10 -2 10
KOLEI 6 2 2 2 7 8 -1 8
EKU 6 2 2 2 9 11 -2 8
N/UNITED 8 2 5 1 9 17 -8 7
TELEKOM 7 2 4 1 8 17 -9 7
E/KNIGHTS 5 2 3 0 7 8 -1 6
LAS UNITED 7 0 3 4 2 6 -4 4
DMP 7 1 5 1 3 11 -8 4


DIVISION 2

CLUB P W L D GF GA GD PTS
KG SNAILS 6 6 0 0 24 4 20 18
CY STRIKERS 7 5 1 1 18 9 9 16
CDL LAKERS 7 4 1 2 24 10 14 14
K/BOMBERS 5 4 0 1 19 5 14 13
KAKAMORA 7 4 3 0 12 12 0 12
REAL BURNS 4 2 0 2 14 11 3 8
SICHE 6 2 3 1 12 12 0 7
REALAS 6 2 3 1 6 9 -3 7
POLICE 6 1 3 2 8 19 -11 5
EASTENDERS 9 1 7 1 8 28 -20 4
RAINBOW 7 0 5 2 11 25 -10 2
ISA UNITED 6 0 5 1 8 20 -12 1

Today's star sports reported that Santos is at fourth placing as at 19/12/007, after having played 7 games.

This is not true. Santos played 8 games as at 19/12/007. Won 4, drew 2 and lost 2. Total points is 14 and not 11 as reported. Has 3 games remaining.

Thanks.

From JAK - 27/12/007, at 12 noon.

All remaining games for 2007 league have now been put off to new year 2008.

Reason is most players have gone to their homes for x-mas vacation.

On behalf of Management and players I wish our visitors, supporters and friends merry x-mas and happy new year 2008.

Regards to one and all!

From JAK - (11/12/007, 1:38pm, SI).

President and I opened the box containing Jeff's assistance at lunch time today. In the box were 2 soccer balls (match balls quality ones) and 2 soccer tops (spain and arsenal). Jeff is an Areka man residing and working in NZ. He has been in contact with us about this assistance some months ago. Jeff has a real heart to help his fellow country men excel in football and we appreciate very much that kind gesture, goodwill and assistance. Jeff and I did Form 6 at Waimapuru way back in 1992. He was in the Science. I was in Arts. We were both leaders of the Southern region of Malaita students body at school then.

If I place an estimate dollar value on the assistance in SBD dollars the assistance would be valued at around $600-$700. This is no small money and I really lift my hat up to you my brother Jeff. Ofcourse we always appreciate other helpers in the past too.

My first thought on the 2 soccer tops is to sell them and use the money to buy something of common use for the club, say training cones or soccer balls. Collective decision will be made later.

Photos will be posted later. Could not have them today as Henry's camera was borrowed.

With this assistance, Santos now has 12 soccer balls as at today (6/12/07). One needs repair before use.

Once again on behalf of players and management, thanks very much Jeff and wish you merry x-mas.

From JAK (6/12/007, 4:15pm).

All matches have been suspended starting this week due to the u/23 telekom cup tournament.

League will resume again on the 11/12/007 and matches played untill 22/12/007, when teams will be released for x-mas break. League will resume again in the second week of Jan 2008.

This is likely to affect all teams as players will be heading home for x-mas.

We have notified HFA about this in advance to stop all matches by second week of December 2007, but they decided to ignore our request.

From JAK (27/11/007, 11:18 am, SI).

Benjamin Aitoroi assisted with some funds to enable Santos obtain another soccer ball today. Benjie comes from Maroupaina in East Are' Are and works as Management Accountant at SIEA.

The ball costing $48 was bought from POMA shop today.

Thanks Benjie on behalf of Santos FC management and players.

From JAK - (26/11/007, 2:50pm, SI)

Two Santos FC players are in the Central Shields Squad currently in Honiara taking part in the Our Telekom Cup National Under 23 Tournament. The players are Leslie Haikau and Michael Hui. The two named players featured in the Central Shields first 11 lineup in their opening match against the Avaiki Chiefs on Saturday 24th November 2007. Central Shields comfortably won the match 4-2 with both Leslie and Michael proving to be players to watch in this tournament. Michael Hui scored two of Central Shield's four goals whilst Leslie was always at the forefront for breaking the Avaiki Chief's defence on the right flank and setting up the goals.

There were surprise upsets caused by two Provinces on two Honiara teams on last Saturday during the opening games. The Makira-Ulawa (Our Kakamora U23 Team) proved too good for the Central Honiara in outplaying and outscoring their opponents by 3 goals to 1. The Guadalcanal Honnets was also too good for the West Honiara side winning the match by 2-0.

The 3rd Honiara team (East Honiara Lions ) plays the Malaita Eagles team this afternoon at Lawson Tama - the match is expected to be a thriller and an exciting one to watch.

Due to the current national U-23 tournament, the remaining games and catch up matches in Division 1 of the 2007 HFA DJ League have now been postponed to recommence on 11/12/2007 until 22/12/2007 and again in the second week of January 2008. The same also applies to the Division 2 matches. Santos FC has three (3) catch-up matches for Island Brothers FC (now Eastern Knights), Lau Valley and Kolei United FC.