Having made their international debut at the 2009 VIVA World
Cup the Maltese island of Gozo went on to host the finals in 2010. Despite home
advantage the Gozitans could only finish 5th, matching their
performance at their first VIVA the year before. After consecutive appearances
the GFA chose not to send a side to Kurdistan for the 2012 tournament.
The Gozo Football
Association runs its own league separately from the Malta Football Association but used to have one team, Gozo F.C.,
competing in the Maltese system. The GFA joined the N.F.-Board in 2007 in order to improve the standard of players on
the island with an eye to Gozo F.C.’s performances in the Maltese league, which
had been slumping. To date the most recognisable name to have featured for the
national side is Daniel Bogdanović, the former Barnsley striker, who played at
the 2010 VIVA World Cup.
With Gozo F.C. having now withdrawn from the Maltese league
system and disbanded Non-FIFA Football Updates caught up with GFA president
Alvin Grech to discuss the state of the game there. During the interview he
explained how football had progressed on the island in both men and women’s
categories but remained uncertain in regard to any future participation at the
VIVA World Cup.
NFFU: It’s almost
3 years since Gozo hosted the VIVA World Cup. How would you say football on the
island is performing?
AG: The Gozo teams are performing very
well. We participate with the senior
female team, the under-16 female team and the boys under-15, under-13 and
under-11 in the Malta FA national leagues.
The female senior team is second in the national premier league while
the under-16 female team is doing well too.
The boys are all in the highest league levels so I can say that we
really are doing well. For the younger ages we organize weekly festivals for
the under-11, under-9 and under-7 teams. Football is part of our culture and
quite all people in Gozo love the game.
NFFU: Do you feel
the 2 VIVA World Cup experiences were beneficial to the players and staff?
AG: Yes it was a nice experience both for the
players and the staff. We hope that our
guests are of the same advice.
NFFU: You were absent from the 2012 VIVA. Do you
have reasons for this?
AG: The reason was accounts; we are a small
island and do not have great financial means.
It was too expensive for us to go to Kurdistan.
NFFU: Do Gozo
plan on attending the 2014 VIVA World Cup?
AG: It depends on many things, at this point
it’s too early to decide. I have an
election for another three years term next season, which is July 2014. So I must consider all situations before
deciding.
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| Gozo XI ahead of their opening 2010 VIVA game. |
AG: We just hosted the UEFA Regions Cup [intermediary
round] in Gozo between the 13th and 19th October where we played ATF Ialoveni
of Moldova, Rinuzi Strong of Latvia and the Russian representatives Olimp
Moscow, and we placed second. The Gozo
team won against Latvia, drew against Moldova and lost against the Russians who
won the tournament.
NFFU: Do you have
any other games lined up?
AG: At the end of December we are organizing
another tournament between Gozo, Mosta, Valletta and a foreign team. Valletta are leading the Malta F.A. Premier League
while Mosta are third.
NFFU: Are any
players from Gozo currently playing in the Maltese Premier League?
AG: We have various players in the Premier
league like Daniel Bogdanović and Ferdiando Apap with Mosta, Shaun Bajada with
Valletta and Steve Sultana with Qormi.
Many other youth and female players are selected for the Maltese
National teams. In all we have nineteen
players in all categories of the Malta national teams.
NFFU: Is Daniel Bogdanović
likely to play for the team again in a VIVA World Cup?
AG: If we participate again we will make use of
our best elements that includes all players that play in the Premier League
like Daniel and Shaun.
NFFU: Finally, have you ever considered joining the
Island Games Association (I.G.A)?
AG: Yes, but they accept only a limited number
of members and told us that they were at their maximum.
NFFU: Thank you
for taking the time to speak to us.
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