The One World Flight Center sponsored Fiji Football Association awards night which is scheduled to be held in Nadi this Saturday has received a positive response.#Fiji Football Association (Fiji FA) Chief Executive Officer Bob Kumar said many of the district associations have been keen to nominate their players and officials. #“We have received a positive response from the associations this year and all the nominations were received well before the deadline.” Kumar said.#He said that Fiji FA applauds the support from One World Flight Center for coming on board and helping the national football body recognise the various football stakeholders. #“We appreciate One World Flight Centre’s support and kind gesture on sponsoring the awards night and helping recognise the hard work the players and the officials have done last year,” #The nominations will be made publicly once everything is finalised and sorted out as explained by CEO Bob Kumar.#A total of 11 recipients would be given the awards and the certificates to recognise their contribution towards the game of football in the country. #The awards ceremony starts from 7pm at Fun Plaza Hotel in Nadi. #1. Footballer of the Year- Men’s#Akuila Mataisuva (Labasa)#Kaliova Tivulu (Tailevu Naitasiri)#Nathan Kumar (Nasinu)#Samuela Vula (Suva)# #2.Women Footballer of the Year# Sofi Diyalowai (Labasa) #Laijipa Rasaku (Ba)# # 3.Coach of the Year#Tagi Vonolagi (Tailevu Naitasiri)#Gurjit Singh (Suva)# #4.Team of the Year#Tailevu Naitasiri#Nasinu#Suva# #5. Administrator of the Year: Premier Division # Sandeep Roy (Tailevu Naitasiri)# Praveen Singh (Nasinu)# Shaneel Goundar (Rakiraki)# #6.Administrator of the Year: Super Premier#Mahend Prasad (Suva)#7.Fair Play Award#Madhwan Goundar—(Tailevu Naitasiri)#Praneel Chand (Nasinu)#Waisake Navinigasau (Suva)# #8.Best Media Personality of 2012 #Raymond Stoddart (Nasinu)#Indra Singh (Suva) (FBC)#Baljeet Singh (Fiji Times)# #9.Junior Footballer of the Year #Robert Nair (Nasinu)# #10. Referee of the Year #Amitesh Behari (Nasinu)#Ravinesh Kumar (FFA Referees)#11. Popular Footballer of the Year#Zibraaz Sahib (Lautoka)#Remeuru Tekiata (Ba)#Sofi Diyalowai (Labasa Women)#Nathan Shivam (Suva)#Ilisoni Logaivau (Labasa)#
