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CARIBBEAN AMERICAS SOCCER ASSOCIATION
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CONTENTS
Page 7 Who are we? (CASA)
Page 8 Shane Malcolm from
Piper High School
Page 10 Health or Sickness
Page 11 CASA
Super League 2008
Page 16 CASA Banquet
Page 23 B.C United FC
Page 24 World Cup 2010
Page 27 George Weah
Page 28 CASA
Super League 2009
Page 30 Soccer Rules
Publisher
CASA
ManagerEditors
Oral Bucknor
Richard Campbell
ArtDirector
Neville Cephas.
Photographer
Uriah Bennett.
ContactInformation:
2331 N St. Rd. 7
Suite 102
Ft. Lauderdale , Fl 33319
Tel:954-895-4832
Fax:954-318-4480

Executive Board
Caribbean Americas Soccer Association
Richard Campbell Cleveland Brown Tracy Brown Claude Charles-Pierre,
Feona Johnson
Oral Bucknor Dave Bucknor Tony Brown
Karen Simpson
Maxine Dwyer,
Eaton Owens
Philbert Hilliman
Mike Aitcheson
Eric Hammond

President Message
Our organization continues to play a vital role in providing a
bridge between the rich and diverse culture that present itself
throughout South Florida. In addition it provides an important
link between South Florida and the rest of the world, while
exposing our local communities to organized and competitive
games.
The founders of CASA and present members are feeling a
sense of pride in our achievements since the formation of this
organization in August 2004. In 2008 we were able to provide
commendable services to the community by :
Providing scholarship to players attending college
Organizing referee training and development
Assisting teams with economic development
Continues to provide the community with competitive games
We are now a proud member of the Florida State Soccer
Association(FSSA) and the United State Soccer Federation.
Our Benefits as a member are numerous which includes
medical insurance for players, liability insurance and the
opportunity to participate in all state organized competitions.
As voting members in FSSA we are also allowed to participate
fully in the development of soccer in the state of Florida.
Our main focus for 2009 will be the promotion of our youth
developmental program. This program will comprise of young
men ages 16-23years. The under 23 program is designed to
develop and showcase high school seniors and college players
for future pro careers in the United States and overseas. We
will seek to attract high school seniors and college players both
in and out of state. This will play a role in strengthening their
present level and elevating their skills while exposing them to
coaches throughout the U.S.A and overseas.
While we are excited and optimistic about the future, we are
however cautious and aware of the difficult task ahead. Today
we are more determine than ever to continue to make this
endeavour a success.
Our collective experiences, talent, financial resource and
common destiny will allow us to continue our tireless march
to achieve our goals and objectives. On behalf of all members
of CASA thanks to the players, spectators, teams, referees,
coaches and sponsors for your continued support.
Richard Campbell
President

Who are we?The Caribbean Americas Soccer Association (CASA) is a 501 (c) 3, not–for-profit organization founded in
August 2004, and registered in the State of Florida. We are an organization made up of volunteers and soccer
enthusiasts from the various South Florida communities, dedicated to player development, and promoting and
enhancing the game of soccer for youths living in Florida and in the Caribbean and Latin American countries.
CASA’s goals are to develop and educate coaches, referees, and players, in addition to promoting a high
standard of sportsmanship, as well as encouraging educational initiatives. As our mission statement clearly
states, we at CASA seek to link “South Florida Soccer to the rest of the world by developing all aspects of the
sport, and exposing the community to the highest level of the game”. We support soccer in our community as
a medium to enhance our young people’s confidence and leadership skills, and to contribute to a brighter future
for our communities and our countries. Further, CASA places great emphasis on education as demonstrated
through the scholarships that are offered to high school and college players.
Our Focus on Education
Each year CASA continues to advance its mission of linking South Florida’s soccer to the rest of the world by
developing all aspects of the sport, including children’s talent, and exposing the community to the highest level
of the game. Through our scholarship programs we have seen many lives changed for the better.
In particular the scholarship has enjoyed great success in the past year. We have seen financial commitment
from other businesses in our community through donations and matching funds.
Tournaments We Organize
Super League:
The Super League Event is a partnership between CASA and the City of Lauderhill designed to further support
CASA’s mission of exposing these talents to Coaches/Scouts, thus, proving a one-stop shop for soccer talent and
fun. This tournament is an open age limit to male adults. This five month long event is in a tournament format
and provides team with competitive games, while giving them an opportunity to impress the Coaches/Scouts.
Youth Classic:
The Youth Soccer Classic further supports CASA’s mission by exposing these talents to Coaches/Scouts,
thus, proving a one stop shop for soccer talent. This annual even is held at Lauderhill Sports Park located in
Lauderhill, Florida. This is an ‘open’ soccer event where Coaches/Scouts from all over the Caribbean and the
Americas can evaluate players and their talents. This tournament is open to boys ages 15-20 years old. The one-
week event is in a tournament format and gives teams competitive games, while giving them an opportunity to
impress the Coaches/Scouts. The outstanding play and the sportsmanship that characterize outstanding soccer
will provide plenty of enjoyment for the players and fans alike. CASA plans to make this tournament one your
teams will enjoy and be proud to attend.
Other CASA Activities
• Youth development program – organizing coaching and developing youth 9 –16 years
• Scholarship fund - partnership with Sun-Sentinel
• Referee and coaches development and re-certification
• Tutoring of youths and players

Piper’s Malcolm lives for the game
    Shane Malcom, above, first played soccer
as a child in Jamaica, but he never thought
it would become more than just a lunchtime
game with friends.
    Although his parents moved to the United
States from Montego Bay when he was 9 years
old, it wasn’t until he turned 12 that soccer
became the forward’s focus.
    “Every time I touch the field I get to let
loose my feelings, get everything out of my
head,” said Malcom, who begins his senior
season at Piper High after scoring 15 goals as
a junior.
    These days Malcom’s life is all about soccer.
Every day he heads to Piper’s practice from
3-4:30 p.m. Then, four days a week, he drives
to Miami to practice with the development
academy Miami FC Kendall.
    Everything he does is to fulfill his goal to
play for either the United States or Jamaican
national team. But for now, he is content to
hone his skills with the Bengals.
Shane Malcom

Health or Sickness… you choose
It may be cliché, but enough cannot be said of the
importance of maintaining good health. There is
so much information available today, some good,
some horrible and most of it just confusing. Like
most things, maintaining a healthy body requires
for the most part the exercise of common sense
and a willingness to exchange destructive habits
for healthy ones. For example eating fresh picked
fruits or vegetables instead of processed fruits or
vegetables is an exchange of an inferior food imitation
for a valuable source of antioxidants, vitamins and
minerals. Walking when it is feasible instead of
driving, for instance, taking a parking space a little
distant from the store entrance instead of driving in
circles to find the parking space closest to the entrance
is another practical way giving up a sedentary health
robbing habit for one that will increase your level
of fitness. Praying is a more mentally responsible
choice than worrying; and will leave you less stressed-
out and more emotionally and mentally prepared to
correct whatever mistakes were made to cause a less
than satisfactory outcome of your efforts. Drinking
clean water or fresh fruit juice instead of soda pop is
a great exchange of a toxic substance for liquids that
cleanse the body while simultaneously strengthening
the immune system. To most of us these ideas are no-
brainers, but be honest, how many of these exchanges
of emptiness for value do you practice on a regular
basis?
There is a large body of research that shows that fresh
fruits and vegetables contain essential nutrients to
protect our health. What are the health benefits or fresh
fruits and vegetables? The vitamins and minerals
in fruits and vegetables can help reduce the risk of
cancer, heart disease and high blood pressure, and type
ll diabetes. People whose diet is rich in fresh produce
have more energy and are less likely to gain weight.
And fresh fruits also help reduce the effects of aging.
Regular exercise can help protect you from heart
disease and stroke, high blood pressure, noninsulin-
dependent diabetes, obesity, back pain, osteoporosis,
and can improve your mood and help you to better
manage stress. Prayer has been demonstrated to bring
about miraculous are app turn of events and healing
when all else seem hopeless. An example of how
prayer can bring physical healing is found in (Isaiah
38: 1). One of the kings of Judah, King Hezekiah,
became extremely ill and was about to die. Once he
found out about this, he immediately prayed to God
for His assistance. What did God do for Hezekiah?
God answered Hezekiah’s prayer by healing him and
adding 15 years to his life.
An ounce or prevention is better than a pound of
cure and very often preventive measures are a matter
of common sense that only requires a willingness
to apply to our daily routine. There is much health
advantage to be gained for practicing a lifestyle of
weighing the risks and benefits of the choices we make
in selecting our foods, level of physical activities and
spiritual connection. The hardest part is in choosing,
which is also the easiest part.
Fidel S. Goldson, DC

SUPER LEAGUE 2008
CASAAll star vs. Man. FC CASA Super League opening ceremony
International FC CASAAll Star Pre game
Captain H Burrell JFF Eric Hammond CASA Renee Simones Coach
Reggae Boyz and Richard Campbell CASA
Dynamic FC Western United

SUPER LEAGUE 2008
Little Ms. Rochelle Bretoux with the
Pledge of Allegiance at CASA Super
League 2008 Opening Ceremony
Captain H Burrell President JFF and Comm. Dale Holness meeting and
greeting teams at opening ceremony
Captain Burrell addressing spectators and teams CASA 2008 Opening
Ceremony

SUPER LEAGUE 2008

Caribbean Americas Soccer Association | Page14
SUPER LEAGUE 2008

SUPER LEAGUE 2008
CHAMIPONS
Western United
3rd Place BC United2nd Place Unity FC

Caribbean Americas Soccer Association | Page16
Award Banquet 2008
2008 MVP Super League LaGrando Lee 2008 Community Service Award to Hazel Maragh of Western Union
presented by comm. H. Burger
2008 Community Service Award to Doctor Alexis presented by Eric
Hammond
2008 CASA Super League 3rd place B.C United FC
2008 Super League 2nd place Unity FC Appreciation award City of Lauderhill received by comm. H. Burger
and sports and recreation board chairperson Ed Scheffler

2008 Coach of the season Steve Kadoo presented by Sharon Blackwood 2008 Champions Western United FC
Champions Western United Oral Bucknor CASA
Scholarship Award to Pierre Cerahphin presented by CASA VP David
Bucknor
Scholarship Award to Courtney James presented by CASA VP David
Bucknor
Most Discipline Award to B.C United FC received by Patrick Satahoo
and presented by Eric Hammond
2008 Award for most goals to Shawn Anderson
presented by Maxine Singh

Award Banquet 2008
Dr. Winston Alexis guest speaker 2008 awards dinner
Board of Directors CASA
Richard Campbell President CASA gives voter thanks 2008 Award Dinner
LaGrando Lee Western United MVP 2008

1. BC United 2. Fort Lauderdale Blazers 3. Caribe United 4. Eagles FC 5. FC International 6. Team Haiti 7. Juventus FC
8. Lauderhill Juniors 9. Fort Lauderdale Rebels 10. Thunderbolts FC 11. Unity FC 12. Western FC

BC United F.C. was founded in 1999 within the
city limits of North Lauderdale and Lauderdale
Lakes.The goal of the club is to display a high
level of passion for the beautiful game, developing
character and believing in a discipline approach to
the game.

The club membership is made up of its players
and two officials. Training takes place at Vincent
Torres Park in Lauderdale Lakes Mondays and
Wednesdays from 7:30 pm until 9; 00pm during
the season, which runs from September thru May.

During the first eight years the club competed in
the Gold Coast Soccer League. They started in
the 3rd division and achieved success up to the
Premier League.

In 2008 BC United competed in the CASA Super
League for the first time where they finish 3rd
and received the league’s “Most Discipline Team”
Award.

In 2009 BC United will continue building on the
club’s goal and is hoping for the ultimate success
by winning the CASA Super League.

For more information about the club
call 954-647-1114.

BC United F.C.
Most Discipline Team Award 2008 CASA Super League B.C United
Coach Of the Season 2008 CASA Super
league Steve Kadoo
Most decipline team award

How many countries? 35 (Complete list at the bottom of the page)
How many teams qualify for World Cup 2010? 3 qualify
automatically. One more can qualify if they win a two-game playoff
with the 5th place CONMEBOL (South America) team.
How do teams qualify?
Two preliminary rounds are played to narrow the field to twelve. The
first takes the pool from 35 countries to 24. The second takes it from
24 to 12. These twelve are divided into three groups of four teams
each, and then then play a home and away leg, round-robin style.
Top two teams from each group advance to the fourth round, where
they’ll also play a home-and-away leg round robin. And the top three
finishers from that final group of six go to the World Cup. The fourth
place finisher will play the 5th place team from CONMEBOL in one
home and one away game for the final spot.
The thirteen teams in the top four “pots” got a round one bye —
Gatamala, Canada, Guyana and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines .
The remaining twenty-two teams had to play for the final 11 Round
2 spots. The teams that advanced to Round 2 were: Barbados, Saint
Lucia, Bermuda, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Bahamas, Puerto
Rico, Grenada, Suriname, El Salvador, and Netherlands Antilles
Complete list of all
CONCACAF teams,
North American Zone
Canada
Mexico
United States
Central American Zone
Belize
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama
Caribbean Zone
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Cuba
Dominica
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guyana
Haiti
Jamaica
Martinique
Montserrat
Netherlands Antilles
Puerto Rico
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint-Martin
Sint Maarten
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
CONCACAF, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football.
CONCACAFand World Cup 2010

It was just past 10 on a Sunday morning at Sunview Park near
Fort Lauderdale, and world soccer icon and former Liberian
presidential candidate George Weah was running late. The man
known as “King George” in his native Liberia arrived in a black
Mercedes to play for Croatia-Florida, a team in the over-30 divi-
sion of the Gold Coast Soccer League.
    Weah, 41, lives in Weston, but his resume suggests he should
be playing somewhere more glamorous, like Paris, Milan, London
or Monaco, cities where he was a soccer superstar during a 14-
year career that earned him millions.
    “It’s a small world because once you start exploring, you bring
a lot of things your way,” Weah says of his amateur team. “The
guys here are friendly; they’re good people. I love them and they
love me. They respect me and I respect them. And I enjoy every
Sunday morning. It’s a way to keep in shape. I enjoy it.”
    Weah was voted FIFA World Player of the Year in 1995 while
playing for Italian giant AC Milan, the only African to win the
award from the world governing body. In 2000, he was voted
African Player of the Century by soccer journalists. A year later,
as a player-coach, he nearly led Liberia to what would have been
its only World Cup appearance, spending nearly $2 million of his
own money.
    Now, Weah lives in Weston with his wife, Clar, and their chil-
dren Antoinette, 14, and Timothy, 8. He has two older children,
George Jr., 21, and Martha, 22. Weah plays in the recreation
league when he isn’t traveling to homes in New York and Mon-
rovia, Liberia, or crossing the globe on behalf of humanitarian
causes.
    “[Soccer] is something in your blood you don’t forget,” says
Croatia-Florida manager Kruno Krslovic, of Coral Springs.
    “It’s fun for him. It’s something to do. We’re enjoying him.
He’s an ex-superstar who ran for president, but he’s the most
average and fun person to be around.”
    Croatia-Florida teammates describe him as humble and a
regular person. Opponents want their picture taken with him after
games. A Frenchman who plays for Tamarac couldn’t wait to call
his family in Paris to tell them he had just played against “Mr.
Weah.”
    He retired from pro soccer in 2003 and found himself running
for president of Liberia two years later.
    Weah was born the third of 13 children in a Monrovia ghetto,
raised primarily by his grandmother. His soccer skills provided
the escape from a country bloodied by a 14-year civil war (1979-
93) that resulted in the deaths of more than 200,000 Liberians,
including Weah’s brother Bobby. Liberians turned to Weah to lead
them, petitioning him in 2004 to run for president despite his lack
of political experience.
    “I’m a true living example of all the things that happen in
life,” Weah says. “Born in the ghetto, things were difficult, but I
changed my life, I became positive in life. I could have used all of
the anger I grew up in and suppressed people, but instead I under-
stood the opportunity that was given to me, and I should help.”
    Weah won the first round of voting among 22 candidates and
was forced into a runoff against Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, a Harvard
graduate and former World Bank official.
    Johnson-Sirleaf won by 18 percentage points to become the
first woman to be elected president in Africa. Weah says he will
run again in 2009.
    “I will [run] again because of what I represent for my country,”
Weah says. “. . . People believe in me, and I believe in them.”
    Weah runs two organizations in Liberia: the George Weah
Children’s Foundation, which pays school fees for children, and
the Global Institute of Vocational Education, which develops
career opportunities for young people, including former child sol-
diers who were forced to fight in Liberia’s civil war. Weah was a
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador until his run for president and has
worked to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa. He received
the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2004 ESPY Awards for his
efforts.
    Weah has lived part time in the United States since buying
a home in New York in 1989. He met his wife in New York 15
years ago, and by the end of his career he was shuttling to games
in Europe on the Concorde.
    Weah came to South Florida four years ago on vacation and
liked the tropical climate so much that he bought a home in
Weston. He says his youngest child, Timothy, is an emerging
goal-scoring phenom in a Pembroke Pines youth league, while his
daughter Antoinette attends Indian Ridge Middle School in Davie.
Weah says he has a “normal” suburban life.
    “I take my kids to the mall. Do schoolwork. Visit one or two
friends,” he says.
    The comforts of Weston couldn’t be more removed from Libe-
ria, where the life expectancy for males is 41 years. Liberia was
rated the world’s worst place to live by The Economist in 2003,
which is all the more reason why Weah seems determined to be-
come president, even if it means giving up his American luxuries.
    “I love my country, and I want my country to do better than
other countries,” he says. “Ghana is close to us. Ghana is 10 times
more developed than our country.”
What a KickWhy is Africa’s all-time greatest soccer star hanging out in Weston?
By Jeff Rusnak Sun-Sentinel Special Correspondent
George Weah

CASAAchieves Membership Status with Florida State
Soccer Association (FSSA)
CASA is now a proud member of The Florida State Soccer Association. FSSA is the official
governing body representing U.S. Soccer in the State of Florida. It is a representative body
composed of soccer officials throughout the State dedicated to act in the best interests of the
sport. The official web site for FSSA is http://www.fssa.org and it is designed to make players,
officials, and fans familiar with everything that is going on regarding soccer in The Sunshine
State.

As a member of FSSA, CASA now belongs to the United States Adult Soccer Association
(USASA) and the United States Soccer Federation. In addition, there is now access to player
registration, insurance (including liability insurance certificate) and a host of other member
benefits available to players participating in the CASA league.

We would like to take this opportunity to
welcome five new teams to the CASA family.
They are Lauderhill Juniors, Fort Lauderdale
Rebels, Caribe United, Thunderbolts FC, and
Eagles FC. We certainly wish them all the best
in what we believe is going to be the most
competive season in our five year existence.
We would also like to once again congratulate
Western FC last years winner and two time
champions of the CASA Super League . It was
a classic final in which they defeated another
two time champion Fort Lauderdale Blazers.
These two powerhouse teams have won two titles
each in the four seasons that CASA has been in
existence. This year we could see a number of
teams step up their game and break this cycle.
We are very excited about the coming season
and we look forward to some exciting soccer at
the Lauderhill Sports Complex. This year we are
going with a twelve team league.
1. BC United
2. Fort Lauderdale Blazers
3. Caribe United 4. Eagles FC
5. FC International 6. Team Haiti
7. Juventus FC 8. Lauderhill Juniors
9. Fort Lauderdale Rebels
10. Thunderbolts FC
11. Unity FC 12. Western FC

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