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Tournaments in the year 1997

  1. 10th Football Association (F.A) Cup
  2. 11th President of Maldives Invitation Soccer (POMIS) Cup
  3. League champions of the 47th National Soccer Tournament

10th Football Association (F.A) Cup

1ST ROUND
Valencia  00
Hurriyya  00
* Valencia won 5-4 on Penalties
(Valencia's Silachi Ayya missed a penalty in the first half and they had KD Lalith of Sri Lanka sent off before the break. It was Lalith's first ever game in Maldives after one year. He last played for Valencia a way back in 1995 in the Cup Winners' Cup Final match against New Radiant)
 

Penalty Shoot-Out
Ahmed Naseem (Ammadey) IN
Mohamed Nizam (Thoddoo) IN
Ibrahim Haleem (Kuda Jadaa) IN
Ali-Rasheed (Silachi Ayya) IN
Ismail Asif (Kuda Heena) IN
 
QUARTER FINAL
Valencia    08
Vicenza     00
Scorers:- Patrick Tchikaya (3 goals), Ismail Mahfooz (Imma, 3 goals), Ismail Asif (Kuda Heena) and Ibrahim Haleem (Kuda Jadaa) 
MAN OF THE MATCH :- ISMAIL MAHFOOZ (IMMA)
 
SEMI-FINAL
Valencia    01
Victory     00
Scorer :- Patrick Tchikaya
MAN OF THE MATCH :- IBRAHIM RASHEED (BODU THODDOO)
(In the fifth minute of the second half Valencia was in the doldrums as they were reduced to ten men. Having Kuda Jadaa sent off Valencia managed to win this thrilling semi encounter)
 
10TH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (F.A) CUP FINAL MATCH
Valencia          00
New Radiant   02
(Valencia deserved a victory in this final as they played very well, created more chances than the winner and one should not forget the superb individual display by Congo star Patrick Tchikaya. The former Congo under 17 World Cup captain, dribbled through defenders with ease, passed the ball through the legs as he did many maneuvering skills)
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11th President of Maldives Invitation Soccer (POMIS) Cup

Valencia                      01
Saunders (Sri Lanka)  00
Scorer :- Ismail Asif (Kuda Heena)
 
Valencia         02
New Radiant  00
Scorers :- Ibrahim Haleem (Kuda Jadaa) and Ali Rasheed (Silachi Ayya)
MAN OF THE MATCH :- MOHAMED NIZAM (THODDOO)
 
SEMI FINAL
Valencia   00
Victory     01
(Victory scored its only goal from a dubious corner)
 
Prizes
BEST MIDFIELDER :- MOHAMED NIZAM (THODDOO)
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47th National Soccer Tournament

1ST ROUND
Valencia  00
Victory    02
 
Valencia   00
Hurriyya   00
 
Valencia           01
New Radiant    00
Scorer :- Mohamed Nizam (Thoddoo)
MAN OF THE MATCH :- MOHAMED NIZAM (THODDOO)
 
Valencia  05
Orchid     00
Scorers :- Ibrahim Haleem (Kuda Jadaa, 3 goals), Abdulla Waheed (Bimma) and Ahmed Naseem (Ammadey)
MAN OF THE MATCH :- IBRAHIM HALEEM (KUDA JADAA)

Valencia   06
Youth       01
Scorers :- Mohamed Nizam (Thoddoo, 3 goals), Ismail Asif (Kuda Heena), Abdulla Waheed (Bimma) and Mohamed Manik (Kuda Vissa)
MAN OF THE MATCH :- MOHAMED NIZAM (THODDOO)

After 1st Round

 
Played Won Lost Draw For Against Net Points
5 3 1 1 12 3 +9 10
 
2ND ROUND
Valencia    04
Youth        01
Scorers :- Mohamed Nizam (Thoddoo, 2 goals), Ismail Mahfooz (Imma) and Mohamed Manik (Kuda Vissa)
MAN OF THE MATCH :- MOHAMED NIZAM (THODDOO)

Valencia   07
Orchid      00
Scorers :- Ismail Asif (Kuda Heena, 4 goals), Mohamed Nizam (Thoddoo), Ismail Mahfooz (Imma) and Ibrahim Haleem (Kuda Jadaa)
MAN OF THE MATCH :- ISMAIL ASIF (KUDA HEENA)

Valencia           02
New Radiant    03
Scorers :- Mohamed Nizam (Thoddoo) and Ahmed Naseem (Ammadey)

Valencia   02
Hurriyya   00
Scorers :- Abdulla Waheed (Bimma) and Ibrahim Haleem (Kuda Jadaa)
MAN OF THE MATCH :- ISMAIL MAHFOOZ (IMMA)

Valencia    03
Victory      02 (1 Penalty)
Scorers :- Mohamed Nizam (Thoddoo), Ibrahim Haleem (Kuda Jadaa) and Azmoon (Modey)
MAN OF THE MATCH :- MOHAMED NIZAM (THODDOO)
(A very nerve-jangling match as Valencia came from behind to score two vital goals to clinch the League Champions. Earlier in the first half Victory missed a penalty and one of its two goals came right from the spot. Valencia's impressive forward Thoddoo Nizam scored a curving free kick after Zariyand being dismissed for saving a ball outside the penalty area. Kuda Jadaa leveled the game from a Thoddoo cross and in the final minutes Modey scored a spectacular flying kick shot to grab the League title for the fifth consecutive time)

After 2nd Round

 
Played Won Lost Draw For Against Net Points
5 4 1 0 18 6 +12 12

Valencia finished at top of the table after two rounds

 

Team  Played For Against Net POINTS

1 * Valencia

10 30 9 +21 22

2 New Radiant

 10 21 10 +11 20
3 Hurriyya 10 24 9 +15 18
4 Victory 10 26 7 +19 16
* = Clinched the League Champion title
 
SEMI FINAL
Valencia          00
New Radiant   02

PLAY-OFF SEMI FINAL MATCH
Valencia   01
Hurriyya   01
Scorer :- Ismail Mahfooz (Imma)
* Valencia lost 2-4 on Penalties

PENALTY SHOOT-OUT

Ali-Rasheed (Silachi Ayya) SAVED
Ismail Mahfooz (Imma) OUT
Mohamed Nizam (Thoddoo) IN
Ahmed Naseem (Ammadey) SAVED

Prizes
MAN OF THE TOURNAMENT :- MOHAMED NIZAM (THODDOO)
BEST MIDFIELDER :- MOHAMED NIZAM (THODDOO)

Club Valencia the League Champions in 1997