Lusofonia games

There is not any specific list of sports that should be included in the list of schedule of games for this event. The sports that were chosen for the first event are deliberated and discussed by the members of ACOLOP, but included in the list without any major principal of "core" and "rotating".

It has been proposed to have five core sports to every future event of Lusophony games. The Lusophony Games was held in Goa, India. It was originally planned to be held in , but was postponed due to delays in construction. Except for Brazil -- who are fielding a team only in football and wushu -- all other member nations are sending their athletes, although not as high as the 78 that India have confirmed.

Beach volleyball was always expected to biggest draw at the competition. The Miramar beach is likely to be flooded with spectators as the competition will see 25 teams from nine countries display the thrill and excitement that the beach variant of volleyball provides. Nine countries will send 14 teams in the men's category while 11 teams from six countries -- Angola, Cape Verde, Portugal, Sri Lanka, Mozambique and India -- make up the women's competition.

Basketball may be a mess that is yet to be sorted out in Goa but for the Lusofonia Games, some high-octane action can be expected. Four teams including Angola, Mozambique, Macau and India comprise the women's category. Football will be considerably bolstered by the presence of Brazil, although the withdrawal of defending champions Cape Verde and favourites Portugal will make the competition a lot poorer.

Cape Verde, ranked 39 in the world, have pulled out due to budgetary constraints and a lack of time while Portugal stunned the organizers with their withdrawal, ostensibly due to fears of a Malaria outbreak at Fatorda during the Games.

Fernando Almeida BRA Rohitha Pushpakumara SRI Paulo Ferreira POR Davide Kleberson BRA Renato Silva POR Tiago Rodrigues POR Antonio da Sliva POR Oliveira da Silva BRA Pedro Ribeiro POR Alberto Paulo POR Roese Iurquen BRA Antonio Souza BRA Manuel Teixeira POR Kurt Couto MOZ Raphael Fernandes BRA Edivaldo Monteiro POR Fabio Baptista BRA 2. Rafael Hipolito POR 2.

Meldon D'Silva drew first blood inside just three minutes but Mozambique hit back with a brilliant long-range effort from Dercio Matimbe in the 24th minute. Brandon Fernandes put Goa ahead for the second time in the game after converting a penalty and then set up Myron Fernandes for a advantage.

Tubias Devis scored for Mozambique in the second session but Goa held on for dear life, and the gold medal, for the remaining 18 minutes. Goa was not really at their best. Mozambique made them run a lot, dictated terms with some swift, delicate passing and made the best use of the extended field -- unlike crammed Tilak Maidan -- by moving the ball down the flanks.

Goa, however, did what was expected of an aspiring champion side: defend resolutely and convert the chances that came their way. It all started like a dream. Brandon's free-kick and the resultant back-heel from Myron was saved just in time by the Mozambique keeper, but a few seconds later when Brandon floated another dead ball -- this time a smartly taken short corner -- the Mozambican goalkeeper could only watch Meldon powerful head the ball from quite a distance.

Mozambique, playing some of the best football Lusofonia Games has seen, were never likely to fade entirely, though the goalpost and goalkeeper Albino Gomes had contrived to deny the visitors. On at least three occasions, the Mozambican fire was doused but a 24th minute blinder from Matimbe brought them on level terms.