Phil Neal, Liverpool legend to vsit Indonesia

Phil Neal, Liverpool legend to vsit Indonesia

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Phil Neal, Liverpool legend and the club`s most decorated player, is expected to lead BritCham`s "Giving Kids A Sporting Chance" Community Finals Day at the GOR Soemantri Soccer Stadium, Kuningan, here, on Saturday (May 14).

"Phil Neal, together with members of the Liverpool FC International Academy will lead BritCham`s `Giving Kids A Sporting Chance` Community Finals Day at the GOR Soemantri Soccer Stadium," said a press statement of the British embassy in Jakarta, Saturday.

The event is the final of a football league run over six months and including 200 schools from poorer, rural areas of West Java.

All 3000 kids, aged 7-11, who have participated over the previous months will create a party atmosphere for the finals being played off between the four top schools.

At the same venue BritCham has teamed up with the British Embassy to provide children with the opportunity for LFC Academy?supervised coaching clinics. The children are drawn from the league, from local soccer schools including Muhammadiyah elementary school, which the Embassy has had successful projects in the past.

"Indonesia and the UK share a huge passion for football and sport is a great way of bringing people together. We are delighted that Phil Neal is visiting Jakarta to take part in BritCham`s `Giving Kids A Sporting Chance` Community Finals Day where he will also be giving a coaching clinics for students of various schools such as Muhammadiyah, who we work with on a range of interfaith and educational activities. They will get the chance to play together and receive top quality training. I know that the students are very excited about this event and hope they can also use the opportunity to build links with their peers from different schools across the city," British Charge D`Affaires Alison Blackburne said in the press statement.

The BritCham programme is in its fourth year after starting small and with only 100 kids involved. Now its reach has grown to a massive 3000 kids who have little opportunity for organized sporting activities.

"There can be no doubt as to the draw and influence of football in the lives of younger impressionable kids. We are delighted that the English Premier League has such prominence in Indonesia and that EPL club icons such as Liverpool have the vision and responsibility to support our `Giving Kids A Sporting Chance` programme," Chris Wren, Executive Director of BritCham said.

This third Liverpool FC International Academy Soccer Schools visit in 12 months coincides with the announcement to establish a permanent academy, nationwide soccer schools network and a branded Junior league in Indonesia- its first outside Europe. BritCham has played a major facilitation role and the signing will be commemorated at a separate Charity Gala event later on Saturday evening.
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TERRY ENDS TROUBLED DAY WITH CHELSEA WINNER

Jakarta Forum - London, Jan 31. Chelsea captain John Terry put the controversy over his private life to one side by scoring the winner in a 2-1 victory at Burnley as his side went four points clear at the top of the Premier League.

Terry, whose position as England captain was called into question after newspapers published details of his alleged affair with the ex-girlfriend of former Blues team-mate Wayne Bridge, scored eight minutes from time on Saturday when he headed in a corner for only his second goal this season.

"It was a very difficult game," Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti told ESPN Turning to Terry, who did not celebrate his goal, the Italian added: "He`s a fantastic player. Every game, he plays very well.

"He`s an important player for us. All of Chelsea support him."

Nicolas Anelka had given Chelsea a 27th-minute lead at Turf Moor when the France striker turned in Florent Malouda`s cross while, seven minutes later, Terry was booked for a clumsy challenge on Robbie Blake.

Relegation candidates Burnley levelled in the 50th minute when a ball over the top of Alex found Steven Fletcher who beat the defender before shooting past Petr Cech.

Chelsea`s victory means they will still be top of the table regardless of the result of Sunday`s clash between title rivals Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium.

Earlier, Tottenham stayed fourth with a 1-1 draw at Birmingham.

But Spurs` rivals for a place in next season`s Champions League, Liverpool and Aston Villa, both won to keep up the pressure.

Liverpool beat Bolton 2-0 to stay a point adrift of Spurs with Villa, who have a game in hand, two points behind after defeating Fulham by the same scoreline in a match where Gabriel Agbonlahor scored both goals.

At the other end of the table, second from bottom Hull failed to climb out of the relegation zone after a 2-2 draw with Wolves.

Everton made it four league wins from five with a 1-0 victory away to Wigan while Blackburn Rovers and West Ham shared the points in a goalless draw.

Spurs` Jermain Defoe broke the deadlock at St Andrews when, after a Peter Crouch knockdown, he blasted the ball past Joe Hart with 21 minutes left.

But Birmingham rescued a point through Liam Ridgewell`s 90th minute equaliser.

At Anfield, Dirk Kuyt put Liverpool ahead eight minutes before half-time.

Liverpool went 2-0 up when Emiliano Insua`s 25-yard shot took a huge deflection off Bolton`s Kevin Davies for a 70th minute own-goal.

"I am pleased with the result and the second half but not too happy with the first half - but at the end of the day we needed to win and we won," said Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez.

Agbonlahor put Villa in front five minutes before half-time at Craven Cottage when he headed a Stiliyan Petrov cross past Fulham`s Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer.

And there was still time for Agbonlahor to make it 2-0 ahead of the interval when, in the 44th minute, he curled a shot past Schwarzer from 15 yards.

At the KC Stadium, former Celtic striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink fired Hull into an 11th minute lead with a 20-yard shot.

But Wolves were level four minutes after half-time after a comical own-goal where Hull`s Anthony Gardner sliced an unthreatening Ronald Zubar cross over the head of goalkeepeer Boaz Myhill.

However, minutes later Hull were back in front when Stephen Hunt scored from the penalty spot after Zubar jumped into Jozy Altidore only for Matthew Jarvis to draw Wolves level in the 67th minute.

Tim Cahill was once again Everton`s star as the Australia midfielder headed in his sixth goal of the season six minutes from time away to Wigan.

Sunday`s other top-flight match sees Manchester City looking to bounce back from their League Cup semi-final loss to Manchester United at home to bottom-of-the-table Portsmouth.

Sunderland and Stoke meet on Monday.

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