NVA Rocked With Match Fixing Controversy

<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 21.111112594604492px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;">NVA were rocked by controversy yesterday as it appears a unknown member of the team has been involved in match fixing allegations against Indies Celtic who ran away with a 3-0 victory.

<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 21.111112594604492px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;">After several weeks of positive performances, NVA were strangely below par. &nbsp;At first the foggy and cold conditions seemed to be the reason as well as the late arrivals of 2 key players before and after kick off. &nbsp;Once the game settled down NVA held off the attacks set up by Celtic but didn't offer much going forward with an inability to string a few passes together nor a shot on target. Possession proved to be most elusive and soon after NVA's shape was tested as Celtic piled on the pressure with constant movement from their midfield and strikers. &nbsp;However, the effort from the 11 NVA players couldn't be faulted as Celtic kept knocking on the door. &nbsp;Eventually the team in claret and yellow got their breakthrough from a corner sent to the back post which after some hesitation from NVA proved to be an early Xmas gift to Celtic.&nbsp;

<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 21.111112594604492px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;">Celtic didn't take the pressure off and kept looking for further spoils. &nbsp;It came towards the end of the first half with a speculative through ball behind NVAs lines. It seemed the keeper was destined to come out and clear away the danger but a moment of hesitancy led to the striker stealing the ball away and slotting into the back of the net.

<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 21.111112594604492px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;">With several changes in players positions, NVA finally began to offer more in attack against the Celtic defence in the second half. &nbsp;This soon gave way to an open game with both teams trading attack for attack. &nbsp;NVA piled on pressure from set pieces and trying to get in behind Celtic but the door remained firmly shut. &nbsp;Celtic were worth their lead after covering every inch of the pitch in defending and attacking. &nbsp;This lead to their third goal, as the number 9 chased a pass back to the NVA keeper, whose miscontrolled first touch allowed the striker to steal the ball away. &nbsp;The man in the keepers jersey scrambled to retrieve the ball only to bring the striker down for a penalty. &nbsp;However, there was a twist in the tale as as the keeper turned from zero to hero and saved the fiercely hit penalty that was low and hard to his left. &nbsp;The ball remained in play and was retrieved by Celtic's right winger who crossed the ball back in only for the panic to hit the NVA defence. &nbsp;The penalty saving keeper pushed the crossed ball away from his goal but into the path of the penalty taker who slotted the ball past the keeper.

<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 21.111112594604492px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;">NVA of old would have capitulated at this stage and let in another 4 goals & a selfish individual attitude would have set in. &nbsp;However, the recent successes have given a steel to this team who kept peresevering in defence and attack and maintained a team ethos to the end. &nbsp;This was exemplified by NVAs man of the match Mike Sheppard who put in a strong and stable shift, containing Celtic's overlapping attacks on his wing. &nbsp;Also a special thanks to all the 11 players for committing to this game during work-Xmas-party season as well as Nikesh for playing through his flu and Rickin for ditching his own 5-a-side team to come and play for us.

<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 21.111112594604492px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;">The result wasn't the best end to the year, but with squad players returning from injury in early 2014, NVA can expect to see a continuation of recent results which have been based on a team mentality and not individual glory. &nbsp;Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to everyone. &nbsp;Please look out for the email for first game back after the Xmas break.

<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 21.111112594604492px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;">******BREAKING NEWS******

<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 21.111112594604492px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;">Late last night the footballing authorities contacted the NVA management team to highlight a match fixing allegation against one of its players in the loss to Indies Celtic. &nbsp;NVA have released the following statement:&nbsp;

<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 21.111112594604492px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;">&lsquo;It has come to our attention that a member of our team (player X) has been involved in serious match fixing allegations. On the 11th&nbsp;December 2013, an unknown source offered player X &pound;70 to ensure NVA loses the game. It is obvious that player X took the sum of money and an investigation will commence immediately. &nbsp;If you have any information regarding these allegations and unmaksing this person, please contact the Chairman of the club, Rajesh Shah&rsquo;