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**Frank Cunha** · 08-08-2003, 01:30 AM

Portuguese coach - joins Canadian Soccer team
HAMILTON THUNDER MAKES ADJUSTMENT TO LEADERSHIP

Unfortunately, after just two weeks as head coach for the Hamilton Thunder, Ivan Djalma Markovic has decided to return to Croatia due to unexpected health concerns.

NEW COACH:

Manuel Gonçalves Gomes, known as Prof. Neca has been named as The Hamilton Thunder’s Head Coach. Prof. Neca took over the team Tuesday Night, and brings with him over 20 years experience with 1st and 2nd Division Portugal. His accomplishments include three-time runner-up of the First National Division, Portuguese Cup Trophy with Benfica, and quarterfinals in the Champions League and UEFA Cup. In 2002, Prof Neca helped lead the Portuguese National Team to the Korea/Japan World Cup.

Thursday Night, Prof. Neca will be on the turf with the Hamilton Thunder as they face the Western Conference’s first place team, Brampton Hitmen. Only one goal against separates the two teams in the standings with both teams holding a 4-1-3 record. Prof. Neca does not intend to make any changes to the team line-up choosing instead to focus on making small adjustments to individual players approach to their play. Prof. Neca feels it would be counter productive to make major changes at this time. Kick-off 8:30 PM, Brian Timmis.

FORWARD DAVID SIMPSON RETURNS

Thunder Forward, David Simpson has just return from the U.S. Soccer Festival in Houston where he represented Team Canada U20. Dave Simpson scored two goals in this first appearance in tournament play for Team Canada this Season

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Frank Cunha Super Moderator Favourite Team: SL BENFICA -BEIRA-MAR Frank Cunha is Offline Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UNION, NJ. USA Posts: 92,771 vCash: 3081 Rep: Rep Points: 5666 Country:	Canadian NT - How about scolari to coach our team? Portuguese coach - joins Canadian Soccer team HAMILTON THUNDER MAKES ADJUSTMENT TO LEADERSHIP Unfortunately, after just two weeks as head coach for the Hamilton Thunder, Ivan Djalma Markovic has decided to return to Croatia due to unexpected health concerns. NEW COACH: Manuel Gonçalves Gomes, known as Prof. Neca has been named as The Hamilton Thunder’s Head Coach. Prof. Neca took over the team Tuesday Night, and brings with him over 20 years experience with 1st and 2nd Division Portugal. His accomplishments include three-time runner-up of the First National Division, Portuguese Cup Trophy with Benfica, and quarterfinals in the Champions League and UEFA Cup. In 2002, Prof Neca helped lead the Portuguese National Team to the Korea/Japan World Cup. Thursday Night, Prof. Neca will be on the turf with the Hamilton Thunder as they face the Western Conference’s first place team, Brampton Hitmen. Only one goal against separates the two teams in the standings with both teams holding a 4-1-3 record. Prof. Neca does not intend to make any changes to the team line-up choosing instead to focus on making small adjustments to individual players approach to their play. Prof. Neca feels it would be counter productive to make major changes at this time. Kick-off 8:30 PM, Brian Timmis. FORWARD DAVID SIMPSON RETURNS Thunder Forward, David Simpson has just return from the U.S. Soccer Festival in Houston where he represented Team Canada U20. Dave Simpson scored two goals in this first appearance in tournament play for Team Canada this Season