Black Africa comfortable at the top
The weekend's football results left some clubs hanging on for dear life in the premier league, while others have joined the chase to reach the summit.
The MTC Namibia Premier League (NPL) has taken an interesting twist, with former league champions Black Africa gaining a ten-point lead following a 2-0 victory over Mighty Gunners on Friday.
African Stars, who were 13 points behind log leaders Black Africa, managed to cover some ground with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Orlando Pirates in the Katutura derby on Saturday. But the defending champions will have to gain more points before they can trouble Black Africa, who are playing with purpose.
African Stars have two games in hand though, which could reduce the gap between them and Black Africa to four points if both teams continue winning.
Things are looking good for Black Africa at the moment, with a goal difference of 23 from the 13 matches they have played.
African Stars, on the other hand, have a goal difference of only five, which makes their task of chasing Black Africa a mighty one.
“It was not a difficult match playing against Orlando Pirates but I am happy with the result.
“We still have ground to cover if we are to reach Black Africa and I remain confident that the players can do that for us,” African Stars coach Bobby Samaria said.
Mighty Gunners' hopes of giving a good chase for the title remain intact despite suffering a 2-0 defeat to Black Africa on Friday.
Gunners are just one point shy of African Stars and 11 behind Black Africa, with a game in hand.
Life Fighters, Tura Magic, Citizens and Julinho Sporting all look set to have a say in who takes the title this season, given that they are fewer than twelve points from the log leaders with games in hand.
Things at the bottom half of the table are beefing up, with Orlando Pirates and Civics still in the relegation zone.
Orlando Pirates' shocking season continued as they bowed 0-1 to African Stars to remain at the bottom with only six points from 12 matches so far.
The Buccaneers will take heart from their performance over the weekend though, given that they played much better than in their previous matches.
The weekend also saw Unam beating Karasburg's Young Brazilians 3-0.
The result meant that Young Brazilians are far from safety given that they are just five points ahead of Orlando Pirates.
There is a fierce relegation fight ahead between the clubs at the bottom half of the table.
Okahandja United eased some of the pressure on them with a 1-0 victory over Citizens on Saturday.
The newly promoted side are now just six points ahead of Orlando Pirates and still have much to do to avoid sliding back into the relegation zone.
Citizens boss Dawid Goagoseb said the defeat was not what the team had planned but the players were ready to bounce back.
“It is never easy playing away from home and that cost us three points over the weekend.
“We are however still confident that we can dust ourselves off and look ahead to the next match.
“The situation at the club is now stable and all the players are happy,” Goagoseb said.
JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA
African Stars, who were 13 points behind log leaders Black Africa, managed to cover some ground with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Orlando Pirates in the Katutura derby on Saturday. But the defending champions will have to gain more points before they can trouble Black Africa, who are playing with purpose.
African Stars have two games in hand though, which could reduce the gap between them and Black Africa to four points if both teams continue winning.
Things are looking good for Black Africa at the moment, with a goal difference of 23 from the 13 matches they have played.
African Stars, on the other hand, have a goal difference of only five, which makes their task of chasing Black Africa a mighty one.
“It was not a difficult match playing against Orlando Pirates but I am happy with the result.
“We still have ground to cover if we are to reach Black Africa and I remain confident that the players can do that for us,” African Stars coach Bobby Samaria said.
Mighty Gunners' hopes of giving a good chase for the title remain intact despite suffering a 2-0 defeat to Black Africa on Friday.
Gunners are just one point shy of African Stars and 11 behind Black Africa, with a game in hand.
Life Fighters, Tura Magic, Citizens and Julinho Sporting all look set to have a say in who takes the title this season, given that they are fewer than twelve points from the log leaders with games in hand.
Things at the bottom half of the table are beefing up, with Orlando Pirates and Civics still in the relegation zone.
Orlando Pirates' shocking season continued as they bowed 0-1 to African Stars to remain at the bottom with only six points from 12 matches so far.
The Buccaneers will take heart from their performance over the weekend though, given that they played much better than in their previous matches.
The weekend also saw Unam beating Karasburg's Young Brazilians 3-0.
The result meant that Young Brazilians are far from safety given that they are just five points ahead of Orlando Pirates.
There is a fierce relegation fight ahead between the clubs at the bottom half of the table.
Okahandja United eased some of the pressure on them with a 1-0 victory over Citizens on Saturday.
The newly promoted side are now just six points ahead of Orlando Pirates and still have much to do to avoid sliding back into the relegation zone.
Citizens boss Dawid Goagoseb said the defeat was not what the team had planned but the players were ready to bounce back.
“It is never easy playing away from home and that cost us three points over the weekend.
“We are however still confident that we can dust ourselves off and look ahead to the next match.
“The situation at the club is now stable and all the players are happy,” Goagoseb said.
JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA
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