Civics crowned MTC Cup Aweh champions
The final of the prestigious competition produced five goals.
Adolf Kaure
SWAKOPMUND
Civics clinched the final of the Namibia Football Association (NFA) MTC Cup Aweh with a 3-2 victory over Mighty Gunners at the Vineta Sports Field in Swakopmund over the weekend.
The champions took home N$500 000, while Gunners pocketed N$200 000.
The Windhoek-based Civics were in a ruthless form and established a 2-0 lead when Aubrey Amseb and Quinton Uruseb found the back of the net for the ‘Bethlehem Boys’.
Vernon Klaasen found the target for the Gunners, who hail from Otjiwarongo, and made the score 2-1 before half-time.
Gunners came out blazing and dominated play for long spells in the second half, but Civics managed to stretch their lead to 3-1 through a goal by Marcel Papama.
A second goal scored for the Gunners by Shivolo Mutumbulwa contributed to a nail-biting finish and ensured an entertaining final.
“I am very happy that we won the cup. All our hard work in training paid off. Our game plan was to attack and it helped us to get the early goals,” Civics coach, Lerry Zimmer, said.
Defensive mistakes
According to Gunners coach Gebhard Hengari, defensive mistakes cost his team the match.
“We were playing against the wind in the first half and proceeded with caution. We also made silly mistakes at the back which cost us,” he said.
Both coaches expressed their delight that the Covid-19 restrictions have been relaxed in order to allow contact sports.
Gunners skipper Olsen Ameb was named man of the match while Civics’ Virgil Namaseb was named goalkeeper of the tournament.
In the third-place play-off, home crowd favourite Blue Waters from Walvis Bay defeated Gobabis-based Young African 3-1 and bagged N$150 000.
SWAKOPMUND
Civics clinched the final of the Namibia Football Association (NFA) MTC Cup Aweh with a 3-2 victory over Mighty Gunners at the Vineta Sports Field in Swakopmund over the weekend.
The champions took home N$500 000, while Gunners pocketed N$200 000.
The Windhoek-based Civics were in a ruthless form and established a 2-0 lead when Aubrey Amseb and Quinton Uruseb found the back of the net for the ‘Bethlehem Boys’.
Vernon Klaasen found the target for the Gunners, who hail from Otjiwarongo, and made the score 2-1 before half-time.
Gunners came out blazing and dominated play for long spells in the second half, but Civics managed to stretch their lead to 3-1 through a goal by Marcel Papama.
A second goal scored for the Gunners by Shivolo Mutumbulwa contributed to a nail-biting finish and ensured an entertaining final.
“I am very happy that we won the cup. All our hard work in training paid off. Our game plan was to attack and it helped us to get the early goals,” Civics coach, Lerry Zimmer, said.
Defensive mistakes
According to Gunners coach Gebhard Hengari, defensive mistakes cost his team the match.
“We were playing against the wind in the first half and proceeded with caution. We also made silly mistakes at the back which cost us,” he said.
Both coaches expressed their delight that the Covid-19 restrictions have been relaxed in order to allow contact sports.
Gunners skipper Olsen Ameb was named man of the match while Civics’ Virgil Namaseb was named goalkeeper of the tournament.
In the third-place play-off, home crowd favourite Blue Waters from Walvis Bay defeated Gobabis-based Young African 3-1 and bagged N$150 000.
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