Gladiators' in top gear
The Brave Gladiators' preparations for the 2018 Cosafa Women's Championship has gone smoothly, but they will be without star striker Zenatha Coleman in South Africa.
Namibia's senior women's national football are chomping at the bit to get cracking in the 2018 Cosafa Women's Championship, slated for Port Elizabeth, South Africa from 13 to 26 September. Brave Gladiators coach Brain Isaacs said he is impressed by the competitiveness of the girls, as well as their commitment to training.
“Those that are employed were given letters by the association, which helps them secure their release for training,” he said.
Isaacs added that compared to last year's preparations, the team is in a much better position this year. The team is currently playing matches against under-17 boys teams based in Windhoek on Fridays and Sundays, as a way of boosting their match fitness. The team has so far played four matches in the past two weeks - twice against SKW's u-17 boys and twice against Swallows' u-17 team.
“The girls are not playing in the league, hence the need to have them play as much as possible. Their fitness is also improving very much.” Isaacs said for this year's Cosafa tournament, the team will have to do without their top striker, Zenatha Coleman, who recently joined top Spanish side, Valencia.
The weekend the team leaves for Port Elizabeth, is the same weekend that the Spanish women's premier league kicks off; hence the decision to allow Coleman to stay in Spain and establish herself in her new team.
The Cosafa tournament draw is scheduled for today in South Africa.
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“Those that are employed were given letters by the association, which helps them secure their release for training,” he said.
Isaacs added that compared to last year's preparations, the team is in a much better position this year. The team is currently playing matches against under-17 boys teams based in Windhoek on Fridays and Sundays, as a way of boosting their match fitness. The team has so far played four matches in the past two weeks - twice against SKW's u-17 boys and twice against Swallows' u-17 team.
“The girls are not playing in the league, hence the need to have them play as much as possible. Their fitness is also improving very much.” Isaacs said for this year's Cosafa tournament, the team will have to do without their top striker, Zenatha Coleman, who recently joined top Spanish side, Valencia.
The weekend the team leaves for Port Elizabeth, is the same weekend that the Spanish women's premier league kicks off; hence the decision to allow Coleman to stay in Spain and establish herself in her new team.
The Cosafa tournament draw is scheduled for today in South Africa.
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