Gunners ready for Tura Magic
Mighty Gunners will clash with Tura Magic on Saturday in the first semi-final of the 2017 Debmarine Namibia Cup at the Mokati Stadium in Otjiwarongo.
The game will kick off at 15:00 and Young Africans will battle Young Chiefs at 17:00 for a place in the November final in Windhoek.
Mighty Gunners coach Gerhard Washa-Washa Hengari said his side was keen to reach the final of the competition and was well prepared to overcome Tura Magic.
“We have come a long way in the cup. We have been tested along the way, took out Citizens and Unam from the Premier league and Try Again in the quarterfinals. It was tough but we have proven to overcome big names in this competition,” Hengari said.
Hengari added that Mighty Gunners, the only Otjiwarongo team left in the competition, would rely on home support for the extra push to achieve their goal of playing in the final.
“We can handle the pressure and we can handle Tura Magic. Pineas Jacob is fit and ready, and so is captain John Ndjalo, as well as hit man Vernon Claassen. We also have some new guys including John Mawe from Young Chiefs, so we fear no one and set our eyes on beating Magic and then we will talk about the final later.”
In 2013, Gunners were relegated from the Namibia Premier League but managed to reach the season-ending final of the Bidvest Namibia Cup, now the Debmarine Namibia Cup, where they lost 2-0 to African Stars.
Gunners reached this 2017 Debmarine Namibia cup semi-finals as they edged out Try Again 1-0 courtesy of Asser Hara-Ramseb's goal and it was the same score line for Tura Magic as they ousted Civics through Itamunua Keimuine.
Young Africans took on Rundu Chiefs and after a goalless draw, Africans won 5-4 on penalties. Oshakati-based Young Chiefs recorded a comprehensive 5-1 win over Eastern Chiefs with Lee-Roy Angula's brace and strikes from Kennedy Paulus, Eilo Shipalanga and Uatumba Muheua.
Each club for the semi-finals will get N$20 000 for travel and preparations, and the fees will be increased to N$30 0000 for the two finalists. Man of the Match awards will be worth N$2 000 in the semi-finals and N$5 000 in the final match. The player will have to select a charity of his choice that will receive an equivalent amount.
Match tickets are available at Computicket at N$20.
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The game will kick off at 15:00 and Young Africans will battle Young Chiefs at 17:00 for a place in the November final in Windhoek.
Mighty Gunners coach Gerhard Washa-Washa Hengari said his side was keen to reach the final of the competition and was well prepared to overcome Tura Magic.
“We have come a long way in the cup. We have been tested along the way, took out Citizens and Unam from the Premier league and Try Again in the quarterfinals. It was tough but we have proven to overcome big names in this competition,” Hengari said.
Hengari added that Mighty Gunners, the only Otjiwarongo team left in the competition, would rely on home support for the extra push to achieve their goal of playing in the final.
“We can handle the pressure and we can handle Tura Magic. Pineas Jacob is fit and ready, and so is captain John Ndjalo, as well as hit man Vernon Claassen. We also have some new guys including John Mawe from Young Chiefs, so we fear no one and set our eyes on beating Magic and then we will talk about the final later.”
In 2013, Gunners were relegated from the Namibia Premier League but managed to reach the season-ending final of the Bidvest Namibia Cup, now the Debmarine Namibia Cup, where they lost 2-0 to African Stars.
Gunners reached this 2017 Debmarine Namibia cup semi-finals as they edged out Try Again 1-0 courtesy of Asser Hara-Ramseb's goal and it was the same score line for Tura Magic as they ousted Civics through Itamunua Keimuine.
Young Africans took on Rundu Chiefs and after a goalless draw, Africans won 5-4 on penalties. Oshakati-based Young Chiefs recorded a comprehensive 5-1 win over Eastern Chiefs with Lee-Roy Angula's brace and strikes from Kennedy Paulus, Eilo Shipalanga and Uatumba Muheua.
Each club for the semi-finals will get N$20 000 for travel and preparations, and the fees will be increased to N$30 0000 for the two finalists. Man of the Match awards will be worth N$2 000 in the semi-finals and N$5 000 in the final match. The player will have to select a charity of his choice that will receive an equivalent amount.
Match tickets are available at Computicket at N$20.
NFA
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