Magic to tango with Julinho
This week and weekend will see the last matches of the year in the NPL, before a well-deserved break commences for the festive season.
Tura Magic will clash with Julinho Sporting tonight in the 2018/19 Namibia Premier League (NPL).
The match will take place at the Sam Nujoma Stadium at 20:00.
Julinho are favourites to walk away as winners, as they have been enjoying a great run in league and sit in third place with 10 points.
Magic is in 12th place with six points, making the Rundu boys favourites to steal the show.
Unam drew 2-2 against Okahandja United on Sunday in a thrilling encounter at the Sam Nujoma Stadium.
The three points collected puts the Clever Boys 13th on the log with five points, whereas United are in 15th spot with three points.
Overall Mighty Gunners top the league with 15 points, followed by Black Africa on 13 points.
Julinho are third, with Citizens in fourth. Both teams are on 10 points.
Life Fighters, who are in fifth position (eight points) are fighting tooth and nail to stay in the top five.
This cannot be said of Orlando Pirates (four points) United (three points) and Civics (two points), who are the bottom three.
The NPL has reached its seventh week of fixtures. This coming weekend will see the last matches of the year before a well-deserved break commences for the festive season.
African Stars were scheduled to cross swords with Civics on Wednesday, but the match was postponed until early next year.
Local football fans of the Samba Boys can, however, still look forward to their CAF Champions League first-round return leg match against South Africa's Orlando Pirates on Saturday at the Sam Nujoma Stadium.
The two teams drew 0-0 this past Saturday. The draw was a surprise for the Buccaneers, who were hot favourites to win the match.
The winner on aggregate will advance to the group stages of the continental competition.
Tigers' match against African Stars and the Orlando Pirates clash against Eleven Arrows have also been postponed.
The final NPL fixtures for the year are as follows:
Wednesday - Okahandja United vs Young Brazilians (Nau-aib Stadium in Okahandja at 17:00)
Thursday - Civics vs Young African (Sam Nujoma Stadium at 20:00)
Friday - Black Africa vs Unam (Sam Nujoma Stadium at 20:00)
Saturday - Mighty Gunners vs Citizens (Mokati Stadium in Otjiwarongo at 16:00) and Blue Waters vs Life Fighters (Kuisebmond Stadium in Walvis Bay at 16:00)
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The match will take place at the Sam Nujoma Stadium at 20:00.
Julinho are favourites to walk away as winners, as they have been enjoying a great run in league and sit in third place with 10 points.
Magic is in 12th place with six points, making the Rundu boys favourites to steal the show.
Unam drew 2-2 against Okahandja United on Sunday in a thrilling encounter at the Sam Nujoma Stadium.
The three points collected puts the Clever Boys 13th on the log with five points, whereas United are in 15th spot with three points.
Overall Mighty Gunners top the league with 15 points, followed by Black Africa on 13 points.
Julinho are third, with Citizens in fourth. Both teams are on 10 points.
Life Fighters, who are in fifth position (eight points) are fighting tooth and nail to stay in the top five.
This cannot be said of Orlando Pirates (four points) United (three points) and Civics (two points), who are the bottom three.
The NPL has reached its seventh week of fixtures. This coming weekend will see the last matches of the year before a well-deserved break commences for the festive season.
African Stars were scheduled to cross swords with Civics on Wednesday, but the match was postponed until early next year.
Local football fans of the Samba Boys can, however, still look forward to their CAF Champions League first-round return leg match against South Africa's Orlando Pirates on Saturday at the Sam Nujoma Stadium.
The two teams drew 0-0 this past Saturday. The draw was a surprise for the Buccaneers, who were hot favourites to win the match.
The winner on aggregate will advance to the group stages of the continental competition.
Tigers' match against African Stars and the Orlando Pirates clash against Eleven Arrows have also been postponed.
The final NPL fixtures for the year are as follows:
Wednesday - Okahandja United vs Young Brazilians (Nau-aib Stadium in Okahandja at 17:00)
Thursday - Civics vs Young African (Sam Nujoma Stadium at 20:00)
Friday - Black Africa vs Unam (Sam Nujoma Stadium at 20:00)
Saturday - Mighty Gunners vs Citizens (Mokati Stadium in Otjiwarongo at 16:00) and Blue Waters vs Life Fighters (Kuisebmond Stadium in Walvis Bay at 16:00)
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