Namibia on song in Africa Cup
The Dome is playing host to some exciting hockey, with teams, among them the Namibian senior national team, already making their mark in the Africa Cup.
Sport Reporter
This year’s Inline Hockey Africa Cup kicked off in style on Tuesday night, when Erongo governor Cleophas Mutjavikua opened the internationally recognised tournament inside The Dome Swakopmund with a symbolic drop of the puck in front of a capacity crowd.
Chief administrator of the Namibian Sports Commission (NSC), Freddy Mwiya then handed over national colours to both the junior and men’s national teams ahead of their participation at this year’s world champs in Italy.
There was also no shortage of exciting inline hockey action, as the first game of the night between the Dare Devils and the Rhinos saw some incredible talent on display.
Dare Devils eventually came out on top by securing a 9-5 victory.
Their star player, German national and former ice hockey sensation Björn Bombis rose to the occasion to score three goals and also assisted his teammates to score four more, they secured their first win.
Namibia’s senior men then made light work of the Peregrine Falcons, cruising to a 7-0 win.
The home team dominated all aspects of the game and it was clear to everyone watching that they have been training very hard and are looking to repeat their Africa Cup win of last year. Veteran Marcel Baas was Namibia’s most prolific scorer with three goals and one assist.
The final game of the night was between the Dome Dragons and Moose Knuckles - two of the early tournament favourites.
Moose Knuckles scored early to draw first blood, but couldn’t capitalise on their early advantage. The Dragons controlled the tempo of the game and cruised to an 8-1 victory, as they spread out and run amok.
Canadian international Dave Hammond provided four assists and one goal on the night.
The tournament will continue all week with the playoffs scheduled for Saturday. All games are also broadcasted live on the TeeVee app.
This year’s Inline Hockey Africa Cup kicked off in style on Tuesday night, when Erongo governor Cleophas Mutjavikua opened the internationally recognised tournament inside The Dome Swakopmund with a symbolic drop of the puck in front of a capacity crowd.
Chief administrator of the Namibian Sports Commission (NSC), Freddy Mwiya then handed over national colours to both the junior and men’s national teams ahead of their participation at this year’s world champs in Italy.
There was also no shortage of exciting inline hockey action, as the first game of the night between the Dare Devils and the Rhinos saw some incredible talent on display.
Dare Devils eventually came out on top by securing a 9-5 victory.
Their star player, German national and former ice hockey sensation Björn Bombis rose to the occasion to score three goals and also assisted his teammates to score four more, they secured their first win.
Namibia’s senior men then made light work of the Peregrine Falcons, cruising to a 7-0 win.
The home team dominated all aspects of the game and it was clear to everyone watching that they have been training very hard and are looking to repeat their Africa Cup win of last year. Veteran Marcel Baas was Namibia’s most prolific scorer with three goals and one assist.
The final game of the night was between the Dome Dragons and Moose Knuckles - two of the early tournament favourites.
Moose Knuckles scored early to draw first blood, but couldn’t capitalise on their early advantage. The Dragons controlled the tempo of the game and cruised to an 8-1 victory, as they spread out and run amok.
Canadian international Dave Hammond provided four assists and one goal on the night.
The tournament will continue all week with the playoffs scheduled for Saturday. All games are also broadcasted live on the TeeVee app.
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