Omusati ready for Skorpion Zinc Cup
Under-17 Skorpion Zinc Cup defending champions, Omusati, are ready to defend their title at the fifth edition of the tournament this coming weekend, despite niggling worries over the fitness of some of players.
Head coach Christof Aipanda said some of the boys are attending a grade 10 symposium organised by various schools in the region, in order to prepare for their upcoming school exams.
This has resulted in them not getting much training ahead of the tourney.
Aipanda said education comes first and they had to let the boys these attend classes, but he assured supporters the team still has a group of core players and that they are ready for the competition.
“The spirit is high in camp. The boys know what is at stake and are ready to make history again, as their brothers did for the three years.”
The coach said some players ply their trade in the northern second division, which brings experience to the team.
He also said there are also football academies in the region and some of the boys are products of those academies.
Despite the short time they have had to assemble and gel, they will head into the tournament to enjoy themselves and will not be overly worried about the pressure of being the defending champions, Aipanda said.
The tournament will run from 24 to 27 August in Grootfontein and will feature 14 u-17 football teams from the country's regions, who will compete for top spot at the Omulunga Stadium.
Skorpion Zinc has injected N$1.4 million into the tournament to make it a success.
Namba Emuno from Skorpion Zinc said they are brushing up on the nitty-gritties ahead of the tournament and will have a joint media conference to inform the public about this coming weekend's footballing feast.
Emuno said there won't be an entrance fee; meaning local football lovers are welcome to swamp the field in their numbers to see the skills on display.
The draw for this year's tournament is as follows:
Group A - Kavango East, Hardap, Otjozondjupa, Oshana and Kunene.
Group B - Kavango West, Oshikoto, Ohangwena, Omaheke and Erongo.
Group C - //Karas, Omusati, Khomas and Zambezi.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
Head coach Christof Aipanda said some of the boys are attending a grade 10 symposium organised by various schools in the region, in order to prepare for their upcoming school exams.
This has resulted in them not getting much training ahead of the tourney.
Aipanda said education comes first and they had to let the boys these attend classes, but he assured supporters the team still has a group of core players and that they are ready for the competition.
“The spirit is high in camp. The boys know what is at stake and are ready to make history again, as their brothers did for the three years.”
The coach said some players ply their trade in the northern second division, which brings experience to the team.
He also said there are also football academies in the region and some of the boys are products of those academies.
Despite the short time they have had to assemble and gel, they will head into the tournament to enjoy themselves and will not be overly worried about the pressure of being the defending champions, Aipanda said.
The tournament will run from 24 to 27 August in Grootfontein and will feature 14 u-17 football teams from the country's regions, who will compete for top spot at the Omulunga Stadium.
Skorpion Zinc has injected N$1.4 million into the tournament to make it a success.
Namba Emuno from Skorpion Zinc said they are brushing up on the nitty-gritties ahead of the tournament and will have a joint media conference to inform the public about this coming weekend's footballing feast.
Emuno said there won't be an entrance fee; meaning local football lovers are welcome to swamp the field in their numbers to see the skills on display.
The draw for this year's tournament is as follows:
Group A - Kavango East, Hardap, Otjozondjupa, Oshana and Kunene.
Group B - Kavango West, Oshikoto, Ohangwena, Omaheke and Erongo.
Group C - //Karas, Omusati, Khomas and Zambezi.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
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