Stars do double
The 2017/18 Namibia Premier League (NPL) champions, African Stars, picked up another trophy on Saturday afternoon, as they saw off the challenge of Unam FC to win the Debmarine Namibia Cup.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
African Stars have done the double, by winning both the league and the 2018 DebMarine Namibia Cup.
They overcame Unam FC on Saturday to lift the coveted knockout trophy at a packed Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek on Saturday.
A strong header from substitute Treasure Kauapirura sealed the victory.
Kauapirura replaced Alfeus Handura in the second half, with both coaches eager to finish the match and season on a high.
The eager player jumped to meet a corner kick taken by Aubrey Amseb, with the Unam defence caught napping, much to the excitement of the fans in red who came out to support the Katutura giants.
In the first, half both teams were afraid to put a foot wrong and played cautiously.
Unam had the better half, as their midfielder Marcell Papama pushed through great passes to his forwards.
Clever Boys’ captain Heinrich Isaacks also performed above par, as he tried to secure an historic win. Manchester United McGyver of Unam scored in the dying minutes of the first half, but the goal was disallowed much to everyone’s confusion.
The disallowed goal woke up the Stars defence, as experienced players like Ronald Ketjire and captain Pat-Nevin Uaniv stepped up to make sure Unam didn’t smell the net again.
In the second half, Papama and Isaacks wasted a free kick in a promising position. They were also presented with a chance to force the game into extra time when Edmund Kambanda found space in the box, but his shot was saved by Mbazuvara’s right leg.
In the end, coach Bobby Samaria and his team lifted the trophy and walked away with N$500 000, while Unam received N$250 000. Samaria also received the Coach of the Tournament award that came with N$15 000 in prize money.
Match referee Nehemia Shovaleka received the Referee of the Tournament award of N$10 000 and his assistant Isaskar Boois was named Assistant Referee of the Tournament and netted N$10 000.
Donald Geiseb (Civics) and Godwin Jena (Stars) shared the Top Goal Scorer award and received N$10 000 each for their eight goals each during the tournament, while Mbazuvara won the Goalkeeper of the Tournament award and bagged N$15 000.
Papama scooped the Player of the Tournament award and received N$20 000.
African Stars have done the double, by winning both the league and the 2018 DebMarine Namibia Cup.
They overcame Unam FC on Saturday to lift the coveted knockout trophy at a packed Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek on Saturday.
A strong header from substitute Treasure Kauapirura sealed the victory.
Kauapirura replaced Alfeus Handura in the second half, with both coaches eager to finish the match and season on a high.
The eager player jumped to meet a corner kick taken by Aubrey Amseb, with the Unam defence caught napping, much to the excitement of the fans in red who came out to support the Katutura giants.
In the first, half both teams were afraid to put a foot wrong and played cautiously.
Unam had the better half, as their midfielder Marcell Papama pushed through great passes to his forwards.
Clever Boys’ captain Heinrich Isaacks also performed above par, as he tried to secure an historic win. Manchester United McGyver of Unam scored in the dying minutes of the first half, but the goal was disallowed much to everyone’s confusion.
The disallowed goal woke up the Stars defence, as experienced players like Ronald Ketjire and captain Pat-Nevin Uaniv stepped up to make sure Unam didn’t smell the net again.
In the second half, Papama and Isaacks wasted a free kick in a promising position. They were also presented with a chance to force the game into extra time when Edmund Kambanda found space in the box, but his shot was saved by Mbazuvara’s right leg.
In the end, coach Bobby Samaria and his team lifted the trophy and walked away with N$500 000, while Unam received N$250 000. Samaria also received the Coach of the Tournament award that came with N$15 000 in prize money.
Match referee Nehemia Shovaleka received the Referee of the Tournament award of N$10 000 and his assistant Isaskar Boois was named Assistant Referee of the Tournament and netted N$10 000.
Donald Geiseb (Civics) and Godwin Jena (Stars) shared the Top Goal Scorer award and received N$10 000 each for their eight goals each during the tournament, while Mbazuvara won the Goalkeeper of the Tournament award and bagged N$15 000.
Papama scooped the Player of the Tournament award and received N$20 000.
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