MTC Maris Cup deliver in north

Young African FC was one of the impressive performers during the quarter-finals of the MTC Maris Cup football tournament, played at Oshakati’s Independence Stadium. The Gobabis-based team grabbed their winning goal in the dying minutes of their match-up against Ongos FC on Saturday.George Hummel struck with the left foot after defensive errors by Ongos allowed him enough space to beat the goalkeeper.Young African’s coach Augustinus Mukoya was excited about the famous result. “I am proud of how the boys played. It was not an easy match, but we produced a lot of important big moments.”Unam through Unam FC also had the time of their lives, getting the better of Blue Waters with a 2-1 scoreline. The student team’s coach Robert Nauseb was excited after the match in which Nestor Iyambo scored twice in the second half.“It was a stressful situation, but we made it thanks to Nestor’s two goals. We will enjoy the victory, because the boys fought well,” Nauseb said.&bull; Heavyweights African Stars is also through to the semi-final after beating Mighty Gunners 1-0 yesterday.Jomo Tjiveta scored the game’s only goal after 76 minutes – off an opportunistic quick throw-in by Willy Stephanus that found substitute Abram Mbakondja Thajikika unmarked, with his pass allowing a simple Tjiveta tap-in.&bull; The result of yesterday’s late quarter-final between Bucks Buccaneers and KK Palace was not known at the time of going to print.

MTC Maris Cup deliver in north

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Namibian Sun 2025-06-24

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