Quiver, Thistles to battle for regional champion title

Two worthy contenders will battle for the opportunity to represent the ||Kharas Football Region in the Southern Stream First Division playoffs.The regional champion of the Namport ||Kharas Football Region Second Division will be determined in a final match between the respective stream winners Quiver FC (Coastal) and Forever Thistles (Inland) this Saturday in Keetmanshoop. The winner will represent the ||Kharas Football Region in the Southern Stream First Division playoffs. The regional secretary of the Namport Football Region, Zane Beukes, congratulated both finalists. “The stage is now set for an epic showdown this Saturday in the ||Kharas Football Region final. With a spot at the Namibia Football Association (NFA) Southern Stream First Division playoffs on the line, I wish both teams the very best. Play with pride, passion and purpose. The entire region is behind you.”Clash of the championsQuiver clinched the Coastal Stream and booked their spot by collecting 28 points from 10 matches (with nine wins and one draw). The Quiver attack was deadly, hitting the target and finding the back of the net 28 times. Youngsters FC followed in the second position with 17 points. Stephen Matjayi, the Quiver FC chairman, said: “It is our first time to qualify for the play-offs. We are overwhelmed, but we remain focused. We still have one game to go and it will not be done for us until it’s over.”Matjayi added that the players in his squad have the ability to go out and win. “The team is injury-free and we do not have any suspensions in our midst. We do not see the play-offs as just another achievement or a stepping stone because we are working towards a bigger goal.” The Quiver squad stepped up their preparation for the match against Forever Thistles with intense twice-daily training sessions. Matjayi said: “The players are focused. This is a moment where mental preparation and resilience are of utmost importance. Thistles should know that we are coming to play and to win. We do not under-estimate nor fear them. The best team will win.”Forty-one years laterForever Thistles raked in 20 points from six wins, three draws and one defeat to secure their spot at the top of the Inland Stream. The Thistles' strike force scored 19 goals and conceded eight goals. Spiders FC followed in second position with 18 points. Cecil Jaars, the Forever Thistles FC coach, said: “It is the first time in 41 years that we have reached this stage. The players know what is at stake and I know they can deliver. Teamwork, discipline and support carried us through. We are going into this clash as the underdogs.” According to Jaars, his team will enter the fray without three of his trusted stalwarts. “We have been hit by injuries. Sylvanus Swartbooi (midfielder), Michael Swartz (midfielder) and Bonifatius Claasen (striker) are all unavailable for this all-important clash.” Jaars said his squad knows what to expect from Quiver. “We played them before. They are very fit and physically strong. The plan is to play a passing game against them. I want my players to go out and play the style they are used to and do what they have been doing throughout the season.”Results last Saturday In Inland Stream matches, Forever Thistles defeated Brazilie 1-0. Reel Fighters and Keetmanshoop United played to a 0-0 draw.The action continued on Sunday with Quiver defeating Atlanta Bucks 2-1 in a Coastal Stream match played at Lüderitz Stadium. Quiver was leading the game until referee Sylvester Bock called it off in the second half due to Bucks not having enough players. Josef Haitope and Eugenio Gowaseb hit the back of the next for Quiver. Tuikundeni Elaiser replied for Atlanta Bucks. Youngsters defeated Nova Nam 3-0. Patrick Tobias scored two goals and Gabriel Gamarob also hit the target for Youngsters. Brazilie defeated Real Fighters 2-1, Thistles defeated Keetmanshoop United 1-0 with Spiders, while Orange Rangers played to a 2-2 draw.

Quiver, Thistles to battle for regional champion title

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Namibian Sun 2025-07-25

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