WINDHOEK: Relegation-threatened Civics and Life Fighters put up impressive performances on Saturday to collect maximum points during round 22 of the Debmarine Namibia Premiership at the Independence Stadium in the capital.
Otjiwarongo-based Life Fighters have found the going tough this season, winning only two games from 21 fixtures. In the round of 22, they managed to register their third win of the season after outclassing Tigers 3-0 in front of a few Tigers and Life Fighters followers who gathered at the Independence Stadium.
In the opening half of the match, the two outfits struggled to move forward as most of the action happened on the wings and at the back.
Despite the lack of action in most half of the game, Life Fighters saw themselves awarded a penalty minutes before the halftime break, and Max Kandundu made no mistake from the spot as they took the 1-0 lead.
In the second half, Tigers made changes at the back and front but their decision saw Life Fighters once again finding the back of the net t
hrough Abner Tsuseb who doubled their score. With the game approaching the 90-minute mark, the football gods were once again on Life Fighters’ side as Vasana Muatjundu put the final nail in Tigers ‘coffin with their third goal of the match.
Despite the win, Life Fighters remained bottom of the log but improved their points tally from 12 to 15, moving closer to Orlando Pirates who are 15th on the log with 17 points after their goalless draw with Okakarara Young Warriors.
Meanwhile, in the second match between UNAM FC and Civics at the same venue, the Khomasdal-based outfit managed to break the deadlock in the second half after struggling to beat the UNAM defence throughout the first half.
Civics went into the game 13th on the log standing level on 19 points with Okakarara Young Warriors who occupied 14th position. Civics used this match as a turning point for the relegation battle.
The Khomasdal-based outfit put two goals past UNAM in the second half to register their fifth win of the season.
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moves them from 13th to 12th position on the log with 22 points, while Rundu-based Julinho Sporting, who lost 3-0 to African Stars in Okahandja on Saturday, moved down to 13th position.
In other matches also played on Saturday, Okahandja United managed to collect a point at home in their 1-1 draw against Khomas NamPol, while in Walvis Bay, Blue Waters finally found their scoring boots as they put three goals past Young Brazilian.
In another match played at the Lagare Stadium in Gobabis, Young African were held to a goalless draw at home by Eeshoke Chula Chula.
Source: The Namibia Press Agency
The Burma Camp Tennis Club (BCTC) marked Ghana’s 67th Independence Day anniversary with an international tennis tournament.
The tournament, which is in its tenth edition, saw BCTC play the Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) tennis section of Nigeria over the weekend in Accra.
The two-day tournament played at the Command Mess Tennis Court featured retired and serving senior military officers and civilian colleagues of the two countries.
The BCTC and IBB Tennis-Section of Nigeria have a tradition of an annual tennis tournament organised in commemoration of respective country’s Independence Day.
In an interview with the GNA Sports, Air Commodore Joshua Mensah-Larkai President of BCTC said the annual competition is aimed at strengthening the relationship between Ghana and Nigeria.
He said, ‘our Nigeria counterparts equally invite us annually in October to mark their Independence Day.
‘The annual competition is in its tenth year now and it is a designed to strengthen diplomatic relations between Ghana and Nige
ria, promote the noble values of patriotism, social cohesion and the spirit of accommodation in a healthy competitive environment that go to emphasize our common heritage and identity as Africans.’
He thanked the participants, sponsors for making this year’s competition great and also wished team Ghana in the 13th Africa Games especially the Ghana Tennis team well.
Cyril Gadegbeku Chief Executive Officer of 360 Surveys and Engineering said is a pleasured to be one of the sponsors of the competition.
He said, ‘as a tennis parent and a tennis fan any opportunity I get to sponsored tennis tournament, I’m always glad and thus the way we can help to develop tennis in this country’.
The participants from Ghana were Dr Ral, Air Commodore AA Appiah, Air Commodore Asante, Air Cdre Larkai, Ing. John Kwesi Danso,
Col Michel Borbi, Col Andrew Awuni, Col Eric Osei-Gyebe, Col NK Enyonam-Adih, Wg Cdr Frederick Bawa (Rtd), Ing. Ibrahim Seidu, DCOP Dr Agyeman, Dr Patrick Bankwah, Dickson W. Addax, Abenatu Tiokor Odoi, Jo
e Doe, CPO II Botwe Emmanuel, Charles Doodo, Kojo Essel, Prince Ablorh, Abeokuta Bentsi, Alhaji Yusif and Edwin Asare-Yeboah.
Whereas the Nigerian team was made up of Amb. Humphrey Orjiako, Dr. Francis Adigwe, Dr. Ekechukwu Chijioke, Sen. Emma Anosike, Austin Okwa, Chris Umeh x 2, Ubong Akpan, Ikani Agabi SAN, Patrick Eta, Uju Atusiubah, Emmanuel Allagh and Nwabueze H. Nduka.
Source: Ghana News Agency