An injury time goal by Wycliff Kambonde gave Blue Waters a crucial 2-1 victory against Oshakti City at the Kuisebmund Stadium on May 5.
The victory gave Blue Waters a bit of breathing space in the relegation battle as they joined Orlando Pirates on 23 points â?? four points clear of Friends, who are second last on the log.
Football
Kambonde scores injury time winner
Submitted by editor on Sat, 05/05/2007 - 22:03.Civics are crowned the champions
Submitted by editor on Fri, 05/04/2007 - 22:55.Civics won the Namibia Premier League title for the third year in a row after thrashing Tigers 4-0 amid scenes of jubilation and ecstasy at Windhoekâ??s SKW Stadium on Friday night.
The victory puts Civics clear at the top of the log on 46 points â?? 10 more than second-placed Oshakati City, who only have three matches remaining and cannot overtake Civics anymore.
Ramblers 4 Friends 2
Submitted by editor on Fri, 05/04/2007 - 22:50.Friendsâ?? relegation fears increased when they lost 4-2 to Ramblers on Friday night.
Friends had taken a 2-0 lead and seemed to be heading for a victory, but the match swung Ramblersâ?? way early in the second half when Friendsâ?? midfielder Laurentius Gomachab was sent off after receiving two yellow cards.
The DRC beat Ethiopia 2-0
Submitted by editor on Thu, 05/03/2007 - 20:49.The Democratic Republic of Congo went three points clear at the top of Group 10 of the African Cup of Nations qualifiers when they beat Ethiopia 2-0 in Kinshasa on Sunday, April 29.
Portsmouth striker Lomana LuaLua flew overnight from Britain to score on Sunday in a rearranged CAF Africa Cup of Nations Group 10 qualifier in Kinshasa.
10-man Stars beat Pirates
Submitted by editor on Thu, 05/03/2007 - 09:18.African Stars gained a psychological edge over Orlando Pirates when they won their Premier League encounter 1-0 at Windhoekâ??s Independence Stadium on May 2.
Stars had to play most of the second half with ten men after Brouwers Litombo was red-carded for a foul, but they defended well to hold on to their 1-0 lead.
Stars to meet Pirates in Cup Final dress rehearsal
Submitted by editor on Wed, 05/02/2007 - 09:15.African Stars and Orlando Pirates meet in a Premier League match in a dress rehearsal for the MTC NFA Cup final at Windhoekâ??s Independence Stadium tonight.
After their exhilarating semifinal victories in the MTC NFA Cup last weekend the two sides will use the encounter to size each other up before the final. But besides the psychological importance of a victory, both sides are uncomfortably close to the relegation zone and will be desperate to avoid defeat.
Hummel red-carded as Swallows win
Submitted by editor on Tue, 05/01/2007 - 08:02.By Festus Nakatana
Namibia's stand in captain and Moroka Swallows defender, George Hummel, was red carded for elbowing an opponent in a Castle Premiership encounter against relegation-haunted Maritzburg United, played at Germiston stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Pirates beat Ramblers 2-1
Submitted by editor on Sun, 04/29/2007 - 09:34.Orlando Pirates beat Ramblers 2-1 at the Kuisebmond Stadium on Saturday to progress to the final of the MTC NFA Cup.
With Klaas Blom and Patrick Jagger in brilliant form, the defending champions Pirates gave an electrifying performance to book their second successive final.
Ten-man Stars beat Gunners
Submitted by editor on Sun, 04/29/2007 - 09:29.African Stars beat Mighty Gunners 1-0 in the first MTC NFA Cup semifinal match at the Kuisebmond Stadium on Saturday, despite being a man down for half of the match.
In a moment of madness just before halftime, Starsâ?? defensive midfielder Isaac Mwinga headbutted Mighty Gunners striker Paulus Shingenge and was given his marching orders.
Cup fever running high
Submitted by editor on Thu, 04/26/2007 - 22:16.Cup fever is running high in Namibia as soccer lovers prepare for this weekendâ??s MTC NFA Cup semifinals at Walvis Bayâ??s Kuisebmond Stadium.
Otjozondjupa First Division team Mighty Gunners face African Stars in the first semifinal at 14h00, while defending champions Orlando Pirates face Kingsley Ramblers at 16h00.