Category: Sports

BETHANIE: Eleven Brothers Football Club from Naute Dam were on Sunday crowned winners of the second addition of the Dawid Isaacks football tournament at Bethanie in the ?Kharas Region.

The tournament, which took place at the Bethanie Sports Field, started on Saturday and saw 13 football teams competing for top honours.

In the tournament’s final, Eleven Brothers defeated Desert Horses Football Club from Aus 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw in regular time. Eleven Brothers walked away with N.dollars 15 000, a floating trophy and 20 gold medals. Desert Horses received N.dollars 10 000 and 20 silver medals.

Running Stars from Bethanie and Lafrenz Football Club from Lafrenz both walked away with N.dollars 2 500 as losing semi-finalists.

According to the tournament’s patron, local authority councillor Dawid Isaacks, the event aims to unify communities through sports and create a platform for business activity for small and medium enterprises at the village.

Officiating the tournament, Minister of Sport,
Youth and National Service, Agnes Tjongarero, urged the young people of the village to embrace education, citing that it is the key to unlocking opportunities and shaping their destiny.

‘Let us strive for excellence in everything we do, knowing that each small step forward contributes to the progress of our nation. You are the future leaders of Namibia and your potential is limitless. As we celebrated our independence, let us also reflect on the responsibilities that come with it and it is up to each one of us to work towards a better future for ourselves and for our country,’ Tjongarero said.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

WINDHOEK: The University of Namibia (UNAM) rugby club put up an impressive second-half performance to overcome league-defending champions Trustco United 31-17 in their second fixture of the Namibia Rugby Premier League (NRPL).

The 2024 NRPL season kicked off a fortnight ago with UNAM and United winning their league openers.

At the UNAM Stadium on Saturday, Trustco United dominated the first 40 minutes of the match but missed a penalty and several chances to score a try earlier on in the match.

With numerous missed opportunities the visitors found their foot and capitalized on UNAM’s handling errors, winning possession, and scoring their first try but missed the conversion and failed to increase their lead to seven points.

The home team UNAM had a well-organised defence which did its best to keep United at bay but within minutes running down, United once again managed to put more points on the scoreboard with their second try of the match after a hard-fought battle with the UNAM defence.

United once again
failed to convert from their try, ending the first half with a 10-0 scoreline in their favour.

In the second half, it was all about the home team UNAM who managed to run in four tries while dominating play as United was a shadow of their first-half performance.

In the second half, UNAM started strong and scored their first try just six minutes in, outplaying the United defence.

United quickly responded with a try of their own, but UNAM’s players showed a revived fighting spirit and managed to score three more tries along with a penalty as they used all mistakes from their opponents to pile up points on the scoreboard.

Raschano van Rooi was in great form, converting all UNAM’s tries and scoring a penalty, Alcino Izaacz scored two tries, while Shareave Titus and Berry Gande each scored one try.

Trustco United only managed to score three tries through Jandre Esterhuyzen, Hanreco van Zly, and Callie Swanepoel, with Lorenzo Louis converting only one of them.

In other Premier League matches played on Saturday
, Grootfontein collected points away from home with a 39-13 win against Dolphins in Swakopmund. Meanwhile, Wanderers overcame stiff competition from Kudus with a 35-25 win in Windhoek, and Reho Falcons defeated their visiting opponents, Western Suburbs, 23-17 in Rehoboth.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

Otjinene Supporters’ Club, Earl of Cordigan on Saturday won the 2024 Standard Bank Epukiro Horse Racing Independence Bash at Gobabis after taking the first spot in the Standard Bank Main Race.

A total of N.dollars 200 000 sponsored by Standard Bank Namibia was up for grabs and Earl of Cordigan won N.dollars 10 000, while the second spot of N.dollars 6000 was taken by Blonde Act of Aminius Racing and Able Surprise from the WT Racing took home N.dollars 4000 respectively.

Speaking to Nampa after the race, Katjauana Muriambihu, owner of the Earl of Ordigan said it was not an easy task from the onset noting that they worked hard to make sure that his horse wins the race.

‘From the last race experience where three horses came out as winners and the money there was split among the three, our aim today was to make sure to look forward. I did not want to say anything before this race but I wanted the horse itself to showcase its capabilities’, he boasted.

Epukiro horse racing Public Relations Officer Jessica Katj
iteo expressed happiness that the event was a success and commended Standard Bank Namibia for the sponsorship.

‘I also extend my gratitude to those who brought their horses to make this event a success, and for those who did not make it please there is always a next time and your effort is highly appreciated’, Katjiteo said.

Speaking on behalf of Standard Bank Namibia Head of Marketing and Communications Magreth Mengo said that horse racing as a sport code has shown a growing trend and it is attracting more people from all over the country.

‘This is a very brilliant platform to bring together communities and also just to improve the sport. We are currently busy discussing with other sponsors to see on what we can do, because there is a lot of talent here, you can see’, she said

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

By Biwah Bryan

Team Cameroon fell short of their objective set by the Cameroon Olympic and Sports Committee to be placed within the top 10 countries at the 13th All African Games in Accra, Ghana.

They finished 17th out of 24 participating countries securing 30 medals in total including 3 golds, 13 silvers, and 14 bronze, across the 8 disciplines they participated in.

The 3 gold medals were achieved in weightlifting and athleticism, with Ngadja Nyabeyeu and Junior Periclex finishing with 2 golds in weight lifting while Emmanuel Esseme won a gold medal in athleticism

Cameroon’s participation involved 8 disciplines, including Judo, Weightlifting, Athleticism, Handball, Volleyball, Boxing, Karate, and Wrestling out of the 12 they qualified for, while leaving behind Football, Rugby, and other disciplines.

Compared to the 2019 edition, Cameroon’s ranking has decreased. They finished 11th in Morocco five years ago, securing 5 gold medals, 14 silvers, and 9 bronze, with a total of 28 medals.

The current edition
is championed by Egypt who braced 187 medals including 99 golds, 46 silvers and 42 Bronze.

Source: Cameroon News Agency

By Charity Nginyu

Cameroon is in mourning following the passing of Abdoulaye Ado, a revered sports consultant and unwavering supporter of Iya Mohamed.

Ado, who was also an active member of the ANDP party (National Alliance for Democracy and Progress), reports say succumbed early this morning.

Expressions of grief and tribute have poured in from various quarters, reflecting the profound impact Ado had on his community. Clement Dogmo, lamenting his loss, remarked, ‘His analyses and insights on Cameroonian football affairs will be sorely missed.’

Terence Koma reminisced, ‘This intellectual was instrumental in leading us to the great victories of the Indomitable Lions’ golden era.’ Such sentiments underscore Ado’s significant contributions to the nation’s sporting legacy.

Amidst the sorrow, there is acknowledgment of Ado’s devout faith, with Gambo Pat reflecting, ‘What a blessing to depart during the holy month of Ramadan. May the Almighty welcome you into His kingdom. Rest in peace, great man.’

Abdoulaye A
do’s passing leaves a void in the realms of sports consultancy and political activism, leaving behind a legacy that will be remembered fondly by those whose lives he touched.

Source: Cameroon News Agency

By Biwah Bryan

Olympique of Marseille forward, Faris Pemi Moumbagna, through his lawyers, have issued a warning to France-based Cameroonian rapper and activist Valsero, whose real names are Gaston Abe, after he shared images of himself at the Marseille football club shop, purchasing and displaying the Cameroonian footballer’s shirt which he just bought.

In a video which the rapper recorded while at the shop, he asked the attendants ‘Do people talk about Moumbagna in this area?, because I saw some journalist from RMC who tried to sabotage the Cameroonian player’.

In the communique sent by Moumbagna’s lawyers Valsero was warned not to associate Moumbagna’s name and his image without authorization.

The lawyers also demanded that he refrains from using Moumbagna’s name in any future publications or in any other form.

The legal representatives called on Valsero to respect their client’s right to control his image and reputation.

Source: Cameroon News Agency

534 Elite One players and 389 others from the Elite Two, have been retained for the 2024 MTN Elite playoffs.

The Cameroon Football Federation published the lists on March 18.

The FA noted that ‘players whose supporting documents were not admissible as well as those who did not submit to the justification procedure, have been provisionally suspended from the MTN Elite 2024 Playoffs pending clarification of their situation by the relevant authorities’.

A total of 104 team officials in the Elite One and 65 in the Elite Two were equally retained.

Based on article 53.5 of the Elite championship regulations, FECAFOOT pointed out that no further complaints on player eligibility will be accepted during the playoffs. The kick-off postponed from March 15, will take place on Friday, March 22, 2024.

Nathan Doualla of Victoria United, who was at the center of the double identity crisis investigated by FECAFOOT, will participate in the playoffs. His contested age, 17, was maintained.

Source: Cameroon News Agency