New Era

Goals galore as youth league returns

- ■ Maurice Kambukwe –mkambukwe@nepc.com.na

A total of 23 goals were scored during the past weekend in the MTC HopSol League matches involving Under 15 and U/17 Windhoek-based teams. The matches were played on Friday and Saturday. The tournament was previously run on a league basis, but due to the substantia­l disruption caused by Covid-19 pandemic, the organisers and sponsors decided to replace it with a league cup competitio­n. “Due to the Covid-19 lockdown, we had to turn our 10 months league fixtures into an eight weeks cup tournament, and all our members embraced this new challenge whole heartily,” read a notice posted on the league’s website. In terms of the new format, U/15 and U/17 categories each consist of two groups of six teams.

The teams play each other on a round robin basis, with the top two teams in each group progressin­g to the semi-finals. Ramblers showed no remorse in the U/17 category after beating Fortis Football Academy 6-2. Kaizen Football Academy beat Ramblers B by 3-0, while Swallows defeated Windhoek Gymnasium 1-0. Another match that was supposed to play at the weekend

between A. Shipena Senior Secondary School and SKW was postponed and is scheduled for tomorrow at Windhoek Gymnasium. In the U/15 league, Kaizen Football Academy

commenced with a win after beating Ramblers B by 2- 0. While Swallows beat Athletic Club Football Academy 3-2 to claim victory. Kasaona Football Academy also took off with a

great start after beating Windhoek Gymnasium 1-0. SKW registered a win at the weekend after they beat Fortis Football Academy by 3-0.

 ?? Photo: File ?? Back to action… A file photo from the MTC HopSol League.
Photo: File Back to action… A file photo from the MTC HopSol League.

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