Exciting NPFL games on the cards
The weekend fixtures for rounds 12 and 13 of the Debmarine Namibia Premiership will see log-leaders African Stars aiming to stretch their lead at the top of the table against Civics and Citizens on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
Stars are currently on a purple patch and lead second-place Life Fighters by a massive seven points, having won nine and drawn two of their 11 matches this season.
They will face Civics who have been blowing hot and cold and currently sits two points about the relegation zone with 12 points from 10 games.
On Sunday, they will face the league’s whipping boys, Citizens, who have only managed one draw and 10 defeats this season and sit bottom of the log with relegation seemingly certain with every passing fixture. Both these matches will be played at SKW Stadium.
In Karasburg, Young Brazilians will face Citizens on Saturday, before playing Civics on Sunday.
Brazilians occupy the third and final relegation spot on the log.
Other fixtures will see secondplaced Fighters attempting to put pressure on the log leaders when they face 13th-placed Tigers and eighth-placed Orlando Pirates at the Mokati Stadium in Otjiwarongo on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
Julihno Sporting (sixth) will face Orlando Pirates at the Rundu Stadium on Saturday and then play Tigers on Sunday at the same venue.
Third-placed coastal side Blue Waters will play Tura Magic (10th) and the University of Namibia (Unam), who are 12th on the log. The matches will take place at the University of Namibia stadium.
Also playing at the same venue will be relegation-threatened Eleven Arrows, who are second from bottom, tackling Unam on Saturday, before facing Magic on Sunday.
Fourth-placed Okahandja United will play Black Africa (BA), who are ninth, and Young African (7th) at the Khomasdal and Legare stadiums on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
On Saturday, Young African will play Mighty Gunners, who occupy position five on the log at the Legare Stadium in Gobabis.
Gunners will then play BA at the Khomasdal Stadium on Sunday.