NFA Cup round of 16 brings the heat
Football
Ongos FC have been drawn against Khomas Nampol in the NFA Cup round of 16.
Various Debmarine Namibia Premiership rivals have been pitted against each other in the round of 16 of the PstBet NFA Cup, following the draw which was conducted at the NFA Football House yesterday.The venues for this coming weekend’s fixtures will be confirmed this week, but one of the enticing fixtures in the round of 16 will be between the teams that finished second and third in the Debmarine Namibia Premiership season.
Khomas Nampol and Ongos FC will face off for a quarter-final place in this season’s PstBet NFA Cup.
Both these rivals were closely in contention to pip African Stars at the post of their premiership defence this season, but fell short of winning the title as Stars managed a third consecutive league title.
Yesterday’s draw placed African Stars against a traditional rival that is coming to terms with being relegated from the top flight.
Orlando Pirates will be hoping to redeem their spirits when they battle their old foes in a different competition.
Sunday’s matches
The NFA PstBet Cup on Sunday saw the exit of one of the country’s oldest football teams.
Eeshoke Chula Chula eliminated Blue Waters with a 3-2 win at the Independence Stadium. Goals by Haidula “Nani” Fares (2) and Kennedy Eib helped the Oshakati outfit edge out the coastal challengers who recorded goals by Gattuso Lazarus and Erwin Tjiauja.
In other matches, Life Fighters (nicknamed The Purple Project) beat Air Masters 1-0, while Okakarara Young Warriors were eliminated 2-0 after Further Fighters’ Sethson Dumeni two strikes within five minutes (54th and 59th) in the second half.
The round of 16 draw:
Okahandja United vs Julinho Sporting
Eeshoke Chula Chula vs Unam
Orlando Pirates vs African Stars
Civics (2023 champions) vs Tigers
Young African vs Young Brazilians
Life Fighters vs Oryzia Savita
Ongos vs Khomas Nampol
Further Fighters vs Mighty Gunners
FNB Women’s Super League, results
NUST 3-5 Khomas Nampol
Arrows Ladies 2-0 Beauties
Unam Bokkies 0-3 FC Ongos
Girls & Goals 1-0 V-Power Angels