Stars’ lead even more commanding

NPL round 12
Defeats by both of its nearest rivals on Saturday enabled African Stars Football Club to enlarge its lead at the top of the Debmarine Namibia Premier League - from seven points to 10.
Andrew Poolman
A first-half goal by Kaejarukapo 'Koko' Katjimune handed African Stars a 1-0 win against Civics at the SKW Stadium in Olympia. With national team defenders Charles Hambira, Edmund Kambanda and team captain Ronald Ketjijere leading the defence, Stars was able to prevent the team in purple and blue from finding an equaliser during the second half.

The result moved the log leaders up to 32 points after 12 matches.

Dramatic loss

At Otjiwarongo, Life Fighters’ 4-3 home defeat at the hands of the visiting Tigers left them narrowly hanging on to their second spot by a single point.

The Otjiwarongo outfit were ahead 2-1 at half-time, but their day was spoiled by Tigers’ goals scored by former Brave Warriors striker Tangeni Shipahu, Absalom Haimbodi, Shamuyoku Mbeya and Immanuel Ampofu.

Meanwhile, Blue Waters were surpassed from their previous third log position when they conceded a dramatic away loss to Tura Magic at the University of Namibia (Unam) stadium.

The travelling Walvis Bay team took a 2-0 lead thank to goals by Lazarus 'Gattuso' Andjengo and former national junior team prodigy Steven Damaseb.

However, Tura Magic refused to lay down and secured the winning points, coming from behind with goals by Solomon Omseb (two) and Nehemia Ndengu.

Okahandja United’s 1-0 win with a last-minute goal at home against Black Africa took them to third spot on 21 league points – with only a superior goal-difference keeping them ahead of Mighty Gunners (fourth) and Blue Waters (fifth).

Saturday’s full results:

At Khomasdal Stadium: Okahandja United 1-0 Black Africa

At SKW Stadium: African Stars 1-0 Civics

At Rundu: Orlando Pirates 3-1 Julinho Sporting

At Otjiwarongo: Tigers 4-3 Life Fighters

At Karasburg: Young Brazilians 1-1 Citizens

At Unam Stadium: Tura Magic 3-2 Blue Waters

At Unam Stadium: Unam 3-0 Eleven Arrows

At Gobabis: Mighty Gunners 2-0 Young African

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