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NFA Press release
2011
•NPL Awards
Player of the Season
Bradley Wermann - Black Africa
•NPL Awards
Players Player of the Season
Bradley Wermann - Black Africa
•NPL Awards
Manager of the Season
Paul Stramis - Civics
•NPL Awards
Match Commisioner:
Rudolf Haingura
•NPL Awards
Referee: Ndara Martin
FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 - First Qualifying Round - Djibouti 0 - 4 Namibia (Goals by Rudolph Bester 2x, Lazarus Kaimbi and Sidney Urikhob)
2014 World Cup qualifier - Namibia thump Djibouti - Submitted by Helge Schutz, 15/11/2011
U20 leaves for COSAFA Cup
The Namibia under-20 team left for Botswana on Tuesday afternoon to partake in the annual metropolitan COSAFA Under-20 championship. The team which was runner-up last year, losing 4-1 to Zambia in the final, has nine new players who Coaches Bernard Kaanjuka and Ricardo Mannetti have introduced in the team. According to team manager Jakes Amaning, the team delegation will be headed by Roger Kambatuku, as they look to win the elusive regional youth tournament. The team also received a boast of a clothing sponsorship the competition sponsors Metropolitan, as they were presented with an attire worth N$ 30 000 on Tuesday by Metropolitan Namibia.
Namibia is Group D, together with Zimbabwe, Angola and Madagascar, in what is poised as the group of death as the tournaments which kick-off on 1 December with the final to be played on December 10 in Gaborone. last year enroute to the final Namibia beat South Africa 2-0, drew two-all with Lesotho and demolished Madagascar 3-0 to eventually lose 4-1 in the final to Zambia. Meanwhile, the Comoros team has withdrawn from the Youth Championships in Botswana due to difficulties with travel that were beyond the control of the team.
The Federation Comorienne de Football (FFC) was forced to take the step after the cancellation of their scheduled flight by Precision Air from Moroni on Monday. The FFC have tried in vain to get the players into Botswana on other flights without success and so it has been decided that they will not participate in the 2011 Metropolitan COSAFA Under-20 Youth Championships, which run from December 1 to 10. Comoros had been drawn in Group A along with host nation Botswana, Swaziland and Mozambique, with that pool now reverting to a three-team group. It means there will now be 14 participants in the Southern African showpiece event, 13 from the COSAFA region and East Africa guests Tanzania.
Zambia are the defending champions after they claimed the trophy in last year's event that was also staged in Botswana.
Here is the full 18-men squad of Namibia:
Collin Ndjai ( Tura magic), David Petersen (Rebels), Okeri Maekopo (African Stars),Peter Steven (Civics), Robinson Iyambo (Tura magic), Edmund Kambanda (Benfica), Alfeus Handura (Tura magic), Dynamo Fredericks (Civics), Neville Tjiueza (fwatz wieb durum, Germany), Batista Gomes (Rebels), Salom Pam (Colts), Mike Sinvula (SKW), Petrus Shitembi (Rundu),Sadney Urikhob ( Ramblers), Benson Shilongo ( Tigers), Randall Goagoseb (Ramblers), Hendrick Somaeb (Blue Waters) and Innocent Tembo (Colts).
U20 leaves for COSAFA Cup
U20 leaves for COSAFA Cup young Mike Sinvula (SKW) included in squad.
Sinluva joint SKW at the age of 14 and had his education under u/15 coaches Udo Riedel and Dr. Werner Koepp while his coach in the u/17 was Lesley Kakuva who is in the meanwhile head coach of the Cymot SKW NPL team. The Namibia under-20 team left for Botswana on Tuesday afternoon to partake in the annual metropolitan COSAFA Under-20 championship. Namibia is Group D, together with Zimbabwe, Angola and Madagascar, in what is poised as the group of death as the tournaments which kick-off on 1 December with the final to be played on December 10 in Gaborone.
Here is the full 18-men squad of Namibia:
Collin Ndjai (Tura magic), David Petersen (Rebels), Okeri Maekopo (African Stars),Peter Steven (Civics), Robinson Iyambo (Tura magic), Edmund Kambanda (Benfica), Alfeus Handura (Tura magic), Dynamo Fredericks (Civics), Neville Tjiueza (fwatz wieb durum, Germany), Batista Gomes (Rebels), Salom Pam (Colts), Mike Sinvula (SKW), Petrus Shitembi (Rundu),Sadney Urikhob ( Ramblers), Benson Shilongo ( Tigers), Randall Goagoseb (Ramblers), Hendrick Somaeb (Blue Waters) and Innocent Tembo (Colts).
Namibia draw against Zimbabwe, 03/12/2011
Namibia drew 1-1 against Zimbabwe in their opening match of the U20 Cosafa Cup competition in Botswana on Friday. Playing in Group D at the Molepolole Stadium, about 50km outside the capital Gaborone, Namibia took a first half lead through Blue Waters midfielder Hendrik Somaeb. Zimbabwe however equalised after the break to take a share of the spoils. In another Group D match, Angola beat Madagascar 1-0 to go to the top of the group. It is likely to be a hard-fought pool between four sides who would also fancy themselves as among the favourites to top the group and reach the semifinals.
Namibia draw against Zimbabwe, 03/12/2011
Namibia crash out of Cosafa U20 Cup - Submitted by Helge Schutz, 06/12/2011
Namibia crashed out of the Cosafa U20 Youth Championships in Botswana on Tuesday evening in a dramatic 4-3 defeat against Angola.
With 30 minutes remaining Namibia seemed set for a semifinal spot when they led 3-1, but the match turned on its head when Angola were awarded a penalty and Namibian defender Okeri Maekopi was red carded for excessive protestations. Angola immediately capitalised, scoring three goals to win the match and book a place in the semifinals of the competition, where they will meet Malawi. Nicolu Adriano scored a hattrick for Angola while Paciencia Cristovao scored their winning goal in the 89th minute. Benson Shilongo scored a brace for Namibia but missed a sitter just before halftime, while Petrus Shitembi scored one goal. Angola took the lead on 11m when Adriano rounded Namibia’s keeper Collin Ndjai to fire into the net. Namibia however equalised on 27m through a brilliant freekick by Petrus Shitembi that curled into the top corner of the net. Ten minutes later Namibia took the lead for the first time when Benson Shilongo slotted home from close range, but on the stroke of halftime Shilongo missed a sitter with an open goalmouth gaping. Shilongo put Namibia 3-1 ahead with his second goal on 61m, but the match took a dramatic turn a minute later when the referee awarded a penalty to Angola and Namibian defender Okeri Maekopi was sent off for excessive protests. Angola immediately capitalised with Adriano scoring from the spot to make the score 3-2. Angola turned up the tempo and equalised on 74m when Adriano grabbed his hattrick. With a minute remaining Paciencia Cristovao sealed Angola’s victory when he sped past Ndjai to score from an acute angle.
Angola will now play Malawi while the defending champions Zambia will meet Botswana in the semifinals.
Namibia crash out of Cosafa U20 Cup - 6/12/2011
NFA expressed Dismay at CAS dismissal
The Namibia Football Association has expressed their dismay at the latest ruling in their case by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) which dismissed the appeal of the NFA against CAF.
On Tuesday 10 January 2012, the CAS rendered its decision in the arbitration between the Namibia Football Association and the Confederation African de Football (CAF): the CAS has dismissed the appeal of the Namibia FA and has confirmed the decision of the CAF Appeal Board dated 24 November 2011 and stated that the final award with reasons will be issued by the CAS in a few weeks.
"We are disappointed and we don't know how they have reached at this decision to dismiss our case but we will accept the decision and move on and plan forward", NFA Secretary General, Barry Rukoro, who also attended the hearing on Friday in Lausanne, Switzerland said.
The CAS states that Hervé Zengue was born in Cameroon and took a residency in Burkina Faso in 1994; he got a Burkinabe nationality certificate on 14 September 2006. And on 25 March 2011, the player received a five-year passport from Burkina Faso.
Hervé played against Namibia on 26 March 2011 and on 4 June 2011 in the 2012 AFCON qualifiers , with Burkina Faso wining both matches.
Before the second match Namibia-Burkina Faso, the Namibia FA put forward that the player Hervé Zengue was ineligible to participate in that match and filed a protest.
On 28 October 2011, the Bureau of the Africa Cup of Nations Committee rejected the protest of the Namibia FA regarding the ineligibility of the player Hervé Zengue on the grounds that the protest letter failed to comply with Article 37.1 of the Regulations of the CAN 2012.
The Namibia FA filed an appeal to the CAF Appeal Board which was heard on 15 November 2011 and on 24 November 2011; the CAF Appeal Board rendered its decision which concluded.
"To declare invalid the protest submitted by the Namibia Football Association concerning the non-respect of the requirements stipulated by Article 37 of the 2012 CAN Regulations."
The Namibia FA filed its appeal at the CAS on 6 December 2011 and the CAS conducted an expedited procedure and heard the parties at a hearing on 6 January 2012.
NFA expressed Dismay at CAS dismissal - 10 / 01 / 2012
Brave Gladiators lose to Tanzania
The Brave Gladiators lost 5-2 at Tanzania on Sunday for a 7-2 aggregate defeat in the first round of the 2012 African Women Championships qualifiers. The Namibian soccer ladies team had it all to do in the second leg in Dar es Salaam after losing 2-0 in Windhoek a fortnight ago. But in a game with an estimated attendance of about 15 000 people and under very hot conditions, the Gladiators gave a good account of themselves as they scored two goals through Emmerencia Fredericks and Juliana Skrywer.
Tanzania scored first in the 21st minute through Mwanahamisi Omari who her powerful shot gave no chance to Namibia goalie Sussana Eises. However Namibia managed to equalize nine minutes later through Emmerencia Fredericks who connected home a corner ball from Lydia Eixas. Asha Rashid was on the mark this time when she scored second goal for Tanzania in the 47 minute through a sizeable shot. Namibia equalized again in the 72nd minute. Thanks to striker Juliana Skrywer who capitalized on Tanzania goalie who hesitates to clear a cross from left flank. Tanzania was in the limelight in last six minutes where they managed to slot the ball in the Namibia net three times. Scorers were Eto Mlenzi in the 84th minute, Asha Rashid in the 88th and Mwanahamisi Omari in the 90.
Attention now turns to the national under-17 and under 20 sides who have away dates with South Afrcia on February 4 and Ghana on February 18 in the FIFA Women World Cup qualifiers respectively.
Brave Gladiators lose to Tanzania 28/01/2012