Isaacs confident ahead of Standard Bank Super CupNamibia Premier League (NPL) champions Tigers are backing their chances of walking away with the Standard Bank Super Cup when they take on African Stars at the Sam Nujoma Stadium on Saturday.
Tigers coach Brian Isaacs believes recent successes over their rivals have given them the edge.
“We are fortunate enough to have played and beaten them last time in the Hage Geingob Cup and we have the edge in terms of psychological preparedness,” he told nfa.org.na.
African Stars and Tigers last played each other in the Dr Hage Geingob Cup with Ingweinyama walking out 1-0 winners thanks to a goal by Gustav ‘Image’ Isaak.
While Isaacs expects his side to win again, he admits that it will not be easy.
“There will be no love lost when we meet on Saturday because Stars are a determined side and are defending [Standard Bank Super Cup] champions and will also go for victory.
“So it will be a tricky game and it is the biggest game for us this year as we have never won the Super Cup and lost narrowly last year to Stars,” he said.
Isaacs was speaking after the Standard Bank Super Cup awareness campaign made a turn at Football House on Saturday, 3 September.
Fans were given a chance to meet and greet the players from the two teams as well as pose with the trophy and win tickets for this Saturday’s match.
Reflecting on his side’s readiness for the game Isaacs added that Tigers will be using the match as part of their preseason training, although it is still unclear whether the NPL will kick off this season.
“The guys have been pushing very hard before the Dr Hage Geingob Cup and now going into the Standard Bank Super Cup and their fitness is top notch and we have to get to the field and do the Ingweinyama faithful proud,” he said.
Tickets for the 2016 Standard Bank Super Cup are available from Computicket at N$30 each.
-Adapted from nfa.org.na
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