Swakopmund Women’s Soccer League to host awards

Swakopmund Women’s Soccer League to host awards

The Swakopmund Women’s Soccer League (SWSL) will host its first awards ceremony to honour players and stakeholders for their contributions throughout the season.
The awards ceremony will be held at the Festus !Gonteb Primary School in Mondesa on 7 September.
The amateur women’s football league was established in June 2015, with eight football teams based in Swakopmund competing.
The league’s chairperson, Wilson Nguvauva, said the ceremony will reward and recognise players and other stakeholders for the hard work they put in throughout the season.
“It is always a special occasion for the players and coaches because it gives them a chance to receive recognition for their achievements,” said Nguvauva.
Twelve awards will be handed over, including the Championship Award.
Namib Daughters, Dream Team and Dragon City are up for the most dedicated and disciplined team award.
Ignacia Hoases is the top goal scorer. She is also up for the player of the season award along with Gloria Ifinda and Ndahafa Shalongo.
Sonaly Narabes, Saara Awases and Tanigu !Aibes will contest the young player of the season award.
Moriza Gawanas, Kylie van Wyk and Gloria Ifinda are competing for the player of the season award, and Emilia Sumpu, Tattiana Pietersen and Chantel !Haoes for the most improved player award.
Kavetjiko Kahere and Nicky Kaovere and a woman only identified as Sarafina have been nominated for the goalkeeper of the season award.
The nominees for referee of the season are Laurika Afrikaner, Erastus Ananias and Barnabas Kambara.
Martha Jonas, Memory Hansen and Alex Kazehepa are up for the coach of the season award.
Hesron Kapanga of the Namibia Press Agency, Sherline Tjambari of Namib Times and Simon Mundandala of Omulunga Radio vie for the top journalist award.
There will also be a chairperson’s special award.
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) Women’s Department and the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) will donate 20 FIFA tops for the winning team, 20 Adidas shorts for the runners-up and 40 pairs of socks for the third- and fourth-placed teams.

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