Otjinene win All Stars tourney

Otjinene win All Stars tourneyTjikundi’s goal seals triumph Teams from Otjombinde, Ovitoto, Omongua, Otjinene, Okondjatu, Gam, Epukiro and Okotjituuo battled it out in the All Stars Top Eight tourney. NAMPA



Otjinene won the first edition of the All Stars Top Eight football tournament that ended at the Khomasdal Stadium on Wednesday.

The competition was held under the auspices of the Namibia Rural Sport Development Federation (NRSDF) and started on 22 November.

It saw eight football teams from Otjombinde, Ovitoto, Omongua, Otjinene, Okondjatu, Gam, Epukiro and Okotjituuo competing for N$10 000.

In the first semi-final Otjinene defeated Otjombinde 8-7 on penalties, after a goalless draw, to book their place in the final.

Okotjituuo locked horns with Epukiro and won 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the second semi-final.

Otjinene then won the tourney after defeating Okotjituuo 1-0 in the final, to walk away with N$5 000, a trophy and 20 gold medals.

Mbandee Tjikundi scored the winning goal for Otjinene.

Okotjituuo pocketed N$2 500 and 20 silver medals, while Epukiro and Otjombinde received N$1 250 each as the losing semi-finalists.

The NRSDF also held a curtain-raiser competition before the final for regional premier league players from Erongo, Otjozondjupa, Khomas and Omaheke, who competed for N$12 000 in prize money.

Erongo defeated Khomas 1-0 in the first game, while Omaheke overcame Otjozondjupa 4-2 on penalties, after a goalless draw in the second match.

A solitary goal from Koviao Muundjua for Omaheke was enough to win the curtain-raiser competition against Erongo.

Omaheke pocketed N$8 400 as the winners, while Erongo took home N$3 600 as runners-up.