SKW won the Bank Windhoek Ramblers u21 football tournament for the first time when they beat Kasaona Football Academy 2-1 in the final on Saturday.
George Gaweseb gave Kasaona the lead, but Cruz Uwukhaeb equalised for SKW to make the halftime score 1-1.
SKW striker Matthew “Haaland” Plaath got the winner in the second half when he pounced onto a loose ball to make the score 2-1 for SKW.
Kaizen Football Academy won the bronze medal after beating Ramblers 4-2 on penalties after a goalless draw at full time.
In the semifinals, SKW beat Kaizen 4-2 on penalties after the teams were tied 1-1 at full time, while the other semifinal also went down to penalties, with Kasaona beating Ramblers 3-2 in the shootout.
It is the first time that SKW won the title, after Kaizen won the title in 2022 and Athletic Club Football Academy in 2023.
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