The Namibian national women’s football team, the ‘Brave Gladiators’, kicked off their preparations on Monday for the Confederation of Southern African Football Associations (Cosafa) Women’s Tournament, due to start in Luanda, Angola on May 8.
Brave Gladiators’ coach Jacky Shipanga told Nampa that she did not know whom her team would engage at the tournament, as they had not received the programme yet. The team is expected to leave on May 2.They last competed in the Cosafa Women’s Tournament in 2006, where they lost to South Africa in the final match of the tournament.Shipanga said the event is meant for all Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) countries, but only some compete as other countries experience financial difficulties which hamper their chances of participating at the regional event.The players who have been called up are as follows: Goalkeepers: Bonitha Eixas, Meriam Swartbooi and Susanna Eises.Defenders: Queen Manga, Zuma Hamata, Novata Paulus, Rejoice Kasaona, Stacey Naris, Natasha Ndjao, Mariana Gaebutsi, Veronica Gebhardt and Josephina Seibes.Midfielders: Stefanie Cloete, Emma Awises, Bianca Fredericks, Faustina Amutenya, Fiona Witbooi, Stephany Hummel, Stella Williams, Leandri Lucas, Mary Jacobs and Rozandra Platt Strikers: Juliana Skrywer, Helena Iipinge, Salome Iiyambo and Merele Polster.NampaThe team is expected to leave on May 2.They last competed in the Cosafa Women’s Tournament in 2006, where they lost to South Africa in the final match of the tournament.Shipanga said the event is meant for all Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) countries, but only some compete as other countries experience financial difficulties which hamper their chances of participating at the regional event.The players who have been called up are as follows: Goalkeepers: Bonitha Eixas, Meriam Swartbooi and Susanna Eises.Defenders: Queen Manga, Zuma Hamata, Novata Paulus, Rejoice Kasaona, Stacey Naris, Natasha Ndjao, Mariana Gaebutsi, Veronica Gebhardt and Josephina Seibes.Midfielders: Stefanie Cloete, Emma Awises, Bianca Fredericks, Faustina Amutenya, Fiona Witbooi, Stephany Hummel, Stella Williams, Leandri Lucas, Mary Jacobs and Rozandra Platt Strikers: Juliana Skrywer, Helena Iipinge, Salome Iiyambo and Merele Polster.Nampa
