//Kharas, Kunene and Kavango East are the early pacesetters after the first day’s play at the Nedbank Namibia Newspaper Cup on Friday.
//Kharas went to the top of the log in Group A after winning their opening two matches, beating Oshikoto 1-0 and Zambezi 4-1.
Against Oshikoto, Vince Roman scored the winning goal midway through the first half, while midfielder Tuundjakuje Kandingua won the man of the match award.
Zambezi managed to hold //Kharas to a goalless draw by halftime, but after the break it was one-way traffic as they ran out comfortable victors. Roman, Jonas Kooper, Siegmund Sauerwein and Pieter Perkat scored Zambezi’s goals, while Ponahazo Kamunu scored for Zambezi.
Hardap and Zambezi are both on three points, after Hardap beat Oshikoto 2-0, but then lost 1-0 to Zambezi.
Oshikoto are bottom of the log on zero points after losing 2-0 to Hardap and 1-0 to //Kharas.
The host team Kunene went to the top of Group B on four points, after drawing 1-1 to Ohangwena and then sending the home town fans wild with delight with a 2-0 victory against Khomas.
Striker Brundihno Kandirikirura scored both goals, the second a great mid-air volley, to win the man of the match award.
Oshana went second on the log after beating the hapless Khomas 3-2, while Ohangwena are third on one point after their 1-1 draw to Kunene.
Kavango East went to the top of Group C after beating Erongo 2-0 through goals by Nathan van Wyk and Lukas Sakeus.
The only other team in Group C, Omusati, will open their account on Saturday.
Group D is still evenly balanced after Omaheke and Kavango West drew 0-0 in the only match so far.
Otjozondjupa will open their account against Omaheke on Saturday.
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