THE Namibia Rural Sports Development Federation’s football tournament dedicated to the late Cameroonian midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe received a financial boost of N$49 000 from the Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) on Wednesday.
The football and netball All Stars tournament has been organised in memory of the late midfielder, who passed away in June 2003 after collapsing in the second half of the Confederations Cup semi-final match against Colombia in Lyon, France. The event will take place at the Khomasdal Stadium this weekend.NRSDF vice president Walter Kameeta said the Federation has been instrumental in talent identification, claiming that most of the Namibia Premier League (NPL) players hail from the ranks of the federation..The winner will pocket N$15 000, with the runner-up getting N$7 500 and the two semi-final losers receiving for N$3 250 each.The winner of the netball competition will be N$5 000 richer with the runner-up getting N$2 500 and third best team N$1 250.The winning teams will engage each other in the final at 15h00 on Sunday, while the netball final is set for 12h00.The fixtures are: Saturday, July 9 Football 12h00: Omatjete vs Epukiro 14h00: Okotjituuo vs Okakarara Netball 10h00: Epukiro vs Ovitoto 12h00: Omongua vs OkotjituuoThe event will take place at the Khomasdal Stadium this weekend.NRSDF vice president Walter Kameeta said the Federation has been instrumental in talent identification, claiming that most of the Namibia Premier League (NPL) players hail from the ranks of the federation..The winner will pocket N$15 000, with the runner-up getting N$7 500 and the two semi-final losers receiving for N$3 250 each.The winner of the netball competition will be N$5 000 richer with the runner-up getting N$2 500 and third best team N$1 250.The winning teams will engage each other in the final at 15h00 on Sunday, while the netball final is set for 12h00. The fixtures are: Saturday, July 9 Football 12h00: Omatjete vs Epukiro 14h00: Okotjituuo vs Okakarara Netball 10h00: Epukiro vs Ovitoto 12h00: Omongua vs Okotjituuo
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