Goals and drama in MTC NFA Cup

Although there were no major upsets, there were lots of drama and goals galore in the MTC NFA Cup first-round matches at Otjiwarongo and Keetmanshoop over the weekend.

The defending league champions Civics led the way by hammering Major Power 11-0, while Hotspurs, Ramblers, Fedics, Black Africa, Tigers, Oshakati and Orlando Pirates all recorded big victories. Current Premier League leaders SKW were nearly knocked out by Chief Santos, before they went through on penalties, while there was drama of another kind in the match between Ramblers and Deportivo Alaves in Keetmanshoop, after the police had to restore order on the field of play.Civics started their campaign like a house on fire and already had the match wrapped up when they streaked into a 6-0 lead at halftime.With striker Floris Diergaardt in fine form, the goals kept on coming after the break as Civics ran up a big victory.Diergaardt scored four goals, while Tugela Tuyeni and Victor Helu scored a brace each.Jamu Ngatjizeko, Geofrey Roman and Brian Gurirab scored the other goals.Khomas first division side Hotspurs easily beat Aranos 7-0 after leading 3-0 at halftime.DRAMA AT KEETMANSHOOP Ramblers overpowered Deportivo Alaves 6-2 in a match that was overshadowed by violence on the field.Deportivo players reacted angrily when referee Reinhold Shikongo sent their goalkeeper off for a dangerous tackle.Chaotic scenes ensued as Deportivo players vehemently protested, which led to two more players being sent off.The police eventually had to restore order before the match could continue.Jeremia Baisako scored a brace for Ramblers, while Samson John, Dylan Mieze, Nelson Akwenye and Raymond Awaseb also hit the net.Deportivo’s scorers were Jingles Bezuidenhout and Hendrik Swartbooi.A Robert Krohne hattrick put Fedics on the road to a comfortable 5-1 victory against Friends, after leading 3-0 at halftime.Lotten Swartz and Ashley Josop added two more while Coresmo Beukes scored for Friends.Black Africa were too strong for Young Beauties, winning 6-3 after leading 3-1 at halftime.Bryan Bantam and Da Costa Angula each scored a brace, and Milton Eiseb and Berrie Rooi one each for Black Africa, while Brian Dausab scored a hattrick for Young Beauties.Tigers midfielder Nico Narib had a great match in their 5-1 victory against Young Eleven.He provided several defence splitting passes and pin-point crosses as Tigers dominated the match from the start.They ran out comfortable victors, with Leonard Stanley, Neville Nanub (2), Tangeni Shipahu and Lesley Lubigisa scoring the goals.Young Beauties grabbed a consolation goal from a penalty late in the match.CASCAS SCORES A HATTRICK Veteran striker Cascas Angula scored a hattrick for Oshakati City in their 5-1 victory against Nexus Building Pubs.Tara Katupose scored a great freekick while Kleophas Dawid scored a fine individual goal to tie up their victory.Pubs scored from a late penalty.Tough Guys beat Chelsea 1-0, while APS Blue Waters beat Vietnam Rangers by the same score.African Stars beat Golden Bees 3-1, while Orlando Pirates ran out comfortable 5-0 victors against Onambula United.There was drama in the final match at Otjiwarongo when Cymot SKW had to come from behind to beat Chief Santos on penalties.Chief Santos took the lead after a mistake by SKW keeper Heribert Kapeng.Arend von Stryk missed a penalty for SKW, but Frans van Wyk eventually equalised to force the match into a penalty shoot-out, which SKW won 4-1.- www.namibiasport.com.naCurrent Premier League leaders SKW were nearly knocked out by Chief Santos, before they went through on penalties, while there was drama of another kind in the match between Ramblers and Deportivo Alaves in Keetmanshoop, after the police had to restore order on the field of play.Civics started their campaign like a house on fire and already had the match wrapped up when they streaked into a 6-0 lead at halftime.With striker Floris Diergaardt in fine form, the goals kept on coming after the break as Civics ran up a big victory.Diergaardt scored four goals, while Tugela Tuyeni and Victor Helu scored a brace each.Jamu Ngatjizeko, Geofrey Roman and Brian Gurirab scored the other goals.Khomas first division side Hotspurs easily beat Aranos 7-0 after leading 3-0 at halftime. DRAMA AT KEETMANSHOOP Ramblers overpowered Deportivo Alaves 6-2 in a match that was overshadowed by violence on the field.Deportivo players reacted angrily when referee Reinhold Shikongo sent their goalkeeper off for a dangerous tackle.Chaotic scenes ensued as Deportivo players vehemently protested, which led to two more players being sent off.The police eventually had to restore order before the match could continue.Jeremia Baisako scored a brace for Ramblers, while Samson John, Dylan Mieze, Nelson Akwenye and Raymond Awaseb also hit the net.Deportivo’s scorers were Jingles Bezuidenhout and Hendrik Swartbooi.A Robert Krohne hattrick put Fedics on the road to a comfortable 5-1 victory against Friends, after leading 3-0 at halftime.Lotten Swartz and Ashley Josop added two more while Coresmo Beukes scored for Friends.Black Africa were too strong for Young Beauties, winning 6-3 after leading 3-1 at halftime.Bryan Bantam and Da Costa Angula each scored a brace, and Milton Eiseb and Berrie Rooi one each for Black Africa, while Brian Dausab scored a hattrick for Young Beauties.Tigers midfielder Nico Narib had a great match in their 5-1 victory against Young Eleven.He provided several defence splitting passes and pin-point crosses as Tigers dominated the match from the start.They ran out comfortable victors, with Leonard Stanley, Neville Nanub (2), Tangeni Shipahu and Lesley Lubigisa scoring the goals.Young Beauties grabbed a consolation goal from a penalty late in the match.CASCAS SCORES A HATTRICK Veteran striker Cascas Angula scored a hattrick for Oshakati City in their 5-1 victory against Nexus Building Pubs.Tara Katupose scored a great freekick while Kleophas Dawid scored a fine individual goal to tie up their victory.Pubs scored from a late penalty.Tough Guys beat Chelsea 1-0, while APS Blue Waters beat Vietnam Rangers by the same score.African Stars beat Golden Bees 3-1, while Orlando Pirates ran out comfortable 5-0 victors against Onambula United.There was drama in the final match at Otjiwarongo when Cymot SKW had to come from behind to beat Chief Santos on penalties.Chief Santos took the lead after a mistake by SKW keeper Heribert Kapeng.Arend von Stryk missed a penalty for SKW, but Frans van Wyk eventually equalised to force the match into a penalty shoot-out, which SKW won 4-1.- www.namibiasport.com.na