Local Sport Briefs Footballer loses leg after injury

OSHAKATI – Jonas Slogan Mateus, one of the few talented players the Oshana Region football league of the Namibian Football Association (NFA) could produce, has had one of his legs amputated recently.

The co-ordinator of the NFA in the Oshana Region, Sam Nekwaya, told Nampa that doctors at Oshakati State Hospital amputated Mateus’s leg, which was injured in a league match towards the end of last year. Unconfirmed reports have it that improper medication by a doctor who treated Mateus after his injury caused the loss of his limb.Mateus was a player with one of the Oshana region football league affiliates, Young Chiefs FC.”It is a loss to both Young Chiefs and the Oshana region football league as a whole,” Nekwaya said, adding that the executive committee of the NFA in Oshana region wishes Mateus a good recovery.Apart from being a footballer, Mateus is one of the two Police officers attached to the public relations unit of the Namibian Police at Oshakati in the Oshana Region.Desert Rollers elect office bearers GOBABIS – Desert Rollers Football Club elected new office bearers this week.Isaac Ueitele retained his position as chairperson of the club, while his deputy is Phillomena Muranda.Brigitte Sebatane retained her position as secretary, while Willem Goeieman was elected as treasurer.Fredrick Ueitele was elected as public relations and marketing officer.The coach of the club is Freddy Tlhabanello, while Ludwig ‘Croocks’ Nunuheb is the team manager.In his acceptance speech, Isaac Ueitele commended the executive committee, players and supporters for their trust in him.He said that he would work hard to improve the standard of football among the players so that Desert Rollers could be promoted to the Namibia Premier League (NPL).According to him, the 33-year-old club was one of the best teams of the region in the 1990s, but has lost its credibility due to players that are not committed to the club.The chairperson said that discipline among the players is very important and it would help the team to perform well.He warned the players not to use abusive language on the field.Ueitele advised them to be role models to the youth.NampaUnconfirmed reports have it that improper medication by a doctor who treated Mateus after his injury caused the loss of his limb.Mateus was a player with one of the Oshana region football league affiliates, Young Chiefs FC.”It is a loss to both Young Chiefs and the Oshana region football league as a whole,” Nekwaya said, adding that the executive committee of the NFA in Oshana region wishes Mateus a good recovery.Apart from being a footballer, Mateus is one of the two Police officers attached to the public relations unit of the Namibian Police at Oshakati in the Oshana Region. Desert Rollers elect office bearers GOBABIS – Desert Rollers Football Club elected new office bearers this week.Isaac Ueitele retained his position as chairperson of the club, while his deputy is Phillomena Muranda.Brigitte Sebatane retained her position as secretary, while Willem Goeieman was elected as treasurer.Fredrick Ueitele was elected as public relations and marketing officer.The coach of the club is Freddy Tlhabanello, while Ludwig ‘Croocks’ Nunuheb is the team manager.In his acceptance speech, Isaac Ueitele commended the executive committee, players and supporters for their trust in him.He said that he would work hard to improve the standard of football among the players so that Desert Rollers could be promoted to the Namibia Premier League (NPL).According to him, the 33-year-old club was one of the best teams of the region in the 1990s, but has lost its credibility due to players that are not committed to the club.The chairperson said that discipline among the players is very important and it would help the team to perform well.He warned the players not to use abusive language on the field.Ueitele advised them to be role models to the youth.Nampa