MTC Cup action at the coast

After a one-week hiatus in local soccer, action will return at the coast in the form of the MTC NFA Cup where some big guns are expected to fall by the wayside.

The last 16 round of the most lucrative cup competition in the country takes place tomorrow and Sunday at Walvis Bay with struggling Fedics United hosting lower league side Eleven Brothers in the first match tomorrow. With their poor form of late it will be a miracle if Fedics of Keetmanshoop survives the match unscathed but their little bit of Premier League experience might just help them through.Another unimpressive Premier League side, Tigers also take on a lower league side in Black Hawks in what pundits deem to be a foregone conclusion for the Shandumbala Boys who have played in seven NFA Cup finals before.Tigers are said to have organised a bus for their supporters to ensure that they have the necessary support from the pavilion.Defending champions African Stars host Oshakati City in a match that could swing either way.African Stars are the defending champions but have not been very consistent of late, losing the easy matches and winning the tougher ones.But African Stars will certainly rely on their hordes of fans who have been organising themselves over the past few weeks to travel to the coast in big numbers to support their team.The match of the day on Saturday will undoubtedly be between the home side Blue Waters and Hotspurs from the Soweto area in Katutura.Hotspurs are known for their giant-killing acts and if Blue Waters are not careful, they might just find themselves booted out of the competition although their resurgence after a poor league start might give them the edge.But with home ground advantage and a hunger to prove that they are still a force in local football, the coastal side will certainly pull out all the stops to snatch victory from the jaws of Hotspurs.In Sunday’s action Cymot SKW will open the day with a match against Tough Guys in what should be an easy one for the Olympia side.Ramblers are also expected to get the better of Mighty Gunners in the next match before the day’s two big clashes.In the second last match of Sunday, two former NFA Cup champions Civics and Orlando Pirates take each other by the scruff of their necks in a battle for supremacy.Both sides have vocal travelling support bases and it will be a question of which team plays the hardest and which fan base shouts the loudest in the quest for victory.This is also a match that will depend on which team has the better attitude and game plan.In the last match of the last 16 round, Black Africa are up against Walvis Bay’s Eleven Arrows in a match that will certainly keep the travelling supporters at the coast until the final minute has been played.There is always no love lost between the two sides and Sunday’s battle will be no different.Tension is always so high in matches between these teams that whoever officiates the match should be super fit and be on his guard for the entire 90 minutes and more if it is pushed into extra time or penalty shoot-outs.NampaWith their poor form of late it will be a miracle if Fedics of Keetmanshoop survives the match unscathed but their little bit of Premier League experience might just help them through.Another unimpressive Premier League side, Tigers also take on a lower league side in Black Hawks in what pundits deem to be a foregone conclusion for the Shandumbala Boys who have played in seven NFA Cup finals before.Tigers are said to have organised a bus for their supporters to ensure that they have the necessary support from the pavilion.Defending champions African Stars host Oshakati City in a match that could swing either way.African Stars are the defending champions but have not been very consistent of late, losing the easy matches and winning the tougher ones.But African Stars will certainly rely on their hordes of fans who have been organising themselves over the past few weeks to travel to the coast in big numbers to support their team.The match of the day on Saturday will undoubtedly be between the home side Blue Waters and Hotspurs from the Soweto area in Katutura.Hotspurs are known for their giant-killing acts and if Blue Waters are not careful, they might just find themselves booted out of the competition although their resurgence after a poor league start might give them the edge.But with home ground advantage and a hunger to prove that they are still a force in local football, the coastal side will certainly pull out all the stops to snatch victory from the jaws of Hotspurs.In Sunday’s action Cymot SKW will open the day with a match against Tough Guys in what should be an easy one for the Olympia side.Ramblers are also expected to get the better of Mighty Gunners in the next match before the day’s two big clashes.In the second last match of Sunday, two former NFA Cup champions Civics and Orlando Pirates take each other by the scruff of their necks in a battle for supremacy.Both sides have vocal travelling support bases and it will be a question of which team plays the hardest and which fan base shouts the loudest in the quest for victory.This is also a match that will depend on which team has the better attitude and game plan.In the last match of the last 16 round, Black Africa are up against Walvis Bay’s Eleven Arrows in a match that will certainly keep the travelling supporters at the coast until the final minute has been played.There is always no love lost between the two sides and Sunday’s battle will be no different.Tension is always so high in matches between these teams that whoever officiates the match should be super fit and be on his guard for the entire 90 minutes and more if it is pushed into extra time or penalty shoot-outs.Nampa