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Namibia shows promise at Fistball Youth World Cup

Namibia shows promise at Fistball Youth World Cup

DESPITE losing all their matches, Namibia showed great improvement at the Fistball Youth World Cup that recently ended in Chile.

Namibia had the youngest team at the World Cup and fought gallantly in all their games, although they did not manage to win a game. But, as the tournament progressed, Namibia’s performances improved considerably.Namibia lost their first game against Switzerland 2-0 (15-6, 15-7) and then lost 2-0 (15-5, 15-9) to Germany.In their next match, Namibia lost 2-0 (15-8, 15-8) to Brazil and then lost 2-0 (15-6, 15-10) to Argentina.Their second last game was a 2-0 loss to Chile (15-10, 15-11) before Namibia saved their best performance for last.In their final match they gave Austria a tough battle before going down 2-0 (15-13, 16-14).”Although Namibia did not win a game, it was of the utmost importance that Namibia participated, to lay the foundation for future development and to ensure the success of fistball in Namibia,” Harald Fulle, spokesman of Namibian fistball, said.Germany claimed both the men and the women’s Under-18 titles at the second Fistball Youth World Cup in Llanquihue, Chile.The German girls won their final against Switzerland in two sets while the German boys won in a hard-fought battle against the previous World Champions, Brazil over three sets.But, as the tournament progressed, Namibia’s performances improved considerably.Namibia lost their first game against Switzerland 2-0 (15-6, 15-7) and then lost 2-0 (15-5, 15-9) to Germany.In their next match, Namibia lost 2-0 (15-8, 15-8) to Brazil and then lost 2-0 (15-6, 15-10) to Argentina.Their second last game was a 2-0 loss to Chile (15-10, 15-11) before Namibia saved their best performance for last.In their final match they gave Austria a tough battle before going down 2-0 (15-13, 16-14).”Although Namibia did not win a game, it was of the utmost importance that Namibia participated, to lay the foundation for future development and to ensure the success of fistball in Namibia,” Harald Fulle, spokesman of Namibian fistball, said.Germany claimed both the men and the women’s Under-18 titles at the second Fistball Youth World Cup in Llanquihue, Chile.The German girls won their final against Switzerland in two sets while the German boys won in a hard-fought battle against the previous World Champions, Brazil over three sets.

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