Players move in Premiership

PLAYER movements in the MTC Premiership were effected on the last day of the window period, with a lot of activity coming from Civics, Black Africa, Eleven Arrows Orlando Pirates and Ramblers.

The window period for the domestic league officially closed on Wednesday and as tradition has it, team owners scrambled to get players on their books just in time.The biggest movers this time are Civics duo Eslin Kamuhanga and Sedekia Haukambe who resigned from Civics and are now faced with a dilemma of their contracts which are still active at the club.Team manager Paul Stramis said the players want to leave, but are contracted and will have to find a way to let them go if the interested team agrees to meet their demands. The two are rumoured to be going to Black Africa.Black Africa’s hard-running defender, Hans Witbooi, rejoined his former coach Ali Akan at Ramblers after he resigned at Black Africa on Tuesday, while Nigerian internationals Paul Dickson and Benson Naukoro have both been cleared by Ramblers to play for Eleven Arrows.Romanus Shilongo left Orlando Pirates to join Eleven Arrows, while the coastal outfit in the meantime released Kelesuis Kandjimi to join Civics.Arrows released Zino Buys to join Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW), while Oshakati City has cleared Paulus Shilomo to join United Stars for the remainder of the season.Civics striker Nelson Angula has been loaned to Ramblers, while Blue Waters released goalkeeper Shiku Merksedek to rejoin his former side Oshakati City.City also acquired the services of Zimbabwean player Shirinda Fungai, while Blue Waters cleared Joseph Dawids to join Tigers.Defender Freddy Kauzuu makes a return to top-flight football when he rejoins Blue Waters from its feeder team Blue Boys, while Knowledge Ipinge also returns to Blue Waters after a spell at Civics.SKW has acquired the services of John Marcus from Germany after their forward Tjono Jagger resigned to join Black Africa.From the lower divisions, Mabareng Engelbrecht was snapped up by Orlando Pirates from Monitronic College and will do duty for the Buccaneers this time.On the international front, Steven Goaxab, who turned out for South African-based first-division side Carara Kicks, will most likely return to Pirates, while Brian Gurirab, who plays for Angolan-based premiership side Primero de Maio, might return to join Arrows. Both players are yet to receive their International Transfer Certificates (ITC).South African-based Bidvest Wits defender Richard Gariseb has received his ITC and is likely to rejoin his childhood side Pirates again.Former Tigers player Trywell Kaira also got his ITC from the Swedish Football Association where he played for Assyriska Norrkoping and is now free. corry@namibian.com.na