Top Score goes into final mode

TOP Score Seven-A-Side defending champions Namibia Airports Company will be under pressure as they will be put to the test in the last-16 football encounter against the ITN Dream Team at the Sam Nujoma Stadium on Saturday.

The tournament is expected to conclude with the final at the same venue on Saturday, after the completion of the quarter-finals and semi-finals, which will be held from 15h00. The last 16 matches will start at 12h00.Apart from the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) as defending champions, there is a serious challenge to the throne by the likes of MTC Connectors, Newsprint and Old Mutual, who have all demonstrated their desire to make it to the final.The tournament involved 64 teams when it started about two months ago and it will now only be left to the current 16 teams to make it through to the final, which will see the winner walking away with N$8 000.The runners-up will also get a handsome N$4 500, while the third- and fourth -lace finishers will pocket N$3 000 and N$1 250 respectively.The competition started in 2001 and is organised by the Ramblers Sport Club, with Namib Mills, through its Top Score brand, serving as the main sponsors.They sponsored the event to a tune of N$35 000 this year and promised to increase the amount during the 2008 competition.The event mostly involves corporate companies from Windhoek and has seen a steady growth with more teams entering each year.Spectators will receive free entry to the event, which will also see some action from the Old Boys All Stars team.The Old Boys All Stars will consist of former Namibian footballers who are currently not involved in competitive football.The team will include players such as Frank Fredericks, Hendrick Dawids, Tollie van Wyk, Kapok Alcock, Wagga Wagga Goagoseb, General Auchamb, Gindies Gawanab, Lance Willemse, Heiki Amushisha, Charles Dausab, Golla van Staden, Dave Nel and Willem King.Organisers announced yesterday that there will be give-aways such as mini-soccer balls and vuvuzelas for the early birds.There will be drinks and food for sale throughout the day.For more information on the tournament, contact Likius Hafeni at 081 233 3256.The last 16 matches will start at 12h00.Apart from the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) as defending champions, there is a serious challenge to the throne by the likes of MTC Connectors, Newsprint and Old Mutual, who have all demonstrated their desire to make it to the final.The tournament involved 64 teams when it started about two months ago and it will now only be left to the current 16 teams to make it through to the final, which will see the winner walking away with N$8 000.The runners-up will also get a handsome N$4 500, while the third- and fourth -lace finishers will pocket N$3 000 and N$1 250 respectively.The competition started in 2001 and is organised by the Ramblers Sport Club, with Namib Mills, through its Top Score brand, serving as the main sponsors.They sponsored the event to a tune of N$35 000 this year and promised to increase the amount during the 2008 competition.The event mostly involves corporate companies from Windhoek and has seen a steady growth with more teams entering each year.Spectators will receive free entry to the event, which will also see some action from the Old Boys All Stars team.The Old Boys All Stars will consist of former Namibian footballers who are currently not involved in competitive football.The team will include players such as Frank Fredericks, Hendrick Dawids, Tollie van Wyk, Kapok Alcock, Wagga Wagga Goagoseb, General Auchamb, Gindies Gawanab, Lance Willemse, Heiki Amushisha, Charles Dausab, Golla van Staden, Dave Nel and Willem King.Organisers announced yesterday that there will be give-aways such as mini-soccer balls and vuvuzelas for the early birds.There will be drinks and food for sale throughout the day.For more information on the tournament, contact Likius Hafeni at 081 233 3256.