Unam make it nine in a row

UNAM men once again successfully defended their status as the best men’s hockey team in Namibia when they won their ninth consecutive Indoor league title over the weekend.

Unam beat the X Team 3-2 in Walvis Bay and although they still have a return match to play against the X Team in Windhoek on Saturday, they cannot be overtaken any more.
Joseph Kashamako, Heini Swartbooi and Siabonga Martins scored for Unam on Saturday while Tyrone Kotze and Gianfranco Otto scored for the X Team.
In another men’s Premier League match in Windhoek, DTS staged a great comeback to beat Wanderers 5-4 on Saturday.
In an action-packed match, Sedric Makati gave DTS the lead but Ettienne de Villiers soon equalised for Wanderers, who then took the lead through a goal by Stefan du Preez. Billy Beukes stretched Wanderers’ lead to 3-1 but Jason Bolton pulled a goal back for DTS to make the halftime score 3-2 in Wanderers’ favour.
DTS drew level after Bolton scored his second shortly after the break, but Wanderers once again took the lead through Stefan du Preez.
DTS however pushed hard in the closing stages and two goals by Luke Bolton in the final three minutes gave them a memorable victory.
Unam now lead the log with 23 points from seven matches, followed by DTS on 19 points from eight matches and Wanderers on 10 points from eight matches.
The Women’s Premier League is heading for an exciting showdown between Wanderers, who lead the log on 17 points, and Windhoek Old Boys, who are second on 13 points with a game in hand.
On Saturday, Wanderers beat DTS 4-1 after a goalless first half, with Madelyn Lessing (two), Mandi Lessing and Juane Louw scoring for Wanderers while Silke Pennefather replied for DTS.
At the coast, the X Team and WOB drew 1-1, while the X Team and Unam also drew 1-1.
In the Men’s First League DTS 1 romped home with the title after comprehensively beating Rehoboth 7-1 in a potential league decider.
The X Team are assured of winning the Men’s Second League title and will thus be promoted to the First League next year.
Similarly Polytech Ladies have won the Women’s Second League and will also be promoted.
The Telecom Namibia National Indoor League will come to an end this weekend followed by a prize giving ceremony on Saturday evening.
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