Kavango West coach confident
The long-awaited The Namibian Newspaper Cup has plenty of talent for display in the coastal town.
The Kavango West under-20 football team is better prepared to battle for honours at the 2017 The Namibian Newspaper Cup which gets under way at Swakopmund tomorrow.
In 2014, Kavango won the Newspaper Cup at Tsumeb, defeating Oshana 2-1.
Kavango West coach Mpareke Joseph Nxaba says the team has been in camp since February and they have finalised their squad of 20 players capable of representing the region to the fullest.
“The expectations of the region are very clear, to win the cup, and that cannot be dismissed and the boys are aware of the work at hand.
“Last time out we were one region when we won this cup and now we need to make our own mark on the competition. It won't be easy but the boys are fired up to represent the region,” Nxaba says.
The coach however downplays the expectations and states that his team is going to the Easter weekend youth football festival to prove to all that they can play football.
“We are going there to show that we can also play as a region and we need to focus on our game and take it easy and one game at a time. Last year at Rundu it was the second time for Kavango West and this time around, things will be different as have found our footing and can compete and we can play,” Nxaba says.
Kavango West are in Group D, together with Khomas and neighbours Oshikoto.
They will play their first game on Saturday at 11:45 against Oshikoto and then conclude their group-stage action against Khomas the same day at 19:15, with only the group winner advancing to the semi-finals.
Hardap and Omusati will open the 2017 The Namibian Newspaper Cup tomorrow at 09:15 at the Vineta Sports Complex at Swakopmund.
They form part of Group A, together with Oshana and Zambezi.
Omaheke, Kunene, Kavango East and Erongo are in group B while Otjozondjupa, Ohangwena and
//Karas complete Group C.
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In 2014, Kavango won the Newspaper Cup at Tsumeb, defeating Oshana 2-1.
Kavango West coach Mpareke Joseph Nxaba says the team has been in camp since February and they have finalised their squad of 20 players capable of representing the region to the fullest.
“The expectations of the region are very clear, to win the cup, and that cannot be dismissed and the boys are aware of the work at hand.
“Last time out we were one region when we won this cup and now we need to make our own mark on the competition. It won't be easy but the boys are fired up to represent the region,” Nxaba says.
The coach however downplays the expectations and states that his team is going to the Easter weekend youth football festival to prove to all that they can play football.
“We are going there to show that we can also play as a region and we need to focus on our game and take it easy and one game at a time. Last year at Rundu it was the second time for Kavango West and this time around, things will be different as have found our footing and can compete and we can play,” Nxaba says.
Kavango West are in Group D, together with Khomas and neighbours Oshikoto.
They will play their first game on Saturday at 11:45 against Oshikoto and then conclude their group-stage action against Khomas the same day at 19:15, with only the group winner advancing to the semi-finals.
Hardap and Omusati will open the 2017 The Namibian Newspaper Cup tomorrow at 09:15 at the Vineta Sports Complex at Swakopmund.
They form part of Group A, together with Oshana and Zambezi.
Omaheke, Kunene, Kavango East and Erongo are in group B while Otjozondjupa, Ohangwena and
//Karas complete Group C.
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