Zinc Cup set for August
Namibia's young players will have a chance to showcase their skills in the regional under-17 tournament.
The Skorpion Zinc under-17 tournament will take place in August this year, the Namibia Football Association has announced.
This is after Skorpion Zinc Namibia and the country's football association agreed to host the tournament once again.
The youth football competition will be played between 24 and 27 August. NFA secretary-general Barry Rukoro was quoted on the NFA news website stating the importance of the competition.
“The championship brings together the best of regional under- 17, where each region vies to walk away victorious and it gives a platform for the teenagers to be seen and be scouted for national team and club football and that is why they play the game in the first place.
“So this partnership is fundamental to our football heroes' development and it shall continue to be very close to all involved,” Rukoro said.
In 2017, the Omusati Region made it three Skorpion Zinc under-17 Cup titles as they defeated Erongo in the final at the Sam Nujoma Stadium. Khomas were the inaugural winners in 2013.
A brace from Willem Elia and a goal each from Timotheus Petrus and Shiimi Matheus ensured a 4-2 victory for Omusati over Erongo in the final of the 2017 Scorpion Zinc under-17 Cup while Kavango West took third place ahead of Kavango East.
Erongo' s Prince Tjiueza won the player of the tournament award; Omusati' s Aron Nghitengeluwa was goalkeeper of the tournament, and teammate Elia Willem was the top goal scorer with eight goals from the 98 scored during the three-day tournament.
Kavango East were awarded the fair play award. Petrus Amutenya was voted the official of the tournament. The NFA and Skorpion Zinc first launched the competition in 2013 for three years. After a year's absence in 2016, Skorpion Zinc sponsored N$1.4 million last year and announced that the competition would be played annually.
- Additional info by NFA
JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA
This is after Skorpion Zinc Namibia and the country's football association agreed to host the tournament once again.
The youth football competition will be played between 24 and 27 August. NFA secretary-general Barry Rukoro was quoted on the NFA news website stating the importance of the competition.
“The championship brings together the best of regional under- 17, where each region vies to walk away victorious and it gives a platform for the teenagers to be seen and be scouted for national team and club football and that is why they play the game in the first place.
“So this partnership is fundamental to our football heroes' development and it shall continue to be very close to all involved,” Rukoro said.
In 2017, the Omusati Region made it three Skorpion Zinc under-17 Cup titles as they defeated Erongo in the final at the Sam Nujoma Stadium. Khomas were the inaugural winners in 2013.
A brace from Willem Elia and a goal each from Timotheus Petrus and Shiimi Matheus ensured a 4-2 victory for Omusati over Erongo in the final of the 2017 Scorpion Zinc under-17 Cup while Kavango West took third place ahead of Kavango East.
Erongo' s Prince Tjiueza won the player of the tournament award; Omusati' s Aron Nghitengeluwa was goalkeeper of the tournament, and teammate Elia Willem was the top goal scorer with eight goals from the 98 scored during the three-day tournament.
Kavango East were awarded the fair play award. Petrus Amutenya was voted the official of the tournament. The NFA and Skorpion Zinc first launched the competition in 2013 for three years. After a year's absence in 2016, Skorpion Zinc sponsored N$1.4 million last year and announced that the competition would be played annually.
- Additional info by NFA
JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA
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