OPUWO: Debmarine Namibia Premier Football League clubs are playing friendly matches on Saturday to prepare for the league’s resumption next month.

The mid-season friendly matches will take place at the Legare sports complex in Gobabis and the Oscar Norich Stadium in Tsumeb.

The Northern Clubs’ Tournament will pit four Premier League clubs against each other in Tsumeb, where Mighty Gunners will face Julinho Sporting Club at 12h00.

Eeshoke Chula Chula, who embarked on a shopping expedition this week to fill the void left by Alfeus Leevi, Moses Shindolo, and experienced right-back Riddick Gariseb, will face Otjiwarongo-based squad Life Fighters FC at 13h30.

It will be an exciting game since Chula Chula has signed two Kahiron’a players, Eliakim Nangoro Jackson and Laurence Milneer Doeseb, as well as Eleven Warriors FC midfielder Joseph Jackie.

Julinho Sporting FC will play Eeshoke Chula Chula again before Mighty Gunners concludes the day with an Otjiwarong derby against Life Fighters FC.

Elsewhere in Gobabi
s, Eleven Warriors FC will face Young African FC at 10h00 on Saturday at Legare Sports Complex.

League champions African Stars, who recently acquired the signature of veteran forward Lazarus Kaimbu from Blue Waters FC, will face Southern Stream First Division log leaders Namibian Correctional Services FC at 12h00. Eleven Warriors FC will face Namibian Correctional Services FC at 15h00 on Saturday, before Young African faces African Stars in the final game of the weekend preseason competition.

All football leagues will resume on 10 February.

Source: Namibia Press Agency