The Oshikoto Regional Second Division Football League fight is heating up after the weekend’s round 16 and 17 matchups, which saw Ondangwa United pull four points ahead of second-placed Mama Love and leaving Omandengu United deep in the relegation zone.
The weekend featured 10 games, with 33 goals scored on Saturday and Sunday at the Andimba Toivo Stadium in Ondangwa and the King Nehale Stadium in Onayena.
On Saturday, Ondangwa United demonstrated their prowess by defeating Benfica United 3-2, before expanding their advantage at the top of the log standings on Sunday with a 2-1 victory against Nine Eleven, extending their winning streak to 11 games and putting them on top of the league with 38 points.
Despite an excellent performance on Saturday, defeating Newcastle United 4-3, Omandengu United failed to build on that performance with a goalless draw against Young Rangers, leaving them deep in the relegation zone with only two victories in 15 games. They occupy the 12th position with nine points.
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Saturday games included Onathinge United’s 3-0 victory over Young United, Safile United’s 2-1 loss to Gerros Uri-Khob Academy, and Nine Eleven’s 3-0 win over Soweto Chiefs. Mama Love also kept their title and promotion hopes alive after defeating Young Rangers 3-0.
On Sunday, Soweto Chiefs came out guns blazing to redeem Saturday’s mishaps, defeating Young United 3-0, while Benfica got the last laugh by defeating title aspirants Mama Love in a three-goal thriller.
After 17 games, Ondangwa United leads the pack with 38 points, followed by Mama Love on 34 points. Newcastle United is in third place with 32 points, followed by Gerros Uri-Khob Academy with 31 points, Nine-Eleven in fifth place with 26 points, Safile United in sixth place with 21 points and Young Rangers is seventh with 19 points.
Onathinge United is ranked eighth with 18 points, followed by Benfica on 17 points. Young United (10), Soweto Chiefs (11) and Omandengu United (12) are all struggling for survival after achieving the fewest victories i
n their respective encounters.
Source: The Namibia Press Agency