With only five games remaining in the 2023/2024 Oshikoto Regional Second Division Football League season, the league continues to experience an unprecedented rise, with four teams contending for the title and promotion.

Ondangwa United, Mama Love, Newcastle and Gerros Uri-Khob Football Academy are all striving for the top place, with promotion as a primary priority, and must demonstrate their abilities in their weekend matches.

The league will resume with rounds 18 and 19 on Saturday and Sunday at the Oscar Norich Stadium in Tsumeb and the Andimba Toivo ya Toivo Stadium in Ondangwa.

Andreas Johannes, the league administrator disclosed the weekend fixtures on Wednesday, indicating that 10 games would be played over the weekend.

Saturday will provide some intriguing clashes as all four of the league’s favourites face off in league title-decider matchups.

Ondangwa’s Andimba Toivo ya Toivo stadium will host the Ondangwa derby, wherein Mama Love will face league leaders Ondangwa United in a game that could im
prove Ondangwa United’s title prospects if the outcome is favourable. However, if Mama Love win, they will be closer to the league as their victory would reduce their opponents’ chances, bringing their point difference to two.

Another comparable derby will take place at the Oscar Norich Stadium where Gerros Uri-Khob Football Academy will face Newcastle United in a battle for Tsumeb bragging rights. Given that the top two teams did not collect all of their points, a victory for either of them would boost their title chances.

Other Saturday encounters will see Benfica facing relegation-threatened Omandengu United, and Young Rangers hosting Nine Eleven. Soweto Chiefs will host Onathinge United in a must-win game if they want to avoid relegation. Young United will also be looking to get out of the relegation zone in a must-win encounter against mid-table Safile United.

On Sunday, Newcastle United will take on Nine Eleven in a game which could bolster their title hopes provided they prevail, while Benfica will
face Onathinge United.

Young Rangers will face Soweto Chiefs, while Young United and Omandengu United will face off in an all-relegation zone battle during Sunday’s final league game.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency