Africa-Press – Namibia. ALL-CONQUERING MTC Namibia Netball Premier League title holders Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) will be out to preserve their unbeaten start at Walvis Bay this weekend.
They face coastal sides Eleven Arrows this evening, the Namibian Navy tomorrow afternoon, and Blue Waters on Sunday. All three rivals, stationed in mid-table and red zone, have made inconsistent starts to the new season.
Arrows have won one match and lost as many, while the Navy have a solitary win and two losses so far, and second-last Blue Waters have been beaten in all four of their outings.
The champions are not taking this weekend’s assignments lightly, despite the indifferent form of their opponents, with head coach Manuel Tjivera wary of complacency setting in.
“The approach is one match at a time, and for our players to remain current and calm. The season has started well,” he says of his team’s three opening victories.
“No team is to be underestimated as we are playing home and away, so it’s all about giving it your best all the time. All the matches have different dynamics,” Tjivera says.
“We have long forgotten we are the defending champions. We only know of it when you start posing questions, like now.
“Our focus is on the present and the goals we set ourselves for the new year. We will have to play each and every time twice – that’s the tricky part.
“It is all about approaching each and every match with a positive mindset, and being in it till the end of the match,” Tjivera says. Nearest rivals Tigers, who have lost once, will also journey to Walvis Bay to take on Blue Waters tomorrow, and Arrows on Sunday.
Tigers and NCS are level on six points, the same tally amassed by Mighty Gunners in third, Afrocat just below them, and Otjo Nampol at position number six.
Unbeaten after three fixtures, the Gunners will take aim at the exuberant Young Stars and basement dwellers Northern Fly Ballers this weekend. Tomorrow’s action includes Arrows versus Afrocat, Rebels against Otjozondjupa Nampol, and Grootfontein taking on the Ballers. In Sunday’s other match-ups, the Navy will face Afrocat, with Young Stars battling Nampol, and the Rebels up against Grootfontein.
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