Africa-Press – Namibia. PATRIOTS Futsal Club are favourites to win the Express Credit Namibia Futsal Men’s Premier League following matches over the weekend, but four other teams still have an outside chance of beating them to the post.
Patriots, who were not in action over the weekend, lead the log on 61 points from 25 matches, and with three matches remaining and a five-point lead over second placed Quality FC, they are now hot favourites to win the title for the first time.
Quality (56 points), Ballers FC (51), and Chile FC (50), who all have a game in hand, however, all still have a mathematical chance of pipping Patriots to the post, while even the defending champions, Selecao from Swakopmund, who are fifth on 47 points with six matches in hand, have an outside chance of winning the title.
Selecao kept their hopes alive with a successful trip to Windhoek, winning two matches and drawing one.
On Friday night they thrashed Windhoek Show Society 11-1 after leading 6-0 at half time.
Lawrence Vilho led the way with five goals, while captain Waldron Theron scored a hat-trick, and Bobby Rutz, Innocent Emvula and Cee-Jay van Wyk one goal each.
Immanuel Angula scored a late consolation goal for WSS.
On Saturday morning, Selecao secured another three points when they beat Replica Futsal Club 6-1 after leading 3-0 at half time. Vilho and Jaylen Steyn scored two goals each, and Freidy Matoso and Andreas //Khamasub one goal each for Selecao, while Christy Diamonds scored Replica’s solitary goal.
Later on Saturday, Selecao played to a 2-2 draw against Chile FC, after the teams were tied 1-1 at halftime.
Vilho scored both goals for Selecao, while Wesley Otto scored a brace for Chile.
That haul of seven points saw Selecao moving up to fifth position on 47 points from 22 matches, and with six matches in hand they are still in the title race.
In the only other Men’s Premier League match on Saturday, The Mavericks dented the Ballers’ title hopes with a 7-3 victory, after leading 4-1 at halftime.
Mzwandile Mento scored a hat-trick for the Mavericks, and Elmor Delie, Denis Matheus and Cedrick Ndjamba one goal each, while Enrico Swartz and Maximilian Boll one goal each.
The result sees the Ballers remaining third on the log on 51 points – 10 behind the leaders Patriots.
The Men’s First Division Group A and B, meanwhile, is also hotting up as teams battle it out for the top two positions in each group, which will be promoted to the premier league at the end of the season.
7Kings FC lead Group A on 27 points, followed by City Stars FC on 25, and Iipumbu Shiimi FC and Samba Boys on 22 points each.
Minerals FC lead Group B on 28 points, followed by Demia FC on 24, Al Noor FC on 20, and Ineos Grenadier FC and Luxury Hill FC on 19 points each.
In matches on Saturday, Luxury Hill beat Atletico de Windhoek 14-2, 7Kings beat Ongos Valley 4-2, City Stars and Jac Motors drew 4-4, WSS B beat Octagon 8-4, Minerals beat Lithon Football Consultants 4-2, Al Noor beat Basics FC 4-1, Minerals FC beat Single Boys FC 5-2, Flying V beat Al Noor 7-5, Luxury Hill beat Ark United 3-0, Justice League beat Basics 5-2, and Single Boys beat Ineos Grenadier 6-2.
Khomas Nampol, meanwhile lead the Women’s League with 12 points from four matches, followed by Ramblers I, Rightway FC and Tura Magic who are all on nine points.
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