WINDHOEK – MTC Premiership reigning champions Black Africa got their campaign off to a fine start defeating the league returnees Touch & Go by a solitary goal in their back yard Otavi on Saturday.
FNB Orlando Pirates saw off Tura Magic by 2 goals to 1 at the neutral Mokati Stadium in Otjiwarongo while Mighty Gunners celebrated their return to the country’s top tier league with an impressive 1-all draw against last season’s runners-up African Stars.
Former Premiership campaigners Benfica Football Club got a rude awakening regarding the tough and demanding rigours of topflight football. The Nomtsoub outfit suffered a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of fellow newcomers Unam FC (formerly Ramblers).
Down at sea level, LHU Blue Waters started from where they left off last term when the seasiders dispatched league rookies Citizens 1-0 in the first of a double header at the Kuisebmond stadium in Walvis Bay.
Hosts Eleven Arrows and Civics played out a goalless draw to share the spoils.
Elsewhere, United Stars maximized home ground advantage to the fullest with a hard fought 2-1 triumph over the league’s new boys Rebels.
The hosts were the first to draw blood when Charly Ngwezi scored the first goal with Thomas Muketiwa netting the second goal to give United an unassailable lead in the second half before Rebels pulled a consolation goal back via the boot of Aubrey Amseb.
In other action, newcomers Julihno and Tigers cancelled each other out in a 1-all stalemate. Michel Toto gave the league rookies the lead, which was cancelled out by Absalom Limbondi’s 2nd half spot kick.