WINDHOEK – Unam’s perfect start to the 2014/2015 Premiership campaign came to an abrupt end after the Clever Boys suffered a 2-1 loss at the hands of reigning champions Black Africa in an entertaining match at the Sam Nujoma Stadium on Friday.
The victory saw Brian Isaacs’ charges leapfrog the students into first place on the log standings of the bloated 16-team league after five rounds of matches. Gangling striker Kumbee Katjiteo put BA ahead to give the Gemengde outfit a 1-0 halftime cushion.
Pocket size forward and habitual party-pooper, Muna Katupose, came to BA’s rescue with a classic injury time clincher in the dying minutes of the match, to give the undisputed champions a huge sigh of relief after Unam had equalized midway through the second half.
Down at sea level, Job Paulus’ strike, sandwiched by Dominique Edom’s brace, gifted LHU Blue Waters a well deserved 3-0 win over bitter rivals Eleven Arrows – giving the high flying Birds the bragging rights in Kuisebmond.
Osvalo Vries netted the only goal of the match to give league debutants Citizens a well-deserved 1-0 win against Civics at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek on Saturday.
Katutura giants Tigers were the biggest winners in last weekend’s action. Ingweinyama scored four unanswered goals to brush aside the league’s new boys Rebels in a one-sided match in the 2nd of a triple-header at the Sam Nujoma Stadium.
Veteran midfielder Letu Shatimwene helped himself to a rare double in the opening half – leaving the pair of Absalom Iimbodi and Lucky Kooper to complete the riot in the final half for the habitual inconsistent Donkerhoek outfit.
FNB Orlando Pirates narrowly defeated Mighty Gunners 1-0 in the last match with Marcello registering his name on the score sheet.
Both league returnees Touch & Go and Benfica cancelled each other out in a relegation dogfight 4-goal thriller in Otavi. Elsewhere, United Stars came out tops in their local derby against rookies Julihno – dispatching their local rivals by a solitary goal at the Rundu Stadium.