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Sports

BA’s performance blamed on lack of training ground  

2025-04-022025-04-02By Correspondent
BA’s performance blamed on lack of training ground  

Zebaldt Ngaruka 

OHAMBO JATATE – One of the oldest football clubs, Black Africa (BA), is finding the going tough in the Southern Stream First Division league as they currently find themselves in the second last position in the league.

So far, BA has only played five games in the Southern Stream First Division league, suffering four losses, and registering only one win.

The country’s historic club conceded ten goals in two matches over the weekend against Blue Birds and Eleven Arrows at the Kuisebmond Stadium in Walvis Bay. 

John Paku said the team’s poor performance in the league is partially to be blamed on the lack of training field.

“I don’t have to blame the players, I take full responsibility as the team does not have a training field,” said Paku.

Currently, BA is training at the Katutura Sports Complex, which is overcrowded, and that makes it difficult for the team to train well.

“Many teams are using the field to train on,” said the coach. 

Paku said the team is only focusing on players’ fitness, adding that no ball work and no technique exercises that are needed in the football game are taking place.

“We are disadvantaged when it comes to training, but our management is working on a long-term solution to this issue. We will bounce back, and the results will come soon. We have 30 players, and they have the potential to take this team up,” said Paku confidently. 

He further urged supporters to be patient and rally behind the team as the results will start to flourish soon.

“We are in an unfortunate position after five games, and we know the causes of this, and fixing it will bring back glories to this historic club. We trust our management, and things will change for the better,” Paku lamented.

Friends FC from Rehoboth is currently topping the league with 16 points from six matches, followed by Blue Birds and Eleven Arrows in second and third places, respectively. Blue Birds has 12 points, while Arrows has 10.

Oranjemund FC is at the bottom of the log as they have only two points from six matches played. 

Another former Namibia premier league outfit Orlando Pirates occupies the eighth spot in the league. 

– zngaruka@yahoo.com

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