… chalk up second win
WINDHOEK – The Brave Gladiators on Friday recorded their second win after defeating Black Princesses 2-1 at the Accra Lizzy Sport Complex during their three-week training tour in Ghana, aimed at preparing them for the 2014 CAF Women Championship.
The Gladiators who fielded a relatively young but formidable squad were under tremendous pressure from the host as they duly fell behind with five minutes to half time.
After the halftime break, the Gladiators regrouped well and coach Jacqui Shipanga’s talk was very instrumental as the ladies produced the best of comebacks away from home, thanks to a well curled free-kick by the reliable Zenatha Coleman.
With about 16 minutes left on the clock, Thomalina Adams volleyed home to extend Namibia’s lead and in the process handed the visitors a well-deserved 2-1 victory.
In their first match of the tour, the Gladiators played against Ideal ladies FC who play in the Ghana ladies first division and it was Namibia who won 3-0 with goals from Zenatha Coleman and a brace from Juliana ‘Poppies’ Skrywer.
The Namibia team is based at the state-of-the-art Lizzy Sports Centre in Accra and is boosted by the Germany-based trio of Adams, Lorraine Jossob and Vewe Kotjipati. According to team officials players such as goalkeeper Agnes Kauzuu, defender Stacey Naris and midfielder Emmerencia Fredericks have shown a lot of maturity.
By Staff Reporter