This week, the spotlight was on the young talents in the MTC HopSol Youth League, as the U/11 teams took centre-stage at the Jan Mohr Football Field.

In one of the most thrilling matches of the day, Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW)’s B team faced off against Quest 11. 

The match was tightly- contested, with both teams showcasing their skills and determination. Ultimately, Quest 11 emerged with a 4-3 win in a match that featured a flurry of goals.

For Quest 11, Jayden Crow led the charge with two goals, while Tvito Kahulunga and Penqusa Rukuro each added one to secure the win. On the SKW side, Ndinashe Kurasha, Rae Kahorongo and Baron Poaty all found the back of the net, making it a hard-fought game till the end.

The match between SKW and Quest 11 was undoubtedly the highlight of the day, as both teams displayed great potential and enthusiasm, promising a bright future for these young footballers.

Lesley Titus, coach of SKW, felt the match was a tough encounter, but his boys lost a bit of concentration during the game. Titus said they lost the game because of the mistakes that they committed during the second half, which Quest 11 capitalised on. “I think my players were excited because they thought that this was their win and they lost their focus which cost us the game.”

“Going forward, we are going to maintain the momentum regardless of whether we win, we have to stay focused on the game, even if we are winning five zero. Focus was the cause of us losing the match today,” he said.

Eric Quest felt his boys were a little disorganised in the beginning, even though they were leading and scored in the early minutes of the match. “We only found our rhythm later on and started playing, which proved to be an exciting game, and managed to win the match.”

Quest said his players now understand what it is like playing in this competitive league, and feel that they are improving since joining. “We are getting better and better. The development is going very well, I’m very happy on that front.”

“We are growing slowly but surely the boys never played organised football. We need to instil discipline and make sure they position themselves, and also get the basics right. That’s what are we working on,” he said.

Elsewhere

Swallows U/11s suffered a heavy defeat when they went down to ACFA 7 – 1. Coach Michael Uugwanga from Swallows fielded most of his U/9 players for the match, which contributed to the scoreline. “We only had four players who were U/11 in the lineup because of other issues. But I need to thank my boys for the hard work they put in. 

I take nothing away from ACFA, they were marvellous in all departments. They outplayed us, they outscored us, and they outdefended us. Overall, they are kids, and I see the future Brave Warriors in them,” he said.

“We can’t criticise them, and it’s not about the scoreline, it’s about the opportunity that these boys are being given. I’m happy with my players, they did well I’m not angry.”

In the second half, Uugwanga told them that they should at least get a goal to show some dignity. “I told them if they didn’t score one goal, they would walk back to Katutura, I emphasised that we won’t leave without a single goal. Whether we were going to lose 21 or 17, we had to score, which I didn’t mind, but we had to score,” he said. -slunyangwe@nepc.com.na