Mariental and Try Again share the spoils  

Football
The two top-placed teams in the NFA Southern Stream First Division played to a goalless draw.
Otis Daniels
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Mariental extended their unbeaten run and held onto the top spot of the Namibia Football Association (NFA) Southern Stream First Division.

Mariental and Try Again (second) clashed on Saturday and played to a 0-0 draw at the Persianer Stadium in Mariental. A single log point sets the two top-placed teams apart. 

On Sunday, Try Again defeated Young Brazilians 2-0. Morisho Vries hit the back of the net in the 25th minute, and Jessy Meyer sealed the deal for Try Again with a second goal in the 89th minute.

Mariental recorded a 2-0 win over Date Eleven on Sunday. Their first goal came via a Twaungaratjike Korupanda free kick in the 22nd minute. Himeezembi Hengari connected perfectly with a through-pass received from Edion ||Gowaseb and scored the second goal in the 44th minute. 

The current log leaders accumulated 19 points (5 wins and 4 draws), with Try Again in hot pursuit on 18 points (5 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat) after the round 9 matches. Two rounds of fixtures remain to conclude the first leg of the league season.

Quiver currently occupies the third spot with 16 points (5 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats) from 8 games and pending a DC case involving Celtic, who is placed sixth on the log with 12 points (3 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats). 

The rest of the teams in the top six are Young Brazilians with 15 points (4 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats) and Friends on 14 points (4 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats). 


Upcoming fixtures

Round 10, Saturday 21 February

J Stephanus Stadium, Keetmanshoop: Dates Eleven vs Celtic (14:00) and Try Again vs Blue Boys (16:00).

Reho Stadium: Friends vs Mariental Sport Club (16:00).

Khomasdal Stadium: City Boys vs Young Brazilians (15:00) and Orlando Pirates vs Oranjemund (15:00).

Ramblers Stadium, Windhoek: O&L Ramblers vs Quiver (14:00).


Round 11, Sunday 22 February

J Stephanus Stadium, Keetmanshoop: Dates Eleven vs Blue Boys (11:00) and Try Again vs Celtic (13:00).

Reho Stadium: Friends vs Young Brazilians (14:00).

Khomasdal Stadium: Orlando Pirates vs Quiver (11:00) and City Boys vs Mariental (13:00).

Ramblers Stadium, Windhoek: O&L Ramblers vs Oranjemund (11:00).