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#Bouanga hat-tricks ⚽️, Ahmed assists ✨, #Kamara leads 🔥, #Agyemang scores 💪, Paintsil dazzles 🎯, Hlongwane presses 🚀, Moreira locks it down 🛡️! #African talent lit up MLS last week!

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September 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
🏁 FULLTIME — African Stars 2–0 Mangasport. Level 3–3 on agg. CAF Champions League

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September 12, 2026 at 5:04 PM
GOAL! 71' — African Stars. African Stars 2–0 Mangasport. (agg 3–3) CAF Champions League

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September 12, 2026 at 4:03 PM
GOAL! 22' — African Stars. African Stars 1–0 Mangasport. (agg 2–3) CAF Champions League

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September 12, 2026 at 1:57 PM
⏸️ HALFTIME — African Stars 1–0 Mangasport. Mangasport lead 3–2 on agg. CAF Champions League

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September 12, 2026 at 2:48 PM
⚽ KICKOFF — African Stars 0–0 Mangasport. Mangasport lead 3–1 on agg. CAF Champions League

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September 12, 2026 at 1:44 PM
GOAL! 55' — L. April scores for African Stars. African Stars 2–0 Mangasport. (agg 3–3) CAF Champions League

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September 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
GOAL! 14' — L. Doeseb scores for African Stars. African Stars 1–0 Mangasport. (agg 2–3) CAF Champions League

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September 12, 2026 at 2:23 PM
⚽ SECOND_HALF — African Stars 1–0 Mangasport. Mangasport lead 3–2 on agg. CAF Champions League

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September 12, 2026 at 3:14 PM
📈 CRUISING TO VICTORY!
🏁 FT: African Stars 2 - 0 AS Mangasport
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No surprises here as African Stars handles business and cruises past AS Mangasport.

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September 12, 2026 at 3:18 PM
GOAL! 73' — Mbinguy scores for Mangasport. Mangasport 3–0 African Stars. CAF Champions League

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September 5, 2026 at 4:47 PM
GOAL! 42' — B. Wiltord scores for Mangasport. Mangasport 2–0 African Stars. CAF Champions League

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September 5, 2026 at 4:14 PM
GOAL! 23' — B. Wiltord scores for Mangasport. Mangasport 2–0 African Stars. CAF Champions League

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September 5, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Stars crowned champions 
African Stars were crowned Debmarine Namibia Premiership champions for the third year in a row after an entertaining 3-3 draw against Young African on Saturday. It was Stars’ third league title in a row which earned them the winning prize of N$850 000, while they also made a clean sweep of the individual prizes with defender Charles Hambira winning the player of the season award, midfielder Mbakondja Tjahikika the goalscorer of the season award, and goalie Mervin Kasetura the goalkeeper of the year award. Young African received N$420 000 as the runners-up, third-placed Khomas Nampol received N$320 000, fourth-placed FC Ongos received N$230 000, and fifth-placed Mighty Gunners received N$180 000. Teams down to 10th place received financial rewards, while Debmarine’s total prize money amounted to N$2.6 million. Saturday’s match between Stars and Young African was immaterial as Stars had already won the league, but both teams provided a fine spectacle for the die-hard fans who had braved the cold weather. After some early attacks with Eliakim Jackson, Nkwuda Obinna and Denzil Narib all coming close, Narib opened Young African’s account after 15 minutes with a cracking shot from the edge of the box. Barely three minutes later it was 1-1 after a backheel deflection by Rikambura Muundjua caught Young African keeper Moses Makhae wrong-footed, but Young African regained the lead just before half-time when Dynsel Awaseb hit the post from a corner and Narib followed up to slam the rebound into the net. Stars once again drew level seven minutes after the break when the ball went loose from a corner and Deon Tjizumuaje tapped it in at the far post, and they took the lead for the first time when Given Mutuezu slipped in behind Young African’s defence to head in a free kick. Young African, however, struck back through a long-range shot by Romin Berndt to equalise at 3-3, and despite more chances at both ends, the teams held on for a deserved draw. The result saw Stars completing their 30-match campaign with 58 points, after 16 wins, 10 draws, and only four defeats, while they scored 47 goals and conceded 25. Young African finished second, four points behind, while Khomas Nampol came third on 51 points. The bottom three clubs, Cuca Tops, Blue Boys, and Young Brazilians have been relegated, while Blue Birds gained promotion from the Southern Stream First Division to the Debmarine Premiership after drawing their final match 0-0 against crosstown rivals Eleven Arrows. Blue Birds topped the log with 41 points from 20 matches, followed by Eleven Arrows on 40, Try Again (34), Dates and Friends (33 each), Mariental (30), Ramblers (25), Orlando Pirates (22) and Oranjemund (17). Former glamour club Black Africa, however, did not escape the axe, despite beating Ramblers 2-1 in their final match on Saturday to finish second last on 17 points. They will now be relegated to the second division along with Latinos, who finished last on 13 points. The post Stars crowned champions  appeared first on The Namibian.
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June 16, 2025 at 6:53 AM
African Stars make a clean sweep at Premier League awards
Erasmus Shalihaxwe African Stars Football Club were crowned Debmarine Namibia Premier League champions on Saturday night.  Their victory was confirmed last week when their closest rivals, Young African Football Club, dropped points against Mighty Gunners in Otjiwarongo.  Stars won the league for the third consecutive year, taking home a trophy, medals, and N$850,000 in prize money. Stars dominated the Debmarine Namibia Premier League awards, with centre-back Charles Hambira named player of the season.  Midfielder Mbakondja Tjahikika received the top goal scorer award after scoring 15 goals during the season, and goalkeeper Mervin Kaseturu won the goalkeeper of the season. Veteran captain Ronald Ketjijere spoke about the tough season. He credited Young African FC for making it a close race for the title.  “Young Africa gave us a tough season; they really gave us a run for our money and gave us sleepless nights. There were times when we thought they were going to drop points, but they kept winning their games and stayed in the race for the title until recently when they dropped points against Mighty Gunners and gave us some breathing space. They were really good this season,” said Ketjijere. Ketjijere, who is considering retirement, said the team’s management is trying to convince him to keep playing.  He has not made a final decision and plans to meet with management in the coming days. Top goal scorer Tjahikika reflected on the team’s success.  “It is becoming boring, winning the league three times in a row… but it is a great feeling, a great honour to represent this great club and its supporters… Okaserandu faithful. I am looking forward to bigger challenges in my career. To be honest, winning the league did not come as a surprise because we just picked up from where we left off last season. Personally, I worked extra hard, and with the coaches also pushing me to aim high,” said Tjahikika.
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June 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Three in a row for Stars 
African Stars completed another imperious season by winning the Debmarine Namibia Premiership on Sunday.  Their 1-1 draw against Mighty Gunners in Otjiwarongo put them four points clear at the top of the log and although there is still one round of matches remaining, Stars cannot be caught anymore. It was their third successive victory in the Debmarine Namibia Premiership while they have now also won ‘The Double’ along with the NFA Cup for the past two seasons and chairman Salomo Hei said it was an exceptional achievement.  “It’s a very humbling experience because it’s very difficult to win the league, and to do it three times in a row is an extremely strenuous exercise. We are the only country in the world where we still play double-headers, and it shows the physical extremes our players had to endure. To win it three times over such a difficult schedule tells us what a big achievement it is for African Stars and what a special breed of players we have,” he said.  “It’s really a great success, and we will only understand this achievement better in the fullness of time,” he added. Hei also congratulated their Lesotho coach Bob Mafoso, who took over the hot seat midway through the season after the departure of Ronnie Kanalelo and an interim tenure by assistant coach Benni Haoseb. “We really have to give the coach credit and applause. He came here during mid-season from another country to a new league. He had to adapt to Namibian football; he didn’t have any friendly matches and had to start immediately in a difficult league,” he said. “But he also knew there was no window for failure; he found a team at the top of the log and had to sustain that. But he has done very well and taken African Stars a notch up now,” he added. Hei said Stars will once again compete in the African Champions League. “This is our dream – to get to the group stages of the Champions League. We lost out on an away goal last year, and this year we lost out on penalties, so hopefully, it will be third time lucky,” he said. “We hope we can use our local stadiums soon for matches, especially the rugby stadium. If it could be used for the Cosafa u17 Girls Championship, why can’t we use it for our upcoming African preliminary games?” he asked. “We don’t get government support, but we are doing this for the whole of Namibia, so I would like to appeal to sponsors to come on board,” he added. While Stars have now won the league, the bottom three relegated teams have also been determined as Young Brazilians and Blue Boys join Cuca Tops in the drop zone. With one round of matches to go, Young African have also secured second place, but the battle for the rest is still wide open with five teams separated by four points. Here are the complete weekend’s results: Sunday, 1 June: Blue Boys 2-2 Julinho Athletic, Blue Waters 5-1 Cuca Tops, Tigers 0-2 Unam, KK Palace 1-1 Khomas Nampol, E Chula Chula 2-2 Young Brazilians, Mighty Gunners 1-1 African Stars, Okahandja United 0-2 Young African, FC Ongos 2-0 Bucks Buccaneers. Saturday, 31 May: FC Ongos 2-0 Unam, KK Palace 2-2 Young Brazilians, Blue Boys 1-0 Cuca Tops, E Chula Chula 1-1 Khomas Nampol, Mighty Gunners 2-2 Young African, Okahandja United 0-1 African Stars, Blue Waters 1-0 Julinho Athletic, Tigers 2-2 Bucks Buccaneers. The post Three in a row for Stars  appeared first on The Namibian.
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June 3, 2025 at 7:55 AM
African Stars is six points away from the title
Erasmus Shalihaxwe African Stars Football Club needs just six points from their last three games to win the Debmarine Premier League title for a third straight season. Stars lead the log with 53 points after 27 matches.  Young African Football Club follows closely with 49 points from the same number of games. This weekend, Stars will play two away games.  On Saturday, they face Okahandja United at Nau-Aub Stadium in Okahandja.  On Sunday, they travel to Otjiwarongo to play the Mighty Gunners.  If Stars win both games, they will secure the title before the final round. If they drop points, the last match of the season could decide the championship. Stars will face Young African at Legare Stadium in Gobabis—Young African’s home ground. Young African will also play two matches this weekend.  They meet Mighty Gunners in Otjiwarongo on Saturday and Okahandja United on Sunday.  If they fail to win both, Stars could be crowned champions earlier. Before his suspension by the Namibia Football Association last week, Young African coach Mali Ngarizemo said, “I will not give up and will fight for the league honours until the last game.” Young Brazilians from Karasburg, Blue Boys from Swakopmund, and Cuca Tops from Rundu have been relegated from the elite league.
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May 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
African Stars have league title in sight 
Six points from their remaining three matches are all that stand between African Stars and a third consecutive Debmarine Namibia Premiership crown. The champions secured maximum points over the weekend to build up a four-point buffer over second-placed Young African, who are on 49 points accrued from 27 matches. Stars beat Ongos and Tigers 2-0 each to continue their march towards securing another league and cup double, with the MTC Maris Cup already in their bulging trophy cabinet. Khomas Nampol and Mighty Gunners in third and fourth positions on 46 points apiece are the only other clubs still in with a mathematical shout of usurping the leaders. However, Nampol and Gunners will need Stars to fail to pick up points in their remaining fixtures while winning their last three each for that to happen. The Gunners are one of Stars opponents this weekend, with mid-table Okahandja United the other. Stars captain Ronald Ketjijere, who has been an integral part of the last six title triumphs, says retaining the title will require single-minded focus. “It’s getting tight at the top, so we can not afford any slip-ups. We came out knowing what we wanted, which is three points today [Sunday],” Ketjirere said following the 2-0 win over Stars courtesy of strikes from Wily Stephanus and the league’s top scorer Mbakondja Tjahikika.“Tigers is one of our hoodoo teams, we’ve struggled to beat Tigers over the years. Today we came with a different mentality.” A similar shift against Okahandja United and Mighty Gunners will guarantee the title. However, Ketjijere cautioned against getting ahead of themselves. “It’s one game at a time, we have to focus on Okahandja United. We need to get the maximum points against them,” the ex-Brave Warriors skipper said. “We know its not going to be easy as each team is now fighting for their own objectives, some want to be top eight and others want to be out of relegation. We want to win the league and we must keep our eye on the ball.” Stars head coach Bob Mafoso expects his charges to rise to the occasion and get over the finish line. “We always try to ignore what other teams are doing. We just want to focus on what we want to do,” Mafoso says. “We’re happy that we’re going into the final two weekends in control of the situation. We’re not chasing, it’s in our hands.” Meanwhile, Blue Boys became the latest club to be relegated from the topflight following another abysmal showing over the weekend. They lost 3-0 to Khomas Nampol on Saturday before going down 2-1 to Young Brazilians, who are next on the chopping block unless they can overhaul 13th place Julinho Athletic. The Brazilians are on 21 points, seven fewer than Julinho, who need only two more points to remain in the top division. Cuca Tops, who were relegated just over a week ago, held KK Palace goalless on Sunday after losing 1-0 at home to Eeshoke Chula Chula the day before. The post African Stars have league title in sight  appeared first on The Namibian.
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May 27, 2025 at 7:09 AM
African Stars extend lead
Debmarine Premier League log leaders African Stars FC extended their lead to 50 points after defeating FC Ongos at Independence Stadium on Saturday. The match started intensely with both teams looking to take control of the ball searching for the opening goal. It was, however, the league leaders who took the lead after Mbakondja Tjahikika scored through a powerful shot from long range just after 14 minutes. As the match progressed, both teams missed a few chances with Willy Stephanus coming close twice. While Ongos duo Simon Elago and captain Wangu Gome rallied their team with relentless attacks, the first half ended 1-0. The second half began calmly until both teams created a few chances minutes in. African Stars had the habit of shooting from long range with three players attempting shots from outside the box. Despite trailing, Ongos kept pushing, but fast-forward, African Stars star Stephanus scored a wonderful goal after a thunderous shot from long range, sealing a 2-0 victory for Bob Mafoso’s side. In a post-match interview with Nampa, head coach Mafoso expressed delight with his team’s performance after a disappointing result from their last fixture. “Very happy after a horrible weekend last weekend. It’s a weekend we want to forget. I think we came back better,” Mafoso said reflecting on the 2-0 loss against KK Palace. “It’s one of the teams we were able to watch before playing against, so it made things a bit easier in terms of preparations. At least we were preparing against something that we knew. “We had to watch them last week after our loss here,” Mafoso explained. African Stars face Tigers Football Club on Sunday. Other fixtures finished as follows: Bucks Buccaneers 1-1 Mighty Gunners Cuca Tops 0-1 Chula Chula Young Brazilians 1-2 Blue Waters Julinho Athletic 0-0 KK Palace UNAM 2-0 Okahandja United Young African 1-0 Tigers Khomas NamPol 3-0 Blue Boys. – Nampa The post African Stars extend lead appeared first on The Namibian.
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