Chula Chula FC Humble Mighty Gunners as African Stars Close the Gap
By TUW
This weekend’s Premier League action kept fans on edge across Namibia, with Round 8 serving up big wins, dramatic comebacks, and results that continue to reshape the title picture.
Eeshoke Chula Chula were among the biggest headline-makers after cruising past Mighty Gunners with a convincing 3–0 victory, handing the log leaders their first defeat of the season. The setback allowed African Stars to pull level on points after their narrow 1–0 win over Eleven Arrows, while Tigers finally celebrated their first triumph of the campaign by edging Okahandja United 1–0.
Young African picked up three valuable points with a 2–0 win against Bucks Buccaneers, and Blue Waters were held to a 1–1 draw by Khomas Nampol in a match where neither team could find a decisive breakthrough. FC Ongos, meanwhile, were stunned after Rundu Chiefs fought back from two goals down to claim a 2–2 draw.
UNAM FC rounded off their fixture list with another disciplined display, defeating Julinho United 1–0 to maintain their unbeaten run and secure a fourth clean sheet.
In the race for individual honours, goals from Michael Jonas of Eeshoke Chula Chula and Rundu Chiefs’ Derl Goagoseb added fresh intensity to the battle among the league’s top five scorers, keeping the Golden Boot contest wide open as the season progresses.
