Okahandja Beauties are victorious

OKAHANDJA Beauties won the inaugural Nedbank Khomas Women’s League when they drew their final match 0-0 against Rehoboth Queens on Sunday evening.

Scenes of wild jubilation played off at the Unam Stadium as the players started celebrating at the final whistle. By holding their closest rivals to a goalless draw, Okahandja completed a remarkable season, winning their 15 previous league matches in a row.In the process, Okahandja scored 101 goals with only seven against them.Okahandja won the league with 46 points from 16 matches, followed by Rehoboth Queens with 40 points.Queens lost two of their 16 matches, including a 3-2 defeat against Okahandja in the first round of the league.On Sunday, however, Rehoboth were the better team, looking sharper in attack and creating more chances.Their leading striker Leandre Lukas came close in the early stages, while Elskamine Kooper hit the crossbar with a powerful free kick.Rehoboth provided the early pressure, with another Kooper cross creating panic in Okahandja’s box before it was scrambled away.Okahandja’s first attack came in the 13th minute when Shirley Cloete hit the crossbar with a free kick, but Rehoboth once again came close towards the end of the half.First Rauchanda Platt missed an open chance after being put clear by Lukas, and then another Kooper free kick was well saved by Lydia Eixas.REHO CONTINUE ONSLAUGHT Rehoboth continued their onslaught after the break and only desperate defending kept them out.Tanya Lambert had a shot saved, while a cracking shot by Juliana Skrywer hit the post.Eixas kept Okahandja in the match with some great saves towards the end of the match.In the final minutes she brought off a fine save from an Elskamine Kooper piledriver and in injury time she tipped a shot by Lambert over for a corner.But the Beauties defended for all their worth and when the final whistle went, wild celebrations followed.THE WEEKEND’S RESULTSThe results of other matches over the weekend were as follows: Unam Bokkies 3 Ramblers 0, NDF Cheetahs 2 Poly Babes 0, Osire Angels 2 WCE Amateachers 0, Ramblers 2 NDF Cheetahs 0, WCE Amateachers 1 Poly Babes 0, Okahandja Beauties 10 City Sport 1, Rehoboth Queens 3 Unam Bokkies 0, Ramblers 7 Poly Babes 0.- Namibia SportBy holding their closest rivals to a goalless draw, Okahandja completed a remarkable season, winning their 15 previous league matches in a row.In the process, Okahandja scored 101 goals with only seven against them.Okahandja won the league with 46 points from 16 matches, followed by Rehoboth Queens with 40 points.Queens lost two of their 16 matches, including a 3-2 defeat against Okahandja in the first round of the league.On Sunday, however, Rehoboth were the better team, looking sharper in attack and creating more chances.Their leading striker Leandre Lukas came close in the early stages, while Elskamine Kooper hit the crossbar with a powerful free kick.Rehoboth provided the early pressure, with another Kooper cross creating panic in Okahandja’s box before it was scrambled away.Okahandja’s first attack came in the 13th minute when Shirley Cloete hit the crossbar with a free kick, but Rehoboth once again came close towards the end of the half.First Rauchanda Platt missed an open chance after being put clear by Lukas, and then another Kooper free kick was well saved by Lydia Eixas.REHO CONTINUE ONSLAUGHT Rehoboth continued their onslaught after the break and only desperate defending kept them out.Tanya Lambert had a shot saved, while a cracking shot by Juliana Skrywer hit the post.Eixas kept Okahandja in the match with some great saves towards the end of the match.In the final minutes she brought off a fine save from an Elskamine Kooper piledriver and in injury time she tipped a shot by Lambert over for a corner.But the Beauties defended for all their worth and when the final whistle went, wild celebrations followed.THE WEEKEND’S RESULTS The results of other matches over the weekend were as follows: Unam Bokkies 3 Ramblers 0, NDF Cheetahs 2 Poly Babes 0, Osire Angels 2 WCE Amateachers 0, Ramblers 2 NDF Cheetahs 0, WCE Amateachers 1 Poly Babes 0, Okahandja Beauties 10 City Sport 1, Rehoboth Queens 3 Unam Bokkies 0, Ramblers 7 Poly Babes 0.- Namibia Sport