PC Blue Boys and Young Brazilians deadlocked in NPL play-off

REHOBOTH, 09 JUL  – The promotional play-off match between Southern Stream First Division (SSFD) Inland and Coastal Stream winners, PC Blue Boys and Young Brazilians played in Swakopmund on Saturday ended in a 2-2 draw.
The Namibian Premier League (NPL) promotional match played at Mondesa Stadium saw the coastal side, PC Blue Boys throw away a 2-0 lead, allowing the Karasburg-based team to snatch a draw at the death in the first leg match.
Blue Boys scored their goals in the first half through Martin Mupetami and Shemuvala Gabriel to hold a 2-0 lead at halftime.
Young Brazilians came back in the second half and scored their first goal through Revered Matroos in the 80th minute before Blue Boys scored an own goal nine minutes later.
The two teams will meet in the second leg this coming weekend in Karasburg to decide the team that will play in the NPL next season.
PC Blue Boys coach, Christy ||Guruseb on Sunday told Nampa they could have ended the game with a huge score, had his charges made use of the countless goal scoring chances they had.
“Our biggest problem is to convert the chances we create into goals. We had like nine one-on-ones with the Young Brazilians goalkeeper, but luck was just not on our side,” ||Guruseb said, adding that it is something they will work on.
Young Brazilians coach, Tolla Julius said on Sunday that they allowed Blue Boys too much space and played to their opponent’s tune in the first half.
“We allowed them to play their game and that forced us into dancing to their tune. In the second half, we played our pressing game and sustained the pressure until the last minutes and got our two goals,” Julius said.
“We are at home and as usual our twelfth men, the supporters, will be attending in big numbers to spur us on. It will be a historical day to win the match at our home ground for a berth in the NPL next season,” he added.
Meanwhile, vice chairperson of SSFD, Murs Markus said the away goals scored by Young Brazilians will not count as the play-offs are played in a mini league format with the team collecting more points advancing to the NPL.
(NAMPA)