Fiery fistball this weekend
The Bank Windhoek National League A and B Fistball Playoffs take place at the SKW in the capital on Saturday.With the first matches kicking off at 8:30, defending champions Cohen Fistball Club (CFC) 1 are tipped as the favourite for the National League A championship title, while seven-time Club World Cup participant, SKW 1, has the National League B trophy firmly in sight after missing the League A Playoffs for the first time since inception.
In the u/16 Championship, Swakopmund Fistball Club (SFC) A has found itself on the top of the table after four match days. However, the youth from SKW will do everything to contest the title.
In the first National League A Playoff semi-final, CFC 1 – which has been unbeaten for 40 games – and fourth-placed SFC 1 will face each other. Hosts SKW 3, as runners-up after four match days, will play against the third-placed CFC 2 in the second semi-final match.
In the National League B Playoffs semi-finals, SKW 1 must compete against their clubmates SKW 2. The guests from Swakopmund, SFC 2, will meet the Windhoek-based club CFC 3 in the second semi-final encounter.
In the u/16 category, SFC A and SKW B will fight for qualification for the championship final. The second finalist will be determined in the game between SKW A and SFC B.
In the u/13 youth category, three teams from the SKW are represented. In contrast, one team from Swakopmund will join the tournament. The round-robin format will determine the winner.