Iimbondi stunner guides Namibia to victory

Rudi Bowe

Namibia got their 2019 Cosafa Cup campaign off to a perfect start with a 2-1 win over Mozambique in a Group B clash at King Zwelithini Stadium in Umlazi on Sunday afternoon.

Following a rather uneventful first half that failed to conjure any real chances at either end of the pitch, the game finally sparked into life after the break.
Dayo Antonio missed two gilt-edged chances for the Mambas in the opening moments of the half, while Charles Hambira was brilliantly thwarted by the Mozambique shot-stopper at the opposite end.
The opening goal finally came in the 69th minute. Absalom Iimbondi dropped it on a dime for Joslin Kamatuka who made no mistake from close range to give Namibia the lead.
Mozambique pulled level eight minutes later by means of a curling free-kick from second-half substitute, Witiness Quembo, whose shot left the Namibian goalkeeper with no chance.
Namibia, though, would not be denied all three points as provider turned scorer in the 82nd minute. Iimbondi pounced on the loose ball before firing an unstoppable shot from range into the back of the as the Brave Warriors conti\nued their stranglehold over their Southern African rivals.
Victory moves the Namibia level on points with Malawi in Group B.