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Siyabonga ‘Bhele’ Nomvete aid Pitso’s catastrophic team?
Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane named
his solders for the 2014 world cup qualifiers games where the local team will
play Botswana and Ethiopia. His selections include the Moroka Swallows’ forward
veteran Siyabonga “Bhele” Nomvete, he is the man whom the whole nation has
recommending to join the national team. Bhele is a leading goal scorer in the
Premier Soccer league.
Nomvete has proven himself that he still
can deliver as he runs like a horse on the pitch. The young players have a lot
to learn from Bhele including Mosimane’s favorite striker, Katlego Mphela. The
inclusion of Orlando Pirates striker Tokelo Ratnjie has been applauded by the
fans in the social networks.
It seems like Mosimane is slowly getting
it, his selection is not bad at all. He needs to get the team ready for the
game against Ethiopia on June 3rd before travelling to Botswana on
June 9th.
The squad needs to make up for their catastrophe to
qualify in Carbon and Equatorial Guinea for the Africa cup of nations.
The success of this team will depend on the
tactics of Mosimane and his technical team. All eyes are on them since they
have an additional assistant coach, Steve Komphela. Mosimane is expected to be
consistent when selecting players for the national duty to ensure that players
understand each other well in the field of play. They need to build a winning mishmash and go
all out.
South African Football Association (SAFA)
should organise more friendly matches with the most respected teams in Africa
to ensure that Bafana are also at cutthroat level. This will give Mosimane an
opportunity to develop the pathetic departments.
It was also a wise move for Mosimane to
invite Santos striker Eleazar Rodgers to the camp though he asked to be excused
due to relegation playoffs which started on the 23rd May till June
23rd. Rogers is among most youthful promising strikers. Lehlohonolo
Majoro has been called to replace him which is still not a bad idea at all;
hopefully he will not be fighting with News Café, Melville security guards.
Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Moneeb Josephs
who was also part of the selected squad has confirmed that he is no longer vacant
for the national sense of duty. His teammate Benni McCarthy was quoted in the
media saying that Josephs is frustrated for being the second choice goalkeeper.
This should not be regarded as a retard; instead it should be seen as an
opportunity for young goalkeepers.
The nation should support the available and
willing players to serve in the national team. Gone are those days where would
dwell on one particular player as we did few years back with Benni McCarthy who
once decided to withdrew from playing
for Bafana. We need to strive for results with patriotic players and close the
eyes to individuals like Josephs.
The entire nation should once again rally
behind the national team with their flags high despite all the team previous malfunctions
and give the boys another chance, perhaps this time they will get it right.
The squad is like this:
GOALKEEPERS
- Itumeleng
Khune (Kaizer Chiefs), Moeneeb, Darren Keet (KV Kortrijk), Wayne Sandilands
(Mamelodi Sundowns)
DEFENDERS - Bongani Khumalo (Tottenham Hotspur), Tsepo Masilela (Getafe), Siyabonga Sangweni (Orlando Pirates)
Punch Masenamela (Mamelodi Sundowns), Siboniso Gaxa (Kaizer Chiefs), Anele Ngcongca (Racing Club Genk), Morgan Gould (SuperSport United), Erick Mathoho (Bloemfontein Celtic)
MIDFIELDERS - Steven Pienaar (Everton), Siphiwe Tshabalala, Reneilwe Letsholonyane (both Kaizer Chiefs), Thulani Serero (Ajax Amsterdam), Andile Jali, Oupa Manyisa (both Orlando Pirates), Teko Modise, Lebohang Mokoena (both Mamelodi Sundowns), Thanduyise Khuboni (Golden Arrows), May Mahlangu (Helsingborg IF), Mzikayise Mashaba (Free State Stars)
STRIKERS - Katlego Mphela (Mamelodi Sundowns), Tokelo Rantie (Orlando Pirates), Siyabonga Nomvete (Moroka Swallows), Lehlohonolo Majoro (Kaizer Chiefs)
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