By KOPANO MONAHENG
DIEHARD soccer fans know nothing beats being in the stadium to watch your team play.
The thrill of being one of the hundreds of supporters cheering for your team beats watching it from home any day.
So it will be a good feeling when Bafana Bafana take on Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo in a packed Orlando Stadium this weekend.
Both international friendlies will be played at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto on the 9th and 12th of September.
Kickoff will be at 3pm on Saturday and 5pm on Tuesday.
The Hugo Broos knows the quality in his team and wants to play against tougher sides to prepare the boys for the upcoming African Cup of Nations (AFCON) meant to take place in Cote D’Ivoire.
Said the coach:
“I always said that I want to play against stronger teams with different playing styles, not that I undermine other teams. It is better for us to get better as a team,” he said.
Broos said all in all there are seven players who won’t be part of his team due to injuries. But that doesn’t mean he will be happy with a draw or a lose. Since last year, Bafana had not lost even a single match, winning five and drawing just two. So the aim is keep winning and winning. That’s the mentality he wants to be prevalent in his team.
Since the arrival of the coach in May 2021, Bafana have been doing very well winning games and it’s about time that they show their capabilities in bigger tournaments like AFCON.
Banyana Banyana have done it in the recent World Cup hosted jointly by Australia and New Zealand. Now the boys have to display a great performance and put Mzansi where it belongs.
The Belgian manager is happy considering that some of his strikers are now scoring goals in their domestic leagues and that will make his job easier as it hasn’t been the case in the past strikers misfiring in front of goal.
Hugo will rely on Zakhele Lepasa and Mihlali Mayambela for scoring goals.
It’s been quite some time now since Bafana have brought smiles to the faces of millions of South Africans.
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