Basetsana head coach, Sheryl Botes has called up 20 players for a SA U20 Women’s National Team camp on Sunday, 2 December 2012, to start preparations for the Zone VI Games scheduled to take place in Lusaka, Zambia from 7-16 December 2012.
“It has been a while since this team has played, so I am happy we got this opportunity to play on a competitive stage, and we are looking forward to this even,” said Botes.
“It is important that the players get as much international experience as possible. This outing will help us prepare well for the World Cup qualifiers, which will begin in October next year,” the U20 head coach continued.
“We want to do well in this tournament and we will be drawing some inspiration from Banyana Banyana who went to the London Olympics and also finished second in the CAF African Women’s Championship recently. Our aim is to reach the final, but if we don’t, we should not look at it as failure but an ideal work out.”
Basetsana will be without the services of striker Jermaine Seoposenwe who will be writing exams but the experienced Robyn Moodaly and Nomvula Kgoale, who have both played in the Banyana Banyana team, return to boost the squad.
The games will be played at the Nkoloma and Zanaco Sunset Stadiums, in the capital city of Lusaka.
The Zone VI Games is an initiative of the Council of Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA) to further the development of football in the southern region.
The competition will consist of four U-20 women’s teams, from South Africa, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Basetsana will kick-off their campaign with a clash against hosts Zambia at the Nkoloma Stadium on Friday, 7 December. Kickoff is at 20h00.
In their second match, they will face Namibia on Monday, 9 December at the same venue, with the kickoff scheduled for 15h00.
The final group stage encounter for Basetsana will see them play neighbours Zimbabwe at the Zanaco Sunset Stadium. Kickoff is at 16h00.
The team that finishes top of the group will take on the third-placed side, while the second-positioned nation will play the country that finishes fourth.
The semi-finals are scheduled for Zanaco Sunset Stadium on Thursday, 13 December.
The losers of the semi-finals will battle it out for the bronze medal in the third/fourth place play-offs, also to be played at the Zanaco Sunset Stadium on Friday, 14 December.
The final will take place at the Nkoloma Stadium on Sunday, 16 December 2012.
The South Africans will hold camp at the High Performance Centre in Pretoria.
Basetsana squad for the Zone VI games: Goalkeepers Kaylin Swart HPC Katlego Moletsane HPC Tarryn-Lee Davids HPC Defenders Vuyo Mkhabela Western University FC Regina Mogololo HPC Alice Khosa HPC Meagan Newman HPC Nomonde Nomtsheke Bloem Celtics FC Chamelle Wiltshire HPC Midfielders Jabulile Mazibuko Alexandra Ladies FC Maphuti Manamela University of Johannesburg Nomvula Kgoale HPC Rachel Sebati Mphahlele FC Christelene Jantjies Cape Town Spurs FC Tshegofatse Makinta Home Sweepers FC Kelso Peskin HPC Strikers Shiwe Nogwanya Royal Ladies FC Robyn Moodaly HPC Mosili Makhoali HPC Thembi Kgatlane HPC On Standby: Koketso Mamabolo HPC Portia Mthethwa Newcastle Ladies FC
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