Posted in News on Mar 15, 2010.
Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Tlou Segolela, Richard Henyekane and Dylon Claasen also put their names on the scoring sheet with a goal each.
The matches were played at the Granja Comary in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where the national team is holding a training camp.
In the match against Volta Redonda Bafana Bafana head coach Carlos Parreira used two sets of teams for each half – giving almost every player a run. The match comes after an intensive week of training since the squad’s arrival in Brazil on Tuesday (9 March).
Midfielder Teko Modise captained the first half team, while defender Matthew Booth took the armband to lead the second half side.
Bafana Bafana had the better of exchanges and should have won the match but Franklin Cale missed a penalty in the 65th minute after a Volta Redonda player was adjudged to have handled the ball in the box.
Cale did not trouble the keeper, instead he blasted the ball over the goalposts.
“It was a very good game for us, at least we got to see what the coach wants us to see by Brazilian way of play. Yes results are needed to boost the confidence, but we had a goal in this match and that was to look for ways and means of instilling our style of play. For a start, I think the draw is a fair result.” states midfielder Reneilwe Letsholonyane.
On Monday Bafana Bafana have another practice match against Boavista.
First Half Team:
Itumeleng Khune, Bongani Khumalo, Siyabonga Sangweni, Innocent Mdledle, Siboniso Gaxa, Lance Davids, Thanduyise Khuboni, Teko Modise, Lebohang Mokoena, Siphiwe Tshabalala, Katlego Mphela.
Second Half Team:
Moneeb Josephs, Matthew Booth, Siyanda Xulu, Franklin Cale, Thabo Nthethe, Andile Jali, Daine Klate, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Thulasizwe Mbuyane, Gert Schalkwyk, Kermit Erasmus.
Tlou Segolela and Daylon Claasen came on for Schalkwyk and Jali respectively.
Did not play:
Emille Baron, Lucas Thwala, Surprise Moriri, Thulani Serero, Richard Henyekane.
Source: www.safa.net
