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Bafana Bafana Coach Calls Up New Players

01-03-2012

Bafana Bafana Coach Calls Up New Players

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Bafana Bafana Head coach Pitso Mosimane has called up five new players to the squad that will play Equatorial Guinea in Bata, 240km from the capital Malabo.

They are goalkeepers Darren Keet (Kortrijk, Belgium), Brilliant Khuzwayo (Thanda Royal Zulu), defenders Ayanda Gcaba (Free State Stars), Wayne Arendse (Santos) and midfielder Sibusiso Vilakazi (Wits University).

The five will replace players from Orlando Pirates, Golden Arrows and Mamelodi Sundowns. The three clubs did not release their players for the aforementioned away friendly game and for two scheduled home games involving Zambia and Ghana.

All the overseas-based players will leave soon after the Equatorial Guinea encounter. Defender Anele Ngcongca has been withdrawn from the squad after his Belgian club did not grant him permission to attend camp.

Vice-captain Siphiwe Tshabalala will not be part of the squad as he is undergoing trials overseas.

The matches involving Zambia and Ghana will still go ahead but have now been turned into non-official practice matches.

"The South African Football Association (SAFA) was fully aware that the proposed friendly fixtures fell out of the FIFA calendar and, as a result, posed challenges with regards to player release. But as an association we are happy that we are still able to help the coach with his plans of preparing the team for AFCON 2013 and 2014 Brazil," said Acting SAFA President Chief Mwelo Nonkonyana.

These issues were discussed at the Joint Liaison Committee Meeting, whose members comprise of SAFA and Premier Soccer League (PSL) officials where it was agreed no club would be compelled to release players.

“Therefore, we have had to call up additional players to fill the gap created by the non-availability of some players. It is a blow not to have some of our regular players but this will give others an opportunity to prove their mettle,” said coach Mosimane.

Bafana Bafana will now play Equatorial Guinea on Friday, 6 January, 2012 (instead of Thursday, 5 January as initially announced). The match kicks off at 19h30 local time in Bata (20h30 South African time). The squad assembles on Monday, 2 January, 2012 and leaves on Tuesday, 3 January.

Bafana Bafana squad:

NO.	PLAYER'S NAME	CLUB
GOALKEEPERS:
1.	KEET, Darren	KV Kortrijk (Belgium)
2.	KHUZWAYO, Brilliant	Thanda Royal Zulu FC (SA)

	DEFENDERS:
3.	GAXA, Siboniso	Lierse FC (Belgium)
4.	GOULD, Morgan	Supersport United FC (SA)
5.	GCABA, Ayanda	Free State Stars (SA)
6.	MATHOHO Eric	Bloemfontein FC (SA)
7.	ALIE Nazeer	Ajax Cape Town FC (SA)
8.	ARENDSE Wayne	Santos FC (Belgium)
9.	GILBERT Rudiger	Free State Stars FC (SA)
10.	PHUNGWAYO Patrick	Bidvest Wits FC (SA)
MIDFIELDERS:
11.	CLAASEN Daylon	Lierse FC (Belgium)
12.	LETSHOLONYANE Reneilwe	Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA)
13.	MALULEKA George	Ajax Cape Town FC ( SA)
14.	VILAKAZI Sibusiso	Bidvest Wits FC (SA)
15.	MAHLANGU May	Helsingborg FC (Sweeden)
16.	SCOTT Granwald	Ajax Cape Town FC (SA)
17.	MASHABA Mzikayise	Free State Stars FC (SA)
18. LEBESE George Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA)
	Strikers
19.	MAJORO Lehlohonolo	Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA)
20.	GROBLER Bradley	Goztepe Izmir FC (Turkey)
21.	NONTSHINGA Siyabonga	Jomo Cosmos FC (SA)
22.	CHAPMAN Ryan	Bidvest Wits FC (SA)