By Obakeng Maje

Johannesburg-The South African U-20 Men’s National team will play two international friendly matches against Botswana.

 

The first friendly match will take place at Molepolele Stadium in Gaborone on Saturday, 8 September. That game will kick off at 18h00.

 

The second friendly against Botswana will be part of a double header when Bafana take on Mozambique in an international friendly match at Mbombela Stadium on 11 September. The game kicks off at  17h30.

 

The two friendly matches will allow Amajita head coach, Solly Luvhengo to assess his 20-man squad ahead of the crucial African Youth Championship , second round qualifier against Nigeria scheduled for the end of this month.

 

Amajita will assemble for camp in Johannesburg on Thursday (06 September 2012) and depart for the neighbouring state the same afternoon for Saturday’s encounter.

 

The SA U-20 squad will train twice (morning and afternoon) in Botswana on Friday (07 September).

 

The South Africans depart Botswana on Sunday morning and will have one afternoon training session in Kempton Park in preparation for the second friendly match.

 

Luvhengo is aware of the task that lies ahead when the y face Nigeria and would like to use the two friendlies to put his plans in place for the tough match against Nigeria.

 

“We would like to use the two friendly matches to keep the players together and fine tune the squad for the AYC qualifier against Nigeria. We would have liked to play West African opposition . However,  we are going to use these matches  to build the momentum ahead of the Nigeria game.” said Luvhego.

 

The SA U20 squad progressed to the second round of the African U-20 Youth Championship after beating Congo on away goals rule, having drawn 2-2 on aggregate.

 

“The boys  played well against Congo and what we would like to work on is our finishing because I would really like to the boys score more goals ,” added Luvhengo.

 

Amajita squad to face Botswana:

 

NO.

 

  PLAYER’S NAME

 

  CLUB

 

  1

 

  Lucky Mokoena

 

  Bidvest Wits FC

 

  2

 

  Luvo Nkala

 

  Orlando Pirates FC

 

  3

 

  Percy Tau

 

  Mamelodi Sundowns FC

 

  4

 

  Junior Sibande

 

  University of Pretoria

 

  5

 

  Seun Ledwaba

 

  Mamelodi Sundowns FC

 

  6

 

  Kwanda Mngonyama

 

  Mamelodi Sundowns FC

 

  7

 

  Mbongeni Gumede

 

  Orlando Pirates FC

 

        8      

 

  Kaylan More

 

  Jomo Cosmos FC

 

  9

 

  Siyabonga Zulu

 

  Sivutsa FC

 

  10

 

  Lorenzo Gordinho

 

  Kaizer Chiefs FC

 

  11

 

  Menzi Masuku

 

  Africa Sports Academy

 

  12

 

  Gershin Kock

 

  Vasco Da Gama FC

 

  13

 

  Abbubaker Mubara

 

  Ajax Cape Town FC

 

  14

 

  Thabani Mthembu

 

  Platinum Stars FC

 

  15

 

  Keegan Dolly

 

  Ajax Cape Town FC

 

  16

 

  Roscow McKenzie

 

  Mamelodi Sundowns FC

 

  17

 

  Marcus Lercki

 

  Bidvest Wits FC

 

  18

 

  Zwivhuya Matombo

 

  FC Pace Setters (Tswane)

 

  19

 

  Steven Hoffman

 

  Bidvest Wits FC

 

  20

 

  Asive Langwe

 

  Bidvest Wits FC