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Bafana Bafana draw first match

Bafana draw first match

Posted: 2010-03-14 09:10

Bafana Bafana played to a goalless draw against Volta Redonda in Tersopolis yesterday.

While KickOff.com awaits a full match report, indications are that the South Africans dominated the game.
 
Meanwhile, it has also emerged that coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has a far better idea with regards to the composition of his Bafana Bafana squad for the World Cup than he is letting on.
 
The Brazilian mentor let slip during an interview by journalists in Teresopolis at the weekend that only about half of the 29 players that he has at Granja Comary will be in his final line-up.
 
Parreira is under the spotlight in his homeland and is being questioned extensively by the local media over coach Carlos Dunga’s contentious early selections and omissions in his squad for the South African showpiece and on the reasons behind Brazil’s failure at the 2006 World Cup in Germany where they were beaten 1-0 by France in the quarterfinals.
 
Parreira is carefully avoiding the controversy surrounding the current Selecao squad and their lack typical joga bonito flair but talking about their failure at the 2006 World Cup, the Bafana Bafana mentor says:
“Our preparations were on track for three years leading up the tournament, but then in the last phase, things didn’t go the way we planned.
 
“Things got out of control and some of the players were not fit or in form and we did not have time to recover.”
 

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Recent Comments (9) :

Harry james junior : 2010-03-14 09:29

Yaz wena uqala ngesiny istori sith singakapheli ujombele kwesinye,ama headlines wona? Hay mr editor!

Franco : 2010-03-14 10:47

I just can't imagine Brazil drawing against Mrtzbrg United. So tell me Mr Editor, are we expected to celebrate this ball position?

Detmolder: 2010-03-14 10:56

Tell me Franco is this not news? I am thankful that Kick Off has reported this when nobody else has!

Franco : 2010-03-14 11:10

My highly reliable source from Tersopolis revealed that after Motsepe was seen in Rio with an unknown accomplice the following players were put in the starting eleven for the match against Volta Redonda:

Baron - GK
Gaxa - RB
Mdledle - LB
Xulu - RCB
Booth - LCB
Khuboni - RCM
Moriri - LCM
Mokoena - RM
Cale - LM
Mphela - FWD
Henyekane - FWD

Hahahaha....Bafana Bafana ba setlaela, ohh I mean style.

Breaking news on Monday; Baron and Khuboni for Sundowns.

 : 2010-03-14 11:14

Emeka:2010-03-14 10:56

This must just go down as amazing news my man. I believe we are all Africans and we wish for all African teams to do well come WC.

A££ ps£ trophies : 2010-03-14 11:23

A donki will always b a donki. Emaka is a stupid 4 legged animal wit long ears.

35 million supotas in sa : 2010-03-14 11:31

Franco u a lyk u a brodas emeka & 44passes. A donki. Dis sunflops donkis hev big maths.

evans ntavhanyeni : 2010-03-14 19:19

Thats a gud start 4 bafana bafana keep it well

44Passes : 2010-03-14 19:27

Hey 35million*ass* dont start with me! Ungayithinti inyoka izisongile! Please!!!