Warriors Ready for Burkina Faso

Otniel Hembapu

1 June 2011

Windhoek — Namibia’s Brave Warriors coach Brian Isaacs called up a 29-man squad to represent Namibia to face Burkina Faso on June 4, at the Independence Stadium in the capital.

Wilko Risser and Razundara Tjikuzu who plies his trade with Kasimpasa Spor Kulubu in Turkey will also be part of the squad to face the Burkina Faso giants, while Warriors’ ever-present vice-captain Oliver Risser is also part and parcel of coach Isaacs’ team list.

Ramblers pocket-sized midfielder Eslin “Lovers” Kamuhanga, Ninja Karongee of Stars and Civics talisman Heini Isaacks are all part of the team, featured by Emilio Martin and Bradley Wermann in the centre of the park.

In the hope of strengthening his misfiring striking force, coach Isaacs called up South African-based Amazulu striker Tangeni Shipahu and Compatriot Rudolf Bester who plays for Maritzburg United in neighbouring South Africa – and to add a bit of local flavour to the front force coach Isaacs called up relegated Blue Boys striker Jordan Haimbili, Pineas Jacob and Ramblers’ Sydney Urikhob, hoping that the boys will be brave enough and lead the team to the African Cup of Nations.

The Namibia lost their last match 4-0 against Burkina Faso in their first leg and while Burkina Faso currently leads the Group F log standings, Namibia is stationed at third spot, trailing behind Gambia who are second on the log.

The Stallions from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso were expected to arrive last night in Windhoek.

The match is set to take place on Saturday at Windhoek’s Independence Stadium.

The full squad reads as follow:

Goalkeepers: Ephraim Tjihonge (SKW), Virgil Vries (Eleven Arrows), Athiel Mbaha (Ramblers) and Helmuth Maletsky (Orlando Pirates)

Defenders: Hartman Toromba ,(Black Africa), Richard Gariseb – (Orlando Pirates), Jamu Ngatjizeko (African Stars), Oliver Risser ( unattached), Da Costa Angula (Black Africa), Willem Mwedihanga (Tigers), Gotlieb Nakuta (Blue Waters), Teberius Lombaard (Tura Magic), Denzil Haoseb (Black Africa)

Midfielders: Ninja Karongee(African Stars), Razundara Tjikuzu(Kasimpasa Spor Kulubu, Turkey), Bradley Wermann (Black Africa, Namibia), Emilio Martin (Ramblers, Namibia),Heinrich Isaacks (Civics, Namibia), Eslin Kamuhanga (Ramblers, Namibia)

Strikers: Gebhardt Ananias (Tigers), Wilko Risser (Elversberg, Germany), Jordan Haimbili (Blue Boys), Sydney Urikhob (Ramblers), Tangeni Shipahu( Amazulu, South Africa), Pineas Jacob (Tigers), Rudolf Bester (Maritzburg United, South Africa).

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