Former Coach Optimistic About Team’s Qualification for CAN 2012

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13 June 2011 Huambo — The Albano Machado airport in Huambo province may receive again aeroplanes from next August, with the conclusion of the first phase of its rehabilitation programme, said Monday, here, the minister of Transport Augusto da Silva Tomás. Speaking to the press at the end of a visit to the site, the minister said that the contractors are complying with the agreed terms and it is confident that it will become operational in August.

Angola Press Agency (Luanda)

13 June 2011

Luanda — The ex-Angolan coach of national football squad Oliveira Gonçalves has expressed optimism about the country’s qualification for the African Cup of Nations (CAN) 2012, scheduled to take place simultaneously in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.

Speaking to the press at the end of Sunday match held in Luanda’s “11 de Novembro” Stadium in which Petro de Luanda team beat 2-0 Santos FC, the former coach said that mathematically it is possible to perform two game at the end – one in Luanda with Uganda and another one in Bissau against Guinea.

Oliveira Gonçalves, who is currently holding the post as vice-president of Santos FC, recalled that in the qualification for the 2006 World Cup held in Germany, the national team “Palancas Negras” also faced similar situation.

“We have the possibility to reach there. We have to win the two matches still lying ahead and also think of Uganda defeat against Kenya”, the former coach expressed optimism.

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