South African Football Association (Johannesburg)
22 December 2011
Bafana Bafana head coach Pitso Mosimane has announced a 30-man squad to play three international friendly matches between 05 and 15 January 2012.
There are seven new faces in the squad – Alie Nazeer of Ajax Cape Town; Rudick Gilbert and Mzikayise Mashaba, both of Free State Stars; Patrick Phungwayo and Ryan Chapman, both from Bidvest Wits; Themba Zwane of Mamelodi Sundowns and May Mahlangu who plays in Sweden. Mahlangu is one of five overseas-based players in the squad. The others are Siboniso Gaxa, Anele Ngcongca, Daylon Claasen who all play in Belgium as well as Turkey-based Bradley Grobler.
Daine Klate of Orlando Pirates makes a return after a long absence. Itumeleng Khune was not considered because he is still recovering from injury.
“I have invited some players so I can have a closer look at them. I also want to reward those who did well this year. For us this is the start of preparations for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournament which we will host. This is a training camp for us where we will be trying various combinations.
Unfortunately we won’t have some of the overseas-based players but again it’s a blessing in disguise in that we will be able to see more players. I am positive the three upcoming matches will help in that regard,” said Mosimane.
First up is Equatorial Guinea, and the match will take place in the capital Malabo on Thursday, 5 January 2012 to mark the opening of one of the match venues for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.
The second clash is against Zambia on Wednesday, 11 January at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville, Tshwane. Kickoff is at 20h00.
The City of Tshwane will release details about park and ride facilities in due course.
In the third friendly international South Africa will lock horns with Ghana on Sunday, 15 January at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace in Phokeng, just outside Rustenburg. The match will kickoff at 15h15.
Both the home matches are also to help Ghana and Zambia to prepare for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
Tickets will cost fifty rand (R50) for each match, and will be available at Computicket outlets, Shoprite and Shoprite/Checkers stores around the country.
Bafana Bafana will assemble for camp on Monday, 2 January at the OR Tambo International Airport Southern Sun Hotel.
They depart for Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday, 3 January and return to South Africa on Friday, 6 January.
Here is the full Bafana Bafana squad:
NO.
PLAYER’S NAME
CLUB
GOALKEEPERS:
1. JOSEPHS Moneeb
Orlando Pirates FC (SA)
2. WAYNE Sandilands
Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA)
DEFENDERS:
3. GAXA Siboniso
Lierse FC (Belgium)
4. GOULD Morgan
Supersport United FC (SA)
5. SANGWENI Siyabonga
Orlando Pirates (SA)
6. MATHOHO Eric
Bloemfontein FC (SA)
7. BILANKULU Musa
Lamontville Golden Arrows FC (SA)
8. ALIE Nazeer
Ajax Cape Town FC (SA)
9. NGCONGCA Anele
Racing Genk FC (Belgium)
10. GILBERT Rudick
Free State Stars FC (SA)
11. MASENAMELA Punch
Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA)
12. PHUNGWAYO Patrick
Bidvest Wits FC (SA)
MIDFIELDERS:
13. DAYLON Claasen
Lierse FC (Belgium)
14. LETSHOLONYANE Reneilwe
Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA)
15. ZWANE Themba
Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA)
16. KHUBONI Thanduyise
Lamontville Golden Arrows FC (SA)
17. JALI Andile
Orlando Pirates FC (SA)
18. MALULEKA George
Ajax Cape Town FC ( SA)
19. MODISE Teko
Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA)
20. KLATE Daine
Orlando Pirates FC (SA)
21.TSHABALALA Siphiwe
Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA)
22. MAHLANGU May
Helsingborg FC (Sweeden)
23. MANYISA Oupa
Orlando Pirates FC (SA)
24. SCOTT Granwald
Ajax Cape Town FC (SA)
25. MASHABA Mzikayise
Free State Stars FC (SA)
STRIKERS
26. MAJORO Lehlohonolo
Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA)
27. GROBLER Bradley
Goztepe Izmir FC (Turkey)
28. MPHELA Katlego
Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA)
29. NONTSHINGA Siyabonga
Jomo Cosmos FC (SA)
30. CHAPMAN Ryan
Bidvest Wits FC (SA)
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