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The Citizen<\/a> (Dar\u00a0es\u00a0Salaam)<\/p>\n

Majuto Omary<\/p>\n

23 April 2011<\/p>\n

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Taifa Stars take to the field against Mambas of Mozambique this evening in what promises to be a tantalising friendly at the new 42,000-seater facility, Zimpeto National Stadium.<\/p>\n

Oozing with confidence, the national team arrived safely in Maputo yesterday, looking forward to building on their winning momentum.<\/p>\n

Stars beat lowly Palestine 1-0 in a strength-testing encounter in February before fighting back to down the Central African Republic (CAR) 2-1 in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier last month.<\/p>\n

Speaking during a brief farewell ceremony on Friday, head coach Jan Poulsen said they were prepared for the challenge.<\/p>\n

“Players have been responding well and I’m impressed by their attitude. This is a big game and we’ve to seize this chance to sharpen the team ahead of the remaining AFCON qualifiers,” the Dane said.<\/p>\n

The Poulsen men face a bumpy road to the 2012 AFCON finals, as they have to muster at least six points from their matches against CAR, Algeria and Morocco.<\/p>\n

“We’ve to play away to CAR in six weeks, so this match would give us the match practice that we need…my players are ready for the battles,” he added.<\/p>\n

The Mambas, placed 96th in the Fifa world ranking, are pre-match favourites given the anticipated electrifying home atmosphere, but the Stars (112) have the depth and quality to pull a surprise.<\/p>\n

Skipper Shadrack Nsajigwa also harboured hopes of taming the Mambas on their home soil.<\/p>\n

“All we need is to carry on the momentum of our last game,” Nsajigwa said, adding: “The victory in the last game boosted the morale of players and the players are confident of beating Mozambique.<\/p>\n

“We also hope to go all out to win the remaining matches in the AFCON campaign,” the ageless captain said.<\/p>\n

Mbwana Samatta and John Bocco are expected to lead the striking force today. The duo illuminated the premiership this season with their blinding pace, bags of skills and goals.<\/p>\n

When the two sides met in 2007 in the AFCON qualifying, the Mambas beat Stars 1-0 in Dar es Salaam.<\/p>\n

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