The Bafana Bafana Thread

Update on Bafana warm ups:

he coach said that after the international friendly against Malawi at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, on December 22 , a three day break will follow whereafter the squad will reassemble and be involved in a training camp in Johannesburg, from 27 – 30 December.

Igesund added that after the New Years break, the team will report back to camp on January 2, 2013, to prepare for the international friendly against Norway on January 8 in Cape Town and the game against Algeria on January 12, at Orlando Stadium in Soweto.
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Soccer Laduma
 
A late update, but this is the Bafana squad for next week Saturday's friendly against Malawi:

Goalkeepers
Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs)
Wayne Sandilands (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Senzo Meyiwa (Orlando Pirates)

Defenders
Bevan Fransman (SuperSport United)
Thabo Nthethe (Bloemfontein Celtic)
Siyabonga Sangweni (Orlando Pirates)
Siyanda Xulu (FC Rostov, Russia)
Siboniso Gaxa (Kaizer Chiefs)
Tsepo Masilela (Kaizer Chiefs)
Thabo Matlaba (Orlando Pirates)

Midfielders
Oupa Manyisa (Orlando Pirates)
Reneilwe Letsholonyane (Kaizer Chiefs)
Siphiwe Tshabalala (Kaizer Chiefs)
Sifiso Myeni (Orlando Pirates)
Thanduyise Khuboni (Golden Arrows)
May Mahlangu (Helsingborgs, Sweden)
Delron Buckley (Maritzburg United)
Lerato Chabangu (Moroka Swallows)
Thuso Phala (Platinum Stars)
Ayanda Patosi (Lokeren, Belgium)
Daine Klate (Orlando Pirates)

Strikers
Bernard Parker (Kaizer Chiefs
Lehlohonolo Majoro (Kaizer Chiefs
Tokelo Rantie (Malmo, Sweden)

Igesund has also named 12 players that will join the squad for a "mini-camp" from December 27-30: Darren Keet, Mulomowandau Mathoho, Anele Ngcongca, Andile Jali, Teko Modise, Bongani Khumalo, Ricardo Nunes, Thulani Serero, Katelgo Mphela, Benni McCarthy, Kagisho Dikgacoi and Dean Furman.
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Kickoff

Ayanda Patosi has not been released, as the match is not on a FIFA date.
 
Some good news in youth football:

The South African U/17 Men's National Team have been crowned Cosafa Zone VI champions after beating hosts Zambia 2-1 in tightly contested affair at Nkoloma stadium on Sunday, 16 December 2012.
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SAFA

The U17 team's group results were:
South Africa 4-0 Malawi
South Africa 3-2 Botswana
Zambia 0-0 South Africa
South Africa 4-1 Seychelles
Semi-final
South Africa Angola

And some bad news:

It is bad news for Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana, as striker Bernard Parker could be out with a long-term injury, after he was stretchered off the field on Saturday.

Parker, who was named in the Bafana Bafana squad to play Malawi on December 22, suffered a “nasty” ankle injury in the match against University of Pretoria, according to coach Stuart Baxter.
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Kickoff
 
Crazy times at SAFA, president, ceo and other officals have been suspended in connection with match fixing. The report is on Kickoff.
 
cr@zydude said:
Crazy times at SAFA, president, ceo and other officals have been suspended in connection with match fixing. The report is on Kickoff.
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Good, everybody involved should be punished. I mean who prepares for a World Cup by playing Guatemala and Thailand?
 
Who suspended them? That looks like the whole of SAFA. Disband SAFA while you're at it and end this jobs-for-pals scam they've been running since forever.
 
R13... said:
Who suspended them? That looks like the whole of SAFA. Disband SAFA while you're at it and end this jobs-for-pals scam they've been running since forever.
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First, CSA and now SAFA. Eish! So much nonsense in our sports associations.

cr@zydude said:
3-1 win for Bafana over Malawi.
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Good win. Hopefully coach will get enough progress with training and preparation for the Afcon.
 
Bafana's final 23 man squad:

GOALKEEPERS:
1. Itumeleng KHUNE Kaizer Chiefs
2. Wayne SANDILANDS Mamelodi Sundowns
3. Senzo MEYIWA Orlando Pirates
DEFENDERS:
4. Bongani KHUMALO PAOK (Greece)
5. Siyabonga SANGWENI Orlando Pirates
6. Thabo NTHETHE Bloemfontein Celtic
7. Anele NGCONGCA Racing Genk (Belgium)
8. Siboniso GAXA Kaizer Chiefs
9. Tshepo MASILELA Kaizer Chiefs
10. Thabo MATLABA Orlando Pirates
MIDFIELDERS:
11. Kagisho DIKGACOI Crystal Palace FC (England)
12. Dean FURMAN Oldham Athletic FC (England)
13.. Reneilwe LETSHOLONYANE Kaizer Chiefs
14. Oupa MANYISA Orlando Pirates
15. May MAHLANGU Helsingborg IF (Sweden)
16. Thulani SERERO Ajax Amsterdam (Holland)
17. Lerato CHABANGU Moroka Swallows
18. Thuso PHALA Platinum Stars
19. Siphiwe TSHABALALA Kaizer Chiefs
STRIKERS:
20. Bernard PARKER Kaizer Chiefs
21. Katlego MPHELA Mamelodi Sundowns
22. Tokelo RANTIE Malmo FF (Sweden)
23. Lehlohonolo MAJORO Kaizer Chiefs
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Kickoff
 
A late Christmas gift:

DSTv now have the rights to Bafana Bafana's friendly matches. They also have the rights to all other SAFA controlled match rights. They will share rights with SABC in SA, but hace exclusive rights everywhere else.

It's a good day for SA football!

mobi.supersport.com/football/bafana/news/130102/SuperSport_acquires_rights_to_Bafana_matches
 
R13... said:
Why do you think that? They'll still be aired on sabc. And the plus is we can get it in HD with better camera work. Hopefully
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Refer to Cricket. SABC gave up producing the feed after the Australian series last year, this year they're struggling to broadcast anything.
 
SAFA can't force the SABC to be a good broadcaster though. SABC still have rights to Bafana matches, friendlies form SAFA and qualifiers from Sport 5. SABC have failed to screen matches before, despite a mandate to show them.
 
Going to watch the match tomorrow. Unfortunately it looks like Serero and Furman won't be playing (KickOff.com). Still, am excited! Considering we are getting zero Afcon action in CT :cry:
 
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dedfrog said:
Going to watch the match tomorrow. Unfortunately is looks like Serero and Furman won't be playing (KickOff.com). Still, am excited! Considering we are getting zero Afcon action in CT :cry:
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Furman won't play, due to only getting into CT last night. Serero's fitness is still doubtful, and GI won't risk an injury. Don't want to go into the CT situation again, but the DA chose not to join AFCON. I hope that there is a good turnout tomorrow though. I'll be watching, on SSHD4. :)
 
Build up has started, game kicks off at 8.30. The match is on SABC1, SS4 and SSHD4.

Starting XI:

Itumeleng Khune
Anele Ngcongca, Bongani Khumalo, Siyabonga Sangweni, Tsepo Masilela
Thuso Phala, Kagisho Dikgacoi, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Siphiwe Tshabalala
Lerato Chabangu, Katlego Mphela
 
Awesome gesture by Bafana Bafana, and the entire stadium, for the moment of silence for Burry Stander before kick off.

GO BAFANA BAFANA!
 
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