Africa South Africa: Basetsana coach steps up plans for World Cup qualifiers

Sheryl-BotesFollowing a run-away first leg victory (5-2) over Botswana, the South African U20 (Basetsana’s) head coach Sheryl Botes is now plotting a possible downfall of Tanzania, the likely opponents of the next round.

Tanzania recorded a resounding 10-0 victory over Mozambique in their first leg encounter, making the second leg a possible formality.

It is the two respective victories that have compelled Botes to start thinking of the second leg and the possible opponents.

Commenting on the Botswana game, Botes said despite it being a physical game and picking up a number of injuries, the players stuck to the game plan and executed it perfectly.

“We didn’t know what to expect from Botswana in the first half but we came with guns blazing in the second half in which we literally finished them off,” she said.

The 2014 Edition of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup is scheduled for Canada from 5-24 August 2014 and will feature 16 countries of which two teams will come from Africa.

Botes said she had received immediately the result of the match between Tanzania and Mozambique with great surprise.

“While we are likely to face Tanzania in the second round, we have to take care of the second leg against Botswana first,” she said.

The return-leg match against Botswana will be played on Saturday, 9 November 2013 at a venue still to be confirmed.

Source:Safa.net


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