Bafana Bafana Outplay Fluminense
15 March 2010
| Two goals each in either half from Siphiwe Tshabalala and Kermit Erasmus helped Bafana Bafana to an eight-nil (8-0) victory over Fluminense in the second training match played at the Granja Comary.
Once again head coach Carlos Parreira used two different teams in each half.
He used the same sides that played against Volta Redonda on Saturday (13 March), making only one change – Lebohang Mokoena swopping places with Thulasizwe Mbuyane. |
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The match started at a furious pace and Bafana Bafana showed much improvement compared to the first match.
Their passes were almost all spot on, and they kept shape and the ball possession was a marvel to watch.
But it took Parreira’s boys 40 minutes to find the back of the net with Tshabalala the scorer following a fine move which involved a couple of players.
A minute later he made it two nil and Bafana were in complete control.
In the second half, the second team continued where the first side finished. Five minutes after the restart Kermit Erasmus increased the lead to three nil (3-0), making it four nil (4-0) a minute later.
It was Reneilwe Letsholonyane’s turn to put the matter beyond doubt when he scored a beautiful free-kick after he was fouled on the edge of the box.
Tlou Segolela, Richard Henyekane and Daylon Claasen completed the rout by getting their names on the score sheet – Claasen scoring from the penalty kick after Thulani Serero was brought down.
The next practice match is on Monday afternoon (15 March) against Boavista. It will also be played at the Granja Comary.
Thabo Nthethe, defender:
“You can see by the way we were playing that the fitness level is getting to where it’s supposed to be, and the result shows that we are following the instructions of the coach to the letter. Today we were much better than in our last game which shows we are doing something right. It was a good win but obviously there is still room for improvement.”
Siphiwe Tshabalala, midfielder:
“The overall performance was good, we kept shape very well. It was a good effort from the guys but we can take this a gear higher. There is still a lot to be done, so we have to take one game at a time. It’s also good that we scored so many goals because it helps with the confidence, and as for me scoring two goals in a match it was excellent in that I haven’t done that in a long time. This shows that what we are doing here in camp is really working and these games are helping the coach gauge our progress, so the remaining matches are very crucial for our success.”
First Half Team:
Itumeleng Khune, Bongani Khumalo, Siyabonga Sangweni, Innocent Mdledle, Siboniso Gaxa, Lance Davids, Thanduyise Khuboni, Teko Modise, Thulasizwe Mbuyane, Siphiwe Tshabalala, Katlego Mphela.
Second Half Team:
Moneeb Josephs, Matthew Booth, Siyanda Xulu, Franklin Cale, Thabo Nthethe, Andile Jali, Daine Klaite, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Lebohang Mokoena, Gert Schalkwyk, Kermit Erasmus.
Subs: Mokoena, Kermit, Schalkwyk and Klate made way for Segolela, Claasen, Serero and Henyekane.
Did not play: Emille Baron, Lucas Thwala, Surprise Moriri.
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