South Africa U17 coach Molefi Petrus Ntseki says Sunday's final match of the CAFU17 championship will be tough but stressed that Amajimbos have prepared well to soar over Mali's Eaglets.
"It has been a long and difficult road to travel to get to the final. It is a culmination of hard work and the preparation we did getting into this tournament. We are playing Mali for the second time having played a draw in our first meeting in the group stages. We have identified the weaknesses and strengths of the team and we've done all that is needed and prepared well for this game," Ntseki said adding: "We don’t have any major injuries that can hamper the team in final. We will play our normal game but bearing in mind that the most important thing for us is not to concede. We are a goal scoring team so keeping things tight at the back will be important."
"It has been a long and difficult road to travel to get to the final. It is a culmination of hard work and the preparation we did getting into this tournament. We are playing Mali for the second time having played a draw in our first meeting in the group stages. We have identified the weaknesses and strengths of the team and we've done all that is needed and prepared well for this game," Ntseki said adding: "We don’t have any major injuries that can hamper the team in final. We will play our normal game but bearing in mind that the most important thing for us is not to concede. We are a goal scoring team so keeping things tight at the back will be important."
"The final is a different ball game. We are competing to win gold and take the trophy and it will be a tough match. But we will be going into this game with confidence. We drew 2-2 having been two goals down in our group meeting and now we have prepared well not to be tense as we were when we first met," Petrus Ntseki said and commended his players, SAFA and South African people for the maiden Amajimbos U17 final berth.
By: Cafonline.com
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