Times Of Swaziland: CAPTAIN UPBEAT AHEAD OF MAURITIUS TEST

CAPTAIN UPBEAT AHEAD OF MAURITIUS TEST
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Ntokozo Magongo on 06/07/2022 07:41:00


MBABANE – The national team, Sihlangu, Captain Lindo Mkhonta had observed that
Mauritius were still the same team they played a 2-all draw with in the 2019
edition.
He said there were few changes within the squad and that would work to their
advantage, as the two countries faced off this afternoon in their opening Group
B match in the Hollywoodbets COSAFA Cup, at King Zwelithini Stadium. Action gets
underway at 2pm. Mkhonta was speaking after their last training session before
the game, yesterday, in Durban where he declared readiness for the game, saying
they were looking forward to it. “We are ready to play after having good
preparations. We know Mauritius as a team because. We last played against them
in 2019 with the game finishing in a 2-all draw. We have met them around hotels
here in Durban and they are almost the same squad that we played against two
years ago,” he said.
Mkhonta said they would give them the attention that they needed and they
respected them as a team, but in the field of play things would change. “The
game we are going to play is important because it is the first game and it shows
you the direction you are heading. We just hope that the nation will pray for us
back home and give us the support we need to conquer,’’ he said. Meanwhile,
Coach Dominic Kunene said the spirit among the players was high and other wished
the game could be already taking place.
“I have an injury-free squad. We just had our last session where everything
ended without any challenges. Everyone is looking forward to the game. We have
the plan for our opponents and now we just need the 90 minutes inside the field
of play,” he said.