Basetsana Gear Up For Reunion
27 November 2009
 The South African National Women's Under 20 team, Basetsana, face their Botswana counterparts in a friendly international match on Saturday (28 November) in Gaborone, Botswana. Kickoff is at 14h30.
South Africa is using the encounter to prepare the team for the upcoming 2010 FIFA Women's Under 20 World Cup qualifier. In the qualifier Basetsana will play Reunion away in the first leg on December the 5th. The return leg will be played in South African on the 19th of December.
This will be Basetsana's second match in preparation for the qualifiers – last month they played to a goalless draw against Namibia.
“The match against Reunion is very crucial for us. We have to be ready and ensure we qualify for the World Cup because this team is the future Banyana Banyana. And playing the 2010 World Cup will be a good grounding for the Under 20s as some of them will graduate to the Banyana Banyana team and they will play in the 2011 Women's World Cup. They should then be able to hold their own as they would have gained valuable experience,” said team manager Fran Hilton-Smith.
South Africa did not play in the last round as they got a bye, while Reunion defeated Madagascar to reach this round.
Here is the full squad of players to face Botswana:
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GOALKEEPERS |
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16 |
Yalula Tsawe |
Coastal Utd, EC |
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1 |
Lebogang Phume |
UJ Univ. Gauteng |
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DEFENDERS |
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3 |
Valencia Moeng |
Crusaders. NC |
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6 |
Thembeka Magxidolo |
HPC. NG |
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14 |
Mapula Malatji |
Flamingo. Limpopo |
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2 |
Yola Jafta |
UJ Univ. Gauteng |
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4 |
Elizabeth Cele |
Real City, KZN |
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8 |
Amanda Sister |
Liverpool. EC |
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MIDFIELDERS |
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9 |
Nomandla Nqothani |
Dangerous Heroes. WC |
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12 |
Maite Makola |
Mokopane Acad. Limp |
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18 |
Chantelle Esau |
Super Falcons. Gauteng |
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10 |
Lerato Kgasago |
Fabulous. Gauteng |
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13 |
Busisiwe Ndimeni |
Swallows. Gauteng |
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15 |
Wendy Nkotwana |
Real City KZN |
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STRIKERS |
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11 |
Bontle Mashilo |
Dlala Ntombazana |
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5 |
Melinda Kgadiete |
Birmingham City. EC |
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7 |
Kate Nhlapho |
HPC/Zamdela. Gauteng |
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17 |
Ntswaki Ramolahlehi |
Mangoung Youth Ctr. OFS |
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