Warriors ready for Malawi
Brave Warriors Cosafa Cup coach Colin Benjamin has revealed he will make one or two changes to his side that will face Malawi in their second match this afternoon.
Namibia's strength in the 2019 Cosafa Cup tournament will be tested today when they battle Malawi in their second match of the competition.
The match will be played at the King Zwelithini Stadium at 17:30 in South Africa.
Cosafa Cup coach Colin Benjamin has admitted that Malawi will provide Namibia with a big test, given that they are currently topping the group.
“Malawi are top now after their three-goal win (against Seychelles) and we will plan accordingly and try our best to get a good result.
“We have young players who need to play more and this game is very important for them to come to the party.
“We will surely make one or two changes to give the youngsters a chance to shine,” Benjamin said.
It is not clear who the coach is likely to drop from the first 11 that started on Sunday, but Aubrey Amseb could be one of the players making way, based on his below-par performance in the opening match.
The 2015 Cosafa champions go into the Malawi clash oozing confidence, following their 2-1 victory over Mozambique in their opening match of the competition.
Malawi also a team full off confidence and will probably be Namibia's toughest opponents in the group, based on their performance against Seychelles.
The Malawians pulled off a convincing 3-0 victory to make their tournament aspirations crystal clear. Namibia and Malawi sit at the top of Group B, with Malawi having the better goal difference.
Both Mozambique and Seychelles are on zero points.
A win for Namibia against Malawi will all but guarantee them a place in the quarterfinals of the competition. Malawi could also cement their place if they manage to beat Namibia today.
It is a match poised to produce some heroic performances from both sets of players.
Namibia will be hoping that their midfield maestro Marcel Papama will be instrumental once again, as he was in their first match against Mozambique.
Midfielder Wesley Katjiteo also showed glimpses of maturity after taking control of the midfield and the country will need him to be at his best.
Namibia will go in the match not lacking any firepower upfront, as the likes of Absalom Iimbondi and Joslin Kamatuka, who have already registered their names on the scoresheet, are hungry for more goals. It is no secret that Namibia's defence showed signs of disorganisation at times and they will need to fix that if they want to avoid conceding a goal against the free-scoring Malawi side.
Namibia will play their final match of the group against Seychelles on Thursday at the Princess Magogo Stadium, while Mozambique and Malawi square off on the same day.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
The match will be played at the King Zwelithini Stadium at 17:30 in South Africa.
Cosafa Cup coach Colin Benjamin has admitted that Malawi will provide Namibia with a big test, given that they are currently topping the group.
“Malawi are top now after their three-goal win (against Seychelles) and we will plan accordingly and try our best to get a good result.
“We have young players who need to play more and this game is very important for them to come to the party.
“We will surely make one or two changes to give the youngsters a chance to shine,” Benjamin said.
It is not clear who the coach is likely to drop from the first 11 that started on Sunday, but Aubrey Amseb could be one of the players making way, based on his below-par performance in the opening match.
The 2015 Cosafa champions go into the Malawi clash oozing confidence, following their 2-1 victory over Mozambique in their opening match of the competition.
Malawi also a team full off confidence and will probably be Namibia's toughest opponents in the group, based on their performance against Seychelles.
The Malawians pulled off a convincing 3-0 victory to make their tournament aspirations crystal clear. Namibia and Malawi sit at the top of Group B, with Malawi having the better goal difference.
Both Mozambique and Seychelles are on zero points.
A win for Namibia against Malawi will all but guarantee them a place in the quarterfinals of the competition. Malawi could also cement their place if they manage to beat Namibia today.
It is a match poised to produce some heroic performances from both sets of players.
Namibia will be hoping that their midfield maestro Marcel Papama will be instrumental once again, as he was in their first match against Mozambique.
Midfielder Wesley Katjiteo also showed glimpses of maturity after taking control of the midfield and the country will need him to be at his best.
Namibia will go in the match not lacking any firepower upfront, as the likes of Absalom Iimbondi and Joslin Kamatuka, who have already registered their names on the scoresheet, are hungry for more goals. It is no secret that Namibia's defence showed signs of disorganisation at times and they will need to fix that if they want to avoid conceding a goal against the free-scoring Malawi side.
Namibia will play their final match of the group against Seychelles on Thursday at the Princess Magogo Stadium, while Mozambique and Malawi square off on the same day.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
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