SOCCER
Amajita face their big test in Afcon semifinal
Zambia score 10 goals in their three group stage matches‚ conceding just two
SA’s brittle defence at the Caf Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) will be put to the test against the top-scoring team in the competition‚ hosts Zambia‚ in Wednesday’s semifinal in the capital, Lusaka. Zambia scored 10 goals in their three group stage matches‚ conceding just two. They meet an Amajita side who have conceded in every game‚ including one in their 3-1 opening win against Cameroon‚ four in the 4-3 defeat to Senegal and one in their 3-1 final win against Sudan. Given that the South Africans are the second-highest scoring team at the U-20 Afcon with nine goals‚ Wednesday’s semifinal at the National Heroes Stadium‚ which will house a big crowd supporting the hosts‚ could be a high-scoring affair. "This is a tough match‚" SA coach Thabo Senong admitted on Tuesday. "Playing the hosts you’ll always play against a team that has a 12th man. "It obviously will motivate the Zambian boys‚ but it can also motivate our boys. So, we are looking forward to a good‚ exciting match."...
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