FLYING THE FLAG HIGH
Da Gama to give youngsters run against Angola
Bafana Bafana will field another strong starting line-up in their friendly against Angola in East London on Tuesday, but also try to give each player in their squad a run, said caretaker-coach Owen da Gama. SA cruised past 80th-ranked Guinea-Bissau with a 3-1 win at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday in the first of two friendlies aimed as preparation for away and home World Cup qualifiers against Cape Verde Islands on August 28 and September 2. There were impressive returns to the team after the extended self-enforced absences for Kamohelo Mokotjo and Kermit Erasmus. Percy Tau made his first appearance for the senior team as a substitute — following his first two games for a fringe side that were eliminated by Angola in African Nations Championship (Chan) qualifiers in 2015 — and banged in a world-class strike within three minutes of his introduction. Da Gama has indicated the two teenagers in his squad — Phakamani Mahlambi and Luther Singh, who did not feature against Guinea-Bissau...
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