AmaZulu coach Cavin Johnson says the club considered experience above all else when they decided to hand 40-year-old striker Siyabonga Nomvethe a contract extension this week. Nomvethe and 36-year-old striker Mabhuti Khenyeza were handed one-year extensions on Tuesday. "The sole reason was experience and the guidance they provide to their younger teammates," said Johnson. Khenyeza and Nomvethe chipped in with a combined five league goals last season‚ helping the Durban club to finish comfortable in mid-table on the standings. "There’s a lot more that you can gain than playing from the combined experience of Nomvethe and Khenyeza‚" said Johnson. "We’re looking at tapping into that and we will throw them onto the field when the situation demands." Khenyeza and Nomvethe will be fighting for a jersey with new Argentinian signing Emilliano Tade‚ but Mhlengi Cele remains the main man in Usuthu’s attack. Cele finished as the club’s top scorer in the league last season after finding the bac...
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