Pirates keeper Wayne Sandilands ‘gutted’ by Bafana snub
Baxter opts for inexperienced Chiefs goalie Bvuma for Afcon
Wayne Sandilands admits he was “gutted” not to have been included in the Bafana Bafana provisional squad for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). Bafana coach Stuart Baxter again snubbed dependable Sandilands — who forced his way back into Orlando Pirates’ starting lineup in February and then could not be dislodged from it — when naming a 30-man provisional Afcon squad on Tuesday. Baxter’s frontline two keepers in the absence of injured Bafana No 1 Itumeleng Khune — Darren Keet and Ronwen Williams — were not a surprise. However the selection again of Kaizer Chiefs’ inexperienced Bruce Bvuma, who was taken to SA’s 2-1 final Afcon qualifying win against Libya in Tunisia in April to gain experience, seems risky for a tournament format. “I can’t deny the fact that I’ve been disappointed‚ really disappointed‚” Sandilands said on Wednesday. “I think I was pretty excited. But that’s life right? Stuart has his own reasons and he knows what he needs and what he feels is best.” Stranger than Sa...
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