Mannetti names surprise Warriors squad

…axes regular shotstoppers

WINDHOEK – Brave Warriors head coach Ricardo Mannetti has included unknown young defender Miguel Hamutenya in his 27-member provisional squad for the international friendly against Mozambique slated for Windhoek in a little over a week.

Hamutenya plies his trade with Norwegian club Strommen IF. There is a also a surprise recall of discarded ageing shot stopper Athiel Mbaha, who has been in a rich vein of form after rejoining former club African Stars at the beginning of the current term, while wayward winger Lovers Kamuhanga has also been thrown another lifeline to resurrect his ailing international football career. Injured Black Africa utility midfielder Denzil Hoaseb is a notable absentee.

Mannetti has given red cards to both regular shot-stoppers Virgil Vries and Ephraim Tjihonge with Tigers Lloyd Kazapua and Gernot Spath getting the nod ahead of the butterfingered pair. Inspirational skipper Stigga Ketjijere, makes a welcome return to the fold after a long lay-off through injury that kept him out of action for the better part of last season. Veteran in-form striker Henrico Botes, is also back in the mix of things.

 

           Name/ Surname                                         Club

 

1. Lloyd  Kazapua                                                        Tigers FC
2. Atthiel  Mbaha                                                        African Stars FC
3. Gernot Spath                                                          Blue Boys FC
4. Edward Maova                                           Civics FC
5. Willem Mwedihanga                                                Amazulu (SA)
6. Larry Horaeb                                                                     Amazulu (SA)
7. Chris Katjiukua                                                       African Stars FC
8. Da Costa Angula                                                     Black Africa FC
9. Pekka Hamukwaya                                                  Tigers FC
10. Miguel Hamutenya                                                  Strommen IF (Norway)
11. Neville Tjiueza                                       Tura Magic FC
12. Denis Tjetjinda                                                        African Stars FC
13. Freedom Puriza                                                      African Stars  FC
14. Emilio Martin                                                          Black Africa FC
15. Marko van Wyk                                           Black Africa FC
16. Willy Stephanus                                                     Black Africa FC
17. Ronald Ketjijere                                                      Amatuks (SA)

1. Petrus Shitembi                                    Amazulu (SA)
2. Simon Shikokola                                                     Tigers FC
3. Bryan Bantam                                        Black Africa FC
4. Riaan Cloete                                          African Stars  FC
5. Deon Hotto                                              African Stars FC
6. Eslin Kamuhanga                                       African Stars FC
7. Tangeni Shipahu                                        Osotspa (Thailand)
8. Jerome Louis                                              Township Rollers (Botswana)

23. Pineas Jakob                                                          Amazulu (SA)
24. Henrico Botes                                                        Platinum Stars (SA)

All the above mentioned players must report at Soccer House this coming Sunday at 17h30.

By Carlos Kambaekwa