Times Of Swaziland: FELIX JOINS CAMP

FELIX JOINS CAMP
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BY NTOKOZO MAGONGO on 27/06/2017 09:49:00


MBABANE – The national team, Sihlangu has received a major boost ahead of the
COSAFA Castle Cup in Rustenburg.
Swazi international midfielder Felix Badenhorst has joined the squad in camp
after earlier being ruled out of the tournament.
Badenhorst will now have the chance of defending his top goal scorer award as he
will be part of the squad to play in the COSAFA Castle Cup when Sihlangu plays
its first game on Sunday.
The AS Vita star will not be part of them to play Tunisia’s E.S.T in the CAF
Champions League on Sunday, but he will be part of the 20 players to travel to
South Africa for the COSAFA Cup quarter-finals math against winner of group B.
Missing the COSAFA Castle Cup are Mbabane Swallows players, Sandile
‘Nkomishi’ Ginindza, Sabelo ‘Sikhali’ Ndzinisa, Sanele Mkhweli, Mandla
Palma, Tony ‘TT’ Tsabedze, Banele ‘Pupu’ Sikhondze, Njabulo ‘D4D’
Ndlovu and Wonder ‘Samba Jive’ Nhleko who will be playing their CAF
Confederations Cup match against Tunisia’s CS Sfaxien.
Badenhorst featured in the Pieter De Jongh side that played a goalless draw
against Niger in the 2019 AFCON Qualifiers early this moment. His team-mate at
AS Vita Mthunzi ‘Xavi’ Mkhontfo will miss the COSAFA Cup as he would be
engaged with the club.
The National Football Association of Swaziland (NFAS) Marketing and
Communications Officer, Muzi Radebe said they will release the full 20 players
before end of the week.
Sihlangu is expected to leave the country on Friday for the game scheduled for
7:30pm under floodlights.
Felix is the all time top goal scorer of the tournament after he netted five
goals last year to inspire the team to finish third for the first time under
tutelage of Harries ‘Madze’ Bulunga.
Sihlangu coach De Jongh has called up the quartet of Royal Leopard Muzi
‘Mzoro’ Dlamini, Sifiso ‘Sushi’ Nkambule, Moneni Pirates Bongani
Ndzimandze and Manzini Wanderers Sifiso Matse.
“It’s a tough week for the country in football as hours before Sihlangu kick
the ball, Mbabane Swallows would have played Tunisia’s CS Sfaxien and an
international assignment. It is time for the country to come together and give
support to both the teams,” he said.