adminSikhumbuzo Moyo Senior Sports Reporter
THE government is fully convinced that the Warriors fought as an army determined to win a military confrontation with the enemy despite bowing out 4-5 on penalties against Libya in the semi-finals of the African Nations Championship yesterday evening.The match had ended nil all after regulation and extra time.
“Our boys played very well, they displayed the kind of football that we have never seen from a national team in a long time. They fought as an army, a military joint that wants to win a war and as Minister of Sports I want to congratulate the boys and let them know that the government and indeed the nation at large is very proud of them,” said Andrew Langa, the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture last night soon after the match.
Langa said the Ian Gorowa coached boys should not be derailed from their mission of conquering Africa and indeed the world by the semi-final loss to the North Africans, a game that they totally and ruthlessly dominated.
“We were just unlucky, the boys outclassed their opponents, lidlalile bafana and on behalf of the Zimbabwe government I want you to know that we are proud of you, take heart. You will be playing for the third place play-off in your next game and all I want to say is that you must play as a team, just like you did against Libya,” said Langa.
Zimbabwean goalkeeper George Chigova saved two penalty kicks that should have been enough to take the Warriors to the grand final but misses from Peter Moyo, Simba Sithole(Dynamos), Milton Ncube and Ali Sadiki put paid to any dreams of reaching the finals.
Man of God, Prophet Blessing Chiza had predicted a 3-0 win for the Warriors. They missed three penalty kicks.
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