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Tadious Manyepo in BLANTYRE, Malawi
HERENTALS QUEENS will start the way they have deployed throughout the tournament when they face South Africa’s University of Western Cape at Mpira Stadium this afternoon.
They need to avoid defeat to sail through to the last four of the CAF Women’s Champions League COSAFA qualifiers in whose case they will also do that as the group winners.
The Students can even seal their semi-final place before their 3pm match if Zambia’s Green Buffaloes fail to beat FC Ongos of Namibia by at least four goals.
But Vagoni Vebasa are not looking into that with coach Lazarus Magaya trusting the same First 11 that has won the first two Group A games with the task to mute the South Africans.
Veteran goalkeeper Lindiwe Magwede, who was phenomenal in Herentals Queens’ 1-0 win over Green Buffaloes on Saturday will guard the posts for the Zimbabweans with captain Talent Mukwanda and the effective Egness Tumbare twinning at centre-back.
Alice Moyo and Bridget Mutaurwa take the defensive flanks while Yeukai Chipatiko, Shyline Dambamuromo and Nyasha Munemo will deploy in midfield.
Tournament leading scorer Maudy Mafuruse, who has netted two goals so far, Praynence Zvawanda and Polite Mabika form a three-player strike force for the learners.
Herentals Queens First 11 against University of Western Cape
Lindiwe Magwede, Bridget Mutaurwa, Alice Moyo, Egness Tumbare, Talent Mukwanda,Yeukai Chipatiko, Shyline Dambamuromo, Nyasha Munemo,Praynence Zvawanda, Maudy Mafuruse, Polite Mabika
Bongani Ndlovu
Online Reporter