adminSikhumbuzo Moyo Senior Sports Reporter
ZIMBABWEAN football legends will clash with their South African counterparts in a friendly match meant to relive and honour their contribution to the game. The match has tentatively been set for 20 July at Rufaro Stadium with a possibility of the second match coming to Barbourfields Stadium.
South Africa are likely to bring on board the class of 1996 that won the Africa Cup of Nations under Clive Barker.
Zimbabwe coach and organiser of the inaugural match, himself a living legend, Gibson Homela, has already named his provisional team that is dominated by the Dream Team era faces, among them Madinda “Khathazile” Ndlovu, Rahman Gumbo, Willard Khumalo, Paul Gundani, John Phiri, Agent Sawu, Ephraim Chawanda, Moses Chunga and Norman Mapeza.
“The list is not the final one but we are saying those called up should confirm their availability with me before the end of next week,” said Homela.
Bafana Bafana stars such as Doctor Khumalo, Mark Fish, Neil Tovey, Jerry Sikhosana, Andre Arendse, Mark Williams, David Nyathi, Marks Maponyane are expected to be part of the South African legends team.
They will re-kindle their clashes, especially their first international match from isolation when a Peter Ndlovu led Warriors strikeforce tore them to shreds with a 4-1 demolition at the giant National Sports Stadium in August of 1992.
“We would sincerely like to thank our motherbody, Zifa, for sanctioning the match not also forgetting our corporate partners,” said Homela.
Also making it into the Zimbabwe legends squad is Hwange coach Nation Dube, Zenzo Moyo, Ronald Sibanda, Peter “Captain Oxo” Nkomo and Brenna Msiska.
Zimbabwe legends provisional squad:
Peter Nkomo, Brenna Msiska, Rahman Gumbo, James Takavada, Paul Gundani, Douglas Mloyi, John Phiri, Norman Mapeza, Stix Mutizwa, Lloyd Chitembwe, Willard Khumalo, Ronald Sibanda, Ephraim Chawanda, Zenzo Moyo, Callisto Pasuwa, Maronga Nyangela, David Mandigora, Gift Lunga Snr, Agent Sawu, Moses Chunga, Tonderayi Ndiraya, Madinda Ndlovu, Nation Dube, Lloyd Mutasa,
Coaches: Gibson Homela and Misheck Chidzambwa
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