Satisfied Broos to start with changed Bafana XI against Mozambique
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos was impressed with the new face in their 0-0 friendly draw against Tanzania at Peter Mokaba Stadium on Friday, revealing he will field a different team when South host Mozambique at the same venue on Tuesday (7.30pm).
Bafana's starting XI against Tanzania had several debutants, including the Orlando Pirates duo of Deano van Rooyen and Simphiwe Selepe, Ashley Cupido of Stellenbosch FC, Tshepang Moremi of AmaZulu and Khulumani Ndamane of TS Galaxy, who was voted man-of-the-match.
"As far as I can remember, there were no chances for Tanzania. I couldn't ask for more, I am happy with the performance of some players,' Broos said.
The Bafana coach suggested there was room for improvement for some of the players. He stressed, though, he was not going to put be critical on anyone as the purpose of this month's friendlies was to introduce players to the national team in a non-pressure environment.
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