FC Satmos beef up squad to beat the drop

CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent | Friday February 3, 2012 00:00

Satmos chairperson, Lecco Molefi said they have gone all out to find players who can do the job for them after a disastrous first round.He said the three, two strikers and a midfielder, were signed after a recent trial. The players are Mgcini Sibanda from Railstars, Mkhululi Moyo from Bantu Rovers and Qinani Sibanda from Zimbabwe Alloys.He said they have appointed Zimbabwean, Dalubuhle Bhebhe from Chicken Inn to replace Duncan Tshegofatso.'We signed Bhebhe after the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA)'s recommendation. He was part of the technical team at the side that is doing well in his native country and also his achievement speaks volumes. We expect him to take our club forward and bring in the expertise that we have been lacking,' said Molefi.

He explained that they had not officially appointed Tshegofatso as a coach. He said the problem is that some members of the technical team have full-time jobs, which limits their involvement in the team. Thobo 'Fish' Kgoboge and Abednico Abed Thuthuka return from semi-retirement to provide much needed experience to a young side. The club has lost Tomas Mkethiwa and Tafazwa Zombe who have relocated to Namibia. Meanwhile, Molefi has accused their neighbours Nico United of being uncooperative. He said they had shown interest in the services of Nico goalkeeper, Ntungamili Tshoganetso and the player was keen to join them.

He explained that as procedure demands, they wrote a letter to Nico only for the club to inform them that the player was not for sale at the last minute before the closing of the transfer window. He pointed out that the player has now relocated to Jwaneng because he could not find a job in Selebi-Phikwe. Molefi said on the other hand, Nico had shown interest in signing their player, Kagiso Tutuwe.

He called upon teams to work together because that is the only way the sport can grow. The Cheetahs ended the first round at the bottom of the log having registered two wins from 16 games and picking two draws.The side has conceded 34 goals, the worst recorded thus far, while finding the net on 13 occasions