Young Zebras start final assault

The national Under-20 team launches the penultimate assault to qualify for the African Youth Championship in Rwanda when they take on South Africa's Amajita in the first leg at the National Stadium tomorrow. The Young Zebras need to come tops in the two-legged affair to make it to Rwanda.

A comprehensive, win tomorrow will make the Zebras task easier during the return leg in Kimberley in two weeks'time. The last time Botswana made an appearance at the continental youth showpiece was in 1994 in Mali where the Young Zebras were eliminated in the group stages. The current Botswana players look promising but they will have to get past Amajita, which has always proven to be a headache to them.

Ahead of the clash, both coaches are beaming with confidence that they will win tomorrow's game. With the Young Zebras playing at home, a lot will be expected from them. "The boys have responded well to my training and they seem fired up for the clash. I have no doubt that they can win the game though anything can happen in the game of football," said Young Zebras' coach Boyo Radipotsane yesterday. Though the hosts will be without their inspirational skipper Ntesang 'Mirror' Simanyana, who is serving a one-match suspension, Radipotsane believes that they have enough cover.

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