Junior Mares face physical battle in Tanzania

The tie will be played at the Amaan Stadium in Tanzania’s coastal town, Zanzibar, with the kick-off scheduled for 4pm. The Junior Mares departed for Tanzania yesterday after just less than a month in camp. Moeti says he is aware that his weekend’s opponents have a superior physical structure as compared to the local girls and predicts a very physical contest for the Junior Mares. He is, however, pleased that the local league and competitions are in full swing and a good number of his squad members have been heavily involved while he has a clean bill of health. "Tanzania is a physical side and we have watched their videos and spoke to the players on how to approach a physical side.

Mentally we are prepared for the game. Eighty percent of the selected players are also active at the club level. Preparations are going well given the structure that we are in. We never have enough time because we are dealing with students. We currently don't have any injuries or any COVID-19 cases,” Moeti said. The Under-17s will hope to draw inspiration from the senior side, the Mares who last week, qualified for the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) for the first time in history.