Zim coach sounds war cry

COACH Sithethelelwe Sibanda has warned Shepolopolo under-23 to prepare for a home defeat as her “Mighty” Warriors team is not in Zambia for kindergarten but serious business.

An 18-member Zimbabwe women national team left their base yesterday by road for Lusaka ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic second

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Zambia to be played tomorrow at Nkoloma Stadium.

Sibanda said the team was well prepared to take on Zambia.

She said she was expecting an intense match

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“We are heading to Zambia to get a win and nothing else. My girls have the heart and spirit into this game. We need an away win to make our work easier in the second leg,” she said.

The Zimbabwean tactician said the team was

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inclusion of international forwards Rachel Kundananji and Misozi Zulu.

“We are not playing names but the team, so their inclusion of international players does not put us in any pressure,” she said.

Zimbabwe team

Goalkeepers Lindiwe Magwede (Herentals) Chido Dzingirai (Black Rhinos) Defenders Nobukhosi Ncube (Correctional) Sheila Makoto (Blue Swallows) Lynett Mutokuto (Black Rhinos) Nobuhle Majika (MSU) Sithembile Nyoni (Weerams) Lincie Mpaya (Harare City) Talent Mukwanda (Herentals)

e er Talent Mandaza (Black Rhinos) Marjory Nyaumwe (Correctional) Mavis Chirandu(Black Rhinos) Danai Bhobho (Harare City) Felistas Muzongondi (Black Rhinos) Emmaculate Msipa (Black Rhcccccinos)

Strikers

Rudo Neshamba (Harare City) Erina Jeke (Correctional) Shamiso Mutasa (Auckaland).