After losing the opening game, we are certainly going to change our approach against Namibia.
Captain John Raphael Bocco is still out owing to an injury, but veteran defender Erasto Nyoni will be available for the game. The Burundian has explained why it will be important to have the latter available for his team. It is always good to have experienced players like Nyoni on the pitch because they motivate the team to push harder and not to give up, Ndayiragije concluded.
Meanwhile, the Brave Warriors head coach Richard Bobby Samaria is optimistic his charges will bounce back after their defeat against the National Elephants.
Skipper Bocco out again as Tanzania faces Namibia
Tanzania
Taifa Stars will have to face Namibia
Brave Warriors Saturday in their second game of the Total CHAN, Cameroon 2020 without their inspirational skipper John Raphael Bocco.
After losing their opening match 2-0 to Zambia with Bocco watching from the stands, the bad news continued as the striker is set to miss the second game too due to injury.
In the absence of Bocco, coach Etienne Ndairagije has made it clear that he has other players who should be able to do a fantastic job in this important match.
âIt is a very important match because it decides what happens next for us in the tournament. After losing the opening game, we are certainly going to change our approach against Namibia,â said Ndairagije.
Tanzania, Zambia Clash Opens Hostilities Today
Both teams are waxing strong and being weighted equally to face each other this evening at Limbe Omnisports stadium.
The Limbe omnisports stadium is the place to be today with Tanzania lurking horns with Zambia at 5pm. This will be the opening match for pool “D” after which Guinea will face Namibia by 8pm.Lire aussi : Parcours vita : le joyau de Ngaoundéré inauguré
Pre-match conferences were already held at the Limbe Omnisports stadium yesterday morning with each of the teams announcing its colours. Concerning Namibia, team captain John Raphael Bocco, voiced that they had enough preparation that could propel them far into the competition. Their coach, Etienne Ndayiragije, confirmed they had a good preparation and they were not under any pressure. “Our strength is in our team spirit” he added.Lire aussi : Championnat d’Afrique masculin de clubs : les bons débuts de Port volley-ball
Our target in the [Tuesday] game is to burn all our energy to try to reach and achieve what we know and believe.
The team provided an update on the services of captain John Raphael Bocco who is nursing an injury. Defender Erasto Nyoni has joined the team giving the former Azam FC tactician options ahead of the Chipolopolo date. We have Nyoni and [Selemani] Matola with us, they have already joined the team in preparation for the game on Tuesday against Zambia, TFF Communications Officer Clifford Dimbo told reporters. We are not sure about Bocco s involvement, he has not been training with the team. We will wait for the doctor s report before deciding whether he will be involved or not.