The
match will take place in Yaoundé on Saturday, 8 June 2013 and is scheduled to
kick off at 16h00 South African time.
Bafana
Bafana go into this important match high on confidence following their
convincing 2-0 victory over Lesotho in an international friendly match last
Sunday.
Coach
Gordon Igesund welcomed overseas-based striker Tokelo Rantie and midfielder May
Mahlangu who missed the Lesotho clash due to club commitments.
South
Africa who are second in Group A with five points, two behind leaders Ethiopia,
defeated CAR 2-0 in the first leg played in Cape Town in March this year.
"We
are well aware how difficult this match is going to be, and we can't bank on
our last result hoping things will be easy. Football does not work like that.
“We
have to work twice as hard to ensure we get the same result as in the first
match, and I believe we are up to the task," said Bafana captain Itumeleng
Khune, who is expected to return to the starting line-up after being rested for
the Lesotho game.
"We
are happy with the result in Lesotho because it's a huge morale booster going
into this CAR encounter. We need to continue where we left off and continue
working as hard as we always do. We would like to return to South Africa with
all six points - and that is very possible."
His
words were echoed by midfielder Dean Furman.
"This
is a very massive game for us and the entire country. We know it’s not going to
be easy but we have a strong belief that we can come back victorious. The win
in CAR will set us up nicely for an even more difficult match in Ethiopia the
following week, but we must take it one game at a time," said Furman.
