The
South African Futsal National team which assembled on Sunday 17 June has vowed
to overturn a 4-0 first leg World Cup qualifier defeat by Libya in Tunisia when
the two meet again in the second leg scheduled for Orlando Community Hall
Indoor Arena in Soweto on Saturday 23 June 2012.
Kickoff
is at 15h00.
The
South Africans admit they played second fiddle to their fast-paced North
African opponents in the first leg a fortnight ago.
Futsal
National head coach Quinton Allies is well aware his charges need to redouble
their efforts if they are to overturn the massive deficit from the first leg.
“I
am still confident that we can overcome the Libyans before our own supporters.
The boys are still determined to qualify for the FIFA Futsal World Cup set to
take place in Thailand from 1-18 November later this year,” he said.
“We
need to exert pressure from the word go but tighten our defence in the process.
Going for an all-out attack has its own shortcomings, they might catch us on a
counter-attack and deliver the proverbial sucker punch. We need to be aware of
this,” said Allies.
Futsal
committee deputy chair, Poobalan Govindasamy is also convinced that the dream
of reaching the World Cup in Thailand is not over yet.
“Yes,
we have a mountain to climb but in this game of soccer never say never. I also
want to ask the public from in and around Soweto to come in their hundreds and
give the boys all the support.
“Who
knows with all that encouragement what might happen. It is a tall order, yes
but 4-0 scorelines have been overturned before and we hope our boys will
rewrite the history books,” added Govindasamy.
Entry
to the match venue is free of charge.
