Warriors face Downs

JOHANNESBURG – He was brought in as a late substitute against Namibia at the Sam Nujoma Stadium last week and only played for 15 minutes as South Africa stopped the rot and registered a hard earned 1-0 victory.

But now Mamelodi Sundowns flying winger Josta Dladla will get another opportunity to face the Namibian ‘Brave Warriors’ when the South African league champions line up against the Namibians in a friendly game at Atteridgeville Super Stadium at 18h00 on Friday. The Namibians arrived in South Africa on Sunday to start a ten-day camp in preparation for their 2008 African Nations Cup qualifying campaign that gets under way against the DR Congo in Lubumbashi on September 3.Sundowns Starling lineup: Brian Baloyi; Robyn Johannes (Vuyo Mere 48th); Oscar Ntwagae (David Kannemeyer 55th); Mbulelo Mabizela, Mike Manzini; Esron Nyandoro (Reagan Noble 76th); Godfrey Sapula (Surprise Moriri 66th); Josta Dladla (Paulos Masehe 46th); Bobby Mnguni (Elias Ngwepe 55th); Ma-Gesh Ndlovu (Lungisani Ndlela 60th), Lerato Chabangu.SupersoccerThe Namibians arrived in South Africa on Sunday to start a ten-day camp in preparation for their 2008 African Nations Cup qualifying campaign that gets under way against the DR Congo in Lubumbashi on September 3.Sundowns Starling lineup: Brian Baloyi; Robyn Johannes (Vuyo Mere 48th); Oscar Ntwagae (David Kannemeyer 55th); Mbulelo Mabizela, Mike Manzini; Esron Nyandoro (Reagan Noble 76th); Godfrey Sapula (Surprise Moriri 66th); Josta Dladla (Paulos Masehe 46th); Bobby Mnguni (Elias Ngwepe 55th); Ma-Gesh Ndlovu (Lungisani Ndlela 60th), Lerato Chabangu.Supersoccer