Destiny is in our hands - Nel FNB Wanderers will vie for second spot this weekend to make it to the Gold Cup quarter-finals, as they face Evergreens on Saturday at the Wanderers grounds in Windhoek.The team coach, JP Nel, said tomorrow’s game will be an interesting one as they hope to beat the visiting South African team.
“I told my players that it is an interesting one this weekend because it is quite nice as our destiny is in our hands if we go out there and play for 80 minutes and get the bonus points,” he said.
He said beating Evergreens would reward his team in the quarter-finals.
“We are looking good in terms of preparations as we had a light week,” Nel said.
“I think it has been a long season for the players and one can tell that from their body language. Especially in the last 10 minutes of the last game our guys were flat but some people could say it is conditioning but I just think it is because of the long season.”
He is hopeful that their attitude will help them beat Evergreens.
He also mentioned that they are hungrier for the bonus points and will ensure that they put up an entertaining match on Saturday.
Wanderers have so far only won one match and lost two away games, and are in fourth spot on the table with eight points.
If Wanderers beat Evergreens they are likely to advance to second place if Pirates in the second spot don’t win against Rustenburg Impala.
Two teams from the four pools will make it to the quarter-finals which will kick off next weekend.
Wanderers squad:
Shaun du Preez, Gerhard Lotter, AJ de Klerk, Ruan Ludick, Nico Esterhuyse, Rohan Kitshoff, Stef Botha, Alberto Engelbrecht (c), Riaan van Zyl, Mahco Prinsloo, Deselvano Beukes, Francois Wiese (v.c.), Tershwin Raubenheimer, Malcolm Moore, Léan Stoop, DG Wiese, PG Louw, Schalk Bergh, Dirk de Meyer, Edwardo Nell, Heico Prinsloo, Gino Chiappini.
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