South African PSL

Bafana head coach Carlos Alberto Parreira announced a squad without key players on Thursday, ahead of the side’s international friendly against Namibia on Wednesday.

The return of veteran defender Bradley Carnell will probably raise eyebrows, while Bevan Fransman and Bryce Moon also return for another opportunity to impress as the clock winds down.

The Bafana squad of 22 is:

Goalkeepers: Emile Baron (SuperSport United), Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs).

The Premier Soccer League (PSL) Fixtures Committee had concluded - from the match reports - that the match continues from the minute it was stopped.

The League has since received a letter of protest from Sundowns who trailed their opponents by two goals (0-2).

PSL CEO, Kjetil Siem confirmed that matter has been referred to SAFA arbitration and will be heard today.

“I cannot make any further comments on this matter until the arbitration hearing is complete,” was all Siem could say at the time.

The match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Moroka Swallows will continue from where it was left off and will now be played on Friday, 19 February 2010, at 19h30 at Super Stadium.

“We went by the reports of the match referee and match commissioner who both said that the match was abandoned due to floodlight failure,” said PSL CEO, Kjetil Siem.

“The rules clearly state that if this is the case, the match must be continued within 48 hours of its abandonment or at the CEO’s discretion.”

To commemorate this showcase fixture, Nike has launched a special Kaizer Chiefs “Chiefs of Soweto” limited edition t-shirt as an opportunity to show support during this traditional sporting moment on the South African football calendar.

“The “Chiefs of Soweto” limited edition t-shirt forms part of the Kaizer Chiefs 40th Anniversary celebration and pays homage to the Amakoshi and its legends that have contributed to making the Soweto Derby one of the most intense and passionate events in South Africa,” says Anwar Jappie, Football Category Director for Nike South Africa.

Chiefs were ahead 1-0 through striker Nkosinathi Nhleko against Mpumalanga Black Aces at Loftus Stadium, but match officials abandoned the game in the 31st minute.

With the match being played in driving rain and a heavy downpour just before kick-off, the pitch soon became waterlogged and the match officials deemed conditions dangerous for players.

Meanwhile on the other side of Pretoria at the Super Stadium, the encounter Mamelodi Sundowns between Moroka Swallows was had to also be called off after 37 minutes of play.

The man nicknamed '10111' by the Chiefs fans, joined Kaizer Chiefs from Tembisa Classic in a much-publicised moved after a tug-of-war with archrivals Orlando Pirates. In a official statement, Motaung thanked Zwane for the contribution he made as a player on the field.

"His discipline is second to none and he will now be working with the first team technical team and development until the end of the season," confirmed the Cheifs manager.