by Luca Ranocchiari - Futsalplanet.com editor

Everything is set in the Johannesburg suburb of Turffontein where the South African national team is working hard in order to be ready for the Zimbabwe clash scheduled on next saturday at 18.00. (check this link to find out the current progress of the CAF Qualifiers for Thailand 2012).

On the Wembley Indoor Sports Complex are currently working 19 players, as listed below, under the careful guide of head coach Quinton Allies and his brand new assistant Andrea Cristoforetti. And this is the big news which came by SAFA, as the appointment of "Cristogol" as was nicknamed in the golden era of Furpile Prato, will definitely provide South African futsal with a great chance to improve its level. National team player with Italy, Cristoforetti has been an outstanding player in the italian league for several years and his deep knowledge of the sport will surely help the local talents to grow up.


South African National Team - Players List

Goalkeepers
Jermaine Taylor (The Western Cape)
Tebogo Mofolo (Gauteng)
Trevino Pillay (KwaZulu-Natal)

Field Players
Gift Mashaba (Gauteng)
Charlton Stevens (The Western Cape)
Kgotso Tshabedi (The Free State)
Sibusiso Tsabalala (Gauteng)
Smanga Tsabalala (Gauteng)
Thurston Johnson (The Western Cape)
Andile Sibizo (The Northern Cape)
Jabulani Mnisi (Gauteng)
Keith Phore (The Western Cape)
Junior Motha (Gauteng)
Sello Mashego (Gauteng)
Emmanuel Khetsi (Gauteng)
Keano Middleton (KwaZulu-Natal)
Sibusiso Hlanze (Mpumalanga)
Ashley Naidoo (KwaZulu-Natal)
Simphiwe Mgedozi (KwaZulu-Natal)

Head Coach: Quinton Allies
Assistant Coach: Andrea Cristoforetti
Goalkeepers Coach: Angelo E. Hockey
Team Manager: Levy Ramajoe
Kit Manager: Lucas Mhoni

Note: names listed in parentheses are not clubs but provinces