Team manager Thabo Pule told LENA that Likuena coach Tony Hey has called Lesotho Defence Force striker Thulo Ranchobe, Matlama mid fielder Bushy Moletsane, Lioli's defender Sheli Ramoseeka as well as Isaiah Mosala into training with the senior national football side.

The players would replace those who have been dropped due to commitments such as academic studies. Goalkeeper Ts'epo Mathetha and defender Rethabile Nkoe are said to have begged off the team because of studies in South Africa and at the Technical School of Leribe respectively.

Responding to concerns expressed by some premiership clubs that c Hey is not able to attend local games to identify potential Likuena players because he is always away in Germany, Pule said this problem as been raised with the coach.

However, he said, they are aware of the coach's problems with accommodation, which they are trying to work on. He was hopeful that the coach's housing problem will have been solved by March. 

Coach Hey, on the other hand, said he is working with his assistant to identify players and also receive recommendations from other coaches about aspiring players.   

He promised that aside from the Ugandan friendly, they had other matches lined up including friendlies against Mauritius and Angola in March.

08 February 2005