IOL (Free subscription) | 05/26/2008
Bafana Bafana are up for the challenge when they meet Group Four favourites Nigeria in the opening fixture of the 2010 African Nations Cup qualifying programme in Abuja on Sunday. Kick-off is at 50pm South African time.That was the opinion expressed on Monday by Bafana's number one goalkeeper Rowen Fernandez after new national head coach, Joel Santana had put his players through their...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
... players in the national team.Khune should retain the No1 jersey ahead of his German-based rival Rowen Fernandez, who is believed to be struggling to deal with his newfound status as the nation's No2.The 20-year-old Khune -- who turns 21 in a week's time -- said he was looking forward to his third cap, though he expected their hosts to make life difficult in Freetown. "It is going...
Look At This... (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
... on the Rhine ( via ) YouTube - Woman Filling Gas YouTube - Arminia Bielefeld goalie Rowen Fernandez scores own goal with face
Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
... first time during the lacklustre loss to the Super Eagles, is set to drop Germany-based goalkeeper Rowen Fernandez in favour of Khune, who turns 21 on June 20.Said Santana: "I will make a couple of changes, including the goalkeeper, for Saturday's game." Fernandez, who plays for Arminia Bielefeld in the Bundesliga, did little wrong against the Super Eagles. If anything, he...
IOL (Free subscription) | 06/03/2008
... tests taken and the results are still awaited. It needs to be noted, though, that replacement Rowen Fernandez was one of the more impressive Bafana players against the Super Eagles.Utility defender Mhlongo and full-backs Bryce Moon and Tshepo Masilela, who incurred calf muscle and hamstring injuries respectively against the Nigerians, will all undergo fitness tests on Tuesday.But...
SouthAfrica.info RSS feed (Free subscription) | 06/03/2008
... home side took a 10th-minute lead through a powerful header from Ike Uche, which left goalkeeper Rowen Fernandez with no chance of stopping it.Nigeria dominantThe Nigerians had control of possession and dominated play, forcing South Africa onto the back foot.After 20 minutes, John Utaka, who had set Uche up for the first goal, found Yakubu Aiyegbeni with a free kick, but his header...
Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 06/03/2008
... taken and the results are currently still awaited -- although, it needs to be noted, replacement Rowen Fernandez was one of the more impressive Bafana players against the Super Eagles.Utility defender Mhlongo and fullbacks Bryce Moon and Tshepo Masilela, who incurred calf-muscle and hamstring injuries respectively against the Nigerians, will all undergo fitness tests on Tuesday.But...
IOL (Free subscription) | 06/03/2008
... alongside Macbeth Sibaya in midfield and let Fanteni lead our attack."While some have questioned Rowen Fernandez's positioning for both of Nigeria's headed goals, Masinga refused to blame the Bafana goalkeeper. "There's little that he could have done to save them. Those were brilliant headers. Height is a bit of a problem in our team at the moment. During our time, we used to have...
Afrigator (Free subscription) | 06/02/2008
... Bafana defenders when he rose to thud home a free header from a John Utaka cross giving keeper Rowen Fernandez no chance. Monitored on South Africa’s Super sport, Fernandez who had a busy half pulled off a great save from Olympique Marseille star Taye Taiwo who tested the Bafana keeper with a powerful shot in the 29th minute. Bafana's best effort came form a 42nd minute free...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/02/2008
... the space in the world to execute some rather spectacular headers past shell-shocked goalkeeper Rowen Fernandez.Uche's goal came inside the first 10 minutes of this encounter after John Utaka was allowed space to stroke the ball and then pick his team-mate's head only metres from Fernandez's goal line.As if that were not enough, Bafana were clearly struggling with the high...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/02/2008
... attacker, Ikechukwu Uche, who headed in a John Utaka cross from the right flank past a diving Rowen Fernandez.Immediately the goal was scored the entire stadium, which was almost filled to capacity, came alive with spectators cheering the Eagles and urging them to go for more goals.Before the first goal, the Eagles had almost totally dominated the mid-field with the South Africans...
IOL (Free subscription) | 06/02/2008
... Utaka crossed from the right, and Ikechukwu Uche outjumped the Bafana defence and headed across Rowen Fernandez and into the net. And the game was all but over on the stroke of half time. This time it was John Obi Mikel's corner that found defender Obinna Nwaneri, who headed past Fernandez.In between times, Bafana attacked with plenty of zest, their front men far more mobile...
IOL (Free subscription) | 05/29/2008
... likely to start against the Super Eagles.Bafana veteran winger Buckley and German-based goalkeeper Rowen Fernandez started with the second team. Mashaba, who also coached the senior national team was reluctant to say who should start."There were players from both teams who I think can make the first 11 and it's going to be a very tough choice for the coach," he said."Again I'll say...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 05/26/2008
... an official match for Chiefs. These days he is fighting for the national team No1 jersey with Rowen Fernandez and is the Chiefs mainstay.Modise was crowned as the first PSL footballer of the year and received R250000 . The Chairman's Award, decided by PSL chairman Irvin Khoza, went to Santos defender Musa Otieno, who also received R100000.Aldrin "Ace" Ncobo was named as referee of...
IOL (Free subscription) | 05/21/2008
The Bafana Bafana 25-man squad to play Nigeria in a 2010 African Nations Cup Group Four qualifier was announced at Safa House on Wednesday. Bafana play the Super Eagles in Abuja, Nigeria on 1 June.Goalkeepers: Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs), Rowen Fernandez (Arminia Bielefeld (Germany), Moeneeb Josephs (BidVest Wits)Defenders: Aaron Mokoena (Blackburn Rovers, England), Bongani Khumalo,...
