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Gorowa disappointed by Bulawayo fans
08 Dec 2013 at 21:03hrs | Views
ZIMBABWE national team coach Ian Gorowa is disappointed by the support they received in Bulawayo, three years after the Warriors stopped playing international matches at Barbourfields Stadium with approximately less than 5 000 people turning out to watch yesterday's friendly match against Mozambique.
Gorowa felt the Bulawayo fans let him down by not coming out in numbers to rally behind his team.
In a post-match interview after beating visiting Mozambique Mambas 2-1, Gorowa said: "I expected more people at the venue after what we sacrificed to bring the team here. We thought a number of people would watch the match.
"We came here and we did what we were expected to do. Although I am not convinced by the crowd that turned up we are happy with the result."
"I don't think we got enough support from the people of Bulawayo, I would have expected a little bit more in terms of numbers," said Gorowa.
"I sacrificed for the national team to move base to Bulawayo and one would have expected abantu bakoBulawayo to flood the stadium but being a first game perhaps they could be forgiven."
There were about 5 000 spectators yesterday, a good attendance according to Zifa communications manager Xolisani Gwesela.
"It's not a full house but I think it's a fair crowd though," said Gwesela.
Such a low-profile friendly game, featuring only locally-based players and two teams that failed to win even a single match in their 2014 World Cup qualifiers, would have attracted a far smaller crowd had it been played in Harare.
Gorowa, who remains unbeaten since taking over as national coach, guided his team to another victory despite questions over their preparations leading into this match with the coach only training the team on the eve of the match.
Gorowa felt the Bulawayo fans let him down by not coming out in numbers to rally behind his team.
In a post-match interview after beating visiting Mozambique Mambas 2-1, Gorowa said: "I expected more people at the venue after what we sacrificed to bring the team here. We thought a number of people would watch the match.
"We came here and we did what we were expected to do. Although I am not convinced by the crowd that turned up we are happy with the result."
"I don't think we got enough support from the people of Bulawayo, I would have expected a little bit more in terms of numbers," said Gorowa.
There were about 5 000 spectators yesterday, a good attendance according to Zifa communications manager Xolisani Gwesela.
"It's not a full house but I think it's a fair crowd though," said Gwesela.
Such a low-profile friendly game, featuring only locally-based players and two teams that failed to win even a single match in their 2014 World Cup qualifiers, would have attracted a far smaller crowd had it been played in Harare.
Gorowa, who remains unbeaten since taking over as national coach, guided his team to another victory despite questions over their preparations leading into this match with the coach only training the team on the eve of the match.
Source - herald-newsday
