Pasuwa walks out on Young Warriors

ZIMBABWE'S Olympic Games dreams were in tatters yesterday after Young Warriors coach, Callisto Pasuwa, walked out on the team saying that he was "fed up" with Zifa for ignoring his plight and treating him as an outcast.

Pasuwa was conspicuous by his absence when the team held their first training at Greendale Sports Club yesterday where the players, who meet South Africa in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday, went through their paces under the tutelage of his assistant Nation Dube and goalkeepers' coach Tembo Chuma.

The Young Warriors take on their South African counterparts in a do-or-die Caf Under-23 Championship encounter at Harry Gwala Stadium in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday evening with the bigger picture of an Olympic Games ticket on the horizon.

Dube and Chuma said they had strict instructions from their boss not to speak to the media but Pasuwa's manager Gibson Mahachi said the coach decided to stay at home because he "hasn't received a cent" for his services to the national teams and was "fed up with the false promises that have been made by the association."

The South Africans, who have been in camp since last week, intensified their preparations last night with a friendly match against Rwanda in Johannesburg.

Zimbabwe Squad

Tatenda Mukuruva, Blessing Moyo, Carlos Rusere (Dynamos), Criss Mverechena (Caps United), Donovan Bernard, Mcgini Sibanda (How Mine), Lawrence Mhlanga, Tafadzwa Kutinyu (Chicken Inn), Teenage Hadebe, Knox Mtizwa(Highlanders), John Takwara, Wisdom Mutasa, Walter Musona (FC Platinum), Praise Tonha, Malvin Gaki (Triangle), Farai Madhananga (Flame Lily), Jimmy Konono (Whawha), Kuda Mahachi (Mamelodi Sundowns), Thomas Chideu (Ajax Cape Town)

South Africa Squad

Goalkeepers: Ludwe Mpakumpaku (Cape Town All Stars), Ricardo Goss (Golden Arrows), Jody February (Ajax Cape Town). Tshepo Rhikotso (Bloemfontein Celtic), Kwanda Mngonyama (Mamelodi Sundowns), Motjeka Madisha (Mamelodi Sundowns), Thabo Makhele (Witbank Spurs), Tebogo Moerane (Bidvest Wits), Zitha Macheke (Chippa United), Siyabonga Zulu (Platinum Stars), Ayabulela Konqobe (Ajax Cape Town), Abbubaker Mobara (Ajax Cape Town), Keagan Dolly (Mamelodi Sundowns), Gift Motupa (Orlando Pirates), Jino Moeketsi (Supersport United), Phumlane Ntshangase (Bidvest Wits), Maphosa Modiba (Mpumalanga Black Aces), Riyaad Norodien (Ajax Cape Town), Lebogang Phiri (Brondby IF, Denmark), Siphiwe Kambule (Highlands Park), Andile Fikizolo (Supersport United), Siphelele Ntshangase.