CECAFA U-23: Tanzania’s goalkeeper Metacha suspended for semi final clash

BAHIR DAR, Ethiopia

Tanzania’s first choice goalkeeper Boniface Mnata Metacha will miss the semi-final clash against South Sudan on Tuesday at the on-going CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

Metacha (pictured above) is suspended for the match after accumulating two yellow cards in the group games against guest side Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

Tanzania’s technical bench will now have to adjust and make a decision to use Daniel Johannes Mgore or Wilbol Maseke Changarawe.

“It’s unfortunate that Metacha will miss the semi-final clash because he put up a good show in the two games. But we shall adjust the team accordingly,” Kim Poulsen, the Tanzanian head coach told Cecafaonline.com.

To reach the semi-final stage Tanzania defeated DR Congo 1-0 and went on to hold Uganda to a 1-1 draw. Their opponents South Sudan started with a 2-0 defeat to Kenya’s Emerging Stars, and later stopped Djibouti 2-0.

The other player suspended after accumulating two yellow cards is Ethiopia’s William Solomon Tesfaye who will be out of a classification match against Eritrea today. Guest side DR Congo will also battle Uganda in another classification match later today.

The regional tournament which opened the 2021 CECAFA calendar will climax on July 30th with the final.