Soccer
Pienaar recalled to SA squad
2009-03-19 17:32
Johannesburg - Midfielder Steven Pienaar has been recalled to the South Africa squad for friendlies against Norway and Portugal after missing the last nine games for the 2010 World Cup hosts.
Injury-hampered Pienaar, who won the last of his 36 caps in June, was named on Thursday in coach Joel Santana's 23-man squad for the matches at home to Norway in Rustenburg on March 28 and against Portugal in Lausanne, Switzerland on March 31.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Rowen Fernandez (Arminia Bielefeld), Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs), Calvin Marlin (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Defenders: Aaron Mokoena (Blackburn Rovers), Mathew Booth (Mamelodi Sundowns), Morgan Gould (Supersport United), Tsepo Masilela (Maccabi Haifa), Nasief Morris (Recreativo de Huelva), Lucas Twala (Orlando Pirates), Siphiwe Tshabalala (Kaizer Chiefs).
Midfielders: Lance Davids (Supersport United), Steven Pienaar (Everton), Bryce Moon (Panathanaikos), MacBerth Sibaya (Rubin Kazan), Kagisho Dikgacoi (Golden Arrows), Siboniso Gaxa (Mamelodi Sundowns), Teko Modise (Orlando Pirates), Masilo Modubi (KVC Westerlo),
Strikers: Benni McCarthy (Blackburn Rovers), Mabhundi Khenyeza (Ajax Cape Town), Surprise Moriri (Mamelodi Sundowns), Siyabonga Nkosi (Maccabi Netanya), Bernard Parker (Red Star Belgrade)