Ronwen Williams Defends Hugo Broos for Rotating Bafana Squad for Friendly Against Andorra

• South Africa were held to a draw by Andorra in a friendly match
• Coach, Hugo Broos, named a weakened starting XI for the game
• Captain, Ronwen Williams, has defended the manager's choices

Ronwen Williams has backed Hugo Broos' decision to start a much-changed South African team in their friendly against Andorra.

Bafana Bafana were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw against the 164th-ranked team on Friday, March 22.

South Africa were coming off a superb 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign, where they finished third. Williams was one of the standout players for the 1996 AFCON champions in Ivory Coast.

Most players who started in their third-place playoff against the Democratic Republic of Congo did not play against the European side.

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Williams said his teammates were not happy with the result, considering they created enough chances to win.

"We were disappointed as a team; we felt they were there for the taking, we created so many chances, but in saying that, it was a completely different team to the one we’ve had for the past two years," he said via iDiski Times.

However, the Bafana Bafana captain added that Broos knew what he was doing by playing a totally different team and giving other team members an opportunity.

"We felt we were strong enough to win - we created so many chances, but it’s one of those games where the coach had his reasons for his approach of allowing many players to play so we don’t need to look too much into that game."

South Africa face Algeria on Tuesday, March 26, looking to end the March international break with a win.

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"We’re ready to show why we finished third at AFCON and want consistency in our performances," the Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper added.

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Sports Brief earlier reported on Nigeria goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali saying Williams deserved to win the AFCON 2023 Golden Glove.

The Chippa United goalkeeper was superb at the competition, conceding just four goals in Nigeria's unexpected path to the final.

Williams stole the show in Ivory Coast, especially during the quarter-final clash with Cape Verde, where he saved four penalties.

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Sports Brief earlier reported on Williams donating to his former school, days after the conclusion of the 2023 AFCON.

The Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper visited Gelvandale Primary School in Gqeberha and donated a sum of R50,000.