Tough call for U-23s

The national Under-23 side expect a tough battle against an Algerian team who usually defend with six or seven players, assistant coach Thabo Senong said yesterday. The South Africans, who finished second in Group A during the CAF Inder-23 Championship to progress to the knockout stage of the eight-nation competition, will face the Algerians in the second semifinal clash in Dakar, Senegal, tomorrow.