The Students' failed to do homework on CAF opponents, admits Wits' coach
A potentially punishing travel schedule involving a boat trip between islands appears to be bothering Bidvest Wits coach Gavin Hunt more than opposition team Light Stars as the Clever Boys begin their CAF Confederation Cup campaign in the Seychelles on Saturday. Hunt has settled on a combination of youth and experience, talent and expertise in a team that should see Wits overcome, or draw with, the tiny Indian Ocean island's side in the first leg.Wits' 18-year-old forward prospect Phakamani Mahlambi is in the squad flying to the island of Mahe on Friday morning, before a 44km boat voyage this afternoon to the archipelago's second-largest island, Praslin.First-choice goalkeeper Moeneeb Josephs has been left behind, with 20-year-old Jethren Barr, who made his first PSL start in Wits' 1-1 draw against Mpumalanga Black Aces nine days ago, set to be fielded between the posts.Hunt admitted he had not researched the Seychellois, who Wits would expect to stroll past fielding an "A" and "B" team."One's a fisherman, one's a plumber. I don't know. I've never seen them. I know we've got to get a boat to go across to another island," he said...
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