Venda coach Clinton Larsen is banking on the team’s impressive away record to help them overcome one of the NFD league’s pacesetters, Casric Stars, though he regrets his players’ “lack of confidence” Venda will play Casric on Wednesday, 3.30pm, at Solomon Mahlangu Stadium. Venda lost 0-1 to Midlands Wanderers at home over the weekend. “Every game is difficult. Out of the five away games we’ve played so far, we got four good results [four wins and a draw], so we’ve also proven that we are a team that can go away and get something… That’s something we intend to do when we go to Casric on Wednesday,” Larsen said.All we can do now is to keep working hard and hope the results change.— Clinton Larsen, Venda coach“It’s a disappointing result [the home defeat to newbies Midlands]. We dominated but walked away with nothing. I think we created enough chances to win, but the boys are struggling with confidence in front of goal and all we can do now is to keep working hard and hope the results change.”Against Midlands at Thohoyandou Stadium, Venda finished the game with 10 men after Reagan Lubesha was red-carded, while Sibusiso Sibeko was also sent off from the bench, meaning the pair are suspended for tomorrow’s game against Casric. Larsen remains unfazed by the situation, saying that there is enough depth in the team to carry on without either player.“We assembled such a strong team so that in the event of suspensions and injuries we don’t have to worry about that affecting the quality of the team, so it’s not a big issue,” he emphasised.ResultsHighbury 1-0 Casric; Lions 2-0 Baroka; Milford 2-1 Leopards; Kruger 1-1 Gomora; CPT City 2-1 Bees; AmaTuks 1-2 Upington; Leruma 4-0 Leicesterford; Venda 0-1 Midlands.Fixtures (all at 3.30pm)Today: Bees v Gomora, Kanyamazane; Upington v Baroka, Mxolisi Dicky Jacobs; AmaTuks v Leicesterford, Tuks.Tomorrow: Leopards v Midlands, Thohoyandou; Casric v Venda, Solomon Mahlangu; Milford v Kruger Richards Bay; Lions v Highbury, Mxolisi Dicky Jacobs.Sowetan
2025-10-28 09:38:44
Larsen counts on Venda’s away record for form
