Angola Arrives Without Top Scorer



A 30-man Angola National team delegation jetted onto the land of the Lone Star, Liberia on Tuesday afternoon without their talisman finisher cum top scorer, Flavio Da Silva Amado. The 31 year old short but deadly finisher whose exit from Egyptian champions club Al-Ahly gave rise to the signing of Liberian roaring forward Francis Forkay Doe two years ago, is now plying his trade in the oil-rich nation of Saudi Arabia with Al-Shabab.

Flavio who scored his country's only goal at the 2006 World Cup in the pulsating 1-1 draw with Iran, has scored 24 goals for the Palancas Negras in 60 games and is regarded as one of Africa's most potent net bursters.

But, the absence of the quiet finisher, Flavio, does not in any way mean the Palancas Negras under the tutelage of Lito Vidigal are here with a weak side as there are several high profile names hoping to pounce on their West African opponents as both sides have crucial fixtures to Uganda and Zimbabwe in September in the African Nations Cup qualifiers.

The Angolans have arrived with their 28 year old towering left winger cum striker Mateus Alberto Contreires Gonvalves, otherwise known as Manucho. The former Manchester United player who currently styles for Spanish side Real Valladolid is fresh from a loan spell with Liberia's Jimmy Dixon's Manisaspor and will be leading his side onslaught at the SKD on Wednesday beginning at 7:00 pm.

Also, part of the party is the 32 year old World Cup member Carlos M. Alonso, alias Kali. The resourceful defender is expected to be partnered by Andre Venceslau Valentin Macaga of Kuwaiti club Al-Jahra. But, strikers Arsenio Sebastiao Cabungula, widely known as Love of local side Primeiro Agusto and Portuguese Champions FC Porto forward Djalma Braume Manuel Abel Campos are expected to link with Manucho to test the red, white and blue outfit that will be relying on the effectiveness of boy-wonder Sekou Jabateh Oliseh who jetted in from his base in Russia where he features for CSKA Moscow, new boy Ansu Toure from Swiss second tier club Locarno, rarely used Egyptian club Al-Ahly attacker Francis Doe and a host of other promising but glory seeking players mainly from Europe.

ANGOLA SQUAD
GOALKEEPERS
Carlos Alberto Fernandes--- Bucaspor (Turkey)
Wilson Edgar Pereira Alegre--- CD 1' De Agosto (Angola)

DEFENDERS
Carlos M. Alonso 'Kali'------ CD 1' De Agosto (Angola)
Massunguna Alex Afonso--- CD 1' De Agosto (Angola)
Fabricio Mafuta-- Inter Clube Luanda (Angola)
Marco De Sousa Airoja---AEL Limassol (Cyprus)
Andre Venceslau Valentim Macanga- Al-Jahra (Kuwait)
Jose Luis Francisco Zuela Dos Santos-Atromitos (Greece)Loan-Kuban Kosnoda (Russia)
Regio Congo Zalata--

MIDFIELDERS
Osario F. Carvalho----Recreativo De Caala (Angola)
Fernando Agostinho Da Costa 'Xara', 'Chara'-Petro Atletico (Angola)
Fabio Andre Silva Ferraz-AEP Paphos (Cyprus)
Miguel Quaime-- Academica (Portugal)
Luis L. da Silva-- CD 1' Agosto (Angola)
Adilson C da Cruz-- Aletico Sport Aviacao (Angola)
Amanda M Costa -- Petro Atletico (Angola)

STRIKERS
Arsenio Sebastiao Cabungula 'Love'--Primero Agosto (Angola)
Mateus Galiano Da Costa- C.D. Nacional (Portugal)
Mateus Alberto Contreiras Goncalves 'Manucho'--- Real Valladolid (Spain)
Djalma Braume Manuel Abel Campos--FC Porto (Portugal)
Jose Peirre Vunguicida-- Pruben Munster (Germany)
Joao Pedro Pinto Martins--CD 1'Agosto (Angola)