Zimbabwe lost their final friendly ahead of the 2016 Olympics on Friday night in Sao Paulo. The Mighty Warriors, who Germany face in their opening fixture on 3rd August (23:00 CEST), were beaten 3-0 by China. Wang Shanshan and Yang Li (2) grabbed the goals. Zimbabwe’s physicality, stamina and desire impressed, but China dominated the game and deservedly claimed a convincing victory.
"I witnessed a lot of positive things. We’ve learned a lot," explained head coach Shradeck Mlauzi after the match. Zimbabwe received plenty of plaudits on social media during and after the match, despite the defeat.
Zimbabwe lost their final friendly ahead of the 2016 Olympics on Friday night in Sao Paulo. The Mighty Warriors, who Germany face in their opening fixture on 3rd August (23:00 CEST), were beaten 3-0 by China. Wang Shanshan and Yang Li (2) grabbed the goals. Zimbabwe’s physicality, stamina and desire impressed, but China dominated the game and deservedly claimed a convincing victory.
"I witnessed a lot of positive things. We’ve learned a lot," explained head coach Shradeck Mlauzi after the match. Zimbabwe received plenty of plaudits on social media during and after the match, despite the defeat.
