23rd July 2000

 Bari won their first pre-season friendly game today, beating a representative side from Mezzano di Primiero 14-0. The game marked the return to action of South African striker Philemon Masinga who made his first appearance for some time following a serious knee injury, though he only played in part of the match, coming on in the 75th minute and playing until the final whistle.

 
21st July 2000

 Phil Masinga, Bari's South African striker, has demonstrated his well-being in training, following last year's knee injury, and appears to be ready to re-join the Bari first eleven. Following two season's as Bari's top scorer Masinga played only eleven times last season, scoring a single goal. His absence through injury gave space to many of Bari's emerging band of talented youngsters including Cassano, Enyinnaya and Spinesi

 
20th July 2000

 South African striker Phil Masinga is back in training but is still suffering from some pain in his left knee and had to retire early from today's session.

 
19th July 2000

 Michael Enyinnaya and Phil Masinga were subjected to a 3,000 Metre run on their return to training today

 
Summer 2000

 Phil Masinga is in training with Bari at their training camp in Mezzano, on his way back to recovering from a serious knee injury. Bari are due to play a pre-season friendly against a representative squad from del Primiero on the 22nd July.

Masinga is expected to start the coming season from the substitutes bench

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