Historic Draw Boosts Banyana Olympic Dream
Portia Modise celebrated her return to Banyana Banyana with her 69th goal in 90 appearances for the veteran striker, to ensure that the South Africans secured their first-ever draw against the African champions, Nigeria, at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium on Sunday night.
Banyana await FIFA Good News
South Africa’s senior women’s soccer team’s hopes of the ‘easiest passage’ to the 2008 Olympics have been boosted, after Ethiopia failed to arrive in South Africa, and Nigeria lost to 1-0 Ghana on Sunday afternoon.
Abuja Loss Strains Olympic Hopes
South Africa’s senior women’s soccer team has suffered a second humiliating defeat at the hands of Nigeria’s Super Falcons, who capitalised on heavy rain and poor defensive play to walk to a comprehensive 5-0 win in Abuja, Nigeria, on Saturday.