CAF Puts Coaches First
CAF will be holding its first-ever coaching course for Women Coaching Instructors, in Johannesburg, South Africa, from the 28th of October until the 4th of November 2007.
2007 October Woman: Fran Hilton-Smith
Anyone who knows anything about women’s soccer in South Africa, knows Fran Hilton-Smith. She has held so many positions in the 22 years she’s been involved with soccer, it’s difficult to give her just one title, but for now she is team manager of the national women’s soccer team, and she takes care of the U20 and U17 teams, too.
Referee Robs Banyana
Banyana Banyana face an uphill battle to qualify for next year’s Olympics after losing 1-nil to Ghana in a third round Olympic qualifier at the Caledonian Stadium in Pretoria yesterday.
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.
Banyana Back on Track for Glory
Having made it through to the third and final round of Olympic qualifiers, South Africa’s senior women’s soccer team have achieved something fantastic, and their progress to face Nigeria in this past Sunday’s All Africa Games is testament to their re-emergence as among the continent’s best proponents of the beautiful game.
Women Keeping Team SA in AAG
With a tally of eleven medals for Team South Africa on Wednesday, South Africa is proving to be a significant player in the ninth edition of the All Africa Games in Algiers.
Banyana Show True Form in Algiers
Banyana Banyana progressed on Sunday with another win in their All Africa Games campaign, this time a 3-1 win over Ethiopia, and speaking to gsport on Monday, Fran Hilton-Smith expressed her happiness with the team’s performance.
Banyana Champs Again in Harare
Banyana Banyana have emerged as top contenders for two possible African berths in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, after twice coming from behind to beat Zimbabwe 3-2 in Harare on Saturday, in a draining encounter.
Portia and Lena Bolster Banyana
With three days to go before the second and final leg of the home-and-away 2008 Olympic Qualifier against Zimbabwe, scheduled for the highly partisan Rufaro Stadium in Mbare, Harare against Zimbabwe, the South African national women’s team has the luxury of international talent back in the squad.
Banyana Banyana Win
Home favourites Banyana Banyana prevailed 2-1 in front of a patriotic crowd at the Caledonian Stadium in Pretoria on Sunday, during their Beijing Olympic qualifier against Zimbabwe.
Banyana’s Olympic Dream
The national women’s soccer team Banyana Banyana gathers today for a week-long camp at Eastgate Garden Court, in preparations for their next 2008 Olympic qualifier, against Zimbabwe in Pretoria on Sunday.