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 ‘Most Valuable Player’
Banyana Banyana captain Portia Modise has been recognised as the African Women’s Championship’s ‘Most Valuable Player’ in Nigeria, according to CAFOnline.com.
Banyana Reclaim Honour
Senior women’s soccer team Banyana Banyana have salvaged pride and honour by placing third in the 5th African Women’s Championships, after beating Cameroon’s Lionesses 5-4 on penalties after drawing 2-2 at the final whistle last night.
Banyana Gear Up for Play-Offs
Banyana Banyana play their final African Woman’s Championship encounter today at 4pm (SA local time), in the continental tournament’s third/fourth place play-offs against a physical Cameroon in a now-familiar Oleh Stadium.
Young Banyana Hailed
Banyana Banyana have failed in their bid to make it to the finals of the African Women’s Championship, after losing 1-0 to the Black Queens of Ghana, who scored from a penalty awarded in the dying moments of last night’s pivotal semi-final.
Pace and Strength for Ghana Win
“Obviously the pressure is on us and on them, because both teams want a spot in the World Cup, so it’s going to be flat-out stuff tonight,” a confident Fran Hilton-Smith told gsport today, as Banyana Banyana prepares for their final hurdle in efforts to reach the FIFA 2007 Women’s World Cup.
Banyana vs Ghana in Semis
In a rivalry dating back to 1991, Nigeria had the better of Banyana Banyana on Friday in Oleh, south-west Nigeria, in a final Group A match having significance only in pride and passion.
Oleh SA!
Banyana Banyana meet tournament hosts and cup holders the Nigerian Super Falcons in their final Group A clash in Oleh this evening, with both teams having qualified for the fifth African Women’s Championship semi-finals with a maximum 6 points.
Madiba Blessing for Banyana
The South African National Women’s Soccer Squad, Banyana Banyana leave for Nigeria from the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg at 3:30pm this afternoon, and their flight will be all the more significant for having just met former South African President, Nelson Mandela.