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.
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.
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.