Coach Ellis keeps Banyana on their toes for second match
The South Africans are not taking Equatorial Guinea lightly after a great victory over tournament favourites Nigeria
Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis says she will look at ways to keep her team fresh ahead of Wednesday’s Africa Women’s Championship match against Equatorial Guinea. Banyana are still basking in the epic 1-0 success over defending champions and tournament favourites Nigeria on Sunday‚ just the second time SA have defeated their archnemesis since re-admission to international football. Striker Thembi Kgatlana scored the winner and will be looking to find the net again against Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea were humbled 5-0 by Zambia in Sunday’s other game in the pool‚ which would suggest a routine win for Banyana. But Ellis knows all too well that they can take nothing for granted and is expecting a reaction from their opponents. “It is always difficult to face a team that has lost so heavily because they will come out fighting‚” Ellis said. “But we have a lot of experience‚ a lot of players who have been part of this team for a while. They are keeping everybody grounded and ...
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