Mbane of South Africa Saves Against Tanzania
Tanzania tied 1-1 with South Africa in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Group C match on Friday night at the Honneur Stadium in Oujda, Morocco. South Africa had to work hard to keep Tanzania tied.
So, Banyana Banyana stayed on top of the group results, and they are now tied for second place with Mali in terms of points. The last game in Group C is set for Monday, when the two teams will play each other.
However, Tanzania moved up to third place in the group results after getting their first point. The Twiga Stars will be determined to end their Group C campaign with a win when they play Ghana on Monday.
From the start, Banyana had the upper hand in the game, but in the 24th minute, the Twiga Stars sneaked ahead. Clement Opa headed in Ester Maseke’s long free kick to give Tanzania a 1-0 lead. Goalkeeper Kaylin Swart had a tough time stopping the shot.
South Africa had to figure out a way to score goals even though they had the ball most of the time. Banyana’s Jermanine Seoposenwe tried to score from outside the box in the 37th minute, but Tanzania’s Najiati Idrisa saved the shot. At halftime, Tanzania was ahead 1-0.
Lebohang Ramalepe was brought on by coach Desiree Ellis before the start of the second half. The Mamelodi Sundowns defender made a difference when Bambanani Mbane scored from her cross in the 70th minute, pulling the score even.
After that, the African champs tried to score the winning goal. Tanzania was down to 10 players when Elizabeth Chenge was sent off in the 84th minute for her second yellow card of the game. However, the Twiga Stars played strong defense, and the game finished in a 1-1 tie.
Ethiopia (1) 1 (Opa 24′)
South Africa (0) 1 (Mbane 70′)
Idrisa, Lunyamila, Maseke, Singano, Kabambo, Minja, Katunzi, Msewa, Chenge, Athumani, and Clement are the Tanzanian players.
South Africa’s starting lineup is Swart; Dhlamini, Mbane, Mhlongo, Magama (Donnelly 90’+2), Jane (Mthandi 75′), Holweni (Motau 62′), Motlhalo, Cesane (Magaia 46′), Mohlokoana (Ramalepe 46′), and Seoposenwe.
