Sabina Thom scored the winning goal that sent Malawi into the final.
Kgalebane Montebatsi Lydia Mohlakoana comforts teammates Kaylin Christen Swart as South Africa loses to Malawi during the COSAFA Women's Championship semi final match at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Thursday.
Twice, Banyana had to fight their way into the game with Malawi taking the lead, but the visitors had the loudest cheer as they scored in the dying minutes of the game to win the match. But, Banyana did come close to scoring a number of times. However, Malawi would be the ones to register the first goal of the match just seven minutes after the half hour mark, following a Fazila Chembekezo header from close range.
There weren’t any changes in the performance of the two teams in the opening minutes of the second stanza.The visitors took the lead for the second time in the game when Sabina Thom found herself unmarked inside the Banyana box and calmly made it 2-1 to the Malawians in the 74South Africa weren’t about to give up with their heads still held high in search for the equalising goal.
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