Ellis worried about Banyana’s mental strength ahead of Spain opener
Banyana, who will open their account with a clash against Spain on Saturday, found themselves stuck in traffic on their way to the stadium, as a result halting kick-off of the game with a further hour. CoachThough they did show better organisation‚ spirit and potency in front of goal in the second half, Banyana conceded four goals in the opening 20 minutes‚ continuing their recent trend of starting games poorly.Content hosted by iono.
Overseas based trio of Ode Fulutudilu, Thembi Kgatlana and Linda Motlhalo started the game and Bongeka Gamede came on in the second half for her debut appearance. They started with two friendlies against Sweden and the Netherlands in Cape Town back in January, they took part in the Cyprus Women’s Cup where they faced Finland twice, Korea DPR and Czech Republic.
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