Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis has introduced the 23-strong squad to face Australia in a pleasant match in London on 8 October 2022.
The match types a part of the preparation for the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
Banyana Banyana misplaced each their friendlies towards Brazil within the earlier worldwide window and Ellis has known as on the staff to discover their id towards Australia.
Get fired up and bet on all the drama of local diski
“We need to trust ourselves more on the ball because we are a ball playing team, and we are a team that plays from the back. We need to consistently play against higher level teams to make sure that when we get to the World Cup if an opponent is lesser ranked than what we have played then we are able to cope and match them,” stated Ellis through the squad announcement at SABC Sport studios on Thursday.
The latest PSL transfer rumours
“It doesn’t make sense just to sit and play because you are not going to go forward. On the ball, we have to make better decisions because there were times when we didn’t make better decisions. And in the final third, there were times when I felt that we could have played forward early, we did not and we just played safe.”
Australia are co-hosts of subsequent yr’s Women’s World Cup, and can battle it out with Banyana on 8 October in London.
Banyana Banyana squad
Goalkeepers: Andile Dlamini, Regirl Ngobeni, Dineo Magagula
Defenders: Thato Letsoso, Fikile Magama, Tiiesetso Makhubela, Lonathemba Mhlongo, Cynthia Makete, Bambanani Mbane, Bongeka Gamede
Midfielders: Cimone Sauls, Refiloe Jane, Sibulele Holweni, Linda Motlhalo, Thalea Smidt, Robyn Moodaly, Amogelang Motau
Strikers: Nthabiseng Majiya, Thubelihle Shamase, Gabriela Salgado, Jermaine Seoposenwe, Melinda Kgadiete, Hilda Magaia.
Source link
