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2022 - 10 - 8

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'Banyana Banyana becoming weak and useless' - Fan reactions as ... (Goal.com)

Banyana Banyana have been floored 4-1 by Australia in an international friendly game played on Saturday in London. The Women Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) ...

The Australians then scored their fourth in the 53rd minute courtesy of Caitlin Foord but Hildah Magaia ensured his team got a consolation with five minutes to go. Claire Polkinghorne then made it 3-0 four minutes to the break when she rose highest to head in a corner kick. The Women Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) champions were using the match to prepare for the World Cup to be held next year.

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Australia thump Banyana 4-1 in international friendly (Independent Online)

The South African Women's team were on the wrong end of a 4-1 thumping at the hands of Australia Ladies.

The importance of capturing the kind of level required to compete in the biggest competition in women's football quickly became of priority, as Australia found a fourth in the 53rd minute through Arsenal Ladies forward Caitlin Foord. Banyana coach Desiree Ellis has reiterated the importance of her side playing some of the best sides in the world in preparation for next year's World Cup adventure in Australia and New Zealand. The tricky winger again showed her quality as she punished Banyana once more, displaying the gulf in quality between the two sides and further extending the lead to 2-0.

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Banyana Banyana go down to Australia in London (The South African)

The result comes on the back of second heavy defeats to Copa America Femenina champions Brazil. Coach Desiree Ellis had emphasised the importance of improving ...

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Banyana suffer another heavy World Cup preparation defeat, this ... (TimesLIVE)

Banyana Banyana striker Hilda Magaia challenged by Charlotte Grant of Australia during their international friendly match played at Kingsmeadow Stadium in ...

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Cortnee Vine and Caitlin Foord shine as Australia brush aside South ... (The Guardian)

Tony Gustavsson, Australia's manager, praised the performance of his players in their 4-1 win over South Africa and credited coming to Europe with giving ...

Kerr entered for a cameo in the 83rd minute, with the crowd ecstatic at her arrival. This was a dominant and rampant Australia performance, but South Africa were far from bad. The ball came back off a post having slipped through the hands of the goalkeeper Regirl Ngobeni and the 24-year-old Vine poked over the line from close range. We’ve been looking for a solid performance over 90 minutes for a long time and this was the most solid performance.” “We had five training days now compared to the last training camp in Australia when we had two and a half days. Desiree Ellis’s South Africa were without a host of key players including their captain, Janine van Wyk, and Racing Louisville’s Thembi Kgatlana.

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Australia ends a four-match barren run with a handsome victory over African champions South Africa in London.

Prior to the game they had identified the lack of height in the Banyana Banyana defence and shortly before the break they again converted a Catley corner. However, better goalkeeping and some missed chances kept the score down. From less than a metre out Vine tapped in her debut international goal, the easiest she'll ever score. This time Polkinghorne lost her marker and headed in at the near post. the intensity's been there every session and obviously to top it off with a win is exactly what we wanted." The fourth was a virtuoso goal from Foord, taking a Catley pass and dribbling forward before shooting inside the far post.

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