The "Banyana Banyana" obtained their ticket on Friday in the overwhelming 5-0 win against Egypt in Group A's third match. Captain Janine Van Wyk and her partners will know their opponent next turn this Saturday, November 26, 2016.

 

South Africa joins Cameroon in the semifinals of the 10th edition of the 2016 African Cup of Nations (CAN) Women's Cup. The "Banyana Banyana" got their ticket on Friday, November 25, 2016 at the sports stadium of Limbe. They were entitled to it after triumphing (5-0) of a team of Egypt without soul. South Africans showed their intentions from the first seconds of the game. Ngubane inherits a ball played back in the opponent's full area but unscrews a little too much his shot and sees the ball end up above the Egyptian goals. The South Africans play the game, wander in the opposing half of the field without finding the fault.

We will deplore this other Miss Matlou who sends the top of the skull leather in the decor (17th minute). The first goal of the South African team comes in the 28th minute. After a nice job on the left side of Egypt's defense, Ngubane serves on a Mgcoyi gold plate that is not praying to propel the ball to the bottom of the Shehata nets. The South African domination, supported by a noisy group of Cameroonian fans massed in the heavily deserted bleachers, continues. Halftime comes on the mark of 1-0.

The second period will see Egypt sink literally. The players of the coach Mohamed Mostapha Abdelhameed cash 4 other goals. The first of the series is scored in the 60th minute by Vilakazi. The number 3 South Africa enjoys a misunderstanding between the goalkeeper and his libero to steal the ball and send it to the back of the net. In the 61st minute, the third goal was scored by substitute Jane, in ambush. That after the guard Chehata had repulsed Mgcoyi's shot. It is then Seoposenwe's turn to beat the unfortunate Shehata. We then play the 67th minute. Motlhalho, the other substitute, will close the South African festival of goals. Desolate in full 18 meters she will not have any difficulty to beat the last Egyptian rampart.

With this success, South Africa finished 2nd in pool A behind Cameroon, qualified at the end of the 2nd day and who signed his third victory of the competition in front of Zimbabwe (2-0). The players of coach Desiree Ellis will know their opponent of the semifinals at the end of the confrontations between this Saturday in Limbe Nigeria in Kenya and Yaounde Ghana in Mali. The Banyana Banyana will play against the first group B.

Pierre Arnaud Ntchapda

Dounia MESLI