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Banyana Bayana booked their spot in the semi-finals of the Cosafa Cup after beating Mozambique 3-1 at the Wolfson Stadium. Desiree Ellis’s team finish top of Group A on seven points, after beating Malawi, and drawing with Angola in their opening two games.  https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/local/safa-give-update-on-fans-return-to-stadium/ And Banyana took the lead in the 24th...

Banyana Banyana were left frustrated as they played to a goalless draw against Angola in their second match in the Cosafa Cup at the Madibaz Stadium in Gqeberha on Friday afternoon. It was a physical battle for Desiree Ellis’s team, as the spirited and hard-tackling Angolans gave as good as...

Banyana Banyana began their Cosafa Cup campaign with a hard fought 2-1 win over Malawi at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Tuesday. Banyana were in the lead just the second minute as Melinda Kgadiete raced onto a long ball from goalkeeper Kaylin Swart, and lobbed the ball over the...

Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis is counting on experienced players to lead the young stars at the Cosafa Women’s Championship in Gqeberha. The Cape Town-born coach has named her final 20-woman squad to participate in the tournament, including Captain Janine Van Wyk, Bambanani Mbane, Melinda Kgadiete and Roda Mulaudzi as...

Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis says their 4-2 win against Nigeria to lift the Aisha Buhari Cup was everyone back home who has contributed to women's football. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/international/banyana-outclass-super-falcons/ Banyana raced into a 3-0 lead in the first half, and although Nigeria pulled back two goals early in the second half,...

Banyana Banyana lifted the Aisha Buhari Cup after impressively beating Nigeria’s Super Falcons 4-2 in Lagos on Tuesday evening. Banyana beat Ghana in their first game in the competition, winning 3-0 last Friday. It was an explosive start from Desiree Ellis’ team, as the Super Falcons, who are the number one...

Banyana Banyana got off to a winning start in their opening game of the Aisha Buhari Cup in Nigeria, with an impressive 3-0 win over Ghana. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/local/mokwena-we-need-more-young-leaders/ It was a dominant start from the South Africans, many playing together for the first time in two years, and they dictated terms from...

Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis has named a strong squad for the Cosafa Cup which kicks off later this month. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/local/banyana-all-assembled-in-nigeria/ Banyana are currently in Nigeria for the Aisha Buhari Cup, which will finish a week before the Cosafa Cup gets underway in Gqeberha. 12 of the current squad will be...

Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis is pleased to have a full squad assembled in Nigeria, after all the overseas based players joined up with the team ahead of the Aisha Buhari Cup. The foreign-based contingent had all arrived by Tuesday morning, and Ellis says they are now getting down...

Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis says she has been pleased with how things have gone in their camp so far, and she is looking forward to the foreign-based players joining the team in Nigeria ahead of Aisha Buhari Women's Cup. Many of the players based in Europe will still...