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Banyana Banyana preparations for Equatorial Guinea in full swing

10/1/2015

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​30 September 2015 – Banyana Banyana’s preparations for the crucial 2016 Rio Olympic qualifier against Equatorial Guinea are in full swing.

The South Africans will host the first leg clash on Saturday, 3 October 2015 at Makhulong Stadium in Tembisa, Johannesburg.

Kickoff is at 15h00 and entry is free.


​The Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana are back in camp after taking just one week break after their participation in the 2015 African Games held recently in Brazzaville, Congo where they were eliminated through the toss of a coin.

“I must admit after playing Kenya at the beginning of August we would have been rusty going into such an important fixture, but the three matches we played in Congo have kept the players in shape and we were also able to come up with new strategies to face Equatorial Guinea.
“The All-Africa Games helped us prepare thoroughly for matches against Equatorial Guinea,” said Banyana Banyana head coach Vera Pauw after their training session at the Nike Football Training Centre in Pimville, Soweto.

“The good thing also is that we returned from Congo without injuries so we have had all the players training which helps with our preparations and we are able focus on our plans instead of attending to injured players.”

Banyana Banyana know what to expect from the Central African opponents who beat African powerhouse Nigeria to reach the final qualifier.

“We know that most of their players who went to the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Germany are part of the current squad, and those are more or less the same players that defeated Nigeria. We expect them to play very attacking football, more like European-style as most of them don’t play in Equatorial Guinea. But we are ready,” added Pauw.

The bulk of the Equatorial Guinea players that played and beat Nigeria are based in Brazil with the others spread in Spain, England, USA and Lithuania. Only three play their football in Equatorial Guinea.

Meanwhile, all the Banyana Banyana players have reported for national team duty with the exception of the USA-based duo of striker Jermaine Seoposenwe and defender Kelso Peskin. Seoposenwe is expected later on Wednesday, 30 September while Peskin will land in South Africa on Thursday, 1 October.

In further demonstrating their support for women’s football, for the first time Sasol, sponsor of Banyana Banyana are introducing a cash reward for the Diski Queen of the Match.

Sasol Group Sponsorship Manager, Richard Hughes explained: “Our partnership with SAFA over the past seven years has enabled us to support government’s transformation and gender equity agendas, using sport as a vehicle to do so. We are therefore proud to further demonstrate our commitment to achieving this, by announcing that we will award the Diski Queen of the Match with a R5000-00 cash prize for all home games, in addition to the trophy usually received.”

“All along, cash incentives have been awarded only to their male counterparts and we are happy to be pioneers of change in women’s football. Introducing this cash prize is a way of leveling the playing field and a key step to achieving gender equity in sport,” concluded Hughes.



BANYANA BANYANA SQUAD TO FACE EG
GOALKEEPERS
1. ROXANNE BARKER Thor/KA Iceland
2. ANDILE DLAMINI Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Johannesburg
3. YOLULA TSAWE Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Johannesburg

DEFENDERS
4. LEBOGANG RAMALEPE  Maindis FC Polokwane
5. NOTHANDO VILAKAZI Palace Super Falcons FC Johannesburg
6. JANINE VAN WYK  JVW FC Johannesburg
7. NOKO MATLOU  Maindis FC Polokwane
8. LERATO KGASAGO  Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Johannesburg
9. NOMATHEMBA NTSIBANDE  Springs Home Sweepers Johannesburg
10. ZAMANDOSI CELE Durban Ladies FC Pietermaritzburg
11. KELSO PESKIN Tyler Junior College USA

MIDFIELDERS
12. MAMELLO MAKHABANE JVW FC Johannesburg
13. ALOCHIA THOBOKELA  Mamelodi Sundowns Ladiesd Johannesburg
14. AMANDA DLAMINI  University of Johannesburg  Johannesburg
15. SILINDILE NGUBANE  Durban Ladies FC Pietermaritzburg
16. REFILOE JANE  VUT Ladies Vaal
17. LEANDRA SMEDA UWC Ladies Cape Town
18. NOMPUMELELO NYANDENI  JVW FC  Johannesburg
19. BONGIWE THUSI Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies  Johannesburg

STRIKERS
20. JERMAINE SEOPOSENWE Samford University USA
21. SANAH MOLLO  Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Johannesburg
22. SHIWE NOGWANYA  Bloemfontein Celtic  Bloemfontein
23. THEMBI KGATLANA  UWC Ladies Cape Town
24. RHODA MULAUDZI Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Johannesburg
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