WATCH: Banyana Banyana to take part in Nations Cup finals

Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana has qualified for the CAF Women Nations Cup finals scheduled for Ghana in November this year after walloping hapless Lesotho at Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium in Bloemfontein on June 10.

Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis about to address the media following the national team’s qualification for the Caf Women Nations Cup finals scheduled for Ghana in November later this year pic.twitter.com/Nczef3EvC2

— PowerSport (@Power987Sport) June 13, 2018

The pride of the nation goals came from a double each by Jermaine Seoposenwe and Chantelle Esau with a goal each from Hilda Magaia and Leandra Smeda.

And true to coach Desiree Ellis’ prediction, the girls were the full value of their emphatic win as they ran riot in front of a good crowd. The win keeps Ellis and her charges on track to reach the Women Fifa World Cup in France next year.

Leading 1-0 from the first leg, Banyana Banyana was off the blocks early and Esau could have doubled that advantage but put her effort wide. But moments later Seoposenwe doubled the hosts’ advantage when she outsprinted the Lesotho defence and buried a well-angled shot.

That was the goal Banyana Banyana needed and two minutes later made it was 2-0 for a 3-0 aggregate advantage when Esau made no mistake from inside the box. Thereafter, it was one-way traffic as Ellis’ charges threatened to run riot.

Kgaelebane Mohlakoane was having a good game on the right flank and twice came close to scoring in the opening 15 minutes. With Lesotho looking shell-shocked, the hosts played with conviction and flamboyance which have become the hallmark of their recent game.

Smeda then came face to face with the Lesotho keeper but her effort was well saved on the 28th minute. Esau missed another golden opportunity when she sent her effort wide in the 35th minute as the rare heat at this time of the year started to take its toll.

Soon after half-time, captain Refiloe Jane miscued her shot when she was put clear.

Esau made it 3-0 on the day with a good finish moments after the restart.

Seoposenwe also completed her brace when she made no mistake from just inside the box on the 59th minute to make it 4-0 on the day and 5-0 on aggregate.

Magaia made it 5-0 in the 77th min (6-0 on aggregate) as Banyana Banyana kept the foot on the pedal. Smeda made it 6-0 (7-0 on aggregate) with a simple header following a pass from Seoposenwe on the 82nd minute.

Sasol-sponsored @Banyana_Banyana have qualified for the CAF Women Nations Cup finals scheduled for Ghana in November this year after walloping hapless Lesotho 6-0 at the Dr Petrus Molemela stadium in Bloemfontein on Sunday. Watch the highlights https://t.co/gyEpFnEjmi #Limitless

— Sasol (@SasolSA) June 13, 2018

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