Banyana youngsters impress coach Ellis

This comes after the pair started for Banyana in the opening game at the Cyprus Women’s Cup against Finland on Wednesday.

The 21-year old Makhubela started at the back alongside skipper Janine van Wyk, while 17-year old Dlamini started in midfield in the game that ended in a 2-2 draw at the GSZ Stadium in Larnaca.

“I thought Tiisetso started slowly, but later on looked like a seasoned campaigner, always wanted to play her. For Karabo, it is difficult coming from the Under-17 World Cup because the level is not as intense as in senior team football. She had a good stint when she came on against the Netherlands and now she’s starting,” said the Banyana coach.

Banyana next meet Korea in their second game of the competition on Friday.

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