Nthabiseng Majiya scored a late champ for South Africa as they finished a 1-0 triumph over Botswana to seal best position in Group C at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, however the success might have come at some expense.
Botswana did well to hold off Banyana until the last 10 minutes when Desiree Ellis' side at last broke the stop to guarantee a full take of nine places in the pool stage and set up a quarterfinal meeting on Thursday with Tunisia.
Yet, stressing for South Africa will be wounds for their two driving advances Thembi Kgatlana and Jermaine Seoposenwe that will leave them perspiring in front of the knockout stages.
Botswana will take on has Morocco in the quarterfinals, having scarcely upset the South Africa objective by any means in the hour and a half.
The four semifinalists at the current year's African title qualify consequently for the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup, with two of the horrible quarterfinalists going through a troublesome course by means of the between mainland end of the season games.
Banyana are among the most strategically keen groups in the opposition - while possibly not maybe the most incredible in such manner - yet they are as yet disapproving of execution and time after time were let somewhere near an unfortunate pass or shot.
Nomvula Kgoale blasted above and beyond the bar from inside the crate and Thembi Kgatlana streaked a shot only wide of objective as South Africa made all the early running.
Botswana overflowed their own container with players to attempt to make it challenging for Banyana to work their passing examples and it effectively disappointed the South Africans, who were passed on to take a shot from distance.
Janine van Wyk, playing her 181st worldwide, had a header from a corner tidied up the line, before Banyana lost Seoposenwe to what looked a lower leg injury. They will trust it isn't excessively intense and that she can take a further part in the competition.
Seoposenwe's substitution Melinda Kgadiete looked a header wide of objective, yet the game was goalless at halftime in spite of Banyana's strength of the ball.
Linda Motlhalo twisted a work side of objective right off the bat in the subsequent period and Banyana at last constrained a save from Botswana goalkeeper Maitumelo Bosija as Kgadiete whipped a got goalwards, however somewhat more self-restraint could have seen her pick her spot with only the manager to beat.
As they developed more disappointed, Banyana began shooting from endlessly farther, with a portion of their endeavors excessively aggressive no doubt.
Kgatlana likewise left with what looked a lower leg injury, however the objective they ached for at last accompanied 10 minutes remaining.
Karabo Dhlamini slid in Kgadiete, whose shot was saved by Bosija, yet Nthabiseng Majiya was close by to thump home the bounce back.
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