AWCON: Banyana Banyana qualify for quarter-finals after defeating Super Falcons and Burundi

Banyana Banyana of South Africa have certified for the quarter-finals of the 2022 Girls’s Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Burundi 3-1 of their second Group C recreation on Thursday.

It’s now back-to-back wins for South Africa who opened the match with a win in opposition to champions Tremendous Falcons of Nigeria.

For Burundi, who had a participant despatched off with 20 minutes left, it’s a second loss for them after taking place 4-2 in opposition to Botswana.

And in Thursday’s recreation South Africa took the lead within the twentieth minute via Thembi Kgatlana however Burundi equalized 10 minutes later by Aniella Awimana.

Within the thirty second minute South Africa took the lead once more this day without work the boot of Amogelang Motau.

South Africa had the chance to increase their lead one minute into first half added time, after they have been awarded a penalty however Jermaine Seoposenwe was denied by the Burundi keeper.

Within the 53rd minute South Africa have been awarded one other penalty after Kgatlana was fouled by the Burundi keeper and Linda Motlhalo this time transformed.

All hopes for Burundi to salvage something from the sport was snuffed out as Annociate Nshimirimana
was despatched off.

South Africa’s subsequent recreation is in opposition to Botswana on Sunday whereas Burundi will deal with Nigeria.