South Africa coach Desiree Ellis responds to haters. Image: SAFA
Ellis cautions Banyana to switch on despite 3-0 first-leg advantage
Banyana Banyana coach Desire Ellis said her team won’t get ahead of themselves despite holding a huge advantage.
South Africa coach Desiree Ellis responds to haters. Image: SAFA
Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis says her team still needs to finish the job following an emphatic 3-0 win over Tanzania in the first leg of the CAF Women’s Olympic third-round qualifiers.
Banyana won 3-0 at the Azam Sports Complex in Dar es Salaam on Friday and now holds a huge advantage.
To progress to the final round of qualifying, Banyana just need to contain the ‘Twigas stars’ on Tuesday when the second leg is played at the Mbombela Stadium.
“It was always about us first. We must finish the job back home,” said Ellis.
“We don’t want to become complacent after the 3-0 win. Some people will say it’s a score that wins you the tie. However, the next goal in the (next) match could change things. We have to make sure that we score the next goal,” the Banyana coach added.
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“Once that is done, we will have to deal with what is in front of us, be it Nigeria or Cameroon.
“But we still have a job to do, and won’t get ahead of ourselves.
“We were a bit rusty at the start, but it was expected. We have not played a match this year,” said Ellis.
