Soo far Banyana Banyana lost three consecutive matches during their international friendly games against England, Norway and Jamaica.
It is the first time under the leadership of Desiree Ellis where her troops suffered three games in a row.
During their recent fixture against Jamaica, Banyana Banyana suffered a defeat of 3-2 and the captain of the day was Sundowns defender Lebogang Ramalepe.
After the match Ramalepe was left disappointed with the way official controlled the game and she thinks some decision were not fair.
She said “We tried our best, we did our best. But I think the referee just spoiled the game [with some decisions taken] and I think if maybe the ref did well, we would be talking a different story.
“But overall, I’m proud of the girls. We really gave our all. I think we pushed until the last whistle.”
Banyana Banyana failed to control the game as the went into first half with one goal lead that was scored by Linda Motlhalo on 19th minute.
The home side showed that they are playing on their home soil during second half as they scored three goals before 72nd minute.
The second goal for Banyana Banyana was scored by Amogelang Motau on the stoppage time after opponent commit error.
Despite unpleasant result, coach Desiree Ellis said she was proud of how her players played under the circumstances.
She said “We played the way we wanted to play and although we did not have a striker, because of late changes, I believe the players did very well today.
“We knew that Jamaica would be physical and come at us, but we changed to play our tactics to suit this match.
“Our players kept the shape of the team, dominated the play upfront and our defenders did really well despite us conceding.”
The last two fixtures against Jamaica were last tour fixtures for Banyana and their coach this year, as they are still preparing for Woman African Cup of Nations(WAFCON).
BY LUCKY SEANEGO
