FOUR-MIDABLE SITSEBE TOPPLE COMOROS

Sitsebe.....................(0) 4

Phumzile 65th, 90+1,      Tenanile 72nd, Nonjabuliso 87

Comoros................(1) 2

Haryat 15th, Hadhiroini 53rd

MBABANE – What a magnificent start!

A two-goal margin victory for Sitsebe in the COSAFA Women’s Championships saw them win 4-2 against Comoros in the opening match of the tournament played yesterday at Wolfson Stadium in Port Elizabeth. 

Comoros drew the first blood through Abdourrahmane’s 15th minute high looped ball. Only eight minutes into the second half, Comoros nailed the second goal. 

Trailing

Having gone into the second half trailing by two goals, the Eswatini national women’s team rewrote their fate and made a remarkable comeback and found their rhythm through Royal Leopard’s striker Phumzile Dlamini, who launched a free kick straight into the back of the net in the 65th minute. A glimmer of hope emerged for Bongumusa Mdluli’s charges that took advantage of Comoros goalkeeper, Solarisse Rasaafana’s weakness when it came to high balls.

Despite an early exit of wing attacker Merlyn Sanga, who suffered a muscle pull and was substituted by Mbabane Swallows mid-fielder Sikhanyiso Magagula, Tenanile Ngcamphalala leveled matters in the 72nd. Eswatini stretched the lead in the 87th, a brilliant cross from Nonjabuliso Moghale, who was perfectly positioned in the 18th area. 

Dlamini took a perfect chance from the arch of the box upon receiving a cross form Ngcamphalala and released a blinding long ball into the top left post. Comoros goalkeeper watched in shock as the Eswatini team celebrated the 4-2 victory in five minutes added time.

A tough challenge lies ahead for Sitsebe as they will face the defending champions of the tournament, South Africa’s Banyana Banyana on Friday at the same venue. Comoros was the lowest ranked in the Group A pit, standing at 156 in the FIFA rankings, Eswatini 151, Angola 121 and South Africa is 53.

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