Banyana can hold heads high
Vera Pauw, coach of South Africa during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Women Football match between South Africa and Sweden at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 03 August 2016 ©Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
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Banyana can hold heads high

By Gary Lemke in Rio

First, the harsh reality. Banyana Banyana are out of contention for the knockout stages at Rio 2016 after suffering a 2-0 defeat to China at the Olympic stadium on Saturday night.

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August 7, 2016
Banyana show they’re closing the gap
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL. 3 AUGUST 2016. Amanda Dlamini during the soccer game between South Africa in the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro today. Copyright picture by WESSEL OOSTHUIZEN / SASPA
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Banyana show they’re closing the gap

By Gary Lemke in Rio

Some 46 places separate them in the Fifa world rankings but at the end of their opening Group E match at the Olympic stadium in Rio, only one goal was the difference between Sweden and Banyana Banyana.

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August 3, 2016