Banyana Banyana of South Africa striker Thembi Kgatlana believes the suitable conditions in Pretoria can help the side overturn their narrow loss to the Super Falcons of Nigeria.
The African champions lost 1-0 to their longstanding rivals in Abuja last week Friday.
Desiree Ellis’ side will need to score at least two goals without conceding to confirm their place in Paris 2024.
Kgatlana insists playing in a familiar territory will be an advantage for Banyana Banyana.
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“I think for us in the first half, we started a bit slow and coming into the second stanza, we were better. That’s the positive we need to take going back home with familiar facilities and knowing what to do in front of our fans,” Kgatlana told Safa media.
“The good thing is [that] this is not a tournament. We know after the game in Pretoria, whoever wins will go through, but they have the advantage after the first leg; there is no away-goal rule.
“I also think that gives us more confidence because we are not chasing the game. We know that we have to win with a better score. We also have an advantage at home with better facilities.”
Tuesday’s encounter will hold at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria.
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Ha! Gbogbo’ya.
Only Europe removed away goals rule so it is better you know.
In Africa and the rest of the world, away goals rule is still in force.
If it ends in a 1-1 draw Nigeria will qualify for the Olympics.
The painful exit of Nigeria by Ghana en route Qatar 2022 is still fresh no thanks to away goals rule.
CAF expunged it for this stage (final) of qualification. She is correct
There is nothing that is as sweet as when you beat someone in front of her father’s house with her parents and relatives in attendance.
Super Falcons, please beat them mercilessly on Tuesday.
God bless you girls.
Better Facilities Better Facilities Better Facilities – kgatlana abi na wetin dem call you self al this your better facilities – nor be oyinbo people build the facilities?? Nor be una dey do all the manual labour like cleaning toilet, clearing soakaway, gateman etc? Hmm you should be ashamed of yourself with all your better facilities you are still a slave in your own fatherland – Is that anything to be proud of?
And last last, we go still beat una wotowoto even if na by 1-nil that is still wotowoto –
Don’t go and do better as black people of SA and be crying about facilities wey be say no be all you thieving, robbing, killing and drug infested balckies build or hold any claim to – MUMU …kkkkkk I laugh in swahili!
Field my armpit. I agree with you on this.
frapara krumbie aka battyman lol – Depraved moron kkkkkkkk