Banyana Banyana defender Noko Matlou’s SD Eibar Women is back in big league football in Spain after gaining promotion on the last day of the 2022/23 season on Sunday (14 May 2023). Going into the final match on 52 points, level with the third-placed Deportivo La Coruna, SD Eibar had to match their (Deportivo) results […]
Category Archives: Sasol League
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May
May
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) were this week felled by a bout of flu that prevented seven key players from training for three days. And this comes ahead of the much-anticipated top-of-the-table clash against Hollywoodbets Super League defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies on Sunday (14 May) at the University of Pretoria Stadium at […]
12
May
May
Co-captain of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana squad, Janine van Wyk, recently completed her UEFA B coaching licence, a clear indication of where she is headed to when her playing days are over. It has been a long journey for the defender, who turned 36 last month, to get to where she is. Currently playing her […]
11
May
May
On the 15th of May last year, Noko Matlou’s SD Eibar women suffered a heartbreak as they played their last match in the Spanish Premier Division following relegation into the Segundo Division Pro. They finished 14th in the 16-team league and suffered an automatic drop – at the time, after 30 matches they had only collected seven […]
10
May
May
Linda Motlhalo scored a brilliant second half goal to help Glasgow City to a 3-0 win against Hearts in the Scottish Women’s Premier League over the weekend (Sunday, 7 May 2023). And this augurs well for the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana who are heading to their second FIFA Women’s World Cup in July. Motlhalo did not […]
09
May
May
After campaigning in the Sasol League and missing out on the end-of-the season promotion play-offs for two years in a row (2021 and 2022), the ambitious Tim Sukazi, owner of TS Galaxy in the DSTV Premiership, decided to buy the status of Cape Town’s Vasco da Gama in the Hollywoodbets Super League. By so doing, […]
09
May
May
The story of Lydia Monyepao is one of many that give hope that with determination, drive and the will to succeed, you can make it to the top. Her appointment is also seen as a big boost for women in football to hold positions of responsibility and not just be pen pushers. Skills, as she […]
08
May
May
Racing Louisville forward Thembi Kgatlana, who is also a vital part of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana attack, says she was overjoyed to see herself back on the field doing something she loves – playing football. The USA-based player has been out of action for 10 months after sustaining an Achilles Tendon injury while representing her […]
08
May
May
29 goals were scored on Week 12, with goals recorded in all eight matches this weekend Sundowns Ladies biggest winners: 9-0 5 teams failed to score: Royal AM, Thunderbirds Ladies, Durban Ladies, Coal City Wizards, Richmond United 7 matches produced winners, only one draw: UJ Ladies vs TUT 5 teams won at home: Copperbelt Ladies, […]
07
May
May
Exactly 10 months after playing her last match due to injury, Banyana Banyana forward Thembi Kgatlana returned to action – as she ran out for the first time for new employers Racing Louisville away to Orlando Pride in the National Soccer Women’s League (NWSL). The clash took place in the wee hours of Sunday morning, […]