Banyana Banyana's Young Stars Shine In Hard-fought Win Over Lesotho

Banyana Banyanas youthful side delivered a mature performance to edge Lesotho in the first of two friendlies at the University of Johannesburg Soweto Campus on Saturday.

South Africa continued their dominance over Lesotho with a 1-0 win, with both sides set to meet again on Tuesday at the same venue. Under Desiree Ellis' leadership, expectations have not only been surpassed, but she has also set a new benchmark for success in recent years.

The Banyana coach will soon be tasked with leading her team to glory once again as they prepare to defend their Women's Africa Cup of Nations WAFCON title in Morocco later this year.

The team has been making significant progress, and having already made history as the first-ever South African football team to reach the last 16 of the Fifa World Cup, adding another WAFCON title could elevate their status as the countrys most successful national football team.

Missing several regular players for the two-legged encounter against the 37th-ranked Lesotho side, a few young prospects stepped up and made a case for future selection as Ellis looks to expand her talent pool.