Late Rally Sees Banyana Earn Second Win Against Malawi At Lucas Moripe

Banyana Banyana rallied late at a storm-drenched Lucas Moripe Stadium on Tuesday to beat Malawi 2-1 in their second friendly against the Scorchers this month.

Having not looked overly convincing against keyed-up Malawi, and falling behind to a an opener by Vanessa Chikupira in the 59th-minute, goals form set pieces by Hildah Magaia in the 75th and Amogelang Motau in the 87th earned victory for Desiree Elliss team.

Tuesdays win followed a 3-0 victory at UJ Soweto Campus on Saturday, Banyana registering two more positive results in their build-up to defending their 2022 Womens Africa Cup of Nations title at this years tournament, also in Morocco, in July.

Malawi showed they had figured out areas to tighten up and they put in a far stronger shift in Atteridegville, creating chances and making them hard to come by for South Africa.

The visiting team struck the woodwork inside the opening minute, Chikupira played into space on the left and unleashing a scorcher past Kaylin Swart playing her 50th match in South Africas goal onto the crossbar.