Coach praises team for Finland draw but says players now need to perform even better against a higher-ranked team
Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis says she expects an improved performance from her side when they take on North Korea in the Cyprus Cup on Friday‚ but also hailed their character in battling back to draw 2-2 with Finland.
Ellis was pleased Banyana were able to overcome a nervous first half with an experimental side, and the introduction of Kgatlana and Linda Motlhalo after the break had a big impact.“In the first 15 to 20 minutes we didn’t start well again. When we did get the ball we looked a bit rushed and should have held onto it and passed it around a bit more‚” Ellis said.
“The second half went much better. But, again‚ poor marking conceded the second goal‚ poor marking and not tracking the player. It shows the character of the team‚ but we cannot consistently make the mistakes where we don’t pick up [opposition players] because teams at a higher level will punish you.
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