Banyana book Wafcon last spot with late win over Zambia
Linda Motlhalo changed over a dubious late punishment as South Africa booked their spot in the last of the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations following a 1-0 triumph over Zambia in Casablanca on Monday night.
Banyana were granted the spot-kick after the intercession of the Video Assistant Referee as Jermaine Seoposenwe apparently ran into safeguard Martha Tembo, who had held fast.
Ref Lidya Tafesse waved play on, however at the following stop in play she was convinced to switch her choice by the VAR in what appeared to be a delicate honor.
Motlhalo penetrated the spot-kick low into the net having missed from 12-yards prior in the opposition against Burundi.
They lost the 2018 last to the Super Falcons, one of the five losses in the mainland decider. They presently can't seem to get gold.
Zambia will presently search for the relief of the bronze decoration after they neglected to dominate a match they overwhelmed for huge parts, particularly the main half.
Ochumba Lubandji had a superb opportunity to open the scoring inside the initial 10 minutes yet with just goalkeeper Andile Dlamini to beat, she terminated wide of the objective.
Zambia kept on looking the probably going to score and chief Grace Chanda discharged in a shot that was directly at Dlamini, and afterward missed a low cross minutes after the fact.
Banyana were feeling the loss of the speed of harmed Thembi Kgatlana as an outlet front and center, and when they were under lock and key battled to separate the Copper Queens' safeguard as the Zambians heaped numbers back.
Their goal was clear as they attempted to hit Banyana on the break and surely caused some caution.
It was contrary to the rules when South Africa were granted a punishment by Tafesse for a reasonable foul on Noxolo Cesane, yet on this event the VAR remedied the choice to a free-kick after the underlying contact was fresh. It was a sufficiently fair call.
Seoposenwe took the set-piece yet the shot was redirected wide and the peril cleared for Zambia.
Cesane then, at that point, laid on a heavenly cross for substitute Hildah Magaia, however she neglected to get on the finish of the conveyance and on second thought rattled the ball into goalkeeper Catherine Musonda.
Chanda streaked one more shot wide with Dlamini beaten, while at the opposite end Musonda made a splendid stop to deny Magaia when it looked specific she would score.
Yet, Banyana got their piece of favorable luck from the authorities late in the piece as Motlhalo opened her punishment in the fourth moment of injury-time.
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