Banyana go down to Sweden in final minute
It was heartbreak for Banyana Banyana on Sunday after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Sweden in their World Cup opener in Wellington, with a 90th-minute goal
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It was heartbreak for Banyana Banyana on Sunday after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Sweden in their World Cup opener in Wellington, with a 90th-minute goal
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Sweden produced a drab opening Women's World Cup performance on a gloomy night of mist and rain but managed to pull off a surprisingly difficult 2-1 victory to fend off plucky South Africa on Sunday. Sweden had dominated a scoreless first half with 71% of possession and eight corners, but there was something lacking in its performance. Sweden looked lost after halftime and South Africa took advantage when Thembi Kgatlana dropped behind the defense and struck a high shot that keeper Zecira Musovic could only parry.
South Africa's hopes of claiming their first ever Women's World Cup point were agonizingly dashed by a late Swedish fightback in Wellington on Sunday. The Banyana Banyana, the African champions, looked on course for a famous result after Hildah Magaia's strike put them ahead early in the second half. But