{"id":120941,"date":"2025-07-24T07:49:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T06:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=120941"},"modified":"2025-07-24T07:49:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T06:49:36","slug":"wafcon-south-africa-coach-rues-missed-chances-against-super-falcons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/wafcon-south-africa-coach-rues-missed-chances-against-super-falcons\/","title":{"rendered":"WAFCON: South Africa Coach Rues Missed Chances Against Super Falcons"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>South Africa\u2019s head coach, Desiree Ellis, has expressed disappointment over her team\u2019s failure to convert key scoring opportunities in their 2\u20131 semi-final loss to Nigeria\u2019s Super Falcons at the ongoing Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The thrilling encounter saw Nigeria take the lead through Rasheedat Ajibade&#8217;s first-half penalty, before South Africa equalized via a spot-kick by Linda Motlhalo in the 60th minute. However, a dramatic stoppage-time goal from Michelle Alozie sealed victory for the Super Falcons, ending South Africa\u2019s dream of back-to-back WAFCON titles.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Speaking after the match, Ellis expressed sadness over her side\u2019s inability to make the most of their dominance and the chances they created throughout the game.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cIf we had taken our chances, we could have won the game,\u201d she said, referencing missed opportunities from key players such as Jermaine Seoposenwe, Hilda Magaia, and Noxolo Cesane.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Ellis dismissed suggestions that her team was content to push the match into a penalty shootout, insisting that their game plan was to win within regulation time.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe were not playing for penalties. We wanted to win outright, and we had enough chances to do so,\u201d she added.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Despite the heartbreaking loss, Ellis praised her team\u2019s performance, noting that they went toe-to-toe with the nine-time champions and controlled parts of the match.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0She acknowledged that the result was disappointing, especially considering the pedigree and expectations surrounding her team, the reigning champions from the 2022 edition.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>With the defeat, South Africa\u2019s quest to retain the WAFCON title comes to an end, while Nigeria advances to the final in pursuit of a record-extending 10th continental crown.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Ellis, who has led the Banyana Banyana in five WAFCON tournaments, remains proud of the team\u2019s progress but emphasized that clinical finishing remains a key area for improvement going forward<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo South Africa\u2019s head coach, Desiree Ellis, has expressed disappointment over her team\u2019s failure to convert key scoring opportunities in their 2\u20131 semi-final loss to Nigeria\u2019s Super Falcons&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":120942,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-120941","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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