By: Mohamed Abu Conteh
South Africa Bafana Bafana has on 24th trashed Leone Stars of Sierra Leone by four goals to nil(4-0) in FIFA sanction international friendly FNB Stadium in Johannesburg.
The match started with a pace play between the two nations, but the Bafana Bafana of South Africa opened the scoring in the 33rd minute of play as Themba Zwane converted beautiful turned in the 18yard box of Leone Stars to give the host the early lead before the first half came to an end and they pushed for more but Zwane hold on for the second half.
After the first half break Leone Stars head coach John Keister bring in some fresh legs to put more pressure on the South Africa team, but the defense was not in threat as Leone Stars were not clinical in front goal and the defense of South Africa capitalized on it and push for more goals.
South Africa get their second goals in the 50th minute of through pass from the right hand wing and M. Mayambela converted ball back of the net to make two for the Bafana Bafana side and in the 64th minute Themba Zwane get his brace in match as he converted pass from the midfield and put back of net to make it three goals in favour of the host and make it difficult for the Leone Stars side to get any hope of getting back in match.
South Africa get their fourth goal in 72nd minutes of play as A.M Modiba collected a pass from the left hand side and converted the ball back of the net making it four goals to the host (4-0) and put the match beyond the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone with (18) minute to play for in the second half of play.
Leone Stars John Edward Keister the head coach of Leone Stars makes some chances from his starting lineup bring in Mohamed Buya Turay playing for Malmo FF in Sweden, but the Bafana Bafana of South Africa we’re in full control of the match at that moment of match as they continue the 100% percent at hime and put more soured on Leone Stars in the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg.
Before the Leone Stars team departure the head coach John Edward Keister said it was not about winning, winning but for them as technical to identify the players ahead of the Africa Cup Nations double header against Sao Tome in March 2023.
The Leone Stars of Sierra Leone will now have to face the Leopard of the Democratic Republic of Congo on 27th September 2022 in their last match in the FIFA International friendly encounter in Rabat Morocco, the Leopard of Congo lost to Burkina Faso lost by a goal to nil and the match against Leone Stars is going to be tight contest between the two nations.
Leone Stars of Sierra Leone we’re not defensive minded and their not clinical in front goals and there was no coordination from the midfield and strikers that cause them to lost for the first against a side they have never lost to in an competitive match, the last time two side meet was way back in 2008 when Leone Stars defeated them by a goal to nil at the Siaka Stevens Stadium.
