BANYANA Banyana midfielder, Nompulelelo Nyandeni says the African Women Cup of Nations semi-final game against the Super Falcons will be tough.
The AWCON host Group A runners-up, South Africa at the Stade de Limbe tomorrow(Tuesday).
“It is always a battle of the best when we face Nigeria.
“The rivalry between us started long before our days in the national team‚ and playing against the Super Falcons is always like a cup final‚ regardless of the stage of the tournament.
“In any case once you are in the last four you can’t pick and choose. Those teams did not get there by fluke‚ and to get to the top you have to go past them.
“It is not going to be an easy game but I am confident we can walk away with victory. We have beaten them before and‚ to do that again‚ we will have to play as a team.
“It took us three matches to start scoring goals in this tournament. Our confidence levels are on a high after the win against Egypt.”
Nyandeni said physically-imposing Nigeria have their weaknesses.
“We have been watching their matches since the start of the tournament‚ and will now analyse them with the technical team‚” the hugely experienced midfielder‚ who has 115 caps for Bafana‚ said.
“They are a very balanced side‚ just like us‚ and they are not impossible to beat. If we settle early in the match‚ and follow our game tactics‚ then I believe we stand a good chance of overcoming them.”
