Banyana Banyana is challenged by Desiree Ellis to score the next goal.

 Banyana Banyana is challenged by Desiree Ellis to score the next goal.

After defeating Tanzania's "Twigas stars" 3-0 on Friday, Banyana Banyana has to regroup and not get too caught up in their own success.


Following Banyana's victory in the first leg of the CAF Women's Olympic third round qualifying match at the Azam Sports Complex in Dar es Salaam, coach Desiree Ellis made the statement following the game. Banyana has to complete an aggregate victory on Tuesday when the second leg is played at the Mbombela Stadium in order to advance to the final round of qualification.

"Our needs came first at all times. "We have to complete the task at hand," Ellis remarked. "We don't want to settle for less." Some may argue that winning the tie is determined by your score. But the following goal in the (next) game may make a difference. Making ensuring we score the next goal is imperative. "We want to make sure we complete the task before focusing on our next role. After that, we'll decide on our strategy for that match.


Ellis expressed concern at the team's lack of games this season. Furthermore, the women's league in the area had not yet started.

"It was to be anticipated that we were a little rusty at first. This year, we haven't played a match," Ellis remarked. "We trained for a week last week, but in a competitive setting, things are always different." I felt that the second half went much more smoothly. We gave the ball a lot of rotations. We increased the number of scoring opportunities.The Tanzanian side we were playing against was primarily composed of local players. In their domestic season, they have already participated in ten league games.



"We are proud of our guys for their effort. Our desired outcome came about as a consequence of a significant effort.
Although I'm pleased with the outcome, I think we can play much better. This performance is good, and moving forward, we can improve.

"The domestic league is still inactive. It was anticipated that we might be a little stiff and unprepared. Max Verstappen is aiming for a fourth championship as déjà vu looms big in the upcoming Formula One season. When Formula One's longest-ever season opens in Bahrain this year, Verstappen appears destined to sail to a fourth successive drivers' title with Red Bull once again being the dominant team.

Regardless of the findings of an impartial inquiry into claims of dominating conduct by team leader Christian Horner, Red Bull has amassed an incredible amount of momentum and produced a breathtaking vehicle that exuded promise throughout preseason testing. As the F1 circus begins an arduous and unprecedented run of 24 race weekends lasting to early December, a year of déjà vu is likely with steady, unchanging regulations and no changes to the driver lineups. Red Bull had every reason to think they can maintain their position at the top after storming to a record 21 wins in 22 races the previous year, with Verstappen taking home a record 19, along with 12 pole positions and nine fastest laps, as he amassed an incredible 575 points.

If the team hopes for a clean sweep this time, a lot will depend on the strength of Verstappen's Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez, who won twice last year before faltering. The 26-year-old Dutchman has every right to start this season with a swagger after his dominant play in 2023, but he will need the Mexican's assistance if the squad is to shatter all of its own records in an unbeatable campaign. "Slay the competition". Red Bull had every reason to think they can win after storming to a record 21 victories in 22 races the previous year, with Verstappen taking home a record 19, along with 12 pole positions and nine fastest laps, as he amassed an incredible 575 points.


Former Red Bull race winner Daniel Ricciardo, who dropped the Alpha Tauri designation and is still with the renamed Red Bull junior team, RB, said of the squad, "It's a team that operates at its best when they are winning."

"It seems like all they want to do when they're winning is smash the opposition. It's not like, "Okay, we're winning, let's take a vacation." It's as if to say, "Let's really dig in."