South Africa beat Madagascar 4-0 in Olympic qualifying
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sunday Express
South Africa's women's team beat Madagascar 4-0 in the first leg of the 2028 Olympic qualifiers, thanks in part to a hat-trick from Ronnel Donnelly. The win puts the South Africans in a strong position ahead of the return leg, the Sunday Express reports.
South Africa beat Madagascar 4-0 on Friday at Free State Stadium in the first leg of the African qualifiers for the women's football tournament at the 2028 Olympic Games. Ronnel Donnelly scored a hat-trick for Banyana Banyana, according to the Sunday Express.
The match was played behind closed doors at Madagascar's request. South Africa opened the scoring in the 25th minute through Mamelodi Sundowns striker Ronnel Donnelly, following a cross from Karabo Dhlamini. The team coached by Desiree Ellis then kept possession and gradually increased the pressure, the Sunday Express reports.
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