Bright Starlets, Tanzania in action today

The Bright Starlets of South Sudan and Tanzania will take to the field today to play their first matches at the on-going COSAFA Women’s Championship 2021 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Coach Shilene Booysen’s team will open their Group B campaign against Botswana and the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, while Tanzania battle Zimbabwe in the second game.

While South Sudan will be making their first appearance in the competition, Botswana finished runners-up in the same competition last year.

“We are happy to be in the tournament and it will always be important to start well. My team is ready for action,” said South Sudan’s coach Booysen who has been preparing her team for over a month.

The Bright Starlets will now to their inspirational skipper Amy Lasu Lauya Lasu who has said they are ready to give out their best in their first appearance in the COSAFA Women’s Championship. “We are here to give our best and also learn from the more experienced teams,” added Lasu.

For the Tanzanian coach Bakari Shime, he is optimistic his team has what it takes to get to the later stages of the tournament. “We have been building our team and it’s a mixture of experience and young players. We have prepared well and looking forward to the tournament,” added the Tanzanian coach.

On Tuesday Angola and Mozambique settled for a 2-2 draw in the opening Group A match, while South Africa’s Banyana Banyana defeated Malawi 2-1 in the second match.