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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>By Sports Reporter<\/b> – Zimbabwe\u2026\u2026. (1) 2<\/b><\/p>\n

South Sudan\u2026 (0)1<\/b><\/p>\n

ZIMBABWE\u2019S national women\u2019s football team, the Mighty Warriors were given a scare by minnows South Sudan as they needed a late goal to defeat the North African guest nation in their second Group B encounter at the Cosafa Women\u2019s Championships in Port Elizabeth South Africa on Saturday.<\/p>\n

After losing to Tanzania in their first match on Thursday, the Mighty Warriors desperately needed a win to keep their hopes of progressing to the semifinals alive ahead of their final group game against neighbours Botswana on Monday.<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe grabbed an early goal in their contest against South Sudan as Rudo Neshamba netted after 12 minutes and it looked as though that would be the start of a rush of scoring.<\/p>\n

But South Sudan showed they had learnt much from their 7-0 defeat to Botswana in their opener and were more compact and defensively sound, while also creating some opportunities themselves.<\/p>\n

They were rewarded when Chieng Riek raced clear to score on 77 minutes and suddenly it looked as though they would earn a first point at the tournament.<\/p>\n

But Zimbabwe would not be denied, and Marjory Nyaumwe scored a winner six minutes later to deny the Sudanese a famous result. South Sudan captain Amy Lasu was named Player of the Match.<\/p>\n

The win leaves the Mighty Warriors third in the group on three points behind second placed Botswana who have the same number of points with Botswana.<\/p>\n

Tanzania, who beat Botswana 2-0 yesterday are top of the group on six points.<\/p>\n

The East African guest nation will not be caught at the top of the pool as their six points can\u2019t be beaten while they also have a better head to head record against both Botswana and Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

Botswana and Zimbabwe will now each hope to get a win when they clash on Monday to take one of them to six points and in the running as the best-placed runner-up to also advance to the semifinals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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