Banyana's journey of discovery

27 May 2015 - 02:21
By Tshepang Mailwane

They survived sleeping on "wooden planks" and dubious refereeing decisions in Gabon, and now Banyana Banyana are back home ready to finish off the job. Vera Pauw's players began life without legendary striker Portia Modise on a positive note, beating Gabon 3-2 in Libreville in a first leg 2016 Rio Olympics qualifier at the weekend despite hostile conditions.

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