Banyana Banyana has crashed out of the Women’s Soccer World Cup after suffering their third successive defeat in the tournament.
South Africa was thrashed 4-0 by Germany at the Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier.
Former winners Germany had no trouble dispensing with South Africa in Montpellier, as the Banyana Banyana go home from their first World Cup without a point.
Melanie Leupolz was left unmarked to head in the opening goal from six yards out in the 14th minute at the Stade de la Mosson, and Sara Daebritz – who recently signed for Paris Saint-Germain – fired in the second.
Lina Magull missed a glorious chance to increase Germany’s advantage but they went 3-0 up with five minutes left in the first half.
Giulia Gwinn crossed and captain Alexandra Popp emphatically headed home.
Magull got the fourth goal from close range after the break, and South Africa then tried in vain to grab a consolation, with Janine van Wyk firing just over from long range and Thembi Kgatlana being denied by goalkeeper Almuth Schult after going clean through.
Germany finishes on top of the group with the maximum nine points and with no goals conceded. They go into a last-16 tie on Saturday in Grenoble against an as yet unknown third-place finisher from another group.
Spain will play in Reims on June 24 against either the United States or Sweden, while China must wait to find out which group winner they will come up against.
Group A concludes later on Monday, with hosts France facing Nigeria in Rennes and Norway aiming to wrap up their place in the knockout phase as they meet South Korea in Reims.
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A buttery roast chicken with a lovely hit of tarragon.
Ingredients
90g/3½oz butter
large handful fresh tarragon leaves, chopped
salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 x 1.75kg/3½lbs free-range chicken
125ml/4½fl oz white wine
Method
Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7.
Mash the butter and two-thirds of the tarragon together in a small bowl and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Stir in the crushed garlic. continue reading…
Source – News24
