By BAKANG MOKOTO
8 May 2025 – South African U20 men’s national team coach, Raymond Mdaka has showered his players with praise after their demolition of Sierra Leone in an U20 Africa Cup of Nations group match played at the Suez Canal Stadium in Egypt on Tuesday night. Amajita, as the SA U20 men’s national team is known, beat Sierra Leone 4-1 through goals from Jody Ahshene, Neo Rapoo and a brace from Thabang Mahlangu.
The win lifted the South Africans to second place behind Group A leaders Sierra Leone, who retained the lead despite the defeat.
Mdaka had predicted a tough match ahead of this meeting and was pleased by the dominance displayed by his players against the group leaders.
“In our game against Sierra Leone, we knew that it was going to be difficult because it looked like they had already qualified (for the next round of the tournament). But credit to our boys (because) they played with character. We were tactically disciplined, we created a number of chances, and we were able to finish those chances. We will see where things go in the next game.
“Amajita face COSAFA neighbours Zambia in their next group game on Friday, 9 May 2025,” he said.
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