Mares' COSAFA heroics reveal silver lining

Friday, November 20, 2020

Reason to celebrate: Mares made history by reaching their first COSAFA tournament final

The women’s team, the Mares have unwittingly lived under the shadow of their male counterparts, the Zebras. But a brave fight down in Port Elizabeth in the last two weeks, revealed the team’s silver lining, and in the process, threw down the gauntlet at doorsteps of the powers-that-be at Lekidi Centre, writes MQONDISI DUBE

The Zebras have hogged almost all the limelight, as the men’s game has remained dominant across the local scene.

However, the women’s game has been making steady progress, with various interventions aimed at attracting the girl-child to the soccer field.

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