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South Africa 2-1 Botswana: Banyana Banyana win record seventh Cosafa Women's Cup title

South Africa claimed the Cosafa Women's Cup for a record seventh time after defeating Botswana 2-1 in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

Six-time winners Banyana Banyana thrashed 10-player Malawi 6-2 to reach an eighth final while Botswana edged Olympic-bound Zambia 2-1 to a first ever final appearance on Wednesday.

The hosts were seeking to end their outing on a high as Gabriela Salgado set up Sibulele Holweni to open the scoring for Desiree Ellis' team, with her eighth goal of the tournament after just two minutes.

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With a narrow first half lead, Banyana continued from where they left off in the second stanza of the match as Salgado got on the scoresheet in the 66th minute to double her side's lead.