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'Banyana Banyana must be consistent to reach Nigeria's level' - Ellis after Aisha Buhari Cup victory

Although her side picked up a convincing victory, the tactician affirms that the West Africans are a class above on the continent

South Africa women national team coach Desiree Ellis has claimed they need to maintain consistency in order to be considered one of the biggest teams in Africa alongside Nigeria.

Ellis made the claim despite her Banyana Banyana side beating the Nigerian side 4-2 during the Aisha Buhari Cup at Mobolaji Johnson Arena on Tuesday.

Consistency

"They [Banyana Banyana] have delivered, but we want more and more," Ellis said during her post-match address.

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"We wanted to test ourselves, and we are now duly tested, but we need to be consistent with what we do.