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South Africa 6-2 Malawi: Banyana Banyana cruise to final in style

South Africa booked a place in the final of the 2020 Cosafa Women's Cup after defeating 10-women Malawi 6-2 in Thursday's semi-final encounter.

Banyana Banyana recorded a clinical winning run despite the absence of foreign stars, starting with a 2-0 triumph over Angola before 5-0 and 7-0 wins over Eswatini and Comoros respectively.

Having advanced as Group A winners, Desiree Ellis' team aimed to avoid a defeat in the quest to defend their title against Malawi.

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On their part, the Scorchers emerged as Group B winners following clinical 9-0 and 1-0 victories over Lesotho and Zambia respectively.