'I know we can do better': Banyana's Seoposenwe proud of Tanzania win, but expects more

The hard-to-please Jermaine Seoposenwe was content with Banyana Banyana's 3-0 win over Tanzania in the first leg of the Olympics qualifiers, but admitted that the team can improve - especially with the competition set to increase in the next round. 

Banyana overcame rustiness in their first match since 4 December to easily brush aside Tanzania in Dar es Salaam on Friday and put themselves in a favourable position ahead of the return leg in Mbombela on Tuesday night. 

If Banyana progress from this stage, they will face either Cameroon or Nigeria - who will offer a stiffer challenge – in the last stage of the qualifiers in April where the winner of that two-legged tie will be one of two women's teams to represent Africa at the Games in Paris later this year.

The west African giants played to a goalless draw in the first leg in Douala on Friday. Abuja will host the return leg on Monday. Seoposenwe and company failed to qualify for the last edition in Tokyo, which would have made it a hat-trick of Olympics appearances after appearing in the Rio and London Games.

Seoposenswe was Banyana's star in Rio, wowing the Brazilians crowd with her skills and flair. She showed her clinical touch on Friday afternoon, finding the back of the net along with Thembi Kgatlana and Hildah Magaia. 

"The team hasn't played together in a while, the (South Africa-based) players are coming back from pre-season (ahead of the kick-off of the domestic league)," Seoposenwe told SAFA media after the match in Dar es Salaam. 

"The players coming from abroad have started their seasons, so trying to mash that up was tough. The players have heavy legs but we managed the game well. Thembi got into the score sheet and Hildah got into the score sheet, it's amazing