The South African women’s hockey team continued their winning start to the 2025 African Hockey Cup of Nations with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Ghana in Ismailia, Egypt, on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
After their emphatic opening victory over Egypt, the South Africans knew this clash against the continent’s second-ranked side would be a much tougher test – and so it proved.
The early exchanges saw South Africa controlling possession and territory, and they had a golden opportunity to take the lead when Hannah Pearce’s shot was stopped illegally on the line. However, Quanita Bobbs failed to capitalize and shot her penalty shot wide of the post.
The breakthrough finally came late in the first quarter when Thati Zulu produced a moment of brilliance, laying a brilliant pass into space for Ongeziwe Mali, who took the ball wide before unleashing a composed finish to make it 1-0 at half-time.
Early in the second quarter, South Africa doubled its lead through a low and powerful penalty corner from Jean-Leigh du Toit, before Mali added to its second with a crisp first-time finish to extend the lead to 3-0.
But Ghana refused to roll over and hit back strongly before half-time, converting two penalty corners through Adwoa Amoah and Mavis Berko to reduce the gap to just one.
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The second half was a tense affair, with the South Africans showing resilience under pressure.
The defending champions held firm, successfully defending three Ghanaian penalty corners and overcoming two green card suspensions to retain the crucial three points.
The result keeps South Africa perfect with six points from two matches as they continue their quest to defend their continental crown.
Women’s fixtures and results at the 2025 African Cup of Nations (All times CAT)
Sat Oct 11: Kenya 1-0 Nigeria
Sat Oct 11: Ghana 8-1 Egypt
Sun Oct 12: Ghana 5-1 Nigeria
Sun Oct 12: South Africa 10-0 Egypt
Tue Oct 14, 12:00: Ghana 2-3 South Africa
Tue Oct 14, 4pm: Egypt vs Kenya
Wed October 15, 10am: Kenya vs South Africa
Wed October 15, 12:00: Nigeria vs Egypt
Fri Oct 17, 10am: South Africa vs Nigeria
Fri Oct 17, 12:00: Kenya vs Ghana
Sat October 18, 10:00 am: 3rd/4th place Play-Off
Sat Oct 18, 2:30pm: Gold Medal Competition
South Africa
1 Morgan de Jager (GK)
4 Stephanie Botha
5 Edith Moluso
August 7 happened
10 English download
12 NTSHOKO RESEARCH
18 Hannah Pearce
21 More extras
23 Jean-Leigh du Toit
26 Cailynn it’s coming to an end
27 Kashla DO DO
28 Quanita bumps (C)
Caylin Maree 30
31 Marlise van Tonder (GK)
32 Tegan Fourie
34 Ané Janse van Vuuren
35 love mahole
40 Jeanri Thomas
Ghana
3 Tenenjotop
4 Adwoa Amoah
5 Hagiet Copson
Soloma notes;
8 Charity Akoto
9 Jennifer Konadu
11 Lydia Africa
14 Mavis Berko (c)
15 Martan the prophets.
16 Doroth Nine (GK)
17 Vivian Narkuor
18 Involvement of Osei (GK)
20 Sister Addae
21 Racheal agyei
22 Martha Sarfoa
25 Asana Gbatti
27 Dede Okine
28 Grace Ackon
Original copy: SA Hockey, edited by gsport
Main photo caption: Ongeziwe Mali scored in the second and third quarters to position the South African women’s hockey team to continue their winning start to the 2025 African Hockey Cup of Nations with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Ghana in Ismailia, Egypt, on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. All photos: Jan van Zyl
Photo 2 Caption: South African forward Kayla de Waal and the entire Ghanaian defense watch the path of the ball in the tense battle for African dominance.
Photo 3 Caption: Caylin Maree, new to the senior team, imagined passing the ball to South Africa’s attack with confidence.
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