The two sides will meet at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, with kick-off scheduled for 15:00. Both teams enter the semi-final on similar form, having each won two matches and drawn one to finish on seven points in the group stage.
Banyana Banyana recorded 2–0 victories over Malawi and Angola before fighting back from behind to secure a 1–1 draw against Lesotho.
Ellis believes the match will be decided by fine margins and has called on her players to deliver their best performance.
“Semi-finals are always tough because there are no second chances. Hopefully we can put in a good performance tomorrow. It’s going to be a game of small margins, so we need to make sure we keep a clean sheet. When we do that, it gives us an opportunity to score a goal or two. Semi-finals never go exactly the way you expect, so we just have to make sure we bring our A-game,” said Ellis.
Ellis and her technical team have also been closely analysing Zimbabwe, who finished second in Group B and progressed as the best second-placed team after narrowly missing out on top spot to Zambia.
“Zimbabwe have shown that they can play. They were up there and it’s like a sleeping giant returning. They are aggressive, strong and quick, so we have to defend really well. Most importantly, when we get opportunities we must take them. Against Lesotho we had a few chances and didn’t convert them,” she added.
In the other semi-final, Zambia Women’s National Team will take on Namibia Women’s National Team at the same venue, with kick-off set for 12:00.
The winners of the two semi-finals will meet in the final on Sunday, 1 March, at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium at 15:00. The losing teams will contest the bronze medal match earlier that day at 12:00.