1. Banyana Whip Tanzania in Friendly
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

... of the two teams, with Noko Matlou and Leandra Smeda attacking the opposition defence. The South Africans went a goal up in the 16th minute following a long range shot from Yola Jafta. This early ...

2. Banyana to Take On Tanzania
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

... Jocelyn Jafta (Crusaders FC – NC), Leandra Smeda – Ambassadors – WC), Mamphase Popela – Flaming FC – LP), Noko Matlou (Brazilian Ladies – LP)  ...

3. Awards Nominees Announced
(gsport Newsroom/Awards)

... players, Banyana Banyana’s Noko Matlau has been nominated alongside her playing partner Nompumelelo Nyandeni. Further gSTAR nominees include surf star Rosy Hodge, Proteas women’s cricket Shandre Fritz ...

4. May 2010 gStar: Nompumelelo Nyandeni
(Leading Ladies/gStar)

... Kylie-Ann Louw, and Noko Matlou (CAF’s 2009 Woman African Player of the Year) and Mamphasha Popela. Yes, they are my teammates, I enjoy to play with them! What is it like to travel internationally ...

5. Banyana 3 Down, Look for Win
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

... Noko Matlou drilled the ball into the back of the net after good support from Leandra Smeda up front. Simphiwe Mnguni, in only her first start in national colours after first choice keeper Thoko Mndaweni ...

6. SAFA Awards 2009
(gsport Newsroom/Awards)

... Sandton Convention Centre. Four national women’s player are finalists in the senior women’s category, and there’s no surprise in Noko Matlou, Kylie-Ann Louw and Nompumelelo Nyandeni making the strongest ...

7. Recession Hits Sport Sponsorship
(Features/Regulars)

... 2009 Woman of the Month: Onke Mjo October 2009 Woman in Media: Gloria Brown October 2009 Style Star: Bridget Masinga October 2009 gStar: Noko Matlou Feature Articles Women’s Soccer on a ...

8. October 2009 Style Star: Bridget Masinga
(Leading Ladies/Style Star)

... 2009 Woman of the Month: Onke Mjo October 2009 Woman in Media: Gloria Brown October 2009 gStar: Noko Matlou Feature Articles Kass Blog: Recession Hits Sports Sponsorship Women’s Soccer ...

9. October 2009 gStar: Noko Alice Matlou
(Leading Ladies/gStar)

... is unmistakable, and when training for her club, she goes at it for 3½ hours each day? Yes, none other, Noko Alice Matlou, the Banyana Banyana striker who can reel off the hat-tricks she’s scored against ...

10. October 2009 Woman in Media: Gloria Brown
(Leading Ladies/Woman in Media)

... Ladies October 2009 Woman of the Month: Onke Mjo October 2009 Style Star: Bridget Masinga October 2009 gStar: Noko Matlou Feature Articles Kass Blog: Recession Hits Sports Sponsorship Women’s ...

11. October 2009 Woman of the Month: Onke Mjo
(Leading Ladies/Woman of the Month)

... Masinga October 2009 gStar: Noko Matlou Feature Articles Kass Blog: Recession Hits Sports Sponsorship Women’s Soccer on a High Sasol Sponsorship Boosts Soccer Investment in Coaching ...

12. Lighting Up the Sky
(Features/Regulars)

... Ladies October 2009 Woman of the Month: Onke Mjo October 2009 Woman in Media: Gloria Brown October 2009 Style Star: Bridget Masinga October 2009 gStar: Noko Matlou Feature Articles Kass ...

13. South Coast Surf Carnival Heating Up
(Features/Feature Articles)

... Mjo October 2009 Woman in Media: Gloria Brown October 2009 Style Star: Bridget Masinga October 2009 gStar: Noko Matlou Feature Articles Kass Blog: Recession Hits Sports Sponsorship Women’s ...

14. Hard Work, Great People, Fun Cricket
(Features/Personal Accounts)

... Woman of the Month: Onke Mjo October 2009 Woman in Media: Gloria Brown October 2009 Style Star: Bridget Masinga October 2009 gStar: Noko Matlou Feature Articles Kass Blog: Recession Hits ...

15. A Glimpse into My World
(Features/Personal Accounts)

... Style Star: Bridget Masinga October 2009 gStar: Noko Matlou Feature Articles Kass Blog: Recession Hits Sports Sponsorship Women’s Soccer on a High Sasol Sponsorship Boosts Soccer Investment ...

16. An Olympic Dream Takes Shape
(Features/Personal Accounts)

... read on: Leading Ladies October 2009 Woman of the Month: Onke Mjo October 2009 Woman in Media: Gloria Brown October 2009 Style Star: Bridget Masinga October 2009 gStar: Noko Matlou Feature ...

17. Five Minutes with Karabo Mathang
(Features/Monthly Theme)

... read on: Leading Ladies October 2009 Woman of the Month: Onke Mjo October 2009 Woman in Media: Gloria Brown October 2009 Style Star: Bridget Masinga October 2009 gStar: Noko Matlou  ...

18. Using Football to Enhance HIV/Aids Awareness
(Features/Monthly Theme)

... Woman of the Month: Onke Mjo October 2009 Woman in Media: Gloria Brown October 2009 Style Star: Bridget Masinga October 2009 gStar: Noko Matlou Feature Articles Kass Blog: Recession Hits ...

19. Investment in Coaching Reaps Rewards
(Features/Monthly Theme)

... Noko Matlou Feature Articles Kass Blog: Recession Hits Sports Sponsorship Women’s Soccer on a High Sasol Sponsorship Boosts Soccer Using Football to Enhance HIV/Aids Awareness Five Minutes ...

20. Sasol Sponsorship Boosts Soccer
(Features/Monthly Theme)

... trade overseas, when she was signed by FC Indiana in the US in July, while CAF Women Footballer of the Year, Noko Matlou, has been invited to Canada and Denmark for trials. South Africa are currently ...

21. Women’s Soccer on a High
(Features/Monthly Theme)

It’s been a year of some reckoning for South Africa football, the most significant events probably being Noko Matlou being voted South Africa’s first-ever African Footballer of the Year recipient, a marvellous ...

22. October 2009
(Cover/Cover)

23. Diski Queens Lose, Soccer Wins
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

... Noko Matlou who opened the scoring for Banyana just 35 seconds into the match. The on-form Matlou scored a hattrick, all before half time, to take her side into a 3-0 lead at the break. Matlou’s goals ...

24. Brilliant Finish for Banyana
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

... which luckily for the South Africans - found Mukondi Mulaudzi alert. A heavy tackle on African Women Footballer of the Year, Noko Matlou in the 15th minute of the game by Switzerland’s Caroline Abbe, ...

25. Banyana Ready to Face Swiss
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

... Women’s Footballer of the Year, Noko Matlou and Busisiwe Ndimeni were nursing some injuries from heavy tackles. Medicals later tonight and tomorrow will determine their fitness levels to play in the final ...

26. Banyana Test Dutch Courage
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

Coach Augustine Makalakalane got his wish, when Banyana Banyana scored the fastest goal of the tournament so far, when Lebogang Thobejane knocked in a beautiful cross from Noko Matlou in the 30th second ...

27. Banyana Depart for 4 Nations
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

... 41-5 18 Nompumelelo Nyandeni 76-24 Strikers 19 Lelethu Nguta 2-0 11 Noko Matlou 30-27 9 Amanda Dlamini 11-3 7 Mamphashe Popela 2-1 15 Chantelle Essau 5-0  ...

28. Winning Banyana Bound for More
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

... played against their neighbours, in preparation for their participation in the Four Nations Tournament in July. The first goal came from African woman footballer of the year and striker Noko Matlou ...

29. Banyana for Namibia Showdown
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

...  Strikers: Nompumelelo Nyandeni (Detroit Ladies FC) Lelethu Nguta (Coastal Ladies) Noko Matlou (Brazilian Ladies) Amanda Dlamini (Durban Ladies) Mampashe Popela (Flamingo Ladies)  ...

30. Banyana Produce Heart-Stopper
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

...  The French thought they had wrapped the game when they went 3-0 up in the last minute of regulation time, but late goals from CAF African Footballer of Year, Noko Matlou, and Busisiwe Ndimeni in injury ...

31. Girls Get Ready to Take it to France
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

... Banyana proved themselves to be quick learners at the highest level of women's soccer, doing their homework, and they were rewarded by defeating Scotland 2-0 in their last Eight Nations Cup match. Noko ...

32. Banyana Sink Scotland
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

Banyana Banyana’s Noko Matlou and Scotland’s Rachel Corsie battle for control of the ball in their second group-stage fixture of the 2009 Cyprus Women's Cup. Picture: Picture: © ...

33. “We will attack Scotland”
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

... 2011 World Cup. African Woman Footballer of the Year, Banyana’s Noko Matlou in action against England. SA lost 0-6. Picture: © Chris Ricco / Backpagepix. "We won't change ...

34. England Overpower Banyana in Opener
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

... team: Mulaudzi; Van Wyk (Essau 46'), Dludlu, Lena Mosebo, Ndimeni, Noko Matlou, Ngwane, Louw (Mogotlhe 46'), Rammala, Molatelo (Dlamini 46'), Nyandeni   Group A fixtures: Thursday ...

35. Banyana Ready to Take it to the Stars
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

... team manager Fran Hilton-Smith. Coach Makalakalane selected a strong squad, including 2009 African Women's Player of the Year, striker Noko Matlou. The encounter will see an interesting clash between ...

36. Noko Crowned No. 1 in Africa
(gsport Newsroom/Awards)

Prolific Banyana Banyana striker Noko Matlou has been named CAF's Woman Footballer of the Year. Picture: SAFA The South African Football Association (SAFA) congratulates Noko Alice Matlou ...

37. SAFA Backs Noko for CAF Honours
(gsport Newsroom/Awards)

The South African Football Association (SAFA) congratulates Banyana Banyana's red hot striker, Noko Alice Matlou of Limpopo, for her nomination as one of three top players in the continent for the CAF ...

38. Red-Hot Noko Strikes Again
(gsport Newsroom/Awards)

Banyana Banyana star striker Noko Matlou has been nominated as one of three candidates to walk off with the 2008 Confederation of African Football's African Women's Player of the Year Award. CAF ...

39. Banyana Strike Form
(Features/Feature Articles)

... Saturday the 29th Nov at 3pm in Malabo narrowly losing 2-1 with a great performance by all. Guinea scored first with a great goal in the left hand corner, which was unstoppable. Star striker Noko ...

40. Proud Banyana Finish Second Again
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

... Noko (Alice) Matlou, who netted SA's only goal in the 35th minute of the match, drawing SA level with Equatorial Guinea after Nnabugwu Diala opened scoring in the 22nd minute. But there was only ...

41. Noko Blasts Banyana to AWC Final
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

As defending champions Nigeria crashed out of the African Women's Championship on Tuesday, Noko Matlou confirmed her leading status by blasting Banyana Banyana to an ominous 3-0 victory ...

42. Banyana Finish Group Log Leaders
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

... FC Strikers 7 Veronica Phewa  - FC Indiana FC (USA) 17 Lucinda Bowers - Namaqua Stars 11 Noko Matlou  - Brazilian Ladies 9 Amanda Dlamini - Durban Ladies/UJ    ...

43. Noko Stands Up Division of Death
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

... prowess of Brazilian Ladies striker Noko Matlou, who scored the game's only goal. The victory puts South Africa in a breathtaking lead at the top of the so-called ‘Division ...

44. Banyana Look to Consolidate Lead
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

...  Strikers 7 Veronica Phewa  - FC Indiana FC (USA) 17 Lucinda Bowers - Namaqua Stars 11 Noko Matlou  - Brazilian Ladies 9 Amanda Dlamini - Durban Ladies/UJ    ...

45. Banyana in Camp for Namibia Friendly
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

... (Palace Super Falcons) Hlengiwe Ngwane (Palace Super Falcons) Nompumelelo Nyandeni (Detroit FC (HPC)) Maphokoane Serabonyane (HPC) Lucinda Bowers (Namaqua Stars) Noko Matlou ...

46. Golden Boot Seals SA Honour
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

The 2008 Cosafa Cup Golden Boot winner, Noko Matlou, who’se hat-trick on Saturday ensured SA's victory. Picture: Fran Hilton-Smith The South African national under 20 women's team Basetsana walloped ...

47. Basetsana Storm into COSAFA Finals
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

...  Goals were scored by Tina Selepe, Lucinda Bowers and Noko Matlou, with Matlou bringing her tally to 10 goals in four games, to make her the leading goal scorer of the tournament, her success reflected ...

48. COSAFA Cup Promotion for Basetsana
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

... Africa has won consecutively since its inception in 2002 in Zimbabwe. "We are taking with us Banyana Banyana's top striker, Noko Matlou, to bolster our scoring department, because this ...

49. Banyana Qualify for African Champs
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

... possession and opportunities. Noko Matlou pushed another opportunity inches wide of the goal past a Zimbabwean scrambling keeper to open the action in the second half, and her break gave impetus ...

50. Banyana in AWC Return Leg
(gsport Newsroom/Soccer)

... Noko Matlou of Limpopo's Brazilian Ladies, was in good form in that game, netting two goals. With a 4-1 lead, Banyana Banyana go into this game as favourites, but Coach Makalakalane is quick to ...