MASERU, Feb. 26 -- In the result of Mehalalitoe's narrow 0-1 defeat to South Africa's Banyana Banyana in a recent friendly match, head coach Lehohla Shalane provides a straight reflection on the team's performance and offered insight into what the loss means for the team moving forward.

Despite the loss, Lehohla's reaction is measured, underscoring the value of friendly matches as opportunities to scale a team's current capabilities and areas for improvement.

He highlights that friendly games, offer a crucial platform for both teams to assess their strengths and weaknesses. Friendly games are a way to see the capability of the teams. For Mehalalitoe, the match provides an important sight into their potential, even though they were unabl...