{"id":3631,"date":"2022-09-27T16:28:17","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T14:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lefa.co.ls\/?p=3631"},"modified":"2022-09-27T17:55:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T15:55:51","slug":"kolokotoane-dreams-big-after-cosafa-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lefa.co.ls\/?p=3631","title":{"rendered":"Kolokotoane dreams big after COSAFA spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Top Lesotho female referee Mathabo Kolokotoane has her eyes on officiating a major continental competition after handling the final at the recent Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women&#8217;s Championship<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Mafeteng born referee dreams of emulating Puleng Mohomo and Souru\u00a0<strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Phat\u1e67oane, who are the two Lesotho referees to have officiated at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations.<\/span><\/strong><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Kolokotoane admitted that she had goosebumps leading to the final in Gqeberha based on the rivalry between South Africa and Zambia, who had squared-off a month earlier in the semi-final of Wafcon in Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a proud and exciting moment when I learnt of the appointment to officiate the final of the COSAFA Women\u2019s Champions and of course, I had goosebumps leading to the match, but by God\u2019s grace, I think I officiated the game very well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt caught me by surprise to be honest when I looked at the calibre of the assistant referees I was paired as they have officiated big tournaments like the Olympics and World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat made me realise that is does not matter whether we come from a small country, but if we work hard and show the commitment, our efforts will always get recognition,\u201d Kolokotoane reveals.<\/p>\n<p>Kolokotoane stated that she received a lot of support from her colleagues during the tournament and it gave her the courage to do well in the final.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy colleagues and coaches were amazing when they learnt of the appointment to officiate the final and that was the motivation for me to do well for my country,\u201d the referee said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy target going forward is to officiate at the Africa Cup of Nations, go to the Olympics because I know it will be a stepping stone to officiate in FIFA tournaments such as the junior and female tournaments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me getting to the Africa Cup of Nations would be a dream come true, but I know one has to work hard to get to that level,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top Lesotho female referee Mathabo Kolokotoane has her eyes on officiating a major continental competition after handling the final at the recent Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women&#8217;s Championship The Mafeteng born referee dreams of emulating Puleng Mohomo and Souru\u00a0Phat\u1e67oane, who are the two Lesotho referees to have officiated at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations. 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