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Bafana ring changes for Angola

Durban - Bafana Bafana have made five changes to their starting line-up for the second match of their Africa Cup of Nations campaign against Angola here at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Wednesday.

Midfielder Kagisho Dikgacoi, who was ruled out with a knee injury on Tuesday, is the only enforced alteration, with coach Gordon Igesund dropping Kaizer Chiefs trio Siphiwe Tshabalala, Reneilwe Letsholonyane and Lehlohonolo Majoro, and Orlando Pirates defender Thabo Matlaba.

Igesund has drafted in Tsepo Masilela, Dean Furman, May Mahlangu, Tokelo Rantie and Katlego Mphela.

All four teams in Group A are level after two goalles encounters on Saturday.

South Africa face Angola at 17:00 and Morocco square up against Cape Verde in the later match of the double header at 20:00.

Teams:

South Africa: Itumeleng Khune, Anele Ngcongca, Bongani Khumalo (captain), Siyabonga Sangweni, Tsepo Masilela, Dean Furman, May Mahlangu, Thuso Phala, Bernard Parker, Tokelo Rantie, Katlego Mphela.

Angola: Lama, Lunguinha, Dani Massunguna, Dede, Miguel, Bastos, Pirolito, Geraldo, Guilherme, Manucho, Mateus.

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