19 Jan 2015
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19 Jan 2015
South Africa must beat Senegal in their next match. They had their chances tonight, not least the chance to go 2-0 up, but unfortunately Rantie missed the penalty. They also didn't take numerous other chances.
19 Jan 2015
ALL OVER!
Algeria 3 - 1 South Africa
19 Jan 2015
90' +2 - Match petering out now. South Africa unfortunately not able to respond to the Algerian goals.
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90' - There will be four minutes of added time.
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89' - Algeria substitution. Soudani replaces Brahimi.
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87' - Corner to South Africa. Cleared easily by Algeria.
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85' - South African substitution. Masango replaces Vilakazi.
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83' - Algeria take an unassailable lead now. Keet unfortunately at fault as he allows a shot from Slimani to squeeze under his body.
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GOAL - ALGERIA!
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82' - Ndulula has not had a touch since coming on.
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Is South African's twelve match unbeaten run coming to an end?
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79' - South African substitution: Ndulula replaces Rantie.
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77' - Algeria happy to keep possession here, passing it around at the back.
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72' - Ghoulam is the scorer as he gets the ball in space on the left hand side of the big box and unleashes a fierce shot that Keet cannot stop from going into the net.
Algeria have turned this right around. The penalty miss was so costly for South Africa.
19 Jan 2015
69' - South Africa deal with the corner and launch a quick counter attack.
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69' - South Africa under pressure now. Keet comes out for a cross but doesn't collect, cleared out for a corner by the South African defence.
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67' - A long ball floated in by Algeria, Taider goes up, but the ball is headed backwards and into his own net by Hlatshwayo.
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GOAL - ALGERIA!
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63' - Algeria substitution. Taider replaces Lacen. Algeria remove a defensive midfielder and replace him with a striker. They are looking for an equaliser.
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63' - Corner to South Africa, dealt with by Algeria.
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62' - South Africa looking for a second goal, Vilakazi lays the ball back to Jali but he blasts over the top.
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61' - Rantie with another great chance, but not taken.
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60' - Algeria substitution. Belfodil replaces Mahrez.
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58' - Keet clears the second corner with a punch. Danger averted!
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58' - Corner to Algeria. They are pressing hard for an equaliser. Cleared by South Africa, but only for another corner.
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55' - WHAT A SAVE! Keet pulls off two stunning saves, the last off Slimani's headed effort to keep Algeria from scoring.
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54' - Mandi was booked for his challenge that lead to the penalty.
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54' - Rantie hits the crossbar! South Africa could have a two goal cushion...
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53' - Penalty to South Africa. Vilakazi brought down in the area by Mandi.
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50' - Phala has scored after some great play by South Africa. Vilakazi and Rantie involved on the left hand side of the big box, eventually worked the ball to Phala who was in front of goal and banged it home into the right hand side of the goal.
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GOAL - SOUTH AFRICA!
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49' - Matlaba with a swing in a cross from the left, across the face of goal, but no South African player running into the area. Eventually cleared for a corner.
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46' - Rantie in space on the left, behind the Algerian defence, but he is offside.
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46' - Free kick to Algeria, nothing comes from it and South Africa break quickly.
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SECOND HALF UNDERWAY
South Africa will be attacking from left to right in this second half.
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HALF TIME
Algeria had the better of the early exchanges, but Keet has done well in goal for South Africa. Two great chances for South Africa towards the end of the half with Vilakazi not taking a shot when he should have and Jali firing straight at the Algerian keeper.
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45' - There will be two minute of added stoppage time this half.
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43' - Another great chance for South Africa. Manyisa on the left feeds Jali who made a great run into the box, but he shoots straight at the M'Bolhi in the Algerian goal.
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42' - South Africa very patient in their build up and fashion a chance after a great turn by Vilakazi. He should have taken a shot, but didn't and Algeria eventually cleared.
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38' - Chance for Algeria as South Africa fail to clear, the ball drops to Mandi but he shot sails over the bar.
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37' - Rantie with some great play on the right hand side, beats two players but his final touch is too strong unfortunately.
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32' - Nothing come from the free kick for Algeria and the ball goes behind for a goal kick.
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31' - Matlaba was booked for that challenge.
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