29 Mar 2015
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29 Mar 2015
FULL TIME AT MBOMBELA STADIUM
The game ends 1 - 1! Bafana earning a draw right at the death.
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90' +4 - Bafana have equalised through Zungu! A cross from the left resulted in a shot from Phala which Akpeyi parried away but only as far as Zungu who to wrap his left foot around the ball and lash it into the Nigerian net.
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GOAL - SOUTH AFRICA!
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There will be four minutes of added time.
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87' - South African substitution. Phala replaces Vilakazi.
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85' - WHAT A STRIKE! Nigeria surge onto the attack, the ball finds Musa in space on the left, around 10 metres outside the box, he cuts in and unleashes a right footed shot into the top right corner of Khune's net.
Sublime from Musa!
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GOAL - NIGERIA!
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84' - The resulting corner is far too deep and collected easily by Akpeyi in the Nigerian goal.
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83' - Hlatshwayo takes but the wall does its job and the ball deflects over the bar for a corner.
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82' - Free kick to Bafana in a dangerous position, they have had a few today but failed to hit the target.
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79' - South African substitution. Matlaba is replaced by Khumalo.
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18 500 watching this match at Mbombela Stadium.
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76' - Matlaba undergoing some treatment after a heavy challenge.
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72' - South African substitution. Majoro replaces Rantie.
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71' - Bafana work some space close to the Nigeria big box, Manyisa bursts into the box after a one-two with Serero but shoots off target.
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67' - Nigeria threaten again as they move into the big box, Mathoho produces a brilliant tackle to stop the threat.
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Some movement on the South African bench, changes looming.
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66' - Nigerian substitution. Oghalo replaces Samuel.
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65' - Musa threatens for Nigeria but his shot is wide.
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62' - Akpeyi produces another brilliant save as Rantie shoots from a tight angle.
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Excellent work by the Nigerian keeper!
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61' - PENALTY SAVED! A little to casual from Jali who chooses to go to the right, Akpeyi guesses the right way and saves one handed!
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60' - Penalty awarded to Bafana as Serero goes down in the area, he had lost control of the ball it seems, but there was contact.
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58' - Balogun has recovered and is continuing but now Hlatshwayo is down.
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56' - Balogun is down for Nigeria after a clash with Manyisa.
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55' - Nigeria break up play in their own half and launch a lightning quick counter attack with Samuel but Bafana end up scrambling back just in time.
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54' - Nigeria pushing forward now, but a cross from the left is just too strong and goes over Khune in the Bafana goal.
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52' - Serero tries a curler, but it is well wide of the right hand upright.
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50' - Free kick to Bafana in a dangerous position after Rantie is brought down.
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47' - A slow start to the second half, Bafana still trying to find a way through, but playing a patient game.
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SECOND HALF UNDERWAY
Will we have a goal this half? Nigeria kick off, they are attacking from left to right.
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HALF TIME AT MBOMBELA STADIUM
No goals in the first half, Bafana having 9 attempts on goal, 3 on target. Nigeria have had 4 shots on goal, 2 on target. The visitors have had 57% of the possession.
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45' - Bafana pushing for a goal before half-time. Hlatshwayo finds acres of space on the right, but the pass comes a little late and he is caught off-side.
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44' - Another excellent chance for Bafana as the ball is cut back from the right hand byline, unfortunately just behind Serero who had just arrived in the box.
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43' - South Africa threaten again, Jali tries to work some space for a shot, but Nigeria managed to clear.
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40' - Nigeria threaten through Samuels as he tries a left-footed curler. It flies just wide of the left hand upright with Khune well beaten.
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38' - Manyisa fires over the bar from the resulting free kick!
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37' - Serero is fouled just outside the big box. Excellent opportunity for Bafana.
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35' -Rantie with an audacious dummy and turn which leaves the defence flummoxed, the ball rolls out unfortunately.
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33' - More enterprising play from Bafana, they are dominating here but so far no goal to show for it. Hlatshwayo receives an aerial ball out on the right, he tries to hit if first time but it slices off his boot.
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Bafana really impressing with the speed and accuracy of their passing so far today.
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29' - More excellent space by Bafana, they work space down the left, the ball is cut back to Jali who tries to place a shot into the corner. The ball takes a huge deflection off a defender bug a goal kick is given.
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26' - The corner kick comes to Jali, he shoots but doesn't trouble the keeper.
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25' - Excellent run by Zungu, he finds Rantie in the box, he turns and shoots but it is blocked by a Nigerian defender. Corner to Bafana.
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Nigeria have been forced into a substitution, Omeruo could not recover from his leg injury and is replaced by Oboabona.