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As it happened: Nigeria v Bafana

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19 Nov 2014

That's all folks...

Thank you for joining Sport24's LIVE scoring and interactive commentary from the final AFCON qualifier between Nigeria and Bafana Bafana.

19 Nov 2014

MATCH REPORT

South Africa were on the verge on making history after leading 2-0 courtesy of a Tokelo Rantie but Nigeria left it late as Sone Aluko matches Rantie's brace with another. 

Nigeria were likeliest to score after several chances but Darren Keet and his defence were up for the challenge.

Keshi was reinstated as Nigeria's coach recently and now has to build for the next Nations Cup.

Shakes can rest assure that Bafana are unbeaten and have not to face the Super Eagles at the big event in Equatorial Guinea come January/February.

19 Nov 2014

NIGERIA ARE OUT!

Congo beats Sudan 1-0 and are headed to Equatorial Guinea for the 2015 AFCON along with South Africa from Group A.

19 Nov 2014

FULL-TIME!

Nigeria 2-2 Bafana Bafana

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95' Rantie has a chance to get his hatrick and beats Nigeria's defence. However, Enyeama gets hold of it with a poor strike by Rantie.

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Goal by Aluko, as he strikes from afar.  

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94' GOOOOOAAAALLLLL!

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91' Manyisa gets challenged by Mikel. Freekick on the half way line

19 Nov 2014

90 minutes gone, FIVE minutes of added. 

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86' Nigeria with another nearly moment as Samuel breaks into the box, but has his shot blocked before a cross is blocked for a corner.

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85' Keet fumbles a left-footed shot from Mikel, but is able to recover.

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84' Sekola works the ball to the corner of the box. Pushing Nigeria to lengths now. 

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81' Musa goes down in the box & the Bafana players look nervously to the ref who, to their relief, waves play on...

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80' Sekola tries a shot from range but well, well wide.

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76' Rantie gets challenge and Egwuekwe gets a yellow card.

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76' Bafana are now wide open with a man down. 

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75'  Aaron Samuel is on and Kenneth Omeruo is off.

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74' Musa's cross from the left is a touch too strong for Emineke.

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Struggle to see if 'Yeye' actually touches the player but intention and lunge is evident.

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71' Reneilwe Letsholonyane gets another yellow and he is shown red by the referee. 

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Aluko scores for Nigeria after Uche initial shot hit the post, 2-1.

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68' GOAAAAALLLL!

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65' Corner to Nigeria. Bafana clear to Onazi  and he fires high over the crossbar.

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63' Mathoho is booked for a pulling back a Nigerian attacker.

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Nigeria are not offering much in attack as Bafana look solid in defence. Time to ring the changes for Keshi's Eagles.

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61' Corner to Nigeria. The ball is whipped into the box and there is a bit of a goalmouth scramble before Bafana clear the danger.

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56' Nigeria pushing on but lacking urgency right now. 

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54' Keet collects a cross from the left by Emenike and injures himself in the process.

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Rantie steals the ball off Nigeria's defence and puts it in the back of the net, the great Enyeama gets another pass him.

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48' GOAAAAAL

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47' Early shot from Mikel, but lacks power and Keet collects with ease.

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SECOND HALF

Kick-off. 

19 Nov 2014

Nigeria was the most likely of either teams to score but Bafana's Darren Keet made sure to hold Bafana in this encounter.

Bafana pouncing on the counter attack. All to play for in the second half.

19 Nov 2014

Half-Time:

Rantie's goal gives SA the lead at the perfect time. 

Nigeria 0-1 Bafana

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GOAL SCORER: Rantie brushes aside Lawal and Egwuekwe and strikes the ball perfectly into the top corner of Enyeama.

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42' GOOOOOALLL!!

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Five minutes left, still goalless. 

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No word on whether Erasmus was taken off due to injury or his lack of a physical presence. 

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39' Strange substitute as Kermit Erasmus comes off for Moeketsi Sekola.

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36' Nigeria looking desperate now, Bafana trying to stop them in midfield. 

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In Group A's other game Sudan and Congo are still locked at 0-0. As it stands Nigeria will qualify for AFCON 2015.

19 Nov 2014

30' Musa has been troubling Bafana's backline but his final ball hasn't been under par. 

19 Nov 2014

Akwa Ibom fans asking for GOALS, yes the are. Nigeria need them right now as Sudan/Conga still 0-0. 

Nigeria has a superior head-to-head statistics if were to come down to that.

19 Nov 2014

27' Uche dribbles his way into the South African box, but he is quickly closed down and loses the ball.

South Afica being attacked all over the park. Looking to sit now.

19 Nov 2014

24' Uche release a long shot from out side of the box but no qualms for Bafana keeper.
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