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As it happened: Bafana 1-2 Cape Verde Islands

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05 Sep 2017

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05 Sep 2017

Match Report

05 Sep 2017

Stuart Baxter: "I can't say I'm confident after a 2-1 loss but we will make sure that we do everything we can to win the next two games."

05 Sep 2017

Stuart Baxter: "I'm totally gutted, as a professional and someone who loves this country, personally I am very very very disappointed.

05 Sep 2017

FULL-TIME: Bafana Bafana 1-2 Cape Verde.

Massively disappointing result for the home side as they now sit at the bottom of Group D.

05 Sep 2017

94' Cape Verde immediately go up the other end and force Sandilands into a last-ditch save.

05 Sep 2017

93' The ball bounces around but falls safely into the keeper's hands.

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93' Jali wins a free-kick in the middle of the park, Bafana will be pushing everyone forward for this one.

05 Sep 2017

92' Tau gets in behind the Cape Verde defence but his final ball is just behind a team-mate.

05 Sep 2017

90' The fourth official signals four minutes of added time. Can Bafana grab an equaliser!

05 Sep 2017

88' Andile Jali grabs a goal back for Bafana with a close-range finish from a corner.

05 Sep 2017

88' Bafana!!!!!!!

05 Sep 2017

87' Rantie puts a near post effort over the cross bar. It's just not happening for Bafana.

05 Sep 2017

86' Furman is booked for a block on Steven Pereira.

05 Sep 2017

84' Cape Verde wind down the clock by making their second change as Ryan Mendes is replaced.

05 Sep 2017

80' We head into the final 10 minutes with Bafana looking for divine intervention to turn this game around.

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79' Cape Verde now looking to slow the tempo of the game down and see out the result.

05 Sep 2017

76' Bafana make their final change as Percy Tau replaces Kekana as Cape Verde make their first change with Luis Soares is replaced by Julio Tavares.

05 Sep 2017

75' Bafana are searching for any cracks in the Cape Verde defence but the visitors are holding firm and are happy to sit back and soak up the pressure.

05 Sep 2017

73' If Bafana lose tonight the maximum points they can get is 10 with their last two fixtures against Burkino Faso and Senegal.

05 Sep 2017

72' Less than 20 minutes to go now as Bafana look to build any form of attack.

The crowd lets out a groan and Jali hits a stray pass.

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71' The crowd calling for Percy Tau to be introduced as the bench sit with shocked expressions on their face.

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69' One more change is available to Bafana as they will look to rescue the game.

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66' Garry Rodrigues doubles the visitors' lead with a bending effort from just outside the box.

Bafana's World Cup dreams looks to be fading fast.

05 Sep 2017

66' Cape Verde

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64' Bafana make their second change as Andile Jali replaces Grobler.

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62' Ryan Mendes misses a glorious chance to double the visitors' lead and blasts his effort over the crossbar with the goal at his mercy.

05 Sep 2017

59' kekana goes into the referee's book for a late challenge on Marco Soares.

05 Sep 2017

58' Keagan Dolly looking to take matters into his own hands as he looks to turn three defenders inside the box but is dispossessed.

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58' Bafana looking to hit back immediately but are struggling down the flanks as Rama looks very heavy legged.

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56' Baxter reacts immediately as Lebogang Manyama replaces Themba Zwane.

05 Sep 2017

54' Bafana's World Cup dreams seems to be slipping away as the home side need two goals to seal a come from behind victory.

05 Sep 2017

51' Garry Rodrigues dusts himself and unleashes an unstoppable drive past a helpless Sandilands.

05 Sep 2017

Cape Verde

05 Sep 2017

50' Gould concedes a free-kick in a dangerous area after being turned by Garry Rodrigues on the edge of the box.

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48' Rantie creates space for himself just outside the box and unleashes a venomous shot just wide of the upright.

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47' Kekana sprays the ball across to Rama as Bafana look to get going.

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46' Bafana almost immediately caught sleeping at the back as Julio Tavares drags a low shot just wide.

05 Sep 2017

45' The referee gets the second half underway.

05 Sep 2017

HALF TIME: Bafana Bafana 0-0 Cape Verde

The hosts dominated the first stanza but failing to make their superiority count by finding the back of the net.

05 Sep 2017

45' The fourth official signals a minimum of 2 minutes of additional time will be played.

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42' Grobler gets a good flick on from a goal-kick but Rama overcooks his cross behind for a goal-kick.

05 Sep 2017

41' Grobler with another effort on goal from an acute angle after doing well to turn inside the box.

Bafana piling on the pressure late in the first half.

05 Sep 2017

37' The crowd have found their voices and are well behind the home side now.

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35' Kekana goes narrowly wide of the top left corner from the resulting free-kick.

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35' Tiago Almeida gets the first yellow of the match as he blocks Rantie as the attacker was looking to turn in on goal.

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34' Bafana in control of this encounter and dictating the tempo of the game but are yet to break the deadlock. Still 0-0

05 Sep 2017

30' Delightful cross by Hlanti but Grobler sends tame header.
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