Blow by blow: Bafana Bafana vs Nigeria

Starting XI

Bafana Bafana: Senzo Meyiwa, Thulani Hlatshwayo, Anele Ngcongca, Erick Mathoho, Thabo Matlaba, Andile Jali, Dean Furman, Oupa Manyisa, Mandla Masango, Sibusiso Vilakazi, Bongani Ndulula.

Nigeria: Austin Ejide, Efe Ambrose, Kenneth Omeruo, Godfrey Oboabona, Elderson Echiejile, Ogenyi Onazi, John Obi Mikel, Nosa Igiebor, Ahmed Musa, Gbolahan Salami, Emmanuel Emenike

– Kick off!

– Bafana attacking from right to left, while Nigeria attack from left to right

– 1 minute Goal kick to Nigeria

– 2 minutes Vilakazi slips on Nigeria’s D line

– 3 minutes Throw in for Bafana

– 5 minutes Goal kick to Chiefs

– 6 minutes Manyisa’s close range shot is blocked

– 7′ Mathoho making it difficult for Nigeria to move forward. Corner kick to Nigeria

– 8′ clears poorly but his teammates help

– 10′ Vilakazi’s run forward is stopped and the ball is kicked out for Salami to receive medical treatment

– 12′ Hlatshwayo commits a foul

– 13′ Offside call against Nigeria

– 15′ Manyisa gets a corner for Bafana after he was denied by Omeruo

– 16′ Ejide is off his line but Bafana fail to profit from his mistake and its cleared. Throw in to Bafana

– 19′  Ambrose under pressure from Manyisa and commits a foul. Advantage bafana

– 22′ Mathoho’s shot is blocked and his teammates appeal for a hand ball. Referee waves play on

– 25′ Goal kick to Nigeria

– 25′ Mathoho makes life difficult for Emenike. Goal kick to Bafana

– 27′ Ejide collects in the air. Goal kick to Nigeria

– 28′ Jali and Masango combine brilliantly but Ejide puts and end to Bafana’s attack. Goal kick to Nigeria

– 29′ Advantage to Bafana after Emenike pushed Mathoho in the box

– 30′ Ndulula gets a free kick after he was pulled

– 32′ Ngcongca’s brilliant sliding tackle denies Salami a chance to score

– 34′  Musa’s corner punched away by Meyiwa

– 35′ Musa sends his shot into the stands

– 38′ Meyiwa saves Musa’s corner cross

– 40′ Throw in to Bafana

– 43′ Salami’s shot is blocked by Matlaba

– 45′ Oboabona get a yellow card for his challenge on Mathoho with 2 minutes of added time to play

– Referee blows for half time

– Half Time score Bafana Bafana 0-0 Nigeria

– The second half gets underway

– Shakes makes one change. Thokelo Rantie comes on for Bongani Ndulula

– 46′ Foul on Furman. Free kick to Bafana

– 47′ Matlaba fail to get beyond the D line

– 50′ Manyisa sends his shot over the goal posts. Goal kick to Nigeria

– 52′ Throw in for Nigeria

– 53′ Offside call against Bafana

– 55′ Salami can’t get past Mathoho and eventually puts the ball out

– 56′ Foul on jali

– 59′ Bafana trying to unlock Nigerian. Rantie gets a pass from Jali and his effort hits the side-netting

– 62′ Gbolahan Salami makes way for Osaguona. Substitution for Nigeria

– 64′ Offside call against Nigeria

– 65′ Free kick to Nigeria in a dangerous position

– 66′ Obi Mikel’s effort is off target

– 68′ Onazi’s shot is off target

– 69′ Ngcongca clears in the box

– 70′ Sone Aluko comes on for Nosa Igiebor. Substitution for Nigeria

– 73′ Goal kick to Bafana

– 74′ Throw in for Bafana

– 75′ Furman receives a yellow card for kicking a player accidentally

– 77′  Echiejile sends his effort into the stands

– 79′ Offside call against Bafana

– 80′ Mathoho clears off the goal line

– 81′ Themba Zwane comes on for Masango. Substitution for Bafana

– 83′ Too many touches in the box by Bafana and they fail to score

– 85′ Vilakazi gives the ball away on the D line

– 87′ Jali and Manyisa combine well to move from Bafana’s into the Nigeria’s final third. Throw in for Bafana

– 89′ Goal kick to Bafana. With 3 minutes of added time to play

– 90+‘ Throw in for Nigeria

– 90+’ Free kick to Nigeria

– Referee blows for full time

– Full Time score Bafana Bafana 0-0 Nigeria