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
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