Khaya Ndubane

By Khaya Ndubane

Digital Manager Phakaaathi


Blow by blow: Sudan vs South Africa

Hello and welcome to Phakaaathi's live reporting of the final Group B match of the Caf Under-20 Afcon between Sudan and South Africa at Heroes National Stadium.


At stake is the place in the semi-finals of the competition and a spot in the Fifa Under-20 World Cup in South Korea.

– referee blows his whistle for full-time. Full-time score: Sudan 1-3 South Africa

– 3 minutes of added time to be played

– 88′ Shopane misses an empty net for South Africa

– 87′ corner kick for Sudan

– 86′ another corner kick for Sudan

– 85′ corner kick for Sudan

– 84′ corner kick for South africa

– 83′ Substitution for South Africa: Singh makes way for Sipho Mbule

– 79′ Substitution for Sudan: Ibrahim Mohamed comes on for Taifour

– 77′ referee stops play for Mpoto to receive medical treatment

– 76′ Substitution for Sudan: Suliman makes way for Mazin

– 74′ corner kick for Sudan

– 74′ Shopane is through on goals, but shoots wide

– 73′ corner kick for Sudan

– 69′ Substitution for Sudan: Hassan makes way for Gumaa

– 66′ GOAAAL! Mbatha makes it 3-1 for South Africa with a neat finish!

– 60′ GOAAAL! Margeman puts South Africa in the lead with a powerful finish!

– 59′ Substitution for South Africa: Itumeleng Shopane comes on for Mahlambi

– 58′ South Africa appeal for the penalty, but a corner kick is given instead

– 53′ Substitution for South Africa: Kobamelo Kodisang comes on for Jordan

– 51′ Abdalla Mohammed denies Mahlambi from close range. Corner kick for South Africa

– 50′ another offside call goes against South Africa

– 48′ offside call goes against South Africa

– Sudan get the second half underway

– referee blows his whistle for the half-time break. Half-time score: Sudan 1-1 South Africa

– 90+1′ Singh shoots wide from close range

– 45′ free kick for South Africa and a yellow card for Osman

– 43′ Abdalla Mohammed is down injured and the referee stops play for him to receive medical treatment

– 41′ Abdalla Mohammed makes a double save to deny Jordan and Mbatha

– 32′ corner kick for South Africa

– 28′ chance for Sudan! But Mustafa Ahmed fails to connect well with the ball!

– 25′ GOAAAL! Osman grabs the equaliser for Sudan with a powerful shot!

– 13′ GOAAAL! Mahlambi opens the scoring for South Africa with a tap in from Singh’s cross!

– 12′ Mohamed saves Margeman’s long range shot

– 11′ offside call goes against South Africa

– 6′ Margeman shoots wide of goals from long range

– South Africa get the game underway

– kickoff

Starting XI:

Sudan XI: Abdalla Mohammed, Mugadam, Taifour, Osman, Yacoub Mohammed, Hassan, Suliman, Arshin, Musab, Waheed, Mustafa Ahmed
South Africa XI: Mpoto, Mohamme, Mukumela, Malepe (C), Mthethwa, Margeman, Mokoena, Mbatha, Singh, Mahlambi, Jordan

Hello and welcome to Phakaaathi’s live reporting of the final Group B match of the Caf Under-20 Afcon between Sudan and South Africa at Heroes National Stadium.

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