Africa Cup of Nations

FT Monday, January 19, 2015
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Match Report

AP Photo/Themba Hadebe

South Africa undone by own goal as Algeria battle back to win

Algeria came from behind to begin their African Nations Cup campaign with a 3-1 victory over South Africa.

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Lineups

ALG

  1. 23Raïs M'BolhiG
  2. 12Carl MedjaniD
  3. 5Rafik HallicheD
  4. 3Faouzi GhoulamD
  5. 20Aïssa MandiD
  6. 14Nabil BentalebM
  7. 7Riyad MahrezM
  8. 10Sofiane FeghouliM
  9. 8Medhi LacenM
  10. 11Yacine BrahimiM
  11. 13Islam SlimaniF

RSA

  1. 1Darren KeetG
  2. 2Rivaldo CoetzeeD
  3. 14Thulani HlatshwayoD
  4. 11Thabo MatlabaD
  5. 6Anele NgcongcaD
  6. 5Andile JaliM
  7. 20Oupa ManyisaM
  8. 18Thuso PhalaM
  9. 15Dean FurmanM
  10. 23Tokelo RantieF
  11. 10Kermit ErasmusF

Timeline

  1. 29' Siyabonga Nhlapo (South Africa) Substitution at 29'
  2. 33' Thabo Matlaba (South Africa) Yellow Card at 33'
  3. 51' Thuso Phala (South Africa) Goal at 51'
  4. 53' Aissa Mandi (Algeria) Yellow Card at 53'
  5. 54' Tokelo Rantie (South Africa) Penalty - Missed at 54'
  6. 60' Ishak Belfodil (Algeria) Substitution at 60'
  7. 64' Saphir Taïder (Algeria) Substitution at 64'
  8. 67' Thulani Hlatshwayo (South Africa) Own Goal at 67'
  9. 72' Faouzi Ghoulam (Algeria) Goal at 72'
  10. 79' Bongani Ndulula (South Africa) Substitution at 79'
  11. 83' Islam Slimani (Algeria) Goal at 83'
  12. 85' Mandla Masango (South Africa) Substitution at 85'
  13. 90' El Arabi Hilal Soudani (Algeria) Substitution at 90'

Africa Cup of Nations News

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