FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

FT Tuesday, September 5, 2017
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Moses Mabhida Stadium · 16,822 att.

Match Report

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Head to Head

RSA leads series 2-1-1

Lineups

RSA · 4-4-2

  1. 16Wayne SandilandsG
  2. 14Thulani HlatshwayoCD-L
  3. 13Morgan GouldCD-R
  4. 18Sfiso HlantiLB
  5. 6Ramahlwe MphahleleRB
  6. 3Hlompho KekanaCM-L
  7. 5Dean FurmanCM-R
  8. 19Themba ZwaneLM
  9. 7Keagan DollyRM
  10. 17Tokelo RantieCF-L
  11. 21Bradley GroblerCF-R

CPV · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1VozinhaG
  2. 17Steven PereiraCD-L
  3. 3Carlos PonckCD-R
  4. 2StopiraLB
  5. 22Tiago AlmeidaRB
  6. 20Ryan MendesAM
  7. 6Marco SoaresLM
  8. 19Danilson da CruzRM
  9. 21Júlio TavaresF
  10. 11Garry RodriguesAM-L
  11. 15Nuno RochaAM-R

Timeline

  1. 36' Tiago Almeida (Cape Verde Islands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 52' Goal! South Africa 0, Cape Verde Islands 1. Rodrigues (Cape Verde Islands) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  3. 57' Substitution, South Africa. Lebogang Manyama replaces Themba Zwane.
  4. 60' Hlompho Kekana (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 65' Substitution, South Africa. Andile Jali replaces Bradley Grobler.
  6. 67' Goal! South Africa 0, Cape Verde Islands 2. Rodrigues (Cape Verde Islands) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Júlio Tavares.
  7. 78' Substitution, Cape Verde Islands. Platini replaces Júlio Tavares.
  8. 78' Substitution, South Africa. Percy Tau replaces Hlompho Kekana.
  9. 82' Steven Pereira (Cape Verde Islands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 85' Substitution, Cape Verde Islands. Wuilito Fernandes replaces Ryan Mendes.
  11. 86' Dean Furman (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 89' Goal! South Africa 1, Cape Verde Islands 2. Andile Jali (South Africa) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  13. 90'+4' Substitution, Cape Verde Islands. Admar Almeida replaces Rodrigues.

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