Africa Cup of Nations

South Africa vs Morocco, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations
South Africa
    FT
    0 - 1
    Morocco
    • 90': Mbark Boussoufa

    Morocco scores last gasp goal to beat South Africa

    Captain Mbark Boussoufa scored in the last minute to hand Morocco a 1-0 win over South Africa as they took top place in Group D.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 3': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Karim El Ahmadi.
    • 3': Offside, South Africa. Thulani Serero tries a through ball, but Percy Tau is caught offside.
    • 5': Offside, Morocco. Hakim Ziyech tries a through ball, but Youssef En-Nesyri is caught offside.
    • 8': Offside, Morocco. Manuel da Costa tries a through ball, but Youssef En-Nesyri is caught offside.
    • 8': Foul by Karim El Ahmadi (Morocco).
    • 8': Thulani Serero (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Themba Zwane (South Africa).
    • 12': Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Foul by Moubarak Boussoufa (Morocco).
    • 14': Kamohelo Mokotjo (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
    • 16': Foul by Bongani Zungu (South Africa).
    • 16': Nordin Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Foul by Themba Zwane (South Africa).
    • 18': Moubarak Boussoufa (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Themba Zwane (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Younès Belhanda (Morocco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 20': Foul by Lebo Mothiba (South Africa).
    • 20': Karim El Ahmadi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Younès Belhanda (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
    • 24': Offside, Morocco. Nordin Amrabat tries a through ball, but Youssef En-Nesyri is caught offside.
    • 25': Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco).
    • 25': Thamsanqa Mkhize (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by Lebo Mothiba (South Africa).
    • 26': Manuel da Costa (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Kamohelo Mokotjo (South Africa).
    • 26': Moubarak Boussoufa (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco).
    • 27': Thulani Serero (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Bongani Zungu (South Africa).
    • 31': Nordin Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Bongani Zungu (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Percy Tau (South Africa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thulani Serero.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Younès Belhanda (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Younès Belhanda (Morocco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moubarak Boussoufa.
    • 38': Foul by Manuel da Costa (Morocco).
    • 38': Thulani Serero (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Percy Tau (South Africa).
    • 39': Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Romain Saïss (Morocco).
    • 40': Lebo Mothiba (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Foul by Themba Zwane (South Africa).
    • 45'+1': Foul by Percy Tau (South Africa).
    • 45'+1': Romain Saïss (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, South Africa 0, Morocco 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins South Africa 0, Morocco 0.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Thamsanqa Mkhize (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Themba Zwane.
    • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Karim El Ahmadi (Morocco).
    • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Moubarak Boussoufa.
    • 54': Foul by Moubarak Boussoufa (Morocco).
    • 54': Thamsanqa Mkhize (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Substitution, Morocco. Youssef Aït Bennasser replaces Karim El Ahmadi.
    • 57': Foul by Sfiso Hlanti (South Africa).
    • 57': Nordin Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
    • 59': Foul by Lebo Mothiba (South Africa).
    • 59': Manuel da Costa (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Manuel da Costa (Morocco).
    • 60': Lebo Mothiba (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Percy Tau (South Africa).
    • 60': Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Bongani Zungu (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Morocco).
    • 63': Foul by Themba Zwane (South Africa).
    • 63': Nordin Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat with a through ball.
    • 69': Bongani Zungu (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Morocco).
    • 71': Foul by Percy Tau (South Africa).
    • 71': Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Substitution, South Africa. Lars Veldwijk replaces Lebo Mothiba.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat with a cross.
    • 74': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
    • 74': Thamsanqa Mkhize (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Foul by Lars Veldwijk (South Africa).
    • 75': Manuel da Costa (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Youssef Aït Bennasser (Morocco).
    • 75': Thulani Serero (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Substitution, Morocco. Nabil Dirar replaces Noussair Mazraoui.
    • 75': Substitution, South Africa. Sibusiso Vilakazi replaces Themba Zwane.
    • 79': Foul by Sibusiso Vilakazi (South Africa).
    • 79': Younès Belhanda (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Substitution, South Africa. Hlompho Kekana replaces Bongani Zungu.
    • 82': Foul by Sibusiso Vilakazi (South Africa).
    • 82': Romain Saïss (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Thulani Serero (South Africa).
    • 85': Moubarak Boussoufa (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Moubarak Boussoufa (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 86': Foul by Lars Veldwijk (South Africa).
    • 86': Nabil Dirar (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Thamsanqa Mkhize (South Africa).
    • 89': Younès Belhanda (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Substitution, Morocco. Faycal Fajr replaces Hakim Ziyech.
    • 90': Goal! South Africa 0, Morocco 1. Moubarak Boussoufa (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, South Africa 0, Morocco 1.
    • 90'+3': Match ends, South Africa 0, Morocco 1.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 21
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    0 Corner Kicks 3
    0 Saves 2
    59.4 Possession 40.6
    11 SHOTS 2
    3 ON GOAL 0
    0.3 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    351 Accurate Passes 223
    447 Passes 314
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 0
    24 Crosses 6
    0.1 Cross % 0.0
    64 Long Balls 64
    33 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 0
    10 Effective Tackles 13
    16 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    14 Interceptions 16
    12 Effective Clearances 25
    12 Clearances 25

    Game Information

    Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

    Venue: Al Salam Stadium
    Location: Cairo, Egypt
    Attendance: 12,098

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    Line-Ups

    RSA South Africa (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    22 Ronwen Williams (GK)
    2 Buhle Mkhwanazi
    14 Thulani Hlatshwayo
    18 Sfiso Hlanti
    5 Thamsanqa Mkhize
    12 Kamohelo Mokotjo
    8 Bongani Zungu Yellow Card
    10 Thulani Serero
    9 Lebo Mothiba
    11 Themba Zwane Yellow Card
    19 Percy Tau
    South Africa Substitutes:
    Sibusiso Vilakazi, Tiyani Mabunda, Daniel Cardoso, Thembinkosi Lorch, Innocent Maela, Bruce Bvuma, Lebohang Maboe, Darren Keet, Hlompho Kekana, Ramahlwe Mphahlele, Lars Veldwijk.

    MAR Morocco (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Munir El Kajoui (GK)
    6 Romain Saïss
    4 Manuel da Costa
    2 Achraf Hakimi
    3 Noussair Mazraoui
    10 Younès Belhanda
    14 Mbark Boussoufa
    8 Karim El Ahmadi
    19 Youssef En-Nesyri
    16 Nordin Amrabat
    7 Hakim Ziyech
    Morocco Substitutes:
    Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti, Yassine Bounou, Youssef Aït Bennasser, Yunis Abdelhamid, Khalid Boutaïb, Mehdi Bourabia, Abdelkarim Baadi, Sofiane Boufal, Medhi Benatia, Oussama Idrissi, Faycal Fajr, Nabil Dirar.

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