Ivory Coast vs South Africa, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of NationsKodjia goal hands Ivorians victory in AFCON opener
Striker Jonathan Kodjia struck 26 minutes from time to hand the Ivory Coast a 1-0 win over South Africa.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 8': Foul by Serey Dié (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 8': Lebo Mothiba (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Lebo Mothiba (South Africa).
- 9': Ismael Traoré (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Serey Dié (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
- 11': Offside, Côte d'Ivoire. Jean Michael Seri tries a through ball, but Jonathan Kodjia is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Thamsanqa Mkhize (South Africa).
- 14': Wonlo Coulibaly (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Kamohelo Mokotjo.
- 16': Foul by Serey Dié (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 16': Themba Zwane (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 18': Sfiso Hlanti (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Ismael Traoré (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 18': Lebo Mothiba (South Africa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Nicolas Pepe (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 20': Themba Zwane (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Percy Tau (South Africa).
- 22': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Lebo Mothiba (South Africa).
- 23': Serge Aurier (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Lebo Mothiba (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Wilfried Kanon.
- 25': Attempt missed. Thulani Hlatshwayo (South Africa) header from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Sfiso Hlanti with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Foul by Lebo Mothiba (South Africa).
- 26': Serge Aurier (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Wonlo Coulibaly (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 27': Lebohang Maboe (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Sfiso Hlanti (South Africa).
- 28': Ismael Traoré (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Hand ball by Sfiso Hlanti (South Africa).
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Sfiso Hlanti (South Africa).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Foul by Dean Furman (South Africa).
- 30': Nicolas Pepe (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Nicolas Pepe (Côte d'Ivoire) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 32': Attempt saved. Jonathan Kodjia (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Serey Dié (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
- 35': Foul by Dean Furman (South Africa).
- 35': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Max-Alain Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 36': Thamsanqa Mkhize (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Lebohang Maboe (South Africa).
- 38': Wonlo Coulibaly (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Wonlo Coulibaly (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Foul by Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 40': Themba Zwane (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Jean Michael Seri (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Max-Alain Gradel.
- 43': Foul by Thulani Hlatshwayo (South Africa).
- 43': Serey Dié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Hand ball by Jonathan Kodjia (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 45'+2': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 45'+2': Percy Tau (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Max-Alain Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 45'+2': Thamsanqa Mkhize (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 0, South Africa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Côte d'Ivoire 0, South Africa 0.
- 46': Foul by Sfiso Hlanti (South Africa).
- 46': Nicolas Pepe (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Sfiso Hlanti.
- 49': Foul by Wonlo Coulibaly (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 49': Thamsanqa Mkhize (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Ismael Traoré (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 51': Lebo Mothiba (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Buhle Mkhwanazi (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 53': Foul by Wilfried Kanon (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 53': Lebohang Maboe (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Wilfried Kanon (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 54': Lebo Mothiba (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Dean Furman (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 56': Foul by Max-Alain Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 56': Lebohang Maboe (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Lebohang Maboe (South Africa).
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Max-Alain Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 57': Max-Alain Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Attempt missed. Max-Alain Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Serge Aurier with a cross.
- 61': Foul by Wilfried Kanon (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 61': Percy Tau (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Wilfried Kanon (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Ismael Traoré.
- 64': Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 1, South Africa 0. Jonathan Kodjia (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max-Alain Gradel following a fast break.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Kodjia.
- 67': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Themba Zwane.
- 68': Foul by Lebo Mothiba (South Africa).
- 68': Nicolas Pepe (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Wilfried Zaha replaces Jean Michael Seri.
- 69': Foul by Lebohang Maboe (South Africa).
- 69': Serge Aurier (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Percy Tau (South Africa).
- 71': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 72': Thamsanqa Mkhize (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Wonlo Coulibaly (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 75': Substitution, South Africa. Sibusiso Vilakazi replaces Lebohang Maboe.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Foul by Serey Dié (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 75': Sibusiso Vilakazi (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 77': Percy Tau (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Percy Tau (South Africa).
- 78': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Themba Zwane (South Africa).
- 79': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Thamsanqa Mkhize (South Africa).
- 80': Jonathan Kodjia (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Substitution, South Africa. Lars Veldwijk replaces Lebo Mothiba.
- 85': Hand ball by Percy Tau (South Africa).
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Max-Alain Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Souleyman Doumbia replaces Wonlo Coulibaly.
- 87': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Maxwel Cornet replaces Max-Alain Gradel because of an injury.
- 88': Foul by Buhle Mkhwanazi (South Africa).
- 88': Nicolas Pepe (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pepe (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 89': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Ronwen Williams.
- 90': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Thulani Hlatshwayo.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Serey Dié (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Kodjia.
- 90'+2': Foul by Lars Veldwijk (South Africa).
- 90'+2': Ismael Traoré (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 90'+3': Thamsanqa Mkhize (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sibusiso Vilakazi (South Africa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lars Veldwijk with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 90'+4': Sfiso Hlanti (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 1, South Africa 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Côte d'Ivoire 1, South Africa 0.
Statistics
 RSA |
CIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Fouls | 24 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 55.9 | Possession | 44.1 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 289 | Accurate Passes | 221 |
| 389 | Passes | 299 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 18 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: Al Salam Stadium
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Attendance: 4,961
Venue: Al Salam Stadium
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Attendance: 4,961
Africa Cup of Nations Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Congo DR | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | Benin | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Botswana | 3 | -7 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Ivory Coast (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Sylvain Gbohouo (GK) |
| 5 | Wilfried Kanon  |
| 6 | Ismaël Traoré |
| 2 | Wonlo Coulibaly |
| 17 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 10 | Jean Michaël Seri |
| 8 | Franck Kessié |
| 20 | Serey Dié |
| 14 | Jonathan Kodjia |
| 15 | Max Gradel |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
South Africa (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Ronwen Williams (GK) |
| 2 | Buhle Mkhwanazi |
| 14 | Thulani Hlatshwayo |
| 18 | Sfiso Hlanti |
| 5 | Thamsanqa Mkhize |
| 12 | Kamohelo Mokotjo |
| 15 | Dean Furman |
| 11 | Themba Zwane |
| 7 | Lebohang Maboe |
| 19 | Percy Tau |
| 9 | Lebo Mothiba |
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