South Africa vs Ethiopia, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAFAbout
South Africa are hosting Ethiopia
at FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Njabulo Ngcobo (South Africa).
- 2': Surafel Dagnachew (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Aschalew Tamene.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Getaneh Kebede (Ethiopia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amanuel Gebremikael.
- 6': Evidence Makgopa (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Remedan Yesuf (Ethiopia).
- 7': Foul by Amanuel Yohannes (Ethiopia).
- 7': Nyiko Mobbie (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Amanuel Gebremikael (Ethiopia).
- 8': Victor Letsoalo (South Africa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Evidence Makgopa (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Remedan Yesuf (Ethiopia).
- 11': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Suleman Hamid.
- 11': Attempt missed. Victor Letsoalo (South Africa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yusuf Maart with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Own Goal by Getaneh Kebede, Ethiopia. South Africa 1, Ethiopia 0.
- 13': Offside, South Africa. Teboho Mokoena tries a through ball, but Evidence Makgopa is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Getaneh Kebede (Ethiopia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Abubeker Nasir (Ethiopia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Nyiko Mobbie (South Africa).
- 14': Offside, South Africa. Bongokuhle Hlongwane tries a through ball, but Victor Letsoalo is caught offside.
- 15': Amanuel Gebremikael (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Yusuf Maart (South Africa).
- 16': Attempt blocked. Surafel Dagnachew (Ethiopia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Remedan Yesuf.
- 16': Offside, South Africa. Ronwen Williams tries a through ball, but Evidence Makgopa is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt missed. Mesud Mohammed (Ethiopia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Surafel Dagnachew.
- 18': Foul by Yusuf Maart (South Africa).
- 18': Mesud Mohammed (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Getaneh Kebede (Ethiopia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Abubeker Nasir.
- 21': Aschalew Tamene (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Victor Letsoalo (South Africa).
- 21': Victor Letsoalo (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Offside, South Africa. Njabulo Ngcobo tries a through ball, but Evidence Makgopa is caught offside.
- 24': Abubeker Nasir (Ethiopia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Nyiko Mobbie (South Africa).
- 25': Attempt missed. Getaneh Kebede (Ethiopia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Abubeker Nasir.
- 29': Attempt missed. Victor Letsoalo (South Africa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 34': Foul by Njabulo Ngcobo (South Africa).
- 34': Mesud Mohammed (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Amanuel Gebremikael (Ethiopia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Remedan Yesuf (Ethiopia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Substitution, Ethiopia. Abel Yalew replaces Amanuel Gebremikael.
- 39': Abel Yalew (Ethiopia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Victor Letsoalo (South Africa).
- 40': Attempt saved. Surafel Dagnachew (Ethiopia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Getaneh Kebede.
- 43': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Yared Baye.
- 44': Attempt missed. Rushine De Reuck (South Africa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yusuf Maart with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Abel Yalew (Ethiopia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mesud Mohammed.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, South Africa 1, Ethiopia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins South Africa 1, Ethiopia 0.
- 47': Abubeker Nasir (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (South Africa).
- 48': Corner, Ethiopia. Conceded by Yusuf Maart.
- 49': Foul by Yusuf Maart (South Africa).
- 49': Surafel Dagnachew (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Surafel Dagnachew (Ethiopia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Corner, Ethiopia. Conceded by Terrence Mashego.
- 51': Corner, Ethiopia. Conceded by Yusuf Maart.
- 53': Attempt missed. Njabulo Ngcobo (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Teboho Mokoena.
- 54': Attempt missed. Surafel Dagnachew (Ethiopia) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the right. Assisted by Remedan Yesuf.
- 54': Offside, South Africa. Nyiko Mobbie tries a through ball, but Evidence Makgopa is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by Abubeker Nasir (Ethiopia).
- 58': Nyiko Mobbie (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Abubeker Nasir (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Victor Letsoalo (South Africa).
- 61': Substitution, Ethiopia. Asrat Tonjo replaces Suleman Hamid.
- 61': Substitution, Ethiopia. Shimelis Bekele replaces Surafel Dagnachew.
- 62': Foul by Amanuel Yohannes (Ethiopia).
- 62': Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Abel Yalew (Ethiopia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Getaneh Kebede.
- 65': Substitution, South Africa. Thabani Zuke replaces Teboho Mokoena.
- 65': Foul by Abubeker Nasir (Ethiopia).
- 65': Nyiko Mobbie (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Abubeker Nasir (Ethiopia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt missed. Getaneh Kebede (Ethiopia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Remedan Yesuf.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Getaneh Kebede (Ethiopia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abel Yalew.
- 72': Foul by Shimelis Bekele (Ethiopia).
- 72': Rushine De Reuck (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Offside, South Africa. Rushine De Reuck tries a through ball, but Terrence Mashego is caught offside.
- 74': Substitution, South Africa. Ethan Brooks replaces Yusuf Maart.
- 75': Foul by Mesud Mohammed (Ethiopia).
- 75': Siyanda Xulu (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Asrat Tonjo (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (South Africa).
- 79': Substitution, Ethiopia. Gatoch Panom replaces Mesud Mohammed.
- 79': Substitution, Ethiopia. Chernet Gugsa replaces Getaneh Kebede.
- 81': Foul by Victor Letsoalo (South Africa).
- 81': Yared Baye (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, South Africa. Thabiso Kutumela replaces Victor Letsoalo.
- 84': Attempt missed. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ronwen Williams.
- 85': Attempt missed. Abel Yalew (Ethiopia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Asrat Tonjo with a cross.
- 86': Chernet Gugsa (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Njabulo Ngcobo (South Africa).
- 87': Attempt blocked. Abel Yalew (Ethiopia) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Remedan Yesuf.
- 89': Chernet Gugsa (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Thabani Zuke (South Africa).
- 89': Thabani Zuke (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Thabiso Kutumela (South Africa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Abubeker Nasir (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Njabulo Ngcobo (South Africa).
- 90'+3': Foul by Ethan Brooks (South Africa).
- 90'+3': Shimelis Bekele (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Abel Yalew (Ethiopia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, South Africa 1, Ethiopia 0.
- 0': Match ends, South Africa 1, Ethiopia 0.
Statistics
ETH |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 6 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 63.3 | Possession | 36.7 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 533 | Accurate Passes | 278 |
| 614 | Passes | 351 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 44 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 17 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 20 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 9 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
Venue: FNB Stadium
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Venue: FNB Stadium
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
WCQ - CAF Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | 10 | +16 | 25 |
| 2 | Uganda | 10 | +5 | 18 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 10 | -3 | 18 |
| 4 | Guinea | 10 | +3 | 15 |
Line-Ups
South Africa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| Ronwen Williams (GK) | |
| Rushine De Reuck | |
| Siyanda Xulu | |
| Terrence Mashego | |
| Nyiko Mobbie | |
| Teboho Mokoena | |
| Moegamat Yusuf Maart | |
| Njabulo Ngcobo | |
| Evidence Makgopa | |
| Victor Letsoalo |
|
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane |
Ethiopia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Fasil Gebremichael (GK) |
| 16 | Yared Bayeh |
| 15 | Aschalew Tamene |
| 20 | Remedan Yesuf |
| 2 | Suleman Hamid |
| 8 | Amanuel Yohannes |
| 7 | Surafel Dagnachew |
| 3 | Mesud Mohammed |
| 9 | Getaneh Kebede |
| 10 | Abubeker Nasser |
| 11 | Amanuel Gebremichael |
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