South Africa vs Italy, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA Women's World Cup
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3 - 2
3 - 2
South Africa shock Italy to qualify for round of 16 at WWC
Thembi Kgatlana scored a last-gasp winner to give South Africa their first ever Women's World Cup win with a 3-2 victory over Italy.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Elena Linari (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa).
- 6': Foul by Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa).
- 6': Lisa Boattin (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Penalty Italy. Chiara Beccari draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 10': Penalty conceded by Karabo Dhlamini (South Africa) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 11': Goal! South Africa 0, Italy 1. Arianna Caruso (Italy) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 13': Attempt missed. Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bambanani Mbane.
- 21': Robyn Moodaly (South Africa) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jermaine Seoposenwe.
- 23': Foul by Benedetta Orsi (Italy).
- 23': Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Chiara Beccari (Italy).
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Noko Matlou (South Africa).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Chiara Beccari (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Bongeka Gamede (South Africa).
- 32': Own Goal by Benedetta Orsi, Italy. South Africa 1, Italy 1.
- 33': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Bambanani Mbane.
- 34': Chiara Beccari (Italy) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Lisa Boattin with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Elena Linari (Italy) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Chiara Beccari (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 34': Hand ball by Bongeka Gamede (South Africa).
- 36': Elena Linari (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa).
- 37': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Lebohang Ramalepe.
- 38': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Lebohang Ramalepe.
- 39': Attempt missed. Valentina Giacinti (Italy) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Barbara Bonansea with a cross.
- 42': Foul by Lucia Di Guglielmo (Italy).
- 42': Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Foul by Arianna Caruso (Italy).
- 45'+1': Linda Motlhalo (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa).
- 45'+2': Lisa Boattin (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Valentina Giacinti (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucia Di Guglielmo.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Karabo Dhlamini (South Africa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hildah Magaia.
- 45'+5': Arianna Caruso (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+5': Foul by Robyn Moodaly (South Africa).
- 45'+6': Attempt saved. Arianna Caruso (Italy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lisa Boattin.
- 45'+6': Bambanani Mbane (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Barbara Bonansea (Italy).
- 45'+8': First Half ends, South Africa 1, Italy 1.
- 45': Second Half begins South Africa 1, Italy 1.
- 45': Substitution, South Africa. Nomvula Kgoale replaces Robyn Moodaly.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Valentina Giacinti (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arianna Caruso.
- 47': Hand ball by Bambanani Mbane (South Africa).
- 48': Attempt missed. Lisa Boattin (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 49': Foul by Manuela Giugliano (Italy).
- 49': Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Valentina Giacinti (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chiara Beccari with a through ball.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Giulia Dragoni (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Noko Matlou (South Africa).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Attempt missed. Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jermaine Seoposenwe following a fast break.
- 56': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Elena Linari.
- 58': Attempt saved. Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hildah Magaia.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Elena Linari (Italy).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Noko Matlou.
- 63': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Giulia Dragoni.
- 64': Substitution, Italy. Elisa Bartoli replaces Lucia Di Guglielmo.
- 64': Substitution, Italy. Cristiana Girelli replaces Barbara Bonansea.
- 65': Attempt saved. Hildah Magaia (South Africa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 65': Attempt missed. Karabo Dhlamini (South Africa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 67': Goal! South Africa 2, Italy 1. Hildah Magaia (South Africa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thembi Kgatlana with a through ball.
- 70': Bambanani Mbane (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Valentina Giacinti (Italy).
- 71': Attempt saved. Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hildah Magaia with a cross.
- 73': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Noko Matlou.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Cristiana Girelli (Italy) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Manuela Giugliano with a cross.
- 74': Goal! South Africa 2, Italy 2. Arianna Caruso (Italy) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristiana Girelli following a corner.
- 78': Offside, Italy. Lisa Boattin tries a through ball, but Cristiana Girelli is caught offside.
- 79': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Benedetta Orsi.
- 79': Attempt missed. Bongeka Gamede (South Africa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nomvula Kgoale with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Attempt missed. Hildah Magaia (South Africa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lebohang Ramalepe.
- 82': Delay in match (Italy).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Foul by Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa).
- 83': Lisa Boattin (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Italy. Giada Greggi replaces Arianna Caruso.
- 84': Substitution, Italy. Sofia Cantore replaces Chiara Beccari.
- 84': Foul by Elena Linari (Italy).
- 84': Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Benedetta Orsi (Italy).
- 85': Hildah Magaia (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Cristiana Girelli (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sofia Cantore.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Cristiana Girelli (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 88': Foul by Karabo Dhlamini (South Africa).
- 88': Sofia Cantore (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Goal! South Africa 3, Italy 2. Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hildah Magaia.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Valentina Giacinti (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Cristiana Girelli.
- 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Hildah Magaia (South Africa).
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Substitution, South Africa. Wendy Shongwe replaces Hildah Magaia because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Substitution, South Africa. Tiisetso Makhubela replaces Lebohang Ramalepe.
- 90'+7': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Elisa Bartoli.
- 90'+7': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Giada Greggi.
- 90'+9': Elisa Bartoli (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+9': Foul by Wendy Shongwe (South Africa).
- 90'+10': Substitution, Italy. Benedetta Glionna replaces Benedetta Orsi.
- 90'+10': Attempt saved. Elena Linari (Italy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lisa Boattin.
- 90'+11': Foul by Valentina Giacinti (Italy).
- 90'+11': Nomvula Kgoale (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+13': Delay in match because of an injury Karabo Dhlamini (South Africa).
- 90'+15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+15': Substitution, South Africa. Sibulele Holweni replaces Karabo Dhlamini because of an injury.
- 90'+16': Attempt blocked. Benedetta Glionna (Italy) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentina Giacinti with a headed pass.
- 90'+17': Second Half ends, South Africa 3, Italy 2.
- 0': Match ends, South Africa 3, Italy 2.
- 90'+17': Second Half ends, South Africa 3, Italy 2.
- 0': Match ends, South Africa 3, Italy 2.
Statistics
 ITA |
RSA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 62.1 | Possession | 37.9 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 345 | Accurate Passes | 149 |
| 458 | Passes | 273 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 15 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 21 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 22 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 14,967
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 14,967
FIFA Women's World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 4 | Argentina | 3 | -3 | 1 |
Line-Ups
South Africa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kaylin Swart (GK) |
| 4 | Noko Matlou |
| 13 | Bambanani Mbane |
| 7 | Karabo Dhlamini |
| 2 | Lebohang Ramalepe |
| 10 | Linda Motlhalo |
| 3 | Bongeka Gamede |
| 20 | Robyn Moodaly |
| 11 | Thembi Kgatlana |
| 12 | Jermaine Seoposenwe |
| 8 | Hildah Magaia |
Italy (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Francesca Durante (GK) |
| 5 | Elena Linari |
| 3 | Benedetta Orsi |
| 17 | Lisa Boattin |
| 4 | Lucia Di Guglielmo |
| 16 | Giulia Dragoni |
| 6 | Manuela Giugliano |
| 18 | Arianna Caruso |
| 9 | Valentina Giacinti |
| 8 | Barbara Bonansea |
| 14 | Chiara Beccari |
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