Blow by blow: Bafana Bafana vs Nigeria
Bafana Bafana face Group A rivals Nigeria in their second match of the AFCON 2015 qualifiers in Cape Town. The Super Eagles suffered a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Congo during the weekend, while Shakes Mashaba's players beat Sudan 3-0 despite a shaky first half in Khartoum.
Tokelo Rantie of South Africa holds off Nnamdi Oduamadi during the 2013 Nelson Mandela Challenge match between South Africa and Nigeria at Moses Mabhida Stadium on August 14, 2013 in in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Anesh Debiky/Gallo Images)
Starting XI
Bafana Bafana: Senzo Meyiwa, Thulani Hlatshwayo, Anele Ngcongca, Erick Mathoho, Thabo Matlaba, Andile Jali, Dean Furman, Oupa Manyisa, Mandla Masango, Sibusiso Vilakazi, Bongani Ndulula.
Nigeria: Austin Ejide, Efe Ambrose, Kenneth Omeruo, Godfrey Oboabona, Elderson Echiejile, Ogenyi Onazi, John Obi Mikel, Nosa Igiebor, Ahmed Musa, Gbolahan Salami, Emmanuel Emenike
– Kick off!
– Bafana attacking from right to left, while Nigeria attack from left to right
– 1 minute Goal kick to Nigeria
– 2 minutes Vilakazi slips on Nigeria’s D line
– 3 minutes Throw in for Bafana
– 5 minutes Goal kick to Chiefs
– 6 minutes Manyisa’s close range shot is blocked
– 7′ Mathoho making it difficult for Nigeria to move forward. Corner kick to Nigeria
– 8′ clears poorly but his teammates help
– 10′ Vilakazi’s run forward is stopped and the ball is kicked out for Salami to receive medical treatment
– 12′ Hlatshwayo commits a foul
– 13′ Offside call against Nigeria
– 15′ Manyisa gets a corner for Bafana after he was denied by Omeruo
– 16′ Ejide is off his line but Bafana fail to profit from his mistake and its cleared. Throw in to Bafana
– 19′ Ambrose under pressure from Manyisa and commits a foul. Advantage bafana
– 22′ Mathoho’s shot is blocked and his teammates appeal for a hand ball. Referee waves play on
– 25′ Goal kick to Nigeria
– 25′ Mathoho makes life difficult for Emenike. Goal kick to Bafana
– 27′ Ejide collects in the air. Goal kick to Nigeria
– 28′ Jali and Masango combine brilliantly but Ejide puts and end to Bafana’s attack. Goal kick to Nigeria
– 29′ Advantage to Bafana after Emenike pushed Mathoho in the box
– 30′ Ndulula gets a free kick after he was pulled
– 32′ Ngcongca’s brilliant sliding tackle denies Salami a chance to score
– 34′ Musa’s corner punched away by Meyiwa
– 35′ Musa sends his shot into the stands
– 38′ Meyiwa saves Musa’s corner cross
– 40′ Throw in to Bafana
– 43′ Salami’s shot is blocked by Matlaba
– 45′ Oboabona get a yellow card for his challenge on Mathoho with 2 minutes of added time to play
– Referee blows for half time
– Half Time score Bafana Bafana 0-0 Nigeria
– The second half gets underway
– Shakes makes one change. Thokelo Rantie comes on for Bongani Ndulula
– 46′ Foul on Furman. Free kick to Bafana
– 47′ Matlaba fail to get beyond the D line
– 50′ Manyisa sends his shot over the goal posts. Goal kick to Nigeria
– 52′ Throw in for Nigeria
– 53′ Offside call against Bafana
– 55′ Salami can’t get past Mathoho and eventually puts the ball out
– 56′ Foul on jali
– 59′ Bafana trying to unlock Nigerian. Rantie gets a pass from Jali and his effort hits the side-netting
– 62′ Gbolahan Salami makes way for Osaguona. Substitution for Nigeria
– 64′ Offside call against Nigeria
– 65′ Free kick to Nigeria in a dangerous position
– 66′ Obi Mikel’s effort is off target
– 68′ Onazi’s shot is off target
– 69′ Ngcongca clears in the box
– 70′ Sone Aluko comes on for Nosa Igiebor. Substitution for Nigeria
– 73′ Goal kick to Bafana
– 74′ Throw in for Bafana
– 75′ Furman receives a yellow card for kicking a player accidentally
– 77′ Echiejile sends his effort into the stands
– 79′ Offside call against Bafana
– 80′ Mathoho clears off the goal line
– 81′ Themba Zwane comes on for Masango. Substitution for Bafana
– 83′ Too many touches in the box by Bafana and they fail to score
– 85′ Vilakazi gives the ball away on the D line
– 87′ Jali and Manyisa combine well to move from Bafana’s into the Nigeria’s final third. Throw in for Bafana
– 89′ Goal kick to Bafana. With 3 minutes of added time to play
– 90+‘ Throw in for Nigeria
– 90+’ Free kick to Nigeria
– Referee blows for full time
– Full Time score Bafana Bafana 0-0 Nigeria
