by
Austin Ditlhobolo
Tuesday Sep 05, 2017. 21:07
Hello and welcome to the live commentary of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification Group D match between South Africa and Cape Verde at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.
Line-ups:
South Africa XI: Sandilands, Gould, Hlatshwayo, Hlanti, Mphahlele, Furman, Kekana, Zwane, Dolly, Grobler, Rantie.
Cape Verde XI: Dias, Tiago, Pereira, Santos, Da Cruz, Rodrigues, Soares, Rocha, Carlos, Mendes, Tavares.
Commentary:
FULL-TIME: South Africa 1-2 Cape Verde.
94' - Cape Verde sub: Admar IN, Rodrigues OUT.
90' - The fourth official has added four minutes.
89' - GOAL! South Africa 1-2 Cape Verde. Jali beats Vozinha with a powerful low shot.
85' - Cape Verde sub: Totti IN, Mendes OUT.
80' - South Africa are pressing Cape Verde, but the Blue Sharks defence has been solid in the second-half.
77' - South Africa sub: Tau IN, Kekana OUT.
Cape Verde sub: Platini IN, Tavares OUT.
75' - South Africa coach Stuart Baxter is about to introduce attack-minded
Tau with Cape Verde defending in numbers.
70' - Play is stopped as Cape Verde defender
Stopira is down injured.
66' - GOAL! South Africa 0-2 Cape Verde. Rodrigues cuts inside and he beats Sandilands with a thunderous long range effort.
South Africa sub: Jali IN, Grobler OUT.
65' - CHANCE! Cape Verde attacker
Mendes beats two South Africa defenders, but he fires over the crossbar.
60' - South Africa are trailing 1-0 against Cape Verde as we reach the hour-mark here in Durban.
56' - South Africa sub: Manyama IN, Zwane OUT.
55' - CHANCE! South Africa striker Grobler heads straight into Cape Verde keeper Vozinha's hands as the hosts look to respond with a goal.
51' - GOAL! South Africa 0-1 Cape Verde. Rodrigues fires past Sandilands with a powerful effort from a free-kick.
50' - South Africa striker
Rantie unleashes a powerful shot which narrowly misses the target as the hosts search for the opening goal.
46' - The second-half is underway.
HALF-TIME: South Africa 0-0 Cape Verde.
45' - The fourth official has added two minutes.
40' - CHANCE! Cape Verde defender
Stopira's heads wide of the target with the Bafana defence caught ball watching.
35' - South Africa striker
Rantie is fouled near the Cape Verde box and
Kekana fires the resultant free-kick just over the crossbar as the home side press the Blue Sharks.
30' - Cape Verde midfielder
Mendes forces shot-stopper
Sandilands into a save and at the other end, goalkeeper
Vozinha denies South Africa striker
Grobler.
25' - Bafana's long-range specialist
Kekana tries his luck from range, but his effort sails over the crossbar.
20' - Bafana Bafana combine nicely on the edge of the Blue Sharks box, but
Dolly loses possession.
15' - CLOSE! Cape Verde midfielder
Mendes tries to beat South Africa keeper
Sandilands from range, but his effort goes just over the crossbar.
10' - CHANCE! End-to-end stuff as the ball falls kindly for South Africa striker
Rantie in the Cape Verde box, but he fires wide of the target.
5' - CHANCE! Cape Verde midfielder
Rocha's effort goes straight into South Africa goalkeeper
Sandilands' hands as the visitors threaten first.
1' - The match is underway.
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