South Africa		Nigeria
T4222	Tactics	4-4-2 Diamond2
50%	Possession	50%
37%	Play in the half	63%
28	Shots	4
1	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
8	Offsides	0
70.6	average mark	59.6
incredible	Shooting	solid
outstanding	Passing	solid
formidable	Defending	excellent

1 minute.
Chansa just manages to reach the ball first. Chansa makes a one-touch pass. Kalaka takes over possession. Kalaka has a fantastic effort at goal. Frimpong hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa - Nigeria 1:0

3 minute.
Babalade passes, it`s a high ball. Lambert tries to trap the ball with his chest. Mdledle approaches the ball. Mdledle passes, it`s a high ball. Kalaka makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

5 minute.
Mohammed has problems with catching the ball. Nwanu just manages to reach the ball first. Mphela tripped the opponent on purpose. Mphela is cautioned.

9 minute.
Mdledle approaches the ball. Mdledle centers. Chansa plays the ball off with his head. Kalaka just manages to reach the ball first. Kalaka has a fantastic effort at goal. Frimpong miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

14 minute.
Mdledle just manages to reach the ball first. Mdledle makes an instep pass. Schiller attempts to pass. Kalaka takes over possession. Kalaka takes a swing and hits it... Frimpong palms the ball clear.

19 minute.
Chikoya plays the ball off with his head. Mdledle lobs the ball high into the air. Chansa plays the ball off with his head. Kalaka just manages to reach the ball first. Kalaka takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

19 minute.
Baita lobs the ball high into the air. The ball is kicked out of play. Chikoya throws the ball in. Mdledle passes, it`s a high ball. Kalaka makes a diving header. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

29 minute.
Schiller makes a sublime pass. Mphela chests the ball. Mphela plays the ball through. Chansa takes over possession. Chansa shoots. The ball hits the bar.
What a tremendous chance!

34 minute.
Mohammed centers. Babalade plays the ball off with his head. Schiller approaches the ball. Schiller passes, it`s a high ball. Chansa rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: South Africa 36%, Nigeria 64%.
South Africa - Nigeria 1:0

50 minute.
Kalaka plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Rufai, having a little trouble catching the ball. Chansa takes over possession. Chansa has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa - Nigeria 2:0

51 minute.
Kalaka takes over possession. Schiller approaches the ball. Schiller makes an instep pass. Chansa approaches the ball. Chansa shoots. Frimpong palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.
What a tremendous chance!

53 minute.
Blackpool centers. Nwanu just manages to reach the ball first. Lambert approaches the ball. Lambert takes a swing and hits it... Maseko desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

55 minute.
Schiller makes a sublime pass. Kalaka takes over possession. Kalaka centers. Chansa just manages to reach the ball first. Chansa takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

63 minute.
Mdledle approaches the ball. Mdledle passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Schiller makes a sublime pass. Kalaka takes over possession. Kalaka takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

66 minute.
Chansa takes a swing and hits it... Baita tries to claim a difficult ball. Mdledle approaches the ball. Mdledle centers. Kalaka gets his head on it. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

71 minute.
Lambert plays the ball off with his head. Pono passes, it`s a high ball. Chansa plays the ball off with his head. Kalaka takes over possession. Kalaka takes a swing and hits it... Frimpong palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

72 minute.
Emenalo plays the ball off with his head. Schiller just manages to reach the ball first. Lambert fouls. Lambert is cautioned.

74 minute.
Throw-in. Schiller throws the ball in. Mphela lobs the ball high into the air. Chansa makes a diving header. Frimpong desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

76 minute.
Schiller approaches the ball. Schiller centers. Chansa plays the ball off with his head. Kalaka just manages to reach the ball first. Kalaka takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

77 minute.
Lambert ineptly catches the ball. Schiller just manages to reach the ball first. Schiller makes a one-touch pass. Kalaka has problems with catching the ball. Kalaka has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

80 minute.
Rufai attempts to pass. Lambert just manages to reach the ball first. Lambert attempts to pass. Nwanu just manages to reach the ball first. Nwanu takes a swing and hits it... Maseko palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

84 minute.
Blackpool cleverly intercepts the pass. Mphela just manages to reach the ball first. Mphela passes, it`s a high ball. Kalaka approaches the ball. Kalaka has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

84 minute.
Odemwingie centers. Chikoya attempts to pass. Mdledle takes over possession. Mdledle centers. Kalaka gets his head on it.
It was close.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: South Africa 38%, Nigeria 62%.
South Africa - Nigeria 2:0