România		South Africa
shall not pass!	Tactics	T53mw1
57%	Possession	43%
49%	Play in the half	51%
20	Shots	4
2	Fouls	5
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
4	Offsides	0
83.4	average mark	64.6
incredible	Shooting	excellent
brilliant	Passing	excellent
magical	Defending	outstanding

1 minute.
Modan centers. Milosteanu plays the ball off with his head. Mohammed just manages to reach the ball first. Toma wins the ball from behind. Toma takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
România - South Africa 1:0

6 minute.
Năstase makes a sublime pass. Milosteanu takes over possession. Milosteanu passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Toma just manages to reach the ball first. Toma has a fantastic effort at goal. Mbele miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

10 minute.
Mara centers. Toma approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Pono is guilty of misconduct. Toma was harmed in the clash. Năstase approaches the ball, he strikes....
It was close.

12 minute.
Modan just manages to reach the ball first. Modan lobs the ball high into the air. Toma takes over possession. Toma shoots. Mbele desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
It was close.

15 minute.
Savuţă attempts to pass. Mara takes over possession. Modan passes, it`s a high ball. Toma takes over possession. Toma shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

17 minute.
Mara makes a sublime pass. Crivac attempts to pass. Toma approaches the ball. Here comes Toma, having a little trouble catching the ball. Toma has a fantastic effort at goal. Mbele miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

35 minute.
Toma just manages to reach the ball first. Pono wins the ball from behind. Pono centers. Năstase passes, it`s a high ball. Milosteanu makes a diving header. Mbele miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

38 minute.
Milosteanu approaches the ball. Pono wins the ball from behind. Năstase takes over possession. Năstase centers. Toma gets his head on it.
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: România 44%, South Africa 56%.
România - South Africa 1:0

46 minute.
Schiller comes on to the pitch. Năsosu comes on to the pitch.

48 minute.
Schiller centers. Bărnuţiu plays the ball off with his head. Mphela attempts to pass. Mpisi just manages to reach the ball first. Mpisi has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

59 minute.
Toma takes over possession. Năsosu just manages to reach the ball first. Mohammed fouls inside the box. Penalty! Năsosu was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Toma places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Mbele palms the ball clear. The ball hits the bar.

62 minute.
Toma takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Kalaka comes on to the pitch.

65 minute.
Năsosu approaches the ball. Năstase approaches the ball. Pono cleverly intercepts the pass. Năsosu takes over possession. Năsosu has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

66 minute.
Goal kick. Tătăran comes on to the pitch.

69 minute.
Pono tries to trap the ball. We are going to have another corner. Năstase approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Năsosu approaches the ball. Năsosu takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
România - South Africa 2:0

71 minute.
Mphela just manages to reach the ball first. Crivac wins the ball from behind. Crivac attempts to pass. Năsosu approaches the ball. Năsosu has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Tătăran takes over possession. Tătăran shoots. Mbele palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

74 minute.
Năstase chests the ball. Năstase attempts to pass. Mara approaches the ball. Mara passes, it`s a high ball. Năsosu rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

80 minute.
Phiri passes, it`s a high ball. Kalaka just manages to reach the ball first. Crivac fouls. Crivac is cautioned.

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: România 54%, South Africa 46%.
România - South Africa 2:0