00:00Created four chances against Uganda to probably try and unlock the Bafana Bafana.
00:05We're underway. In the gold and green is the reserve of the nation from South Africa.
00:11While all white is the dress code here tonight for Guinea as they do battle in Group C.
00:18South Africa with the possibility of probably ascending as high as number two
00:25if they manage to gain a victory here tonight in the Group C table standings.
00:30Well, Niger.
00:34Blade shot. Neil Mayemar goes searching. That's a brilliantly picked out cross out onto the flank.
00:40Chance to tee it back. Shot comes in.
00:50Chance drifting in. Mohamed Kamara took the place of Diabate. Gets a throw pass in. This could be a good opportunity.
00:56Moise Kamara has the goalkeeper off his line. A chance for a cutback.
00:59But they take a bit too much. Dili Darling in the box area. Step over one. Step over two.
01:03The opportunity looks like it's gone. And teasing it out.
01:07Referee says that will be...
01:09Squares a throw pass. Trying to play. Neil Mayemar found himself heavily shackled here by Algeria.
01:18Their first day.
01:20Now searching ball. Intended target Kigan Dolly. But drops beautifully here.
01:24Now a shot. And it's in. Neil Mayemar was shackled on match day one. But will not be held back on match day two.
01:36The ball falling kindly here for the captain of the Bafana Bafana. And he makes no play in little under ten minutes.
01:46Yes. Bafana Bafana take the lead. And the Elephants are facing a steep road back in this one.
01:58Neil Mayemar. Always a threat. It should have been pretty evident. They should have known from the fact that he was up in here.
02:07As his name says. Literally gifted. The ball in that position. Puts it on his left foot.
02:14Tricky as they come. The 29-year-old. And once that ball landed sweetly on that left foot.
02:19There was nothing to stop him from sticking it out into the far corner.
02:24South Africa one. Guinea nil.
02:26Let's go! Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!
02:31Niso Kutumela scored. Match day one.
02:39Out onto the flank. The attack. Mohamed Yola. Yola skips away from a challenge. Yola cuts the ball back.
02:47In the air. No one able to support or track the movement.
02:49And that's all the same measure.
02:52Well, putting in a very, very strong shift as well.
02:55Spread out onto the flank. It's going to be a good opportunity.
02:58Whipped in. Cross and the ball is headed away.
03:00Excellent defender.
03:03Able to get back on in just a bit.
03:06But the corner taken. South Africa now momentarily down to 10 men.
03:10And the ball falls. Kindly opportunity.
03:12Alasane puts it out wide.
03:16Very close.
03:18Probably as close as they've come in this game.
03:21Ball falling very kindly here for Alasane Bangura.
03:25South African defense at sixes and sevens.
03:31Still not precise enough on target to get the job done.
03:35They play a very different game from the one that they used to.
03:38They tend to love to play at a higher tempo.
03:40They're playing it a little slow.
03:42Might be the reason they have a couple of clumsy mistakes that they keep making.
03:46But how chance here for Mohamed Nuala takes the shots.
03:50The captain.
03:52Mubeka Bashir Bangura.
03:54And a nice pass.
03:55The overlap made in well here by Mohamed Kamara.
03:57Opportunity!
03:59Slots it in!
04:00The captain leading the charge by example.
04:04Continued to make the run.
04:06And in the end, it was inevitable that they would slot that to the back of the net.
04:12And draw level before halftime.
04:16The statistics once again coming to speak in favor of Guinea.
04:21And South Africa find themselves porous at the back.
04:25And cut wide open in a swift, decisive counterattack.
04:28The elephants trampling in and leveling the tie.
04:34Moussa Kamara doing just enough.
04:37It was swift, decisive.
04:39The willingness to make the overlap continued.
04:42And when presented with the opportunity,
04:44angled that once again to the far post.
04:47But this time, just managing to keep it within the angle bars and into the back of the net.
04:55South Africa one.
04:56Guinea one.
04:58That's definitely going to be a chance to be buoyed as the fans celebrated there.
05:08The relief pretty evident.
05:10Level on terms just before halftime.
05:12South Africa.
05:13Abu Bakar Bashir Bangura has support.
05:16Ops to cross.
05:16That's headed away.
05:17Edge of the box area.
05:18Tasing shots.
05:19Let's let it fly.
05:21Dennis as well in the game.
05:23Causing all sorts of problems on that right flank.
05:26And now they have a couple of questions to answer on their own.
05:29And as the mini-copa, Lulu had sneaked his...
05:32Behind the moment a little precariously.
05:36Weaved in.
05:37It's a header.
05:39Flies away.
05:39That halftime team talk would now have to be made on the fly.
05:43Brought in.
05:45Cleared away.
05:46How far does it go?
05:47Nobody to pick up the pieces.
05:48Wade Euster.
05:49Trekking in.
05:50Tries to cross the ball back in.
05:52Easily picked up by Osman Kamara.
05:54True to the good.
05:55And it's the final bit of play in the first half.
06:00Osman Kamara seems to be very unhappy that the referee chose to bring it to a close here.
06:04When they felt they had the advantage.
06:07And would be able to capitalize on the counter-attack.
06:11Pretty dramatic scenes at halftime here.
06:14And nonetheless the referee sends the two teams down to the tunnel for that halftime interval.
06:20And it's a share of him before letting Guinea get us underway in the second half.
06:26Right here at the Nelson Mandela Stadium.
06:31Second half.
06:32South Africa.
06:32One.
06:33Guinea.
06:34One.
06:38That first ball.
06:39So a change in the offing.
06:46Spread out to the flank.
06:48On the attack.
06:49Here comes Eustace.
06:50Sets it in.
06:51And their next attempt.
06:53Once again.
06:55Slam.
06:56Bang.
06:56In the back of the net.
06:58Tabiso Kutumela.
07:00Makes it two for South Africa.
07:03And it's pretty unbelievable.
07:05Shell shocked here is Soleimani Kamara.
07:08Just when their team looked like they were in ascendance.
07:11With their very second shot on target.
07:14The first one in the ninth minute.
07:17And now.
07:18A little later on.
07:19Oh, it's unraveling here for Guinea and South Africa.
07:25Bafana, Bafana.
07:26The boys are playing.
07:27Neomai Amat spread it out nicely to the flank for Wade Huster.
07:32Making that foray forward.
07:33And when the cutback was on.
07:35Just waiting.
07:36Just waiting.
07:37Just waiting.
07:37Larking in the background.
07:38Tabiso Kutumela broke the stroke.
07:42And made it 2-1 for South Africa against Guinea.
07:53Now the disbelief.
07:55That defense.
07:56He's absolutely telling.
07:58They thought they had them closed down.
08:00They thought.
08:01Wait for South Africa.
08:02It took them nine minutes in the second half.
08:04As now.
08:05Guinea have a moment.
08:06Kandai strike back to level the tie.
08:09Wade Huster picking up his very fast assist for the goals in the Africa Nations Championship.
08:1520-24.
08:18And while Tabiso Kutumela scoring his second goal.
08:23He's currently the top marksman here for South Africa.
08:26But they have their work cut out here to defend.
08:28And once again.
08:30The stroke.
08:31No penalty.
08:31That's a corner kick.
08:32V.A.R. check complete.
08:36Weaved in.
08:37Easy.
08:37Nio Maema spreads it into space.
08:39And this is the counter-attack.
08:40Kigan Doley finally has an opportunity.
08:42Open space up ahead for him.
08:44The cutback is on.
08:45Nio Maema tries the dribble.
08:50Well, look to go for the spectacular.
08:52Was looking at making the headlines instead of breaking the defense lines.
08:57And the opportunity just goes away for the skipper.
09:01Nio Maema.
09:02We should have envisioned a better chance there as the short is taken but quickly charged down.
09:08South Africa could have easily turned.
09:12Corner kick.
09:13Waved in.
09:14Goalkeeper coming out to attack the ball.
09:16Clattered in two by two players for Guinea.
09:18There's a player on the ground.
09:19Miscommunication between the defense and the goalkeeper.
09:22That's a hard challenge.
09:23Referee says carry on.
09:24Pretty fair.
09:25Trying to cut the ball back and the ball rolls out.
09:27It's another corner.
09:29There's a player that is a player as well.
09:31And get here to Osmane Rame.
09:35Last man at the back.
09:36Center backs have gone forward to attempt to charge in and use the physical presence to tilt the scales into their favor.
09:43Abubakar.
09:45Abubakar, Bangura, Bashir.
09:49Abubakar.
09:50Touch one, two.
09:51Intercepted Nikozi.
09:54With a hefty challenge here.
09:56Does the referee have anything to say?
09:58Drifting one way.
09:58Then the other.
09:59Setting it up.
10:00Mohammed Bangura.
10:01He can't pull a shot from target.
10:03Hits the upright.
10:04Diving header.
10:04Oh, my word.
10:08Angura.
10:10Drame.
10:12It's actually Smiley Kamara.
10:14Down to the flank.
10:15Mohammed Diabate.
10:17Will attempt to cross in.
10:19The header is on.
10:20Took a deflection.
10:21That's an easy pick up here for Samuk.
10:24Picked up right at the edge of the area.
10:26Masiya.
10:27He's trying to retain possession.
10:28Down to the final seconds of the seven that were added.
10:32Speculative shot from distance here from Makaringe.
10:37That speculative shot is the last bit of action as Mustafa blows the final whistle in this game.
10:45South Africa have weathered the storm.
10:48We'll call it ruthless efficiency.
10:51Others may say near chances made and fashioned out to count for them.
10:56Whatever way you want to look at it.
10:58Two brilliant shots taken with aplomb resulting into goals.
11:04Guinea only had one goal to answer back.
11:07And despite battering, pounding and constantly hounding the defense of South Africa.
11:12It holds true for a full time score of South Africa 2.
11:16Guinea 1.
11:26Guinea 2.
11:27Guinea 2.
11:28Guinea 2.
11:29Guinea 2.
11:30Guinea 2.
11:31Guinea 2.
11:32Guinea 2.
11:33Guinea 2.
11:34Guinea 2.
11:35Guinea 2.
11:36Guinea 2.
11:37Guinea 2.
11:38Guinea 2.
11:39Guinea 2.
11:40Guinea 2.
11:41Guinea 2.
11:42Guinea 2.
11:43Guinea 2.
11:44Guinea 2.
11:45Guinea 2.
11:46Guinea 2.
11:47Guinea 2.
11:48Guinea 2.
11:49Guinea 2.
11:50Guinea 2.
11:51Guinea 2.
11:52Guinea 2.
11:53Guinea 2.
11:54Guinea 2.
Comments