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00:00Mr Ndabi Hawenemana, here we go.
00:04South Africa, of course, playing in their familiar yellow shirts with red,
00:09white, and black, Marmoush, Mo Salah, Marmoush it looks like.
00:16Ron Ron Williams, there's Marmoush in the shallow, it goes wide.
00:20Not far off the target, but a scoring opportunity.
00:25Let's have a look at this again, right footed.
00:28Oh, it's not far as it is, it starts to move a little bit further away,
00:32but right between the two defenders, Ghazana and Sertulli.
00:40Egypt's nil, South Africa nil, here on this Group B encounter.
00:431-1, it finished in Marrakech earlier, which means that the first points were scored.
00:48He comes in to deal with that midfield, to make the team playing.
00:51If it is that you see Mo Salah, Mo Salah started out on the right,
00:55but in today's match, he's making those box entries directly from the middle.
00:59That's a great ball up towards Foster.
01:00Foster, can he get past his man? He's quick, he gets a shot in!
01:04Well, it's been pounced on there by El Shenawi, but look what he does.
01:07The Burnley man lighting it up for South Africa.
01:10And the first real attempt on goal for South Africa.
01:14But at the other end, watch out, because there's danger everywhere.
01:18And you can see that Trezeguet just getting a little bit too physical
01:21in his final lunge there, and getting in the way of Madao.
01:29End-to-end exchanges here, but Leiforster showing some great strength in that 1v1 battle.
01:34And those are just the signs of the quality he has.
01:37That's a lovely little spin here and there from Moremmi.
01:40He gets rid of his man, gets back up onto his feet.
01:42And a yellow card has been shown to happen.
01:45So giving those midfielders that little extra meter or two
01:49is just not happening as much as it did at the very start.
01:52But Mo Salah, Mo Salah picks the ball up.
01:55His control, he can't quite keep the ball at his feet.
01:59And again, the South African defense is...
02:02Was there a hand that went up or something?
02:04Yeah, there it is. That's the hand in the face.
02:09There we go, and we are going to VAR.
02:12Straight down to the screen.
02:29Such an important moment this is, with three and a half minutes left to play in the first half.
02:34Let's see what the referee comes up with here, Amanda.
02:41When you called it, you said that should be a yellow card.
02:44Yeah. You can't touch the face like that.
02:47You know, you throw your arms up in the air, but you can't touch a player who's in the penalty box in the face like that.
02:56Yeah. I think the sense of awareness, Mudao, I don't think he had in the moment of extending that arm.
03:03Yes, you can, but not in the eyes or the face of a player.
03:07And in that moment, you're competing in a duel inside the box.
03:11It's just always easy to just clear, play it safe.
03:14But he had the... He was on the right side of the goal, so he's blocking the goal.
03:18But you just get in the way. You don't try and, you know, get in the way of someone's face.
03:24And I think it's an area of improvement for Mudao.
03:27I mean, I watch him every week in the PSL, but he just needs to stay away from committing those kind of fouls.
03:33Here's the verdict. It's coming your way. Penalty or no penalty?
03:43Penalty it is. And Egypt have a chance to go ahead. Mo Salah
03:51with contact in the eye from Kaliso Mudao. And it offers them a chance to try and strike before halftime.
04:03He's done it before.
04:08Can he do it again? Mo Salah, Mo Salah!
04:11Puts Egypt ahead! A sumptuous strike from the marvelous Mo Salah
04:19to offer the Pharaohs a 1-0 lead.
04:22Right on 45 minutes. And these mummies, these pharaohs are jumping with joy.
04:35Goal number 65 for his country. The Liverpool striker has now scored his second here in Morocco.
04:45A gimme, isn't it, for South Africa? Offering Egypt the chance to get that goal in the first place.
04:55They have to try and work in that final third. They have to try and get more possession
05:00in the second half. They have to get scoring opportunities. And that midfield is going to be
05:06primordial for them to create chances.
05:09Yeah, we spoke about just how defensive maybe the starting lineup was. Four defenders and three
05:14defensive midfielders, including Umu Queno, who stays down. But who is the playmaker to really try
05:21and get them on the transition? They tackle from Hani.
05:24That's a nasty challenge. A very nasty challenge. And Hani, he's already picked up.
05:31Did he get that yellow card? Yeah. He's on a yellow. Yeah. It's going to be a red for Hani.
05:37That's a nasty slam of the right foot on Mokoena. Absolutely.
05:41It's close to the paints, isn't it? But look at that. That is nasty. That's a nasty, nasty...
05:49All of a sudden, we've got a... a scenario that...
05:54But how about that drama? We love a bit of drama, Amanda.
05:56We love all the drama.
05:57There's the half-time whistle. Well, Egypt leads South Africa by a goal to nil.
06:12With Mbata, who's gone off the Orlando Pirates player, and it's Boulet who comes on to replace him
06:17in the midfield. So a couple of really interesting changes. Salah's penalty in the 45th minute has
06:22offered the Faroes a 1-0 advantage as they pick up the ball with Trezeguet down the left-hand side.
06:27The former Aston Villa man. And constantly working his magic.
06:32High ball over the chop towards our shore. It's been dealt with by Modiba over on that far side.
06:38And headed away.
06:39The sun is shining at the moment, but I think there's a storm on the horizon. I don't know from...
06:48He can go down and supply the crosses. And Apollos is pretty similar in the same kind of scenario,
06:53although he does like to move a little bit more into the middle anyway.
06:56Yeah, the advantage with Apollos is ambidextrous. So whether he starts on the left or right,
07:00he can deliver those passes, but also can cut in. With Muremi, he uses his speed, uses the width,
07:06to make sure that players like Mulek give him or thread those passes through.
07:09But immediately if he turns on the right, he wants to cut in on to the left,
07:13and then you know he's going to really unleash a powerful shot.
07:16And you know, and they're both pirates, so they know about skullduggery.
07:21Yep.
07:26Mo Salah up front, trying to get hold of the bullies being dealt with there and
07:34taken out of the equation by Mulkazi. He's doing a great job there,
07:37he knows how to just hold and not commit, but cause issues.
07:47Lovely little spin chair, nicely done, here we go. There's Muremi, Muremi cuts in,
07:51gets his shot in. That's what we were talking about. Easily taken there. He scuffed it, didn't he?
07:57Didn't really connect well with that left foot. That he can actually take on players, beat them,
08:02and also assist. Great chance for a long main shot coming in, it's a strike that goes wide,
08:08the idea was good. You've got to also take your chances, and that was Modiba who unleashed that shot.
08:15Yep, Modiba finally joining the attack, has lots of space and time.
08:22Just miscues that one.
08:28And time is of the essence, you know, you've got that space, you've got an extra player,
08:32take that touch, set it up perfectly if you can. Oh, it's a good ball, Chesiguet,
08:36out on the left-hand side. A rare opportunity in the second half. Here he is with a shot, it's...
08:43I'll take it a deflection, but claims that it went over the line, but Ronald Williams will not agree with that.
08:52Picked up once again, here's Zizou, Zizou.
08:54Asurad to the right, Chesiguet in the penalty box, Zizou looks for it, Asur.
09:04Hamdi over to the left-hand side, doesn't get the pass back. Now, plenty of options here at the through ball,
09:10and it's going to be easily dealt with by El Shenawi. A little bit too fast and furious
09:15for Foster to just to connect and run onto.
09:22But these are the situations they're just opening up. I mean, yeah, this could turn into
09:27quite a fun little second half, Amanda.
09:29Yeah, no, certainly. I think the South Africans just need to control matters, dictate the tempo,
09:35and really, in certain moments, allow Foster Cadbury really threatening when he makes those dashes into the box.
09:45South Africa won their opening again for the first time since 2004.
09:51It's only the fourth time that they've won their opener.
09:53Last time as, as I said, 2004 and then 2000, good ball to Trezeguet, the left-hand side.
10:03I'll forget it, I'll just throw down my stats at the moment, get back to the action,
10:07because I think it's all happening here. Free kick, Trezeguet, Mahmoud Trezeguet.
10:13Scored some wonderful, well, not too many goals, a chance, and it's gone over there,
10:18and Asurad is effort blocked there by Williams.
10:21Well, he's been cooked fair and square on that occasion, hasn't he?
10:29That was the quick take from Trezeguet, Zizou, and then Salah to Asur beautifully worked.
10:38Beautifully worked indeed, Asurad coming in with the fresh legs.
10:42He's now really want to take advantage of South Africa still napping and reorganizing.
10:46That's what they've got to be careful, they've got to try and do something that shakes up.
10:52As the ball comes across, it's cleared there by Guzana.
10:58And South Africa on the attack.
11:00We might have box-to-box action from now on.
11:09Just over 30 minutes to play, Moremi.
11:16Mudau.
11:20That's good work from Rabia, that's what he does best, isn't it? Just getting in the way.
11:25He's a solid, all coming back towards Foster.
11:30Midfield.
11:32Who's going to tidy it up?
11:33Who's going to try and get the shots in?
11:35South Africa pick it up on the left-hand side, back into the middle, a chance for a shot potentially.
11:40All the passing, look at that for a lunging challenge, free kick it is.
11:44And these are the sort of decisions that the South Africans, especially the midfielders,
11:48like your Mukwena in that midfield, your Mbules.
11:51They need to be a little bit more decisive with their passes.
11:57The header, Mo Salah, unable to latch onto it.
12:02South Africa, acres of space over on that left-hand side.
12:05Zizou being asked to just race back and try and cover the ground.
12:09The fact is that they've got to work, put in an extra 10%.
12:14Yeah.
12:14That's good work to get rid of his man.
12:32He's again playing, putting in a fantastic shift.
12:35Shabang Moremi couldn't get his cross quite over.
12:39It's just like a deflection, but back in possession for Fana Fana,
12:46who are just bossing it in terms of possession.
12:49The lofted ball.
12:50It's a good opportunity this one.
12:53A shot coming in, it's saved by El Shanaoui, driven in beautifully there.
12:57He's coming for South Africa, as we can see.
13:02There's the shot that came through and it was a beautiful drive.
13:05And you can see that Mofokeng has got a lovely touch on him.
13:09He's trying to weave and show us some of his wizardry.
13:16Moremi, Moremi, Moremi.
13:18Who's going to get on the end of that?
13:20Well, the answer is Madao with a fabulous effort.
13:24There's the delivery coming in once again, headed away by the defense.
13:28Rabia has just been underlining his importance.
13:32Mo Salah can't race onto that, and it's diffused at the back.
13:38If it's Mokowena or Mbokkazi, they're all trying to put in a top-notch shift to just
13:45diffuse anything that comes their way.
13:47They have to. It's important.
13:49Any mistake, Mo Salah can easily pounce.
13:52Moremi, left foot, penalty box.
13:54Again, the defense to the high balls and probably not the right balls at the moment.
14:00I think that sort of, you know, you can see that they've got a height advantage.
14:05Foster's great on the floor.
14:06You know what he can do.
14:07He's good in the air.
14:08But, you know, put it behind the defense and in front of the goalkeeper.
14:12You know, force El Shenawi to actually work at the back.
14:18There's Mo Salah on his own.
14:20Oh, lovely ball.
14:22Mo Salah, an opportunity.
14:24Zizou, Trezeguet is there.
14:26Trezeguet asking for it, calling for it.
14:28Zizou squares it.
14:30Another chance.
14:31Mo Salah goes to the shot.
14:33It just goes over.
14:34Great opportunity there.
14:36Sorry, it's not Mo Salah, it's Marwan Atiyah, of course.
14:39Atiyah just joining the attack, those late runs from midfield.
14:45And look at how easy the Egyptians just find each other as teammates with those passes
14:50once they get into the opposition's half.
14:52Very patient, very composed, very decisive.
14:56South Africa pushing forward on the left-hand side.
15:00Foster's trying to look for it.
15:01There's, uh, Maremi's also looking for it.
15:03And again, the defense just get in the way at the moment.
15:06They're doing a brilliant job.
15:07Uh, Egypt, Ashur picks it up into the path of Mo Salah.
15:12Mo Salah with a little bit of support here.
15:14Calmly, coolly, using them, every player in the right way.
15:24This is, this is why they've won seven titles.
15:28This is how they play.
15:29They know how to play under pressures.
15:32Trezeguet tries to deal with Modao.
15:36That's just top-notch defensive work there from Coliso Modao.
15:41Yeah.
15:46It's not the easiest of right-backs that you can easily beat in a match or get past.
15:52He recovers very well.
15:53He makes himself very useful once again in attack.
15:56He gets the ball again.
15:57Chapang, Maremi.
15:59Maremi trying to put it on his left foot.
16:01Tries to get past his man.
16:03He kind of does, but Handic just holding.
16:07Doing enough to thwart progress.
16:09Oh, that's an attempt at a turn there.
16:13Did a very solid defensive work again.
16:17And they just get in the way this time.
16:20It's Yasser who's standing on his man and not committing.
16:23You can see these challenges.
16:24I mean, look how good that is.
16:26Yep, has to take perfect timing to win those ground duels.
16:31Whoa, it's just gone up and a chance to try and get a shot in.
16:36Once again, Yasser comes to the rescue.
16:38And this is going to be non-stop, isn't it?
16:4013 minutes left to play here.
16:45And changes for Egypt, it appears.
16:56Well, there's the Foster getting brought down there by Hamdi Fatih.
17:08Picks up here quickly, Maremi.
17:10Pulls it back.
17:11Chance for a delivery coming over.
17:15Again, it's all about that defense, that Egyptian defense.
17:18That's a good ball into the penalty box.
17:20A little backflag of the great effort.
17:22What a save from El Senawi.
17:24South Africa from a splendid piece of work there.
17:29And it was great from Audrey Modiba.
17:33The lovely touch into his path.
17:34And he just couldn't drive that keeper.
17:38A cheeky back heel from Foster.
17:39Those are the intricate passes and combinations that they're going to need in that area.
17:43Again, the space that's just opening up.
17:46And it's going out to the left-hand side.
17:50No space for without to do anything on that occasion.
17:53And Zizou with the advantage.
17:57Will they break that 19-year record of not being able to beat?
18:01Fana by Fana.
18:03Here we go.
18:04There's the end to the penalty box.
18:06Solid defensive work from the Pharaohs.
18:09Mukwenna squares the ball.
18:10A chance.
18:11It's been lifted very quickly up towards El Senawi.
18:15Mukwenna on the side.
18:17The shot.
18:18Maybe the shot.
18:18Oh, it's a fluffed effort.
18:20Right on the edge of the penalty box.
18:22Well, well.
18:24A free kick.
18:25First player to go up.
18:26That was the lofted ball.
18:27It comes back out.
18:29Mukwenna picks it up.
18:30And ball is the call.
18:40And it's in.
18:42Well, a little shake up with the score lines if it stays like this for Egypt who don't get
18:52the right results against the Pharaohs of Egypt.
18:56Well, they haven't done over the years, but today might be their day.
19:02Unless there's another twist in this meandering river that we're following.
19:11Mukwenna tries to get the ball through another corner.
19:28Hamdi marshalling well.
19:34Blocking again.
19:34I think the number of blocks, it's a blockbust, blockbust, bustering record.
19:41I think for Egypt, the way that they just got in the way of everything.
19:45Mukwenna will fire in another corner into the penalty box.
19:58There's the header.
19:59Oh, it was there.
20:00It was on his own.
20:03Cleared by El Chennau when he comes to the rescue.
20:07No one was marking him.
20:09And just look at that.
20:11Didn't really connect perfectly with it either.
20:14Should have been better there from Ghazana.
20:18Yeah, and Ghazana finds himself with acres of space.
20:20Another chance, another header.
20:22Flashing across the six-yard box and drilled away.
20:31And Ashur.
20:36Watch out, Ashur will take this quickly.
20:37Now they've got numbers.
20:38You have to be careful.
20:39Attia picks it up.
20:41Attia tries to get the ball through to the middle.
20:43A little bit of course, Madao is there to just tidy up, sweep up, and deal with the mess at the back before it can happen.
20:53It's over to the left-hand side, we're approaching the 98th minutes, should be a couple more minutes.
21:03Mukwenna, it's got that shot though.
21:05High ball coming in.
21:07High ball coming in, El Chennau again to the rescue, comes out, and the ball has been met there by Attia.
21:17There's a brilliant job, stolen, but it's just crossed the line, and there'll be a throw-in for Egypt.
21:25There's the push-away save there from El Chennau again.
21:32Very brave.
21:34Very brave, and that's what the Egyptians have been.
21:37Very brave, putting their bodies on the line.
21:40Just the coach really trying to call for calm.
21:46How long until these mummies can celebrate?
21:59Ha, ha, ha, ha.
22:06Very entertaining clash here in Agadea.
22:08Again, yeah, of course he's going to smash that up, keep an eye on the referee.
22:17Back to Ronwyn Williams, it goes, and they go to the left-hand side as they push forward once again.
22:25One last chance, maybe, for South Africa to get an equaliser.
22:30He's got all of the intensity of a knockout game this one, but still group stages.
22:39Picked up by Attia, nicely done, and comes out to the left-hand side.
22:48Now Shaw, great ball over to the right side, a chance for a shot potentially, collected by Shahata.
22:54Shahata, there's the shot coming in, it's dealt with by Williams.
22:57He's thrown out very quickly to the right side.
23:06Attia.
23:10Yasser marshalling, Shahnaui hits it high.
23:16100 minutes played here on Agadea.
23:22Not the right ball, is it?
23:24Ashur, Ashur, Ashur, Ashur, one-man mission, maybe, goes to the right-hand side.
23:34Now he waits for a little bit of support.
23:38And the LLE midfielder goes down.
23:41And then protects the ball and commits the foul.
23:47Left side.
23:48A moment of magic, maybe, for South Africa as they desperately seek this goal that's eluded them today.
23:55Now, the shot, it's gone in!
24:02Oh, it's just gone wide!
24:04The Danger Man unleashes the shot, of course.
24:10Look at this once again.
24:12That's the strike that we expect from Teboho Mokawena.
24:16El Shinaui.
24:18The header.
24:21There it is!
24:22And Egypt have broken a hoodoo.
24:27They've managed to beat South Africa for the first time.
24:31The Danger Man.
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