00:00That puts everything into perspective here as we hear up for this almighty battle between, as I said, two great
00:10footballing nations.
00:11Footballing nations who will strive for qualification and go into this series.
00:25A clash of titans begins here in this inter-confederation playoff between Bayana Bayana and the Super Falcons of Nigeria.
00:45It's interesting to listen to the two coaches and what they were talking about and how they were preparing for
00:51this.
00:52They did underline the importance of this game.
00:54That's a good through ball there.
00:55Doesn't manage to get past the centre-back, Demihan.
01:00It has been picked up.
01:01No, free kick.
01:02It's going to be for South Africa and in a good position as well.
01:05A lot of talking, a lot of organisation.
01:07Let's see how the Nigerian defence deal with this four players in the wall.
01:11As it is, it's a short pass.
01:13There's the shot that comes in.
01:14Well, they come up really quickly.
01:15And, of course, it's going to be dangerous there with Ajibade.
01:19Look at that.
01:23And a little spin there.
01:24And it's been picked up with a dangerous manoeuvre.
01:27Goes out to the left-hand side.
01:28They deliver it to the penalty box.
01:30And diving on it is Kaylin Swart,
01:33who just makes sure that that is going nowhere near any of the...
01:37Nigerian squad.
01:39We'll just look at that.
01:39Fraction offside just literally centimetres in front of the last defender.
01:46And she's goalless.
01:50She has been...
01:51Oh, she deserves golden gloves.
01:55With diamonds on them as well.
01:57Come on.
01:59Joalala will try and race into that.
02:02And Abiyadun's there.
02:08Lofted into the penalty box.
02:09It's been taken so well.
02:12Smooth from Kaylin Swart.
02:17And they'll calmly construct from the back once again.
02:20Well, you can't give the ball away to Nigeria like that.
02:23Alozi gets the ball out to Oshuala.
02:25She's waiting for a little bit of support.
02:27There's a ball over to the right-hand side.
02:29It's gone a little bit too far.
02:30The idea was...
02:34And she's happy.
02:38Itchigeni will loft this towards Oshuala and Co.
02:41There's the delivery.
02:42Far post.
02:43It goes up.
02:44There's the header.
02:45And another chance to try and get a touch on it.
02:48But it's Swartling.
02:49Some fabulous football women's competition.
02:52Here we go then.
02:53Here's the free kick.
02:55And it's not a bad effort.
02:57It takes a bounce.
02:58Dealt with by Nadozi.
03:02Very...
03:02The ball back across Itchigeni.
03:04Over to the right-hand side.
03:05Danger lurking.
03:07A chance here.
03:07Aji Bade waits for some support.
03:11Gets it back here with Itchigeni.
03:14Jennifer Itchigeni biding your time.
03:16Wriggling away.
03:17Gets a crossover.
03:18There's the delivery.
03:18The header.
03:19Oh, they didn't manage to get the shot in.
03:21It's not over yet.
03:22Alozi.
03:22Bit of space and a rifled shot that goes wide.
03:27Could just accelerate away.
03:29Line it up.
03:30I mean, that should have really been a shot coming in from Kanu.
03:34And she kind of pulled it, didn't she?
03:40It's Oshuala and Kanu.
03:44Both going for the same ball.
03:47And then Alozi sets it up.
03:49And tries to rifle it in from the send in the perfect cross.
03:56A mix of green and yellow.
03:58Here's Jane's delivery into the penalty box.
04:00And it gets dealt with quite comfortable.
04:03The amount of added time we've actually seen over the course of the last few weeks here in Morocco.
04:08For this Wafcon and then the playoffs.
04:11That's a good opportunity here.
04:12It's been set up.
04:13There's the shot that comes in there from Modlalo.
04:15She can't keep it down.
04:17But again, there is the halftime whistle.
04:25Well, we don't have any goals to talk about just yet.
04:28This game will go to extra time and penalties if needed.
04:32But after 45 minutes played, it's a pretty even quality out here.
04:39There's the Paris Saint-Germain captain, Ajibade.
04:42As we get the second half going with Nigeria sending the ball up towards the South African defense.
04:52Kanu over on that far side.
04:54Alozi battling.
04:56Gets it back to Kanu.
04:58There's the through ball.
04:59And Oshu.
05:04And Desire Obranozi, of course, one of the other legends that work as an ambassador for Cafes.
05:11Great work here.
05:13Ajibade, unable to just sneak that ball through.
05:16Hard with Odega.
05:18There's the lofted ball.
05:19That's nicely done.
05:20Look at the first touch there, Oshu.
05:21She's got Kanu in the middle.
05:23She goes straight towards the goalkeeper, Kaylin Schwab, who just brings it.
05:28Picked up by Ichigini.
05:35There's the captain.
05:36Ajibade.
05:38Front post.
05:39Gets it back.
05:39Chance for a shot, potentially.
05:41Let's see it.
05:42Oladipo gets the ball that comes in.
05:44It's taken a little bit of reflection.
05:46And there's a chance for a shot that doesn't get any.
05:50A little lull in activity there.
05:53That was the moment that they might take a closer look at.
05:56Well, the ball fell to her feet there.
05:59And Magama, but still, Nigeria pushing forward.
06:03Looking.
06:03They go, they go.
06:04They go, they go.
06:05Right in.
06:05They go, they go.
06:06Not messing around at the back.
06:08With Orsenachi.
06:11Oh, hello.
06:14Long ball.
06:15That's decent.
06:16There's Odega.
06:16Odega trying to keep the ball close to her body, but not to a teammate.
06:22That's not a bad ball, that's a really good ball, racing through and a chance here.
06:27And Magaia, there's the square ball, it's a chance for South Africa, it's got it.
06:31South Africa scored the opening goal, and how about that, she's ever-present, Christina Kigatlana again shows us what she's
06:46capable of doing.
06:47But Hilda Magaia with the heroics and the Deportivo Coruña player making sure that, look at this once again,
06:59that through ball is just pure class.
07:03And she understood exactly what to do, into the middle, first time shot, it came off the goalkeeper, Nadozi.
07:12But just look at that from Hilda Magaia, finding the outright striker, the Tigres player.
07:20Look, it's kind of like a blind, squared ball, isn't it?
07:24Off the outstretched right foot of Nadozi, and a goal for Bayana Bayana.
07:31There's the high ball sent into the penalty box, and a chance for a follow-up shot.
07:36There's the rifled effort, and it was dealt with very well there by Nadozi.
07:44So a little bit of pressure at the back, and that was the shot that came in, and it wasn't
07:48a bad one either.
07:49And that's been picked up nicely. Watch out. There's Alozzi getting the ball down to the right-hand side,
07:55picked up by Odega. Odega cuts inside. The scales, she's still trying to find a way.
07:59But look at that defensive bit of space that you can pass the ball to, make that pass, move off
08:05it, find space.
08:08That's a great challenge coming in from Morello.
08:10And there's Alozzi threading the through ball to Omewa. Can she get there?
08:16Oh, wow, a bit of contact with the head there.
08:19You can see this again. She's racing valiantly, but she was most definitely playing catch-up behind
08:27Bongeka Gamidi. Oh, that's quite nasty, that is.
08:34Picked up here.
08:39Oh, no chibi with the touch.
08:43Nicely done, the ball out to the left-hand side. Canu, Canu gets the ball across.
08:46She's very quick, and it's clear.
08:52Picked up once again, there's the high ball over the chop, and a chance for Eder!
08:56What a save that is from Schwarz. An excellent stop.
09:09Corner coming in. Anybody up for it?
09:12Schwell, there's a shot coming in. It's taken a deflection.
09:14A second goal's been scored. South Africa captain,
09:19Refilue Jain has made it 2-0 for South Africa.
09:27It's somehow found its way through traffic.
09:31But what a moment for the TS Galaxy midfielder.
09:46Let's have a look at this again.
09:49It was headed down, and it shook a deflection there.
09:53And I think it came off Uchibe, and taking the goalkeeper the wrong way.
09:58They're all trying to desperately go towards it.
10:03That's the moment. Uchibe gets the touch.
10:05And the goalkeeper, Nodozi, can't do anything about it.
10:08She's already committed to that right side, and Nodozi can't get it on the left.
10:17But it's not over yet. Nine minutes left to play.
10:20There's the delivery once again. Canu going up.
10:22Can she get there first? Schwarz has been dropped.
10:25And that will be a free kick for Southamagaya coming back to defend.
10:34That's the pass that they need to produce.
10:37It's nicely done. It's a decent delivery for a post.
10:39And a header coming in.
10:41And again, it's just been blocked and stopped there at the back.
10:44Just showing us what they're capable of doing in defense now.
10:46But again, you can see another Mamlodi Sundance player.
10:51Oh, there's the header. Great stop once again.
10:54And it's been blasted away.
10:55Well, how about that? She's had a standout performance.
10:58This might be a penalty check.
11:07Well, did it come off Jane rather than the goalkeeper?
11:10It all happened. Let's have a look at this.
11:13It's just moments before that.
11:20It's pretty straightforward when you see Refilloy Jane pushing her arm out.
11:27The extension.
11:29Even though she had a goalkeeper, Kaylin Schwade, of Nigeria.
11:33Now.
11:45Penalty it is as expected.
11:48Probably.
11:52The setting up of this.
11:59Will they hold on at South Africa?
12:02Or will Nigeria hit back?
12:05There you go. The yellow turns to red.
12:10Important moments in the game.
12:13Very important.
12:18Jennifer Echigini with the penalty.
12:21Oh, she fires it into the corner.
12:23Nigeria get one back.
12:27It's such an important goal.
12:29That really is for Christy Uchebe.
12:33Sorry, the 2-1 equalizer.
12:36That's what they'll be looking for now.
12:37But look at that into the corner.
12:39And a brilliant strike there.
12:44So Jennifer Echigini pick the ball up and place it.
12:47And then afterwards, Christy Uchebe, the substitute, coming on and standing up.
12:53And, well.
12:58Well, we see with the corner.
13:01It's whipped in.
13:02It's come off the crossbar and goes out for a goal kick.
13:09Vick with the back-flicked header.
13:13The goal scorer.
13:14That's Ohtariz.
13:15Decent ball, that is.
13:17Picked up.
13:18There's the high ball.
13:19Oh, the far post.
13:21It's a great save.
13:22And Schwa comes to the rescue to deny Alozzi.
13:25Oh, my word.
13:26That's a challenge there.
13:28The star's player.
13:29It's a fine strike as well.
13:31Outstretched left foot to deny the defender.
13:37To celebrate.
13:39And they take a step closer towards the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 in Brazil.
13:49And the star that's being celebrated is Kaylin Schwart of JVW.
13:57The Gauteng girl who came to the rescue to deny Alozzi to push this into extra time.
14:05The full-time scores, South Africa.
14:08To celebrate.
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