That’s it! Mali goes through and South Africa go out!
Composed penalties from Mali pay dividends, as they netted all three of their spot-kicks!
Traore steps up, and converts! He smashes that it! South Africa are on the ropes!
Mahlangu steps up, and misses! Diakite saves from a similar position to how he did from Furman!
Tamboura steps up, and converts! Really coolly done! Mali are ahead
Furman steps up, and misses! Diakite saves
Diabate steps up, and converts! That makes it 1-1
Tshabala steps up, and converts! That makes it 1-0
South Africa seemed to be piling men forward, while Mali seems to relax. The game looked very fine and balanced with both sides lacking an instinctive goal scorer in the second-half.
Play was stopped as parker goes down with cramp. This looked sluggish and everyone looked so tired. The game that would or mybe remain on the lips of the continent.
Tshabalala seemed to be a very significant player for the South African side. Neither side had enough energy.
111″ Yellow Card booked bby Mahamane El Hadji Traore
109″ Yello Card booke by Peter Tsepo Masilela
91″ Yellow Card booked by M. Majoro
South Africa Mali
57% Possesion 43%
11 (7) Shots (on goal) 12 (6)
9 Fouls 9
7 Corner kicks 6
1 Off-sides 1
6 Saves 5
5 Yellow cards 2
– Red cards –
South Africa in some point of time seem to get their backs back to the wall and more of seriousness with more defence from Sangweni and Khumalo.
Lots of shout acme from fan and supporters with no doubt the the match would end finally in the play of penalties.
And this probably looked like the last chance for both sides to make their fate for the year and the tournament.
120″ it was all over and Coach Igesund looked to be drawing up his penalty takers anxiously. Penalties would probably be a way for both sides to settle scores over the last 120″ of play.
Mali takes the win through penalties. It was quite an interesting match.
Read also:
http://en.africatopsports.com/2013/02/02/afcon-2013-video-of-the-goal-south-africa-1-0-mali/