Africa Cup of Nations

Egypt vs South Africa, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Round of 16

· Africa Cup of Nations
Egypt
    FT
    0 - 1
    South Africa
    • 85': Thembinkosi Lorch

    Hosts Egypt knocked out of Africa Cup of Nations

    Thembinkosi Lorch scored five minutes from time to hand South Africa an upset 1-0 win and knock holders Egypt out of the Africa Cup of Nations.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Thembinkosi Lorch (South Africa) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kamohelo Mokotjo.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Marwan Mohsen (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdallah El Said.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Percy Tau (South Africa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ronwen Williams.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 4': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Dean Furman.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Trézéguet (Egypt) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdallah El Said.
    • 7': Foul by Thamsanqa Mkhize (South Africa).
    • 7': Trézéguet (Egypt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Foul by Thulani Hlatshwayo (South Africa).
    • 10': Marwan Mohsen (Egypt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Tarek Hamed (Egypt).
    • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 13': Ayman Ashraf (Egypt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Foul by Percy Tau (South Africa).
    • 15': Foul by Dean Furman (South Africa).
    • 15': Tarek Hamed (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Percy Tau (South Africa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Thamsanqa Mkhize.
    • 16': Dangerous play by Dean Furman (South Africa).
    • 16': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Tarek Hamed (Egypt).
    • 17': Lebo Mothiba (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Tarek Hamed (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 21': Foul by Trézéguet (Egypt).
    • 21': Kamohelo Mokotjo (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Percy Tau (South Africa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 22': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Mohamed El-Shenawy.
    • 23': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Mohamed El-Shenawy.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Trézéguet (Egypt) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
    • 25': Foul by Bongani Zungu (South Africa).
    • 25': Mohamed Elneny (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Dean Furman (South Africa).
    • 26': Trézéguet (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Trézéguet (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marwan Mohsen.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Thembinkosi Lorch (South Africa) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thamsanqa Mkhize.
    • 33': Foul by Trézéguet (Egypt).
    • 33': Percy Tau (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Ahmed Hegazi (Egypt).
    • 33': Lebo Mothiba (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Thembinkosi Lorch (South Africa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sfiso Hlanti with a cross.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Elneny (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdallah El Said.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Kamohelo Mokotjo (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lebo Mothiba.
    • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Bongani Zungu (South Africa).
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Percy Tau (South Africa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 39': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Tarek Hamed.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Dean Furman (South Africa) header from outside the box is blocked.
    • 40': Buhle Mkhwanazi (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Egypt).
    • 41': Foul by Lebo Mothiba (South Africa).
    • 41': Tarek Hamed (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Marwan Mohsen (Egypt).
    • 42': Thamsanqa Mkhize (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Ahmed Hegazi (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Lebo Mothiba (South Africa).
    • 43': Foul by Lebo Mothiba (South Africa).
    • 43': Mahmoud Alaa (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Sfiso Hlanti (South Africa).
    • 44': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Sfiso Hlanti (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Egypt 0, South Africa 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Egypt 0, South Africa 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Egypt. Ahmed Ali replaces Marwan Mohsen.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elneny (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Trézéguet.
    • 48': Offside, Egypt. Mohamed El-Shenawy tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
    • 49': Ayman Ashraf (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Lebo Mothiba (South Africa).
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady.
    • 55': Foul by Mahmoud Alaa (Egypt).
    • 55': Lebo Mothiba (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Ahmed Ali (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ayman Ashraf.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Trézéguet (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a through ball.
    • 57': Foul by Ahmed Hegazi (Egypt).
    • 57': Lebo Mothiba (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Foul by Tarek Hamed (Egypt).
    • 59': Kamohelo Mokotjo (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Sfiso Hlanti (South Africa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 62': Bongani Zungu (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Mohamed Elneny (Egypt).
    • 63': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Ronwen Williams.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Tarek Hamed (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 64': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Egypt).
    • 64': Sfiso Hlanti (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Substitution, Egypt. Amr Warda replaces Abdallah El Said.
    • 64': Foul by Ayman Ashraf (Egypt).
    • 64': Percy Tau (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Thulani Hlatshwayo.
    • 67': Foul by Ahmed Hegazi (Egypt).
    • 67': Sfiso Hlanti (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Ayman Ashraf (Egypt).
    • 68': Kamohelo Mokotjo (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Ayman Ashraf (Egypt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Kamohelo Mokotjo (South Africa).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Thulani Hlatshwayo (South Africa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thembinkosi Lorch with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 71': Ahmed Ali (Egypt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Foul by Bongani Zungu (South Africa).
    • 72': Attempt saved. Thembinkosi Lorch (South Africa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thamsanqa Mkhize with a through ball.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Amr Warda (Egypt) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Ayman Ashraf.
    • 78': Amr Warda (Egypt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Kamohelo Mokotjo (South Africa).
    • 79': Amr Warda (Egypt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Foul by Bongani Zungu (South Africa).
    • 79': Bongani Zungu (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Ahmed Ali (Egypt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Foul by Sfiso Hlanti (South Africa).
    • 81': Foul by Percy Tau (South Africa).
    • 81': Tarek Hamed (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Egypt).
    • 83': Sfiso Hlanti (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Substitution, Egypt. Walid Soliman replaces Mohamed Elneny.
    • 85': Goal! Egypt 0, South Africa 1. Thembinkosi Lorch (South Africa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lebo Mothiba.
    • 87': Ayman Ashraf (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Percy Tau (South Africa).
    • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Percy Tau (South Africa).
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, South Africa. Hlompho Kekana replaces Dean Furman.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, South Africa. Lars Veldwijk replaces Thembinkosi Lorch.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Lars Veldwijk (South Africa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Percy Tau.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Thulani Hlatshwayo (South Africa).
    • 90'+4': Trézéguet (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Thulani Hlatshwayo (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Ayman Ashraf (Egypt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Lars Veldwijk (South Africa).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Egypt 0, South Africa 1.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, Egypt 0, South Africa 1.

    Statistics

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    20 Fouls 15
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 5
    37.7 Possession 62.3
    14 SHOTS 15
    6 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    215 Accurate Passes 401
    291 Passes 482
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    12 Crosses 23
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    60 Long Balls 61
    26 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 7
    9 Effective Tackles 4
    10 Tackles 7
    0.9 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 6
    22 Effective Clearances 9
    22 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

    Venue: Cairo International Stadium
    Location: Cairo, Egypt
    Attendance: 75,000

    Line-Ups

    EGY Egypt (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Mohamed El Shenawy (GK)
    6 Ahmed Hegazi
    20 Mahmoud Alaa
    12 Ayman Ashraf Yellow Card
    3 Ahmed Elmohamady
    19 Abdallah Said
    17 Mohamed Elneny
    8 Tarek Hamed
    9 Marwan Mohsen
    7 Trézéguet
    10 Mohamed Salah
    Egypt Substitutes:
    Walid Soliman, Ahmed El Shenawy, Ahmed Ali, Mahmoud El-Wensh, Ahmed Mansour, Amr Warda, Ali Ghazal, Nabil Emad, Omar Gaber, Baher El Mohamady.

    RSA South Africa (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    22 Ronwen Williams (GK)
    2 Buhle Mkhwanazi
    14 Thulani Hlatshwayo Yellow Card
    18 Sfiso Hlanti Yellow Card
    5 Thamsanqa Mkhize
    15 Dean Furman
    12 Kamohelo Mokotjo
    8 Bongani Zungu Yellow Card
    9 Lebo Mothiba
    23 Thembinkosi Lorch
    19 Percy Tau
    South Africa Substitutes:
    Lars Veldwijk, Bruce Bvuma, Sibusiso Vilakazi, Hlompho Kekana, Thulani Serero, Innocent Maela, Lebohang Maboe, Tiyani Mabunda, Ramahlwe Mphahlele, Darren Keet, Daniel Cardoso.

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