South Africa vs Namibia, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of Nations
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4 - 0
4 - 0
South Africa secure emphatic win over neighbours Namibia at Cup of Nations
South Africa veteran Themba Zwane scored twice as they comfortably overcame neighbours Namibia 4-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations Group E clash on Sunday to boost their chances of progressing to the last-16.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Deon Hotto (Namibia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Petrus Shitembi.
- 3': Foul by Aprocius Petrus (Namibia).
- 3': Themba Zwane (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt saved. Prins Tjiueza (Namibia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Petrus Shitembi.
- 4': Foul by Petrus Shitembi (Namibia).
- 4': Sphephelo Sithole (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Prins Tjiueza (Namibia).
- 7': Khuliso Mudau (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Offside, Namibia. Peter Shalulile is caught offside.
- 9': Penalty conceded by Riaan Hanamub (Namibia) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 13': VAR Decision: Penalty South Africa.
- 14': Goal! South Africa 1, Namibia 0. Percy Tau (South Africa) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 15': Hand ball by Deon Hotto (Namibia).
- 16': Foul by Evidence Makgopa (South Africa).
- 16': Riaan Hanamub (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Delay in match because of an injury Petrus Shitembi (Namibia).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Foul by Mothobi Mvala (South Africa).
- 18': Peter Shalulile (Namibia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Evidence Makgopa (South Africa).
- 21': Kennedy Amutenya (Namibia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Attempt missed. Absalom Iimbondi (Namibia) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Riaan Hanamub with a cross.
- 25': Goal! South Africa 2, Namibia 0. Themba Zwane (South Africa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Thapelo Morena with a cross.
- 27': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Thapelo Morena.
- 27': Foul by Aprocius Petrus (Namibia).
- 27': Ronwen Williams (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Offside, South Africa. Evidence Makgopa is caught offside.
- 31': Deon Hotto (Namibia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Grant Kekana (South Africa).
- 33': Foul by Teboho Mokoena (South Africa).
- 33': Riaan Hanamub (Namibia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Attempt saved. Evidence Makgopa (South Africa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 34': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Lloyd Kazapua.
- 35': Attempt missed. Sphephelo Sithole (South Africa) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Teboho Mokoena with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Foul by Teboho Mokoena (South Africa).
- 36': Petrus Shitembi (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Evidence Makgopa (South Africa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Kennedy Amutenya (Namibia).
- 39': Foul by Sphephelo Sithole (South Africa).
- 39': Prins Tjiueza (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Goal! South Africa 3, Namibia 0. Themba Zwane (South Africa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Evidence Makgopa.
- 42': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Grant Kekana.
- 42': Attempt saved. Thapelo Morena (South Africa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Percy Tau.
- 42': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Lloyd Kazapua.
- 45'+4': Foul by Teboho Mokoena (South Africa).
- 45'+4': Prins Tjiueza (Namibia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Kennedy Amutenya (Namibia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aprocius Petrus with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, South Africa 3, Namibia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins South Africa 3, Namibia 0.
- 45': Substitution, Namibia. Bethuel Muzeu replaces Absalom Iimbondi.
- 45': Substitution, Namibia. Ngero Katua replaces Petrus Shitembi.
- 48': Offside, Namibia. Peter Shalulile is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Evidence Makgopa (South Africa).
- 49': Riaan Hanamub (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Thapelo Morena (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aubrey Modiba.
- 51': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Lubeni Haukongo.
- 53': Aprocius Petrus (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Themba Zwane (South Africa).
- 55': Foul by Sphephelo Sithole (South Africa).
- 55': Prins Tjiueza (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Sphephelo Sithole (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Offside, South Africa. Thapelo Morena is caught offside.
- 59': Aubrey Modiba (South Africa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Namibia).
- 63': Foul by Prins Tjiueza (Namibia).
- 63': Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Aubrey Modiba (South Africa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Attempt missed. Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sphephelo Sithole.
- 68': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Aprocius Petrus.
- 68': Foul by Aubrey Modiba (South Africa).
- 68': Prins Tjiueza (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Offside, Namibia. Peter Shalulile is caught offside.
- 70': Substitution, South Africa. Thapelo Maseko replaces Themba Zwane.
- 70': Substitution, South Africa. Thabang Monare replaces Sphephelo Sithole.
- 71': Foul by Ngero Katua (Namibia).
- 71': Percy Tau (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Lubeni Haukongo.
- 72': Hand ball by Peter Shalulile (Namibia).
- 73': Substitution, Namibia. Wendell Rudath replaces Prins Tjiueza.
- 73': Substitution, Namibia. Joslin Kamatuka replaces Ryan Nyambe.
- 74': Attempt saved. Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 74': Foul by Evidence Makgopa (South Africa).
- 74': Lloyd Kazapua (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Offside, Namibia. Peter Shalulile is caught offside.
- 75': Foul by Percy Tau (South Africa).
- 75': Riaan Hanamub (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Goal! South Africa 4, Namibia 0. Thapelo Maseko (South Africa) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Teboho Mokoena with a through ball following a fast break.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Thapelo Morena (South Africa).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Foul by Evidence Makgopa (South Africa).
- 79': Riaan Hanamub (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, South Africa. Mihlali Mayambela replaces Thapelo Morena because of an injury.
- 80': Substitution, South Africa. Zakhele Lepasa replaces Evidence Makgopa.
- 81': Deon Hotto (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Percy Tau (South Africa).
- 82': Foul by Joslin Kamatuka (Namibia).
- 82': Thapelo Maseko (South Africa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Offside, Namibia. Peter Shalulile is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Zakhele Lepasa (South Africa).
- 84': Riaan Hanamub (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Percy Tau (South Africa).
- 86': Joslin Kamatuka (Namibia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Lubeni Haukongo.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Percy Tau.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Thapelo Maseko (South Africa).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Offside, Namibia. Peter Shalulile is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Substitution, South Africa. Jayden Adams replaces Teboho Mokoena.
- 90'+5': Foul by Zakhele Lepasa (South Africa).
- 90'+5': Lubeni Haukongo (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Aprocius Petrus (Namibia).
- 90'+5': Jayden Adams (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, South Africa 4, Namibia 0.
- 0': Match ends, South Africa 4, Namibia 0.
Statistics
 NAM |
RSA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 48.8 | Possession | 51.2 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 230 | Accurate Passes | 257 |
| 336 | Passes | 363 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 23 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 14 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 14 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium
Location: Korhogo, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 9,304
Venue: Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium
Location: Korhogo, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 9,304
Line-Ups
South Africa (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ronwen Williams (GK) |
| 14 | Mothobi Mvala |
| 18 | Grant Kekana |
| 6 | Aubrey Modiba |
| 20 | Khuliso Mudau |
| 13 | Yaya Sithole  |
| 4 | Teboho Mokoena |
| 9 | Evidence Makgopa |
| 11 | Themba Zwane |
| 10 | Percy Tau |
| 23 | Thapelo Morena |
Namibia (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lloyd Kazapua (GK) |
| 21 | Lubeni Haukongo |
| 12 | Kennedy Amutenya |
| 18 | Aprocius Petrus |
| 4 | Riaan Hanamub |
| 22 | Ryan Nyambe |
| 10 | Prins Tjiueza |
| 19 | Petrus Shitembi |
| 7 | Deon Hotto |
| 11 | Absalom Iimbondi |
| 13 | Peter Shalulile |
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