South Africa vs Congo DR, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, 3rd-Place

South Africa GK again the shootout hero to claim 3rd place

South Africa took third place at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in the Ivory Coast when they edged the Democratic Republic of Congo 6-5 on penalties after a goalless draw at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium on Saturday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Attempt missed. Grady Diangana (Congo DR) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Simon Banza.
• 6': Foul by Aaron Tshibola (Congo DR).
• 6': Themba Zwane (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 8': Offside, Congo DR. Silas Katompa Mvumpa is caught offside.
• 12': Foul by Grady Diangana (Congo DR).
• 12': Khuliso Mudau (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 12': Delay in match (South Africa).
• 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 15': Foul by Nkosinathi Sibisi (South Africa).
• 15': Simon Banza (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Offside, South Africa. Evidence Makgopa is caught offside.
• 19': Foul by Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR).
• 19': Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Attempt missed. Evidence Makgopa (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Teboho Mokoena.
• 22': Foul by Théo Bongonda (Congo DR).
• 22': Sphephelo Sithole (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Foul by Aaron Tshibola (Congo DR).
• 26': Themba Zwane (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 27': Attempt saved. Simon Banza (Congo DR) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chancel Mbemba with a through ball.
• 28': Foul by Aaron Tshibola (Congo DR).
• 28': Khuliso Mudau (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 28': Aaron Tshibola (Congo DR) is shown the yellow card.
• 30': Delay in match because of an injury Théo Bongonda (Congo DR).
• 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 31': Delay in match (South Africa).
• 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 33': Substitution, Congo DR. Meschack Elia replaces Théo Bongonda because of an injury.
• 35': Foul by Aaron Tshibola (Congo DR).
• 35': Sphephelo Sithole (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 36': Foul by Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR).
• 36': Themba Zwane (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 41': Brian Bayeye (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 41': Foul by Mihlali Mayambela (South Africa).
• 43': Attempt saved. Mihlali Mayambela (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aubrey Modiba.
• 45'+1': Attempt missed. Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Meschack Elia.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, South Africa 0, Congo DR 0.
• 45': Second Half begins South Africa 0, Congo DR 0.
• 45': Substitution, Congo DR. Omenuke Mfulu replaces Aaron Tshibola.
• 47': Attempt saved. Simon Banza (Congo DR) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brian Bayeye with a cross.
• 48': Delay in match (South Africa).
• 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 51': Attempt missed. Simon Banza (Congo DR) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Grady Diangana with a through ball.
• 52': Attempt missed. Grady Diangana (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Simon Banza with a headed pass.
• 54': Attempt missed. Thapelo Morena (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Themba Zwane.
• 56': Attempt missed. Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 56': Foul by Grady Diangana (Congo DR).
• 56': Sphephelo Sithole (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 58': Foul by Nkosinathi Sibisi (South Africa).
• 58': Simon Banza (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 58': Substitution, South Africa. Oswin Appollis replaces Evidence Makgopa.
• 58': Substitution, South Africa. Thabang Monare replaces Themba Zwane.
• 59': Attempt saved. Meschack Elia (Congo DR) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Grady Diangana.
• 60': Foul by Joris Kayembe (Congo DR).
• 60': Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 63': Foul by Thabang Monare (South Africa).
• 63': Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 65': Attempt missed. Meschack Elia (Congo DR) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
• 65': Attempt missed. Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Congo DR) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
• 68': Substitution, Congo DR. Yoane Wissa replaces Grady Diangana.
• 68': Attempt saved. Mihlali Mayambela (South Africa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Teboho Mokoena.
• 69': Delay in match because of an injury Simon Banza (Congo DR).
• 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 72': Foul by Sphephelo Sithole (South Africa).
• 72': Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 72': Substitution, South Africa. Terrence Mashego replaces Thapelo Morena.
• 74': Foul by Sphephelo Sithole (South Africa).
• 74': Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 76': Attempt missed. Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Simon Banza following a set piece situation.
• 76': Delay in match (South Africa).
• 79': Substitution, Congo DR. Cédric Bakambu replaces Simon Banza.
• 79': Substitution, Congo DR. Fiston Mayele replaces Silas Katompa Mvumpa.
• 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 80': Offside, Congo DR. Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
• 83': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR).
• 83': Nkosinathi Sibisi (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 84': Fiston Mayele (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 84': Foul by Nkosinathi Sibisi (South Africa).
• 85': Attempt saved. Mihlali Mayambela (South Africa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oswin Appollis.
• 85': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Dimitry Bertaud.
• 87': Attempt blocked. Fiston Mayele (Congo DR) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 88': Aubrey Modiba (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 88': Foul by Omenuke Mfulu (Congo DR).
• 89': Substitution, South Africa. Zakhele Lepasa replaces Mihlali Mayambela.
• 90': Attempt missed. Fiston Mayele (Congo DR) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 90'+1': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Dylan Batubinsika.
• 90'+3': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right.
• 90'+5': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Terrence Mashego.
• 90'+5': Foul by Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR).
• 90'+5': Khuliso Mudau (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, South Africa 0, Congo DR 0.
• 90': Penalty Shootout begins South Africa 0, Congo DR 0.
• 90': Penalty missed! Still South Africa 0, Congo DR 0. Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
• 92': Goal! South Africa 0, Congo DR 0(1). Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
• 92': Goal! South Africa 0(1), Congo DR 0(1). Nkosinathi Sibisi (South Africa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
• 93': Goal! South Africa 0(1), Congo DR 0(2). Omenuke Mfulu (Congo DR) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
• 94': Goal! South Africa 0(2), Congo DR 0(2). Thabang Monare (South Africa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
• 95': Goal! South Africa 0(2), Congo DR 0(3). Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
• 96': Goal! South Africa 0(3), Congo DR 0(3). Aubrey Modiba (South Africa) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
• 97': Goal! South Africa 0(3), Congo DR 0(4). Joris Kayembe (Congo DR) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
• 98': Goal! South Africa 0(4), Congo DR 0(4). Zakhele Lepasa (South Africa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
• 99': Penalty saved. Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
• 100': Goal! South Africa 0(5), Congo DR 0(4). Oswin Appollis (South Africa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
• 101': Goal! South Africa 0(5), Congo DR 0(5). Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
• 101': Goal! South Africa 0(6), Congo DR 0(5). Siyanda Xulu (South Africa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
• 102': Penalty saved. Meschack Elia (Congo DR) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
• 103': Penalty Shootout ends, South Africa 0(6), Congo DR 0(5).
• 0': Match ends, South Africa 0(6), Congo DR 0(5).