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Bolivia beat Bafana Bafana
28/03/2007 22:57 - (SA)
Johannesburg - Bolivia won their first
away match in three years when they beat 2010 World Cup hosts
South Africa 1-0 in a friendly played at Ellis Park.
Joselito Vaca's 19th-minute goal brought South Africa back
down to earth after they had won their first match under new
coach Carlos Alberto Parreira in Chad in the African Nations Cup
qualifiers at the weekend.
The goal came after a comedy of defensive errors as captain
Aaron Mokena fell flat on his face trying to clear and Macbeth
Sibaya, attempting to provide cover, succeeded only in helping
the ball on to Vaca's legs and into the goal.
South African striker Surprise Moriri had the ball in the
net with a shot from the edge of the box, but it was not allowed
because the referee had already blown for halftime.
The hosts, whose new coach experimented with six second-half
changes, squandered several chances to equalise, notably from
Danish-based Siyabonga Nomete, who headed over the top from close
range near the end.
Bolivia's last away win was against Honduras in a friendly
played in Washington in October 2003.
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