09 Oct 2021
FULL-TIME!
Ethiopia 1-3 South Africa
Bafana Bafana takes charge of Group G in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier for Qatar.
09 Oct 2021
90' - GOAL! Bafana takes a 3-1 lead and surely seal the tie. Makgopa lobs the keeper after a Letsoalo headed through ball.
09 Oct 2021
90' - Williams screaming at his players to get out and push up higher.
09 Oct 2021
89' - Bafana firmly parking the bus, clearing long.
09 Oct 2021
84' - Ethiopia frantically searching for an equaliser. Bafana holding on.
09 Oct 2021
83' - YELLOW CARD! Williams booked for SA.
09 Oct 2021
80' - CHANCE! Bafana hit the crossbar from a Makgopa header! The striker almost scored with his first touch of the game.
09 Oct 2021
78' - Bafana substitution: Evidence Makgopa replaces Thabiso Kutumela and Moegamat Maart replaces Ethan Brooks.
09 Oct 2021
75' - YELLOW CARD! Letsoalo booked for SA.
09 Oct 2021
75' - Great ball for Ethan Brooks but the attacking midfielder fails to control it inside the box.
09 Oct 2021
74' - Mvala wins a pressure-relieving free-kick in midfield as Ethiopia try to wrest back control of the game.
09 Oct 2021
71' - GOAL! Bafana reclaims the lead after a long throw creates defensive confusion in the Ethiopian box. Mothobi Mvala pounces with a side-foot shot past the keeper from 6 yards!
09 Oct 2021
69' - More Ethiopian pressure on the Bafana goal. SA helped to get a breather by the ref's whistle.
09 Oct 2021
66' - GOAL! Ethiopia equalise through a stunning Getaneh Kebede free-kick into the top corner that gave Williams no chance.
09 Oct 2021
65' - YELLOW CARD! Kutumela goes into the referee's book for his challenge on Dagnachew.
09 Oct 2021
65' - Free-kick for Ethiopia on the edge of the SA penalty area in a very dangerous position.
09 Oct 2021
60' - CHANCE! De Reuk hits the bar with a header but is flagged for offside.
09 Oct 2021
59' - Some aerial ping pong as Bafana sit back and try to catch Ethiopia on the break.
09 Oct 2021
56' - Bafana survive two penalty shouts for apparent handballs inside the 18-area ... referee says NO PENALTY!
09 Oct 2021
54' - SHOT! Dagnachew narrowly misses with another long-range pop.
09 Oct 2021
51' - SHOT! Bafana hit the side netting from a Mokeona shot.
09 Oct 2021
49 ' - Bafana win possession in dangerous areas but don't create a clear chance. Corner awarded ...
09 Oct 2021
45' - Second half under way ...
09 Oct 2021
HALF-TIME
20-year-old Ethiopian goalkeeper Fasil Gebremichael's mistake in letting the ball into the net after a Teboho Mokoena long-range free-kick is the only difference between the two teams at the break.
Ethiopia 0-1 South Africa.
09 Oct 2021
45' - GOAL! Bafana take an unexpected lead from a Teboho Mokoena free-kick, aided by a goalkeeping howler by Fasil Gebremichael!
09 Oct 2021
43' - Williams get a verbal warning for time wasting.
09 Oct 2021
41' - Bafana trying to hold on to half-time, while Ethiopia applies the most pressure late in the half.
09 Oct 2021
38' - SAVE! Williams makes another world-class save to deny Abubeker Nassir again but the offside flag goes up.
09 Oct 2021
36' - SAVE! Williams makes a brilliant reflex save to deny Abubeker Nassir after neat interplay sliced the Bafana defence wide open. The hosts should be 1-0 up. Best chance of the match so far.
09 Oct 2021
34' - Early substitution for the visitors. Victor Letsoalo replaces Tshegofatso Mabasa.
09 Oct 2021
33' - Mashego blocks an Ethiopian opening to prevent danger down the Bafana left flank.
09 Oct 2021
31' - CHANCE! Kutumela narrowly misses the goal after a low shot at the edge of the Ethiopian box.
09 Oct 2021
30' - Bafana's attack breaks down as they try to exploit the right flank through Mobbie again.
09 Oct 2021
27' - Ethiopia enjoying a good spell of possession, spraying neat passes and growing into the game.
09 Oct 2021
26' - SAVE! Williams tips over the bar from a Surafel Dagnachew long-range screamer!
09 Oct 2021
25' - DANGER! Ethiopia keep possession well and put a good ball over the Bafana defence but Williams comes out of his goal and clears.
09 Oct 2021
22' - Mobbie snakes through two defenders but his dangerous pass to Mabasa is cut off.
09 Oct 2021
20' - CHANCE! Bafana fashion another headed chance but Mvala heads well wide from Mobbie's cross.
09 Oct 2021
15' - CHANCE! Surafel Dagnachew blazes over the bar after some neat interplay by Ethiopia inside the Bafana box.
09 Oct 2021
10' - Ethiopia with a long-range shot that sails harmlessly over Williams' goal.
09 Oct 2021
10' - Bafana have a penalty appeal for handball turned down by the referee.
09 Oct 2021
9' - CHANCE! Bafana gets a headed chance inside the Ethiopia box after a deep free-kick.
09 Oct 2021
5' - Bafana applying early pressure on the hosts, winning the ball high up on the field but unable to fashion a clear scoring opportunity.
09 Oct 2021
Kick-Off at at Bahir Dar Stadium.
2' - Bafana is already on the front foot and camping in the Ethiopia box, fashioning a couple of half-chances and a corner.
09 Oct 2021
A late change to the Bafana starting XI:
Thabiso Kutumela replaces Vincent Pule, who got injured during the warm-up.
08 Oct 2021
Bafana Bafana rookie hoping to use national call up as a stepping stone to Europe
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