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The unthinkable happened at Orlando Stadium on Friday night after Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos first stormed off the pitch before full-time as his team conceded a 91st-minute equaliser to Liberia in an Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier, before he then snubbed media in the aftermath. 

Mohammed Sangare’s long-range rocket earned Liberia a 2-2 draw in a crucial qualifier.

It came as a shock to the hosts after Lyle Foster's double put them 2-0 ahead at half-time and cruising before substitute Tisdell Tonia pulled one back for Liberia in the second half.

The two nations are battling it out to finish second in the reduced three-team group after Morocco qualified with two wins and Zimbabwe were disqualified following their FIFA ban.

READ | Injury-time Sangare strike foils Foster’s delight as Bafana blow it to draw with Liberia

In Soweto, Broos did not deliver a television post-match interview to the broadcasters, sending assistant Helman Mkhalele instead.

Mkhalele was thrown to the wolves when he faced the media at the post-match press conference, but journalists in the room refused to hear from the assistant coach, demanding that Broos face the music and address the media.

After initially refusing to address the press, Broos eventually appeared but gave a short, curt address, saying he was "too angry" to speak.

"First of all, you have to [forgive] me today because I will not give much comment on this game," he said. 

"I will not answer your questions. There is too much disappointment, too much frustration, too much anger. If I say what I think, somebody will not be happy."

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