The Bafana Bafana of South Africa had been unstoppable as they defeated Namibia 4-0 of their second group recreation of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023 towards Namibia at Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo.
South Africa began pilling up strain from the beginning of the sport and created probabilities within the early levels of the sport.
The strain yielded end result with simply 9 minutes into the sport because the ball hit the palms of a Namibian defender for a penalty. The choice was missed initially however after consulting the VAR, Referee Youcef Gamouh awarded the penalty.
Percy Tau confirmed up once more however acquired it proper this time for South Africa from the spot. He gave goalkeeper Lloyd Junior Kazapua no likelihood as he hit the ball into the low proper nook of the web within the 14th minutes.
South Africa elevated their tally 9 minutes later. Thapelo Morena confirmed nice skillset after finding Themba Zwane with a go to complete off an incredible workforce purpose with a shot into the best aspect of the web.
With 5 minutes to finish of the primary half, Themba Zwane made it 3-0. This time, it was a solo effort from the ahead who dribbled by means of the Namibian protection to attain.
Even after going up 3-0 at half time, Hugo Broos’ males continued pilling strain within the second half.
Thapelo Maseko added the fourth purpose after leaving goalkeeper Lloyd Junior Kazapua helpless together with his effort which ended up within the web.
South Africa will play Tunisia subsequent of their final group recreation on the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo on Wednesday, January 24 with hopes of qualifying.
MATCH FACTS:
● South Africa have received a CAF Africa Cup of Nations recreation by a 4 objectives margin for the primary time ever. Namibia are the one workforce towards whom the Bafanas Bafanas have scored not less than 4 objectives in the identical AFCON encounter (twice – 4-1 in February 1998 and 4-0 tonight).
● Namibia have conceded not less than 4 objectives in 5 of their 11 CAF Africa Cup of Nations video games, registering a mean of two.5 objectives conceded per recreation within the competitors, the very best ratio for a rustic showing in multiple AFCON version.
● South Africa have scored not less than three objectives within the first half of the identical CAF Africa Cup of Nations recreation for the second time ever, after 16 February 1998 towards… Namibia (4 objectives scored by Benni McCarthy, 4-1 on the finish).
● After lacking his try from the spot towards Mali on 16 January, Percy Tau have scored the primary penalty purpose for South Africa on the CAF Africa Cup of Nations since Opta started to gather these information (2010). That is additionally the primary such purpose conceded by Namibia within the competitors over this era.
● Themba Zwane (34 years and 171 days) has change into the oldest participant to attain a purpose for South Africa on the CAF Africa Cup of Nations. The midfielder has additionally change into the third oldest participant to attain a brace within the competitors within the twenty first century, behind Ahmed Hassan (34y 268d) with Egypt v Cameroon in January 2010 and Mickaël Poté (34y 274d) with Benin v Ghana in June 2019.
● Thapelo Maseko (20 years and 71 days) has change into the youngest participant to attain a purpose for South Africa on the CAF Africa Cup of Nations, breaking the earlier document held by Benni McCarthy (20 years and 96 days) towards… Namibia on 16 February 1998.
Proof Makgopa (South Africa) has performed 19 aerial duels towards Namibia tonight (6 received), the very best quantity on the similar CAF Africa Cup of Nations recreation since Steve Mounié (22) with Benin v Cameroon in July 2019. That is additionally the very best tally for a participant who has been subbed off earlier than the tip of the sport since Opta started to gather these information (2010)
