video: South Africa 2 – 1 Sudan [African Cup of Nations] Highlights

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Goals from Thulani Serero and
Tokelo Rantie booked South Africa’s
place in next year’s African Cup of
Nations, which will be hosted in
Equatorial Guinea.
Bafana Bafana successfully navigated
a nervy final 15 minutes to secure a 2-1
win over Sudan in an 2015 African Cup
of Nations Qualifier at the Moses
Mabhida Stadium in Durban on
Saturday.
Bafana Bafana head coach Shakes
Mashaba made three changes to the
side with the most notable change
coming in goal as Darren Keet filled
the gloves of the late Senzo Meyiwa,
while Anele Ngcongca and Oupa
Manyisa were recalled to the starting
XI.
For Sudan, Mohamed Abdallah
recalled Kareka and Nazar Hamid
while Elmoiz Mahgoub retained his
place in goal in what was a relatively
attacking line-up.
The game got off to a slow start with
the first shot in anger coming from the
visitors, Omer Kosti hitting his half-
volley straight at Keet, who got behind
the ball and made an easy save.
Tokelo Rantie’s pace caused the
Sudanese defence some problems in
the early exchange, but his
indecisiveness in front of goal was yet
again proving to be his downfall.
Sudan looked sure to score on the half-
hour mark as Nazar Nassir broke
through on goal, but Sibusiso Khumalo
hauled him in and made a superb last
ditch tackle to deny the lanky
midfielder.
Bafana Bafana continued to find space
down the flanks, but Ngcongca and
Khumalo’s crossing left a lot to be
desired.
The home side finally found the back
of the net in the 38th minute through
Serero. Andile Jali unleashed Rantie
who broke down the left flank before
cutting the ball back to Serero who
finished with aplomb.
Ndulula should’ve doubled Bafana
Bafana’s lead in the 42nd minute.
Khumalo burst forward before
producing a superb low cross, but the
AmaZulu striker failed to hit the target
with the goal at his mercy.
South Africa continued to enjoy the
upper hand with Serero coming close
to completing his brace on the cusp of
half-time. Following a frantic passage
of play, Ngcongca picked out the Ajax
Amsterdam midfielder who could only
manage to direct his effort straight at
Mahgoub.


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