Zimbabwe vs South Africa, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAFAbout
Zimbabwe are hosting South Africa
at Harare National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Zimbabwe).
- 4': Mothobi Mvala (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Tinotenda Kadewere (Zimbabwe).
- 5': Mothobi Mvala (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Onismor Bhasera.
- 8': Attempt missed. Evidence Makgopa (South Africa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luther Singh with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Zimbabwe).
- 11': Percy Tau (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Percy Tau (South Africa).
- 11': Marshall Munetsi (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe).
- 14': Rushine De Reuck (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Takudzwa Chimwemwe (Zimbabwe).
- 15': Gift Links (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Luther Singh.
- 17': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Talbert Shumba.
- 18': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Thabani Kamusoko.
- 18': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Alec Mudimu.
- 20': Foul by Kudakwashe Mahachi (Zimbabwe).
- 20': Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Divine Lunga (Zimbabwe).
- 21': Luther Singh (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Nyiko Mobbie (South Africa).
- 24': Kudakwashe Mahachi (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Kudakwashe Mahachi (Zimbabwe) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Takudzwa Chimwemwe.
- 27': Foul by Tinotenda Kadewere (Zimbabwe).
- 27': Luther Singh (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Tinotenda Kadewere (Zimbabwe).
- 29': Mothobi Mvala (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Teboho Mokoena (South Africa).
- 30': Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kudakwashe Mahachi.
- 31': Corner, Zimbabwe. Conceded by Ronwen Williams.
- 32': Attempt missed. Marshall Munetsi (Zimbabwe) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Khama Billiat.
- 33': Attempt missed. Marshall Munetsi (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Divine Lunga.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Knowledge Musona (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Khama Billiat.
- 39': Foul by Mothobi Mvala (South Africa).
- 39': Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Offside, South Africa. Nyiko Mobbie tries a through ball, but Evidence Makgopa is caught offside.
- 44': Offside, Zimbabwe. Marshall Munetsi tries a through ball, but Khama Billiat is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe).
- 45': Siyanda Xulu (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Zimbabwe 0, South Africa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Zimbabwe 0, South Africa 0.
- 45': Substitution, South Africa. Bongokuhle Hlongwane replaces Gift Links.
- 46': Foul by Mothobi Mvala (South Africa).
- 46': Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Teboho Mokoena (South Africa).
- 50': Marshall Munetsi (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe).
- 51': Rushine De Reuck (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Corner, Zimbabwe. Conceded by Siyanda Xulu.
- 52': Corner, Zimbabwe. Conceded by Evidence Makgopa.
- 53': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (South Africa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Knowledge Musona (Zimbabwe).
- 53': Knowledge Musona (Zimbabwe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Nyiko Mobbie (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Attempt missed. Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 56': Substitution, Zimbabwe. Tafadzwa Rusike replaces Kudakwashe Mahachi.
- 58': Substitution, Zimbabwe. Terrence Dzvukamanja replaces Tinotenda Kadewere because of an injury.
- 60': Evidence Makgopa (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Onismor Bhasera (Zimbabwe).
- 60': Onismor Bhasera (Zimbabwe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Foul by Mothobi Mvala (South Africa).
- 61': Terrence Dzvukamanja (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Corner, Zimbabwe. Conceded by Siyanda Xulu.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Alec Mudimu (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marshall Munetsi.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Knowledge Musona (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tafadzwa Rusike.
- 63': Foul by Nyiko Mobbie (South Africa).
- 63': Marshall Munetsi (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Nyiko Mobbie (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Corner, Zimbabwe. Conceded by Nyiko Mobbie.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (South Africa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luther Singh.
- 67': Foul by Nyiko Mobbie (South Africa).
- 67': Knowledge Musona (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Corner, Zimbabwe. Conceded by Siyanda Xulu.
- 69': Foul by Divine Lunga (Zimbabwe).
- 69': Luther Singh (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Foul by Percy Tau (South Africa).
- 70': Marshall Munetsi (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Substitution, South Africa. Victor Letsoalo replaces Luther Singh.
- 74': Foul by Terrence Dzvukamanja (Zimbabwe).
- 74': Rushine De Reuck (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Victor Letsoalo (South Africa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 76': Attempt saved. Percy Tau (South Africa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 77': Foul by Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe).
- 77': Siyanda Xulu (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, South Africa. Sipho Mbule replaces Percy Tau.
- 79': Attempt missed. Evidence Makgopa (South Africa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 81': Foul by Sipho Mbule (South Africa).
- 81': Marshall Munetsi (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Rushine De Reuck (South Africa).
- 82': Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Knowledge Musona (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 83': Foul by Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe).
- 83': Mothobi Mvala (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (South Africa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evidence Makgopa.
- 87': Evidence Makgopa (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Alec Mudimu (Zimbabwe).
- 90': Alec Mudimu (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (South Africa).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Terrence Dzvukamanja (Zimbabwe) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Takudzwa Chimwemwe.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Zimbabwe 0, South Africa 0.
- 0': Match ends, Zimbabwe 0, South Africa 0.
Statistics
 RSA |
ZIM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.6 | Possession | 46.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 344 | Accurate Passes | 283 |
| 417 | Passes | 360 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 17 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 23 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
Venue: Harare National Sports Stadium
Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
Venue: Harare National Sports Stadium
Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
WCQ - CAF Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | 10 | +16 | 25 |
| 2 | Uganda | 10 | +5 | 18 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 10 | -3 | 18 |
| 4 | Guinea | 10 | +3 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Zimbabwe (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Talbert Shumba (GK) |
| 14 | Onismor Bhasera  |
| 6 | Alec Mudimu |
| 5 | Divine Lunga |
| 2 | Gilroy Takudzwa Chimwemwe |
| 8 | Marshall Munetsi |
| 13 | Thabani Kamusoko |
| 16 | Kudakwashe Mahachi |
| 11 | Khama Billiat |
| 17 | Knowledge Musona |
| 10 | Tino Kadewere |
South Africa (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ronwen Williams (GK) |
| 3 | Rushine De Reuck |
| 5 | Siyanda Xulu |
| 2 | Nyiko Mobbie |
| 23 | Thapelo Morena |
| 4 | Teboho Mokoena |
| 13 | Mothobi Mvala |
| 7 | Gift Links |
| 11 | Luther Singh |
| 9 | Evidence Makgopa |
| 10 | Percy Tau |
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