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Nigeria vs South Africa Highlights, AFCON 2023: NGR 1-1 RSA at FT (4-2 in Penalty Shootout)!
- HT Nigeria 0-0 South Africa
- 67' Nigeria 0-1 South Africa (William Troost-Ekong scores from penalty spot)
- 90' Nigeria 1-1 South Africa (Teboho Mokoena scores from penalty spot)
- FT Nigeria 1-1 South Africa
- AET Nigeria 1-1 South Africa
- Nigeria 4-2 South Africa in penalty shootout
- Scroll below for Match Highlights
Nigeria are through to the final!
Nigerians are through to the final after winning in the penalty shootout as they break into celebrations! The other side of the field is in tears!
Penalty shootout: Nigeria 4-2 South Africa
Kelechi Iheanacho scores! Nigeria 4-2 South Africa! Nigeria are through to the final!
Penalty shootout: Nigeria 3-2 South Africa
Mothobi Mvala scores to keep Bafana Bafana alive! Nigeria 3-2 South Africa
Penalty shootout: Nigeria 3-1 South Africa
Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong scores! Nigeria 3-1 South Africa
Penalty shootout: Nigeria 2-1 South Africa
Magkopa misses for Bafana Bafana! Nigeria 2-1 South Africa
Penalty shootout: Nigeria 2-1 South Africa
Ola Aina misses for Eagles! Nigeria 2-1 South Africa
Penalty shootout: Nigeria 2-1 South Africa
Mihlali Mayambela scores! Nigeria 2-1 South Africa
Penalty shootout: Nigeria 2-0 South Africa
Kenneth Omeruo scores! Nigeria 2-0 South Africa
Penalty shootout: Nigeria 1-0South Africa
Teboho Mokoena misses! Nigeria 1-0 South Africa
Penalty shootout: Nigeria 1-0 South Africa
Nigeria 1-0 South Africa: Terem Moffi Scores!
Toss done!
The toss is done! The shootout will take place on the South African stand of the post while Nigeria will take the first shot!
Penalty shootout
Last-minute words from both the coaches as the match heads into the penalty shootout!
Full Time!
The extra time ends! The match heads into penalty shootout!
Substitution - Nigeria
120+2' Late change by South Africa as Kenneth Omeruo comes on for Osayi Samuel. Omeruo in all certainty will take a penalty kick soon!
Two minutes added
120+1' Two minutes of stoppage time added at the end of the extra time
Yellow card - Nigeria!
120' Yellow card forWilliam Troost-Ekong for fouling Mihlali Mayambela during a South African counter-attack right after saving the corner!
NGR 1-1 RSA
119' Nigerians are sensing their opportunity to score as they are surging forward in numbers against 10-man South Africa! Iheanacho shoots from outside the box and it's deflected out for a corner!
Iheanacho shoots!
118' Iheanacho shoots the freekick directly at keeper for an easy collection! Not sure if that's the best way to take a freekick as it was nowhere near the top corner! NGR 1-1 RSA
Substitution - South Africa
117' South Africa make substitution before the freekick as defender Sibisi comes on for forward Lepasa as South Africans need four defender at the back!
RED CARD!
115' Red card for Kekana! But no penalty, it's a freekick outside the box for Nigeria and RSA are down to 10 men!
NGR vs RSA Live
114' Trouble for Bafana Bafana as the referee has been asked to take a look at his decision on the screen. He runs to the byline to have a look!
VAR Check!
113' Hold on! There's a VAR check on the incident! However, it may have occurred outside the box!
Moffi goes down inside the box!
112' Moffi goes down inside the box following a Nigerian counter-attack! Kekana makes a sliding tackle to take the ball off him! Referee says no penalty!
Substitution - Nigeria
110' Big change by Nigeria! Osimhen is taken off before the penalty shootout!
Cleared!
108' The corner is cleared by the Nigerian defense before South Africans took charge of the possession again! Nigerians in no rush to win the ball back and are patiently waiting for their rivals to enter their half! NGR 1-1 RSA
Corner!
107' Late corner for South Africa following a not-so-harmful-looking attack from the right flank!
Osimhen heads wide!
106' Osimhen heads wide again despite a towering header! Should have been the winning goal following a telling cross by Aina from the left flank!
kick off!
106' The second half of extra time is underway! Only 15 minutes of play remains!
1st half of extra time ends!
The referee ends the first half of extra time with no meaningful action in the last couple of minutes
NGR vs RSA Live
103' Nigerians have the momentum in attack with them now but finding space in this Nigerian box is not easy despite the fresh legs of Iheanacho and Chukuwueze!
Nigeria and South Africa have history at stake as both the African nation square off in the first semifinal of the Africa Cup of Nation (AFCON) at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake (Ivory Coast) on Wednesday (February 7).
Given that they have previously defeated Cape Verde in the quarterfinal on Saturday and eliminated tournament favorites Morocco in the last 16, South Africa is not expected to be easy opponents
In the 120 minutes that followed without a goal, Williams was the clear winner of the shootout. He saved four penalties to deflect criticism from his teammates' poor 12-yard kick attempts. Hugo Broos's team had previously benefited from his goalie stopping Gilson Tavares's effort in stoppage time during the second half; nevertheless, the exceptional Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper had originally insisted on an additional half-hour.
Even though Victor Osimhen finished the competition carelessly, fans were taken aback by the news on Monday night that the Napoli striker was experiencing stomach pain. This is because neither Terem Moffi nor Kelechi Iheanacho had played during the tournament.
Even though the African Footballer of the Year arrived in Bouake a day later than scheduled and was observed practicing on Tuesday, Peseiro is anticipated to stick to his 3-4-2-1 lineup, with Lookman and Moses Simon backing Moffi, Iheanacho, or Paul Onuachu in the event that Osimhen fails fitness tests.
If any of the three players gets booked on Wednesday, Nigeria may lose Simon, Ola Aina, or Calvin Bassey to suspensions in the potential championship match. Due to their yellow cards against Morocco in the round of 16, Aubrey Modiba, Grant Kekana, and Mothobi Mvala run the risk of missing out on a potential South African final.
Similar to the Super Eagles, Broos's team has not given up a goal since their opening match against Namibia, and the AFCON 2017 champion manager is unlikely to alter the defense that has shut out opponents for four straight games.
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