Qartar 2022 Qualifier: South Africa beat Ghana 1-0 to go top of Group G

Bafana Bafana of South Africa beat Ghana 1-0 to record first win of their World Cup qualifier at the FNB Stadium on Monday evening.

Hugo Broos made two changes to his Bafana side. Ethan Brooks and Bongokuhle Hlongwane came in for Gift Links and Luther Singh.

The Black Stars had the first opportunity of the match in the 10th minute when Joel Fameyeh threaded a ball through for Andre Ayew in the left-hand side of the box but he dragged his effort wide of the right hand post on his favoured left foot.

It was a physical match and the referee was doing his best to allow the game to flow.

On the half-hour mark, Teboho Mokoena curled a free-kick towards the bottom left corner, which Pirates keeper Richard Ofori pushed away into the path of Mothobi Mvala following up but the Bafana hardman failed to get under his effort as it skied over from the angle.

Bafana were convinced they had taken the lead when Nyiko Mobbie whipped in a peach of a delivery from the left which Percy Tau headed clinically down and into the bottom left corner of the net, but the Bafana talisman’s strike was ruled out even though he appeared to be onside.

Bafana got the goal they so richly deserved in the 84th minute. The ball was whipped in and Gideon Mensah’s headed clearance went only as far as Teboho Mokoena on the right-hand side and the Bafana playmaker put a brilliant ball back into the box for Hlongwane to complete the tap-in as the Bafana bench and players mobbed one another in relief more than anything

The goal which was scored in th 82nd minutes was enough to give the home team a deserved win.

Confirmed line-ups:

South Africa: Williams, Morena, De Reuck, Xulu, Mobbie, Mvala, Mokoena, Tau, Brooks, Hlongwane, Makgopa.

Subs: Mothwa, Bvuma, Blom, Dube, Ngcobo, Links, Maart, Mabiliso, Mbule, Singh, Letsoalo.

Ghana: Ofori, Fatawu Mohammed, G. Mensah, Djiku, J. Mensah, Wakaso, Ashimeru, Lomotey, Fameyeh, A.Ayew, Yeboah

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