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South Africa 2, Nigeria 1, Full time

Full timeWomen's Africa Cup of Nations Stade Moulay Rachid
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  • Thembi Kgatlana 56'
  • Refiloe Jane 77'

South Africa 2, Nigeria 1

Full time

Nigeria

Away

  • Christy Ucheibe 90'+3 (pen)

Minute by minute

  1. Minute 28:

    Yellow card Refiloe Jane (South Africa)

  2. Minute 31:

    Yellow card Deborah Abiodun (Nigeria)

  3. Minute 55:

    Substitution (Nigeria) On Joy Omewa , off Asisat Oshoala

  4. Minute 56:

    Goal Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa)

  5. Minute 61:

    Yellow card Francisca Ordega (Nigeria)

  6. Minute 63:

    Substitution (Nigeria) On Folashade Ijamilusi , off Francisca Ordega

  7. Minute 63:

    Substitution (Nigeria) On Christy Ucheibe , off Deborah Abiodun

  8. Minute 76:

    Substitution (South Africa) On Robyn Moodaly , off Amogelang Motau

  9. Minute 76:

    Substitution (South Africa) On Lebohang Ramalepe , off Thembi Kgatlana

  10. Minute 77:

    Goal Refiloe Jane (South Africa)

  11. Minute 82:

    Substitution (Nigeria) On Gift Monday , off Uchenna Kanu

  12. Minute 88:

    Substitution (South Africa) On Nthabiseng Majiya , off Hildah Magaia

  13. Minute 88:

    Substitution (South Africa) On Isabella Alexa Ludwig , off Ronnel Donnelly

  14. Minute 90 plus 2:

    Red card Refiloe Jane (South Africa)

  15. Minute 90 plus 3:

    Penalty Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria)

Statistics

  • Possession: South Africa 55%, Nigeria 45%

  • Total shots: South Africa 12, Nigeria 17

  • Shots on target: South Africa 6, Nigeria 6

  • Corners: South Africa 2, Nigeria 7

  • Saves: South Africa 5, Nigeria 4

  • Offsides: South Africa 0, Nigeria 4

  • Fouls: South Africa 7, Nigeria 16

Line-ups

South Africa

Formation 4-3-3

  • 1Kaylin SwartG
  • 3Bongeka GamedeCD-L
  • 13Bambanani MbaneCD-R
  • 7Karabo DhlaminiLB
  • 5Fikile MagamaRB
  • 15Refiloe JaneCM
  • 10Linda MotlhaloLM
  • 22Amogelang Motau(subbed off)RM
  • 17Ronnel Donnelly(subbed off)F
  • 8Hildah Magaia(subbed off)LF
  • 11Thembi Kgatlana(subbed off)RF

Came on

23 Nthabiseng Majiya · 20 Robyn Moodaly · 2 Lebohang Ramalepe · 19 Isabella Alexa Ludwig

Nigeria

Formation 4-3-3

  • 16Chiamaka NnadozieG
  • 14Blessing DemehinCD-L
  • 3Osinachi OhaleCD-R
  • 22Michelle AlozieLB
  • 24Shukurat OladipoRB
  • 13Deborah Abiodun(subbed off)CM
  • 11Jennifer EcheginiLM
  • 15Rasheedat AjibadeRM
  • 8Asisat Oshoala(subbed off)F
  • 12Uchenna Kanu(subbed off)LF
  • 17Francisca Ordega(subbed off)RF

Came on

5 Joy Omewa · 9 Folashade Ijamilusi · 10 Christy Ucheibe · 20 Gift Monday

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