JOHANNESBURG. Togo snatched a late win Namibia 1-0 after M. Placca scored just 1 goal (88′).
P. Shalulile squandered a decisive penalty (39′). That would have allowed Namibia to draw the match.
The match was played at the Orlando Stadium stadium in Johannesburg on Monday and it started at 1:00 pm local time. The referee was Pierre Ghislain Atcho with the collaboration of Boris Ditsoga and Angelo Malekou. The 4th official was Gauthier Marc Mihindou. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was hot at 28.8 degrees Celsius or 83.91 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 38%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
No teams had a vastly superior advantage in terms of ball possession. Namibia was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. Togo that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Togo was putting more pressure with 78 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 11 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Togo won the match.
Namibia shot 10 times, 2 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, Togo shot 18 times, 11 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Namibia received 2 yellow cards (L. Haukongo and E. Kambindu). On the opposite side, Togo received 3 yellow cards (A. Kangnivi, M. Placca and A. Youssifou).
Match Timeline
Standings
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
After playing this contest, Namibia will stay with 5 points to remain in the 3rd place. On the opposite side, Togo will have 8 points to sit in the 2nd place.
Next matches
Namibia – Formation
Namibia
76'
60'
Namibia started with a conservative line-up (4-5-1).
The manager Bobby Samaria decided to play with the following team: Lloyd Junior Kazapua, Ryan Nyambe, Charles Hambira, Lubeni Haukongo, Aprocius Petrus, Denzil Haoseb, Prins Menelik Tjiueza, Wendell Rudath, Alfeus Handura, Absalom Limbondi and Peter Shalulile.
The home team had on the bench: Calvin Spiegel, Dynamo Fredericks, Larry Horaeb, Ivan Kamberipa, Immanuel Heita, Deon Hotto, Marcel Papama, Willy Stephanus, Wesley Katjiteo, Ambrosius Amseb, Elmo Kambindu and Kamaijanda Ndisiro.
Substitutions
Namibia made 4 changes: P. Tjiueza for E. Kambindu (60′), A. Limbondi for D. Hotto (60′), W. Rudath for A. Ambrosius (68′) and A. Handura for W. Stephanus (76′).
Togo – Formation
Togo
88'
Togo started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Paulo Jorge Rebelo Duarte played with: K. Agbozo, Wassiou Ouro-Gneni, Atte Youssifou, Djené, Kangnivi Ama Tchoutchoui, Jacques-Alaixys Romao, Gnama Akaté, Euloge Fessou Placca, Kévin Denkey, Ihlas Bebou and David Henen.
They had on the bench: Vigninou Koffi Daniel Agbagla, Atissou Paroussie, Balgu Yendountie, Roger Aholou, Franco Atchou, Richard Nane, Ismail Ouro-Agoro, Thibault Klidje, Serge Nyuiadzi, Marouf Tchakei and B. Moussa.
Substitutions
Togo made 4 changes: A. Denkey for M. Tchakei (66′), D. Henen for S. Nyuiadzi (66′), J. Romao for F. Atchou (83′) and I. Bebou for I. Ouro-Agoro (90′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the WC Qualification Africa.
