JOHANNESBURG. South Africa overcomes Ethiopia 1-0 after G. Gibeto scored an own goal 11min. It was vastly superior in terms of ball possession (63%).
The match was played at the FNB Stadium stadium in Johannesburg on Tuesday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Georges Gatogato who had the assistance of Emery Niyongabo and Pascal Ndimunzigo. The 4th official was Thierry Nkurunziza. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 19.2 degrees Celsius or 66.52 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 38%.
Match Statistics
- ! 37 Ball Possession 63
Shots
- 8 Total 10
- 3 On Target 1
- 5 Off Target 9
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 106 Attack 111
- 60 Dangerous attack 63
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 3
Fouls
- 17 Total 9
- 2 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 5
Ethiopia was in firm control of the ball 63% while South Africa was struggling with a 37% ball possession.
Ethiopia was more aggressive with 63 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 1 were on target. Even so, South Africa was able to find the solution to win this contest.
South Africa shot 8 times, 3 on target, 5 off target. On the opposite side, Ethiopia shot 10 times, 1 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
South Africa received 3 yellow cards (V. Letsoalo, T. Kutumela and T. Zuke). On the other side, Ethiopia received 1 yellow card (A. Nassir).
Match Timeline
Standings
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
After this match, South Africa will have 10 points to stay in the 1st place. On the opposite side, Ethiopia will stay with 3 points to stay in the 3rd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the WC Qualification Africa, South Africa will host Zimbabwe on the 10th of November with a 2-2 head to head stats.
Ethiopia will host Ghana on the 10th of November with a 3-0 head to head stats in favor of Ghana (0 draws).
South Africa – Formation
South Africa
65'
21'
South Africa started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Hugo Broos decided to play with the following team: Ronwen Williams , Nyiko Mobbie , Siyanda Xulu , Rushine De Reuck , Terrence Mashego , Njabulo Ngcobo , Yusuf Maart , Bongokuhle Hlongwane , Teboho Mokoena , Victor Letsoalo and Evidence Makgopa .
The home team had on the bench: Bruce Bvuma, Ethan Duncan Brooks , Jesse Donn, Luke Fleurs, Njabulo Blom, Sfiso Hlanti, Tshegofatso Mabaso, Thabiso Kutumela , Thabani Zuke and Veli Mothwa.
Substitutions
South Africa made 3 changes: T. Mokoena for T. Zuke (65′), Y. Maart for E. D. Brooks (75′) and V. Letsoalo for T. Kutumela (82′).
Best player: Rushine De Reuck
The player that probably impressed the most for South Africa was Rushine De Reuck even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 36 passes (91% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 4.
Ethiopia – Formation
Ethiopia
Ethiopia started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the other side, Wubetu Abate played with: Fasil Gebremichael , Suleman Hamid , Aschalew Tamene , Yared Baye , Ramadan Yesuf , Mesud Mohammed , Amanuel Yohannes , Surafel Dagnachew , Amanuel Gebremikael , Getaneh Kebede and Abubeker Nasser .
They had on the bench: Asrat Tonjo , Desta Yohannes, Gatoch Panom , Manaf Awel, Mignot Debebe, Mesfin Tafesse, Yehun Endeshaw, Abel Yalew , Teklemariam Shanko, Jemal Tassew, Shemeles Bekele and Chernet Gugsa .
Substitutions
Ethiopia made 5 changes: A. Gebremichael for A. Yalew (38′), S. Hamid for A. Tunjo (61′), S. Dagnachew for S. Bekele (61′), M. Mohammed for G. Panom (78′) and G. Gibeto for C. Gugsa (78′).
Best player: Yared Baye
The player that probably impressed the most for Ethiopia was Yared Baye.
His rating is with 78 passes (89% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 5.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the WC Qualification Africa.
- Zimbabwe – Ghana – 0-1
- Namibia – Senegal – 1-3
- Niger – Algeria – 0-4
- South Africa – Ethiopia – 1-0
- Congo – Togo – 1-2
- Guinea – Morocco – 1-4
