FULL TIME. Mali 2-0 South Africa. At times, this match felt evenly balanced but the West Africans seized control after half-time and scored twice in six minutes to put this match to bed. Belgian veteran coach Hugo Broos has a mountain of work to do to turn things around with the squad he has selected. A deserved win for Mali here tonight. Thanks for joining our coverage. Mali face Tunisia next whilst South Africa take on Namibia.
SO CLOSE! Sinayoko tees up Haidara to shoot from 20 yards and his daisy cutter flashes just wide of the post with Williams beaten. That was so nearly 3-0.
Now Hugo Broos' team string together some attacks. Sithole's diagonal finds Mudua but the fullback's cutback doesn't find anyone. Then Maseko floats a cross towards Tau but Diarra catches it well to relieve the pressure.
Mali VS South Africa
Added time: four minutes.
Mali VS South Africa
+2' Another cheap giveaway in midfield from Bafana and Nene is released for Mali on the counter attack. His pass is loose and comes to nothing.
Mali VS South Africa
Yellow card, Mali: Coulibaly is cautioned for a foul on Mokoena.
Mali VS South Africa
+4' POST! Mokoena strikes a freekick from some 35 yards and it causes problems for Diarra who has to push the effort onto the post for Mali.
Mali VS South Africa
FULL TIME. Mali 2-0 South Africa. At times, this match felt evenly balanced but the West Africans seized control after half-time and scored twice in six minutes to put this match to bed. Belgian veteran coach Hugo Broos has a mountain of work to do to turn things around with the squad he has selected. A deserved win for Mali here tonight. Thanks for joining our coverage. Mali face Tunisia next whilst South Africa take on Namibia.
Mali VS South Africa
Too easy, man. Bafana and ruing missed chances.
South Africa VS Mali
end of second half
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SUB, South Africa: Morena replaces Maseko on the wing.
Mali VS South Africa
Triple SUB, Mali: Nene, B. Traore and I. Sissoko come on with Sinayoko, Koita and Haidara exiting the action.
Mali VS South Africa
SO CLOSE! Sinayoko tees up Haidara to shoot from 20 yards and his daisy cutter flashes just wide of the post with Williams beaten. That was so nearly 3-0.
Mali VS South Africa
Now Hugo Broos' team string together some attacks. Sithole's diagonal finds Mudua but the fullback's cutback doesn't find anyone. Then Maseko floats a cross towards Tau but Diarra catches it well to relieve the pressure.