South Africa vs Zimbabwe
Ref: Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour
Match recap
South Africa beat Zimbabwe 3–1 in their World Cup - Qualification Africa fixture. Rayners, Morena, and Morena scored for South Africa; Chirewa replied for Zimbabwe. South Africa held 68% possession to 32% for Zimbabwe.
First Half
⚽
Rayners
2'
⚽
Chirewa
Assist: Munetsi
Second Half
46'
⇄
Mapfumo
⇄
Mokwana
Mokoena
Yellow Card
⚽
Morena
⚽
Morena
Assist: Appollis
90+1'
⇄
Rinomhota
90+1'
⇄
Walter Tatenda Musona
90+2'
⇄
Chirewa
⇄
Appollis
Match Statistics
South AfricaZimbabwe
11Won
Statistical edge
11–3
battles won across 15 metrics
Attack6 · 0 won
26
Shots
6
8
Shots on target
3
14
Shots in the box
4
12
Shots outside box
2
5
Shots off goal
2
12
Corners
2
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
68%
Possession
32%
620
Total passes
306
574
Accurate passes
241
93%
Pass accuracy
79%
Discipline0 · 2 won
10
Fouls
10
1
Yellow cards
0
3
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
2
Goalkeeper saves
5
13
Blocked shots
1
South Africa
4-2-3-1
South Africa
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1R. WilliamsG
- 4T. MokoenaM
- 5I. RaynersF
- 6A. ModibaD
- 7O. AppollisM
- 11T. ZwaneM
- 13S. SitholeM
- 14M. MvalaD
- 17E. MokwanaM
- 20K. MudauD
- 21S. NgezanaD
Substitutes
- 2N. MobbieD
- 3R. MofokengM
- 8J. AdamsM
- 9L. FosterF
- 10P. TauF
- 12P. MaswanganyiF
- 15B. AubaasM
- 16V. MothwaG
- 18S. MsimangoD
- 19N. SibisiD
- 22R. GossG
- 23T. MorenaD
Zimbabwe
Starting XI
- 2John Gerald Tungamirai TakwaraD
- 4M. GaranangaD
- 5D. LungaD
- 8M. MunetsiM
- 9D. MapfumoF
- 10A. RinomhotaM
- 14Godknows MurwiraD
- 18Walter Tatenda MusonaD
- 20T. ChirewaF
- 23R. HachiroM
Substitutes
- 1M. MapisaG
- 3J. ZemuraD
- 6Tymon MachopeF
- 11T. KadewereF
- 12Joey PhuthiD
- 13Shane MaroodzaD
- 15T. HadebeD
- 17T. RusheshaM
- 19Tawanda Jethro MaswanhiseF
South Africa
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswin Appollis | M | 89 | 8.9 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1/2 |
| Iqraam Rayners | F | 90 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | — |
| Themba Zwane | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0/1 |
| Aubrey Modiba | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Ronwen Williams(C) | G | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Khuliso Mudau | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/3 |
| Sphephelo Sithole | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Elias Mokwana | M | 45 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2/3 |
| Mothobi Mvala | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Teboho Mokoena | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Siyabonga Ngezana | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Relebohile Ratomo | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Percy Tau | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ricardo Goss | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spiwe Msimango | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nkosinathi Sibisi | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Veli Mothwa | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nyiko Mobbie | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lyle Foster | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bathusi Aubaas | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Patrick Maswanganyi | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jayden Adams | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thapelo Morena | D | 45 | 8.9 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2/3 |
Zimbabwe
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tawanda Chirewa | F | 89 | 7.7 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1/4 |
| Divine Lunga | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/3 |
| Marshall Munetsi(C) | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1/4 |
| Godfrey Chitsumba | G | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Richard Hachiro | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Douglas Mapfumo | F | 45 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gerald Takwara | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Walter Musona | D | 89 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Andy Rinomhota | M | 89 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Munashe Garananga | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Murwira Godknows | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Teenage Hadebe | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tino Kadewere | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Zemura | D | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tivonge Rushesha | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Martín Mapisa | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tawanda Maswanhise | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shane Maroodza | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joey Phuthi | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tymon Machope | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Donovan Bernard | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Msendami | F | 45 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |