Match Report
In the standings it was South Africa 2nd on 6 points, Angola 3rd on 2 — separated by 4. Angola had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, South Africa were scoring 1.67 and conceding 1.33, Angola 0.67 and 1, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.
South Africa were unbeaten in 13.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by South Africa, 0 by Angola, 3 drawn, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 25% of the meetings went over two goals.
Stade de Marrakech, capacity 41,356, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
South Africa: Oswin Appollis (21'), Lyle Foster (79') · Angola: Show (35')
Key stats
Possession: South Africa 57% · Angola 43% · Total shots: 10-10 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 1-9