Match Report
3 points and 1 places separated them: South Africa W 2nd with 4, Côte d'Ivoire W 1st with 7. On recent form South Africa W sat only 8th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: South Africa W 1.33 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Côte d'Ivoire W 2.67 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.48.
The venue was FNB Stadium, with room for 94,736 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Côte d'Ivoire W led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
South Africa W: Thembi Kgatlana (71'), Hildah Magaia (90') · Côte d'Ivoire W: Grace-Ruth Sery (18'), Grace-Ruth Sery (36')
Key stats
Possession: South Africa W 63% · Côte d'Ivoire W 37% · Total shots: 11-4 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 4-0