Match Report
1 points and 1 places separated them: South Africa 2nd with 4, Korea Republic 3rd with 3. The last five rounds placed Korea Republic no better than 31st for form, against 3rd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.49 goals per team per game, South Africa ran at 0.67 scored and 1 conceded, Korea Republic at 0.67 and 1.
South Africa had gone 6 games without a win. The last-five ledger: South Africa 3/15, Korea Republic 9/15.
The venue was Monterrey Stadium, with room for 53,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
South Africa: Thapelo Maseko (63')
Key stats
Possession: South Africa 32% · Korea Republic 68% · Total shots: 13-8 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 4-6