Match Report
In the standings it was South Africa U23 4th on 0 points, Mexico U23 2nd on 6 — separated by 6. South Africa U23 had been under-performing their position — 15th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Per game in the league, South Africa U23 were scoring 1 and conceding 2.67, Mexico U23 2.67 and 1, against a competition average of 1.42 goals per team per game.
South Africa U23 had been beaten in three straight games. Mexico U23's unbeaten run stood at 9, having scored in 9 consecutive games. South Africa U23 had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Mexico U23, 11.
The referee was M. Conger, with 61 matches in our database and 0.8 yellows per game on average. Sapporo Dome in Sapporo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 17,957. Mexico U23 led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-3 full-time score.