Match Report
7 points for Morocco (1st), 4 for South Africa (2nd): a 3-point gap. South Africa's recent output lagged their position: 8th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.24 goals per team per game, Morocco ran at 1.67 scored and 0.33 conceded, South Africa at 1.33 and 0.67.
Morocco had not lost in 11 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Morocco had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; South Africa, 5.
Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro, capacity 20,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-2 full-time score.




