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Zimbabwe U23 Vs South Africa U23 - Live updates

by Sports reporter
19 Jul 2015 at 19:46hrs | Views
Zimbabwe 1 - 1 South Africa
Zimbabwe U23 (Musona pen 84') 1 - 1 (Dolly 66') South Africa U23

Fulltime

90+5' Dolly Zimbabwe tormentor in chief can't get to that one and a chance goes begging

90+3' Mutizwa through ball and SA clear

90+1' SA through and ohhh he misses the target, it was easy to score than miss. Zimbabwe survive again

90' up, 4 minutes raised by fourth official

90' Rusere cross cut out by SA

88' Dolly always dangerous when ever going forward but this time he crosses but Zimbabwe clear

87' SA bombarding Zimbabwe now but Zimbabwe clear eventually

84' Goal. Musona behind the penalty sends keeper wrong way

84' Handball by SA defender. Penalty to Zimbabwe

81' Corner number 4 to Zimbabwe. Rusere takes It and headed by Hadebe but it goes wide

77' Mutizwa and Rusere not in the same wavelength as Mutizwa cannot connect a pass that could have saw him face to face with SA keeper

75' Zimbabwe fail to capitalize as Goss SA keeper throws the ball straight into Mutizwa but his first touch is heavy and is penalized for a disparate tackle while attempting to win it back

72' Blessing Moyo goes for glory from a distance but his shot lacks in direction

70' Sub Zimbabwe - Mutasa out for Mutizwa

68' Big chances for Zimbabwe, falls to Mpelele fails to tap in the Rusere's goal bound attempt is blocked

66' Goal South Africa score with Dolly. Zimbabwe curved open down the left side and Dolly unmarked scored to beat a helpless Mukuruva

63' Musona toiling with the ball inside the SA box and he is thwarted with Mpelele lurking unmarked next to him. SA clear

62' Sub Zimbabwe - Mahachi out and in comes Carlos Rusere

58' sub SA - Kambule out and Dumisani Zuma in

55' Mpelele impeded upon deep inside Zimbabwe's Half. Mukuruva takes the free kick but easy for SA and they clear

53' Another bookings to Blessing Moyo and Mngonyama for rough play and remonstration, respectively

50' Sibanda on the overlap and squares it towards the penalty spot area and find Mahachi but Mahachi fails to take it clean and his attempt goes wide

47' Bright start by Zimbabwe as Musona shoots wide of goal

Second half underway, Zimbabwe attacking the City end goal post

HALF-TIME - SUMMARY

- SA with better chances actually two good chances. Zimbabwe without a clear chances except long range efforts that were weak

- Corners: Zimbabwe 2-0 SA

- Yellow Cards: Zimbabwe 1-0 SA

- SA have better possession than Zimbabwe

45' + Again a chance to SA striker unmarked in the box. The SA number 9 has time and space to beat Mukuruva but he shoots wide. What a miss and a let down by our defense

45' Blessing Moyo cross is a grounder and SA deal with it easily. Masuku is booked for shirt tagging

43' Mutasa with an attempt from a distance but its weak and keeper saves without any problem

41' Zimbabwe living dangerously now, as SA continue to look good.

38' Another promising free kick to SA. Mukuruva claims. Injury inspired substitution as Sibanda replaces Chideu

35' Match stopped as Chideu is injured and Mutasa the captain indicating to the bench that a sub is required

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33' Tatenda Mukuruva with a point blank save with his legs from a attempt inside the small box inside the Zimbabwe area. Zimbabwe lucky there

30' A tight match, that has no clear cut chances. The 30minutes that SA has had better possession. Zimbabwe lead 2-0 in corner kick count

26' Zimbabwe on the counter, Takwara picking Musona who releases Mutasa but the pass is too much and ball trickles out for a SA throw-in

23'  Zimbabwe now on the rise but they have not created a chances as yet

20' A rare free kick near the box for Zimbabwe. Mahachi behind it so is Mutasa. Mahachi walks away. Musona takes it and straight into waiting arms of Goss the SA keeper

18' Zimbabwe try to push forward and a Musona shot from a distance is blocked by his teammate. Mahachi writhing in agony as play is stopped

15' SA really pushing forward as a SA striker is allowed to walk into the box with ease and take a shot at goal that Mukuruva saved

11' The battle has been concentrated in mid so far without any clear chance as Zimbabwe defend a Dolly free kick via a Takwara header

7' SA looking good, building from the back but so far Mukuruva in goals not tested

Chideu wins a corner and he takes it but no problem for the goalkeeper who claims it without any challenge

5' SA knocking it around in midfield and defense. No clear chances so far

2' South Africa defend a corner

Zimbabwe in all white and SA in green Shots and yellow shirts.

Zimbabwe attack the Mbare end goal post

Kick off by SA.

Pre Match formalities over now we are ready for kick off

National anthems,

S Africa anthem over its now time for phakamisa i flegi

Warm ups now

Zimbabwe U23 starting line up

Mukuruva, Mhlanga, Moyo, Masuku, Hadebe, Chideu, Takwara, Mahachi, Mutasa (c), Musona, Mpelele

SA U23 FIRST 11

Starting XI: Goss , Macheke, Mngonyama (C), Rikhotso, Zulu, Mobara, Dolly, Modiba, Konqoba, Ntshangase, Kambule

Substitutes: February, Makhele, Moeketsi, Moerane, Madisha, Zuma, Dlamini


Source - Byo24Sports
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