South Africa gamers have a good time successful the penalty shootout in the course of the African Cup of Nations third place soccer match between South Africa and DR Congo, on the Felix Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)
South African skipper Williams stopped two penalties within the shootout within the third-place playoff on the African Cup of Nations as Bafana Bafana claimed a 6-5 win within the tiebreaker after the sport had ended 0-0 after regulation time.
South Africa captain Ronwen Williams did it once more Saturday with two penalty saves within the shootout to beat Congo 6-5 on penalties for the Bafana Bafana to complete third on the Africa Cup of Nations.
Their match had ended 0-0 after regular time. No additional time was performed.
Williams, who made 4 penalty saves within the quarterfinal win over Cape Verde, saved Chancel Mbemba’s fifth penalty for Congo to maintain his staff within the match, then saved Meschack Elia’s effort to win it.
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Teboho Mokoena hit the left submit with South Africa’s first penalty earlier than each groups’ gamers scored till Mbemba was poised to win it. Williams guessed accurately and saved within the backside left nook.
It ensured the Bafana Bafana gained with out creating a transparent goal-chance in common time.
“This was an exhausted team today, of South Africa,” coach Hugo Broos stated earlier than pointing to his staff’s troublesome schedule. “We were not fresh. But when you see the mentality in that group, they fight for it till the last second of the game. There were players who nearly fell from fatigue but still weren’t done.”
Congo ahead Silas Katompa Mvumpa had the perfect early probability when he solely had the goalkeeper to beat, however Williams reacted properly and was capable of pounce on the ball at Silas’ toes.
The Leopards went on to create the higher alternatives. Williams acquired down early to thwart Simon Banza early within the second half, Silas missed one other nice alternative within the sixty fifth, and Fiston Mayele went simply broad within the ultimate minute of regular time. Yoane Wissa fired the final good probability to the precise and broad in stoppage time.
“Congo was better than us, Congo had more chances than us. But again if you fight for it like my players did today, I think they deserve it and I’m very proud of them,” Broos stated.
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It was the final sport of the match performed within the Félix-Houphouët-Boigny Stadium, whose surrounding streets are house to a number of thousand noisy bats.
South Africa star Percy Tau missed the match with an harm. Broos stated earlier than it that the “ game should not be played.” He had wished to play within the ultimate on Sunday.
South Africa misplaced to Nigeria, and Congo misplaced to Ivory Coast within the semifinals.
Host nation Ivory Coast performs three-time champion Nigeria in Sunday’s ultimate.
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