Bafana Bafana frustrate Ivory Coast in Abidjan friendly
South Africa put in a fine performance to hold hosts Ivory Coast to a 1-1 draw in an international friendly played at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan on Tuesday night.
In a match which had the intensity and pace of a competitive fixture, Bafana Bafana claimed an early lead via Themba Zwane, but the Elephants – who enjoyed far more possession and attacking pressure through the 90 minutes – equalised via Sebastien Haller midway through the second half.
Ivory Coast bossed the early stages, but South Africa soon found an attacking rhythm and scored a beautiful opening goal in the eighth minute, with Mamelodi Sundowns midfielders Teboho Mokoena and Themba Zwane combining beautifully to see the latter fire a shot into the top corner for 1-0.
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