Ethiopia vs South Africa

WC Qualification Africa - 2nd Round 9 Oct 2021, 13:00
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
1–3
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
South Africa
South Africa
🏟 Bahir Dar Stadium (Bahir Dar) 👤 Abdulwahid Huraywidah Round 3

Match report

South Africa beat Ethiopia 3-1 in the WC Qualification Africa - 2nd Round on 9 October 2021. It was 0-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Ethiopia dominated possession with 68% of the ball, while South Africa had 13 shots to Ethiopia's 9.

The match was played at Bahir Dar Stadium (Bahir Dar), with Abdulwahid Huraywidah in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 68% - 32% Shots 9 - 13 On target 5 - 5 Corners 2 - 4 Fouls 11 - 18 Yellow cards 3
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Player of the match
Mothobi Mvala
South Africa · 1 goal
8 Evidence Makgopa 1 goal
8 Surafel Dagnachew captained the side
7 Getaneh Kebede 1 goal
7 Teboho Mokoena 1 goal
First half vs second half
South Africa came out stronger after half-time, with 8 second-half shots against 5 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–5 4–8
Shots On Goal 3–1 2–4
Ball Possession 65–35 —
Corners 1–2 1–2
Attacks 52–55 43–39
Match statistics
95 Attacks 94
59 Dangerous Attacks 66
4 On Target 6
5 Off Target 5
9 Shots Total 13
5 Shots On Goal 5
3 Shots Off Goal 5
1 Shots Blocked 3
4 Shots Inside Box 7
5 Shots Outside Box 6
11 Fouls 18
2 Corners 4
4 Offsides 1
68% Ball Possession 32%
0 Yellow Cards 3
2 Saves 4
625 Passes Total 277
526 Passes Accurate 190
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-1-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Ethiopia · 4-3-3
23 F. Gebremichael
21 A. Tonjo 15 A. Tamene 16 Y. Baye 20 R. Yesuf
12 Y. Endeshaw 8 S. Dagnachew 18 S. Bekele
11 A. Gebremikael 9 G. Kebede 10 A. Nasser
South Africa · 4-1-4-1
1 R. Williams
2 N. Mobbie 5 S. Xulu 3 R. Reuck 21 T. Mashego
14 M. Mvala
12 B. Hlongwane 19 E. Brooks 4 T. Mokoena 11 T. Kutumela
7 T. Mabaso
Ethiopia
Coach
W. Abate
Substitutes
  • 1 Jemal Tassew
  • 22 Teklemariam Shanko
  • 2 Suleman Hamid
  • 4 Mignot Debebe
  • 17 Manaf Awel
  • 13 Desta Yohannes
  • 6 Gatoch Panom
  • 3 Mesud Mohammed
  • 14 Chernet Gugsa
  • 19 Amanuel Yohannes
  • 5 Mesfin Tafesse
  • 7 Abel Yalew
South Africa
Coach
H. Broos
Substitutes
  • 22 Bruce Bvuma
  • 16 Veli Mothwa
  • 23 Luke Fleurs
  • 18 Sfiso Hlanti
  • 20 Njabulo Ngcobo
  • 8 Njabulo Blom
  • 10 Vincent Pule
  • 13 Jesse Donn
  • 6 Yusuf Maart
  • 15 Thabani Zuke
  • 17 Victor Letsoalo
  • 9 Evidence Makgopa
Substitutions
  • 35' ↑ S. Letsoalo ↓ T. Mabasa South Africa
  • 68' ↑ A. Yohannes ↓ Y. Endashaw Ethiopia
  • 68' ↑ D. Yohannes ↓ R. Yesuf Ethiopia
  • 75' ↑ A. Yalew ↓ A. Gebremichael Ethiopia
  • 75' ↑ M. Tafesse ↓ S. Bekele Ethiopia
  • 79' ↑ E. Makgopa ↓ T. Kutumela South Africa
  • 79' ↑ Y. Maart ↓ E. Brooks South Africa
  • 87' ↑ M. Mohammed ↓ S. Dagnachew Ethiopia
  • 90+4' ↑ T. Zuke ↓ T. Mokoena South Africa
Cards
  • 66' T. Kutumela South Africa
  • 77' V. Letsoalo South Africa
  • 82' R. Williams South Africa
Head-to-head
Ethiopia 0 0 draws 2 South Africa
2021-10-12 South Africa vs Ethiopia 1 - 0
2021-10-09 Ethiopia vs South Africa 1 - 3
Recent form
Ethiopia W W D W L
South Africa D W L D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Ethiopia vs South Africa?
Ethiopia lost 1-3 against South Africa on 9 October 2021.
Who won Ethiopia vs South Africa?
South Africa won the match 3-1.
Where was Ethiopia vs South Africa played?
The match was played at Bahir Dar Stadium (Bahir Dar).
Who had more possession in Ethiopia vs South Africa?
Ethiopia had 68% of possession, compared to 32% for the other side.