South Africa vs Ethiopia

WC Qualification Africa - 2nd Round 12 Oct 2021, 16:00
South Africa
South Africa
1–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
🏟 FNB Stadium (Soccer City) (Johannesburg, GA) 👤 G. Gatogato Round 4

Match report

South Africa edged past Ethiopia 1-0 in the WC Qualification Africa - 2nd Round on 12 October 2021.

South Africa failed to register a single shot on target, while Ethiopia dominated possession with 63% of the ball.

Ethiopia had 18 shots to South Africa's 5.

The match was played at FNB Stadium (Soccer City) (Johannesburg, GA), with G. Gatogato in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 37% - 63% Shots 5 - 18 On target 0 - 2 Corners 3 - 3 Fouls 17 - 9 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Ronwen Williams
South Africa · captained the side
8 Siyanda Xulu captained the side
8 Rushine De Reuck captained the side
8 Njabulo Ngcobo captained the side
8 Yusuf Maart captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–10 2–8
Shots On Goal 0–2 0–0
Ball Possession 43–57 —
Corners 3–0 0–3
Attacks 59–59 47–52
Match statistics
3 Substitution 5
106 Attacks 111
60 Dangerous Attacks 63
3 On Target 1
5 Off Target 9
5 Shots Total 18
0 Shots On Goal 2
5 Shots Off Goal 6
0 Shots Blocked 10
3 Shots Inside Box 4
2 Shots Outside Box 14
17 Fouls 9
3 Corners 3
6 Offsides 0
37% Ball Possession 63%
2 Yellow Cards 1
2 Saves 0
351 Passes Total 613
278 Passes Accurate 532
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
South Africa · 4-2-3-1
1 R. Williams
2 N. Mobbie 5 S. Xulu 3 R. Reuck 21 T. Mashego
20 N. Ngcobo 6 Y. Maart
12 B. Hlongwane 4 T. Mokoena 17 V. Letsoalo
9 E. Makgopa
Ethiopia · 4-3-3
23 F. Gebremichael
2 S. Hamid 15 A. Tamene 16 Y. Baye 20 R. Yesuf
3 M. Mohammed 19 A. Yohannes 8 S. Dagnachew
11 A. Gebremikael 9 G. Kebede 10 A. Nasser
South Africa
Coach
H. Broos
Substitutes
  • 16 Veli Mothwa
  • 22 Bruce Bvuma
  • 18 Sfiso Hlanti
  • 23 Luke Fleurs
  • 15 Thabani Zuke
  • 19 Ethan Duncan Brooks
  • 8 Njabulo Blom
  • 13 Jesse Donn
  • 7 Tshegofatso Mabaso
  • 11 Thabiso Kutumela
Ethiopia
Coach
W. Abate
Substitutes
  • 22 Teklemariam Shanko
  • 1 Jemal Tassew
  • 13 Desta Yohannes
  • 4 Mignot Debebe
  • 17 Manaf Awel
  • 12 Yehun Endeshaw
  • 6 Gatoch Panom
  • 21 Asrat Tonjo
  • 18 Shemeles Bekele
  • 14 Chernet Gugsa
  • 5 Mesfin Tafesse
  • 7 Abel Yalew
Substitutions
  • 38' ↑ A. Yalew ↓ A. Gebremichael Ethiopia
  • 61' ↑ A. Tonjo ↓ S. Hamid Ethiopia
  • 61' ↑ S. Bekele ↓ S. Dagnachew Ethiopia
  • 65' ↑ T. Zuke ↓ T. Mokoena South Africa
  • 74' ↑ E. Brooks ↓ Y. Maart South Africa
  • 78' ↑ G. Panomo ↓ M. Mohammed Ethiopia
  • 78' ↑ C. Gugsa ↓ G. Kebede Ethiopia
  • 82' ↑ T. Kutumela ↓ S. Letsoalo South Africa
Cards
  • 21' V. Letsoalo South Africa
  • 66' A. Nassir Ethiopia
  • 89' T. Zuke South Africa
  • 90+1' T. Kutumela South Africa
Head-to-head
South Africa 2 0 draws 0 Ethiopia
2021-10-12 South Africa vs Ethiopia 1 - 0
2021-10-09 Ethiopia vs South Africa 1 - 3
Recent form
South Africa D L D W W
Ethiopia W L L W L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in South Africa vs Ethiopia?
South Africa won 1-0 against Ethiopia on 12 October 2021.
Who won South Africa vs Ethiopia?
South Africa won the match 1-0.
Where was South Africa vs Ethiopia played?
The match was played at FNB Stadium (Soccer City) (Johannesburg, GA).
Who had more possession in South Africa vs Ethiopia?
Ethiopia had 63% of possession, compared to 37% for the other side.