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Match 6 Rustenburg - Royal Bafokeng Stadium
weatherCode9
17 June
South Africa
2:0
New Zealand
2:0 (1:0)
  • Bernard PARKER (21', 52')

Referee Benito ARCHUNDIA (MEX)

Summary

Prodigal Parker makes amends

Prodigal Parker makes amends

Football is a funny old game. On Sunday evening, South Africa's Bernard Parker will have been haunted by replays of his late intervention in the 0-0 draw against Iraq, when he unwittingly got in the way of team-mate Kagisho Dikgacoi's goal-bound header. But if 24 hours is a long time in football, then 72 hours must have seemed like a lifetime to the Crvena Zvezda forward.  However, he ...

Highlights

Line-up

RSA
NZL
Substitute(s)
Coaches
SANTANA Joel (BRA)
(NZL) Ricki HERBERT
Officials
  • Referee: Benito ARCHUNDIA (MEX)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Hector VERGARA (CAN)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Marvin TORRENTERA (MEX)
  • Fourth official: Pablo POZO (CHI)
  • FOF: Patricio BASUALTO (CHI)
  • Misses next match if booked

Photos

  • Steven Pienaar of South Africa runs with the ball
  • General view of Royal Bafokeng Stadium
  • Shane Smeltz of New Zealand,Tshepo Masilela #3 and Macbeth Sibaya #6 of South Africa fight for possession
  • Chris Killen #10 of New Zealand and Macbeth Sibaya #6 of South Africa fight for possession
  • Andy Boyens #18 of New Zealand and Katlego Mashego #21 of South Africa vie for the ball
  • Bernard Parker #17 of South Africa and Jeremy Christie #14 of New Zealand vie for possession
  • Chris Killen #10 of New Zealand and Macbeth Sibaya #6 of South Africa fight for possession
  • Team South Africa gathers together
  • South Africa players Teko Modise and Kagisho Dikgacoi return to the field at the end of half time

Quotes

"In tournament football  it's very difficult to play beautifully, but we did that tonight. New Zealand were difficult opponents and they gave us a tough game. The result was based on hard work, but we now have to finish with a good result," Joel Santana, South Africa coach.

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    STATISTICS
    South AfricaStatisticsNew Zealand
    22Shots5
    5Corner kicks1
    1Yellow cards4
    0Second yellow card and red card0
    0Red Cards0
    56%Possession (%)44%