Check out our live blow-by-blow coverage of the first 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup semifinal between South Africa and Swaziland at the Sam Nujoma Stadium on Wednesday.
Both these sides reached this stage of the competition with 4-2 penalty shoot-out victories over Lesotho and Zambia respectively.
Starting line-ups:
South Africa XI: Reyaad Pieterse, Thembela Sikhakhane, Rivaldo Coetzee, Repo Malepe, Tebogo Moerane, Abbubaker Mobara, Lebogang Phiri, Deolin Mekoa, Judas Moseamedi, Thabiso Kutumela, Maphosa Modiba.
Subs: Nkosingiphile Gumede, Tshepo Rikhotso, Siphesihle Stuurman, Menzi Masuku, Thembinkosi Lorch, Jody February.
Swaziland XI: Sandile Ginindiza, Sifiso Mabila, Siyabonga Mdluli, Felix Badenhorst, Sibonginkosi Gamendze, Sabelo Ndzinisa, Mcolisi Lukhele, Machawe Dlamini, Njabulo Ndlovu, Tony Tsabedze, Wonder Nhleko.
Subs: Nhlanhla Gwebu, Muzi Dlamini, Sikhumbuzo Ntimane, Sanele Mkhweli, Banele Sikhondze, Phinda Dlamini, Zwele Nxumalo, Phumlani Dlamini, Mandla Palma.
MATCH UPDATES
FULLTIME: A game of two halves as South Africa overcome a 1-0 halftime deficit to win 5-1 against 10-man Swaziland!
89′ – Modiba is fed with a through pass but hits the upright when he really should have scored.
83′ – GOAL! Menzi Masuku has the easiest of tap-ins for his second of the night as South Africa make it 5-1!
81′ – South Africa sub: Thembinkosi Lorch comes in for Moseamedi.
76′ – Swaziland sub: Zwele Nxumalo comes in for Lukhele.
75′ – GOAL! Judas Moseamedi makes it 4-1 to South Africa, who are cutting Swaziland apart at the back.
74′ – Lukhele drives purposfully forward but overruns the ball and Malepe clears.
70′- Tsabedze gets between February and Coetzee, forcing the goalkeeper to make an acrobatic save.
67′ – Yellow card for February for time-wasting.
65′ – Badenhorst receives a long ball but his shot is blocked.
63′ – Swaziland sub: Sanele Mkhweli comes in for Gamendze,
62′ – Yellow card for Masuku.
60′ – GOAL! South Africa score again as Menzi Masuku blasts home after a mistake from Ginindiza! 3-1!
57′ – GOAL! The turnaround is complete as Lebogang Phiri blasts the ball home to put South Africa 2-1 ahead!
55′ – Swaziland sub: Phumlane Dlamini comes on for Nhleko.
54′ – Modiba beats his man but his shot is saved.
52′ – GOAL! And Thabiso Kutumela scores from he resultant free-kick with a low drive into the corner! 1-1!
50′ – RED CARD! Second yellow card for Mdluli in just a few minutes for a foul on Moseamedi!
47′ – Yellow card for Mdluli.
46′ – The second half is under way!
– South Africa subs: Double change for South Africa as Jody February comes in for Pieterse and Menzi Masuku comes in for Sikhakhane.
HALFTIME: Swaziland lead 1-0 at the break. SA have had more of the ball, but not that many good chances.
43′ – Phiri is restricted to shooting from outside the box and lashes a thunderbolt over the bar.
42′ – Modiba’s shot is blocked by Mduli for a corner kick.
39′ – Moseamedi tries a long range shot that goes awefully wide.
38′ – GOAL! Swaziland have the lead as Tony Tsabedse beats the off-side trap after a great pass from Badenhorst!
34′ – Badenhorst wins a clean header under preasure from Sikhakhane but Pieterse saves.
33′ – Badenhorst and Tsabedse play a lovely one-two but the delivery is well held by Pieterse.
31′ – Felix Badenhorst is in space but his attempted volley is not well executed.
28′ – Lukhele’s corner for Swaziland is punched by a towering Pieterse.
27′ – Kutumela’s header is rather soft as Ginindiza saves.
26′ – Phiri with a chance of his own for South Africa. Wide from some distance.
24′ – Tsabedse with a grass cutter inches across the face of goal.
21′ – Modiba slickly sways the ball into his path but his shot is blocked by Mduli.
19′ – Pieterse comes charging far out of his goal and is beaten but Nhleko runs the ball out of play before he had a chance to shoot. Pieterse lucky he did not make contact with the player or it would have been a certain red card.
17′ – Tsabedse fires in a shot but Pieterse is at full strech to deny Swaziland a goal.
16′ – Kutumela’s volley goes flying over the bar. Goal-kick Swaziland.
13′ – Badenhorst’s first involvement is well dealt with by South Africa and Lukhele’s shot is blocked. Pieterse yet to be tested.
11′ – Cross by Modiba and Ginindiza had to be quick to save.
8′ – Great one-handed save from Ginindiza to deny Moseamedi a glorious chance.
7′ – Phiri cross and Sandile spills but Modiba cant capitalise.
6′ – Free-kick for South Africa but Mobara blasts over the bar.
4′ – Lukhele’s header is well collected by Pieterse in goal for South Africa.
2′ – Sikhakhane delivers a good ball but Dlamini clears with diving header.
1′ – We are under way in the first Cup semifinal in the COSAFA Castle Cup between South Africa and Swaziland!
– Match officials – Referee: Benard Camille (Seychelles); Asst. 1: Vivian Vally (Mauritius); Asst 2: Matheus Kanyanga (Namibia)
