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‘86: Changes for Angola: captain Fredy – who has had an excellent game – and Maestro come off for Beni and Nteka.

‘79: Well! Foster has had a pretty poor game but he redeems himself now with an absolute screamer!

He plays a one-two with Mokwana – who has come on for Appollis – takes a touch on the edge of the box, and whips a fine dipping ball over the keeper into the back of the net. Superb.

The bench sprint over to celebrate with him and have a little dance.

‘79: Well! Foster has had a pretty poor game but he redeems himself now with an absolute screamer!

He plays a one-two with Mokwana – who has come on for Appollis – takes a touch on the edge of the box, and whips a fine dipping ball over the keeper into the back of the net. Superb.

The bench sprint over to celebrate with him and have a little dance.

‘77: While that was going on, South Africa countered, with Moremi cutting it back for Foster at the backline – but the Burnley man leant back too far taking his shot and blasted over the bar.

‘76: The official announcement rings out: just over 3,000 fans are inside this 40,000-seat arena. A shame, as it’s been an entertaining game.

Changes for Angola: Mabululu gets a huge cheer as he comes on for Nzola, while Milson replaces Gelson Dala.

‘71: To Carneiro has been playing with fire tonight and dives in again on Mudau as South Africa cut it back in the box, but he avoids any major sanction for it.

Mbokazi gets onto the resulting corner but his header is pretty poor, straight at the keeper.

‘68: Another set-piece for Angola after another foul. Fredy’s delivery is headed away by Mbokazi.

Clinton Mata recycles it, a lovely ball over the top to M’Bala Nzola in the box, but he was offside.

‘66: A South African fan in the crowd makes the unmistakeable VAR penalty gesture, but the referee does not agree. It certainly would have been soft.

Angola have somehow won a free-kick in the build-up to that debacle, but South Africa overturn it, then lose possession immediately as Fredy intercepts – and Maestro fires off a long-range shot that whistles wide!

Now the referee gives both sides a stern talking to.

‘63: Oooh, is that a penalty? To Carneiro – who is already on a yellow – bundles over Mudau as the pair tussle on the edge of the box.

Mudau obliges him by hitting the deck, while Luvumbo has gone down injured at the other end.

‘61: The Bafana Bafana win a free-kick, 22 yards out or so, in a great position over the left. Mokoena stands over it – but doesn’t beat the first man.