Bafana Bafana take an advantage into next week’s second leg CHAN qualifying game as they beat Comoros 1-0 at the Stade de Maluzini on Friday evening.
Khulekani Shezi’s second-half goal has given Helman Mkhalele’s hastily assembled team the advantage going into the two-legged qualifier. Unfortunately, there was very little information about the game, with SAFA not releasing the squad or starting line-up, or giving any updates about the match.
It was a goalless first half in Comoros, with the better chances falling to the visitors, but they were unable to really test the Islanders’ goalkeeper. It wasn’t all one-way traffic though as the hosts threatened on the counter a number of times.
Comoros almost opened the scoring early in the second half, if not for an outstanding save by Bafana and Cape Town Spurs goalkeeper Lincoln Vyver.
But the best chances continue to fall to the South Africans, who for the most camped in Comoros’ half, with Chumani Butsaka causing a lot of problems for the hosts.
However, on at least two more occasions, Comoros did get chances to test Vyver again, but the young goalkeeper made good saves to keep his third clean sheet in four caps.
After testing the Comoros goalkeeper a few times, the young Bafana team finally broke the deadlock with fifteen minutes to go to take a 1-0 lead, Khulekani Shezi finishing off a good move.
Bafana Bafana’s goal against Comoros today in their 1-0 win in the first leg of the CHAN qualifiers…
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And at the end of the 90 minutes, the score remained 1-0 to give South Africa the advantage going into the second leg, which will be played next weekend in South Africa.
