Bafana Bafana hosted Ghana on Monday evening, at FNB Stadium Johannesburg. Bafana Bafana came into the match looking for a win to keep their World Cup Qualification hopes alive as they drew against Zimbabwe on Friday afternoon, meanwhile Ghana wanted to cement their number 1 position in Group G. South Africa and Ghana have previously played 11 matches, with South Africa having won 2 matches and Ghana won 4 matches with 4 draws.

In the first half both teams looked virtuous upfront as Ghana knocked at the doors of South Africa on the 12^th minute through Andrew Ayew after Rushine De Reuck fouled Fameyah and Ayew’s shot was off target. On the 31^st minute Mvala failed to give South Africa the lead following a freekick from Mokoena, on the 36^th minute Percy Tau found the back of the net for South Africa following a cross from Mobbie but the linesman ruled Tau’s goal off-side.The first half ended into a goalless draw.

In the second half South Africa created chances but failed to convert, on the 75^th minute Makgopa missed from point blank range. Again, on the 76^th minute Mvala almost scored a bicycle goal, but it just went wide. In the 83^rd minute Bongokuhle Hlongwane gave South Africa the lead following a cross from Njabulo Blom. The match ended in a 1-0 win for South Africa, Bafana will be taking Ghana’s position 1 in Group G of the World Cup Qualification.

Sports analysts claims that Tau’s goal was on-side and the linesman wrongfully flagged it off-side.