Johannesburg – Bafana Bafana and Cape Verde Islands played to a 0-0 draw in the opening game of the Africa Cup of Nations at the National Stadium on Saturday.
Rain fell in varying strengths throughout the first period, and both sides lacked clinical finishing.
TEAMS
South Africa:16-Itumeleng Khune; 5-Anele Ngcongca, 14-Bongani Khumalo, 21-Siyabonga Sangweni, 11-Thabo Matlaba; 13-Kagisho Dikgacoi, 12-Reneilwe Letsholonyane, 18-Thuso Phala, 8-Siphiwe Tshabalala; 7-Lehlohonolo Majoro, 17-Bernard Parker.
Cape Verde Islands:1-Vozinha; 23-Carlitos, 3-Fernando Varela, 6-Nando, 18-Nivaldo; 5-Babanco, 15-Marco Soares, 7-Platini, 8-Toni Varela; 10-Heldon, 20-Ryan Mendes.
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria) – Sapa