South Africa vs Zambia
Nelson Mandela Challenge
November 14, 2012, 8pm
Soccer City, Soweto
This will be the 18th edition of the Mandela Challenge, and is a repeat of the inaugural edition in 1994 when Bafana Bafana defeated Zambia 2-1 at Ellis Park.
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Overall, the teams have met 14 times since South Africa's readmission into the international fold 20 years ago. Each side has claimed four wins against one another, and there have been six draws. Chipolopolo have outscored Bafana 15 goals to 14.
With the Nations Cup on home soil looming Zambia, the reigning champions after their triumph in Gabon/Equatorial Guinea early in 2012, are the perfect opponents for coach Gordon Igesund to test out his plans.
Chipolopolo, led by charismatic French coach Herve Renard, are a highly talented and well organised team, whose experience of South African conditions (they often train in the country, while several of their national team players are on the books of PSL clubs) puts them among the favourites for the 2013 Afcon title.
As for Bafana, they will be looking to build on the momentum gained with a 2-1 away win over Kenya in Nairobi last month. Igesund has a 100 percent record against African opponents in his short tenure so far, and retaining that statistic will go a long way toward lifting the confidence ahead of the big tournament next year.
Though Zambia have been regular opponents for South Africa down the years, the teams have not met in more than three years. A 1-0 friendly win for Bafana in January 2009 (courtesy of a goal from Teko Modise, who is part of the present squad) was the last meeting of the sides.
Bafana have had to deal with some injury problems in the build-up to the match, as Orlando Pirates duo Siyabonga Sangweni and Oupa Manyisa have both been ruled out. Siboniso Gaxa of Kaizer Chiefs was called up as a replacement for Sangweni.
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SA vs Zambia – previous meetings
P W D L GF GA
14 4 6 4 14 15
August 30, 1992
South Africa 0
Zambia 1 (Mwitwa 72)
African Cup of Nations qualifying, Group 5
Soccer City, Johannesburg
Att: 20,000
Ref: P Liphoto (Lesotho)
Cautions: Motaung 50; K Bwalya 55, Changwe 62, Malambo 85
Dismissal: P Masinga 88
South Africa: Mark Anderson, Sizwe Motaung, Sam Kambule, Roger Links, Steve Komphela, David Nyathi, Donald Khuse (Bennett Masinga 71), Neil Tovey (c), Doctor Khumalo (Marks Maponyane 78), August Makalakalane, Phil Masinga. Coach: Stanley Tshabalala
Zambia: Chabala, Mwanza, Malambo, Changwe, Mulenga, Chomba, Mankinka, Jonson Bwalya, S Nyirenda, Mwitwa, Mbasela
Coach: Simutowe
July 11, 1993
South Africa 0
Zambia 3 (Chiyangi 1, K Bwalya 66 pen, Makwaza 71)
African Cup of Nations qualifying, Group 5
Independence Stadium, Lusaka
Att: 40,000
Ref: Ntambidila wa Ntambidila (Zaire)
Cautions: Madida 2, P Masinga 67; Sakala 80, Mbasela 85
Dismissals: Palacios 35, Seale 61
Zambia: J Phiri, Sakala, Chiyangi, Litana, Chongo, Lungu (Munaile 58), Jonson Bwalya, Makwaza, W Nyirenda (Mbasela 62), Joel Bwalya, K Bwalya
Coach: Mwila
South Africa: Roger de Sa, Sam Kambule, Rudolph Seale, Steve Komphela (c), Joas Magolego, Neil Tovey, Marks Maponyane (Doctor Khumalo 57), Donald Khuse, Fani Madida, John Moshoeu, Phil Masinga
Coach: Augusto Palacios
May 10, 1994
South Africa 2 (Augustine 46, Khumalo 47)
Zambia 1 (Makwaza 67)
Friendly international
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Att: 50,000
Ref: Edwin Senai (Botswana)
Dismissals: Khumalo 77; Litana 89
South Africa: Steve Crowley, Sizwe Motaung, Lucas Radebe, Steve Komphela (c), Rudolph Seale, Neil Tovey, John Moshoeu (Marks Maponyane 70), Doctor Khumalo, Mark Fish, Brendan Augustine (David Nyathi 79), Phil Masinga
Coach: Clive Barker.
Zambia: Mwamba, Litana, Chongo, M Malitoli (Sichikolo 46), Chiyangi, Sakala, Lungu (W Nyirenda 65), H Tembo (Phiri 46), Makwaza, Chilumba, Saileti
Coach: Porterfield.
November 13, 1994
Zambia 1 (K Malitoli 86 pen)
South Africa (Khumalo 68)
African Cup of Nations qualifying, Group 5
Independence Stadium, Lusaka
Att: 40,000
Ref: Alem Assefa (Ethiopia)
Cautions: Moshoeu 17, P Masinga 66
Zambia: J Phiri, Musabula, Kamwanga, Litana, Mulubwa (Makasa 58), Lungu, Makwaza, Sichikolo, Mwansa, K Malitoli, Saileti (Chilumba 28)
Coach: Poulsen
South Africa: Steve Crowley, Sizwe Motaung, Steve Komphela (c), Lucas Radebe, Andrew Tucker, Neil Tovey, Linda Buthelezi, John Moshoeu, Doctor Khumalo, Mark Williams (Marks Maponyane 81), Phil Masinga
Coach: Clive Barker
November 22, 1995
South Africa 2 (Williams 18, 70)
Zambia 2 (Lota 11, 37)
Four Nations Cup
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Att: 20,000
Ref: Aly Sattar (Egypt)
Cautions: Nkoma 43, Mutale 57, A Tembo 69, Mwewa 87
South Africa: Steve Crowley (Andre Arendse 46), Sizwe Motaung, Mark Fish, Steve Komphela (c), Neil Tovey, Donald Khuse (Gerald Stober 62), August Makalakalane, Doctor Khumalo, John Moshoeu, Daniel Mudau (Linda Buthelezi 46), Mark Williams
Coach: Clive Barker
Zambia: J Phiri, Makasa, Nkoma (Mabwe 46), Kamwanga, Mwewa, Lungu, Mutale, K Malitoli, A Tembo, Lota, B Musonda (Makwaza 79)
Coach: Poulsen
January 11, 1997
Zambia 0
South Africa 0
World Cup qualifying, Group 3
Independence Stadium, Lusaka
Att: 27,500
Ref: Al Tajdden Fares (Syria)
Zambia: D Phiri, M Malitoli, Chiyangi, Litana, Chongo, V Mutale, Miti (A Tembo 72), Joel Bwalya (K Malitoli 61), Jonson Bwalya (Kangwa 56), K Bwalya, D Lota
Coach: Mwila
South Africa: Andre Arendse, Sizwe Motaung, Jacob Tshisevhe (Helman Mkhalele 68), Neil Tovey (c), Lucas Radebe, David Nyathi, Linda Buthelezi, Eric Tinkler, John Moshoeu, Phil Masinga (Brendan Augustine 68), Jerry Sikhosana (Pollen Ndlanya 85)
Coach: Clive Barker
June 8, 1997
South Africa 3 (Mkhalele 9, Masinga 16, Williams 74)
Zambia 0
World Cup qualifying, Group 3
Soccer City, Johannesburg
Att: 56,000
Ref: Gamal el Ghandour (Egypt)
Cautions: Masinga 5, Radebe 18, M Malitoli 21, Chongo 63, Lota 88
South Africa: Andre Arendse, Sizwe Motaung, Mark Fish, Neil Tovey, Lucas Radebe (c), Eric Tinkler, John Moshoeu (John Moeti 70), Doctor Khumalo, Helman Mkhalele (Linda Buthelezi 82), Shaun Bartlett (Mark Williams 54), Phil Masinga
Coach: Clive Barker
Zambia: D Phiri, M Malitoli, Litana, Chongo, Chilufya, Makasa, A Tembo, Jonson Bwalya, D Lota, Chella (Kangwa 62), K Bwalya
Coach: Mungwa
May 20, 1998
South Africa 1 (Bartlett 57)
Zambia 1 (Kamwashi 9)
Friendly international
Soccer City, Johannesburg
Att: 30,000
Ref: Peter Lauer (Swaziland)
Caution: Makasa 29, Tana 48, Tembo 72
South Africa: Hans Vonk, David Nyathi (Quinton Fortune 86), Willem Jackson, Mark Fish, Lucas Radebe (c), Alfred Phiri (Delron Buckley 46), John Moshoeu, Helman Mkhalele (Doctor Khumalo 88), Brendan Augustine (Themba Mnguni 68), Shaun Bartlett (Jerry Sikhosana 74), Phil Masinga (Benedict McCarthy 55)
Coach: Philippe Troussier
Zambia: Mbulo, Sichone, Makasa, Tana, Mwewa, Kamwanga, Chisanga (Mutapa 67), Mumumba (Sakulanda 40), Kamwashi (Katala 46), M Tembo, Lota
Coach: Kapita
August 13, 2005
South Africa 2 (Lungisani Ndlela 63, Abram Raselemane 68)
Zambia 2 (Chamanga 18, C Katongo 24)
Zambia won 9-8 on penalties
Cosafa Castle Cup semi-final
Mmabatho Stadium, Mmabatho
Att: 2,000
Ref: Florant Raolimanana (Madagascar)
Cautions: Craig Bianchi 74; Tana 40
Penalty shoot-out sequence (South Africa first): 1-0 Ricardo Katza, 1-1 Tana; 2-1 Abram Raselemane, 2-2 Bakala; 3-2 Benedict Vilakazi, 3-3 Mulenga; 4-3 Rene Richards, 4-3 Kalaba (missed); 4-3 Phil Evans (missed), 4-4 Chilembi; 5-4 Rowen Fernandez, 5-5 Musonda; 6-5 Daine Klate, 6-6 Katongo; 7-6 Bevan Fransman, 7-7 Mwila; 8-7 Lungisani Ndlela, 8-8 Lungu; 8-8 Craig Bianchi (saved); 8-9 Mweene
South Africa: Rowen Fernandez, Bevan Fransman, Ricardo Katza (c), Siboniso Gaxa (Peter Petersen 25), Matthew Booth (Craig Bianchi 46), Phil Evans, Siyabonga Nkosi (Daine Klate 65), Benedict Vilakazi, Rene Richards, Abram Raselemane, Lungisani Ndlela
Coach: Stuart Baxter
Zambia: Mweene, Chilembi, Musonda, Tana, Nketani, Bakala, Lungu, C Katongo, F Katongo (Mulenga 64), Chamanga (Kalaba 89), Chalwe (Mwila 50)
Coach: Bwalya
January 30, 2006
South Africa 0
Zambia 1 (C Katongo 75)
African Cup of Nations, Group C
Al Ittihad stadium, Alexandria
Att: 2,000
Ref: Essam Abdelfattah (Egypt)
Cautions: Daniel Tshabalala 79; Njovu 16, Musonda 43
South Africa: Calvin Marlin, Jimmy Tau, Tsepo Masilela, Mbulelo Mabizela (c), Pierre Issa, Daniel Tshabalala (Elrio van Heerden 63), Mlungisi Gumbi, Simphiwe Tshabalala, Siyabonga Nkosi (Lebogang Mokoena 82), Siyabonga Nomvete (Joseph Makanya 67), Katlego Mphela
Coach: Ted Dumitru
Zambia: Mweene, Nketani, Hachilensa, Musonda, Tana, Sinkala, Njovu (Bakala 69), F Katongo (Phiri 64), C Katongo, Mbesuma (Chalwe 80), Chamanga
Coach: Bwalya
October 8, 2006
Zambia 0
South Africa 1 (Aaron Mokoena 28)
African Cup of Nations qualifier, Group 11
Independence Stadium, Lusaka
Att: 30,000
Ref: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
Cautions: Maceth Sibaya 64, Bradley Carnell 89
Zambia: Mweene, Musonda, Hachilensa, Sichone (Mwanza 75), Nketani, Sinkala, Bakala, Kalaba (Phiri 65), C Katongo, Mulenga (Chamanga 32), Mbesuma
Coach: Phiri
South Africa: Rowen Fernandez, Cyril Nzama, Bradley Carnell, Aaron Mokoena (c), Nasief Morris, MacBeth Sibaya, Siyabonga Nkosi, Simphiwe Tshabalala (Ricardo Katza 76), Steven Pienaar, Siyabonga Nomvete (Nathan Paulse 88), Delron Buckley (Benedict Vilakazi 71)
Coach: Pitso Mosimane
September 9, 2007
South Africa 1 (McCarthy 51)
Zambia 3 (C Katongo 9, 20, 21)
Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Ref: Evehe (Cameroon)
Cautions: A Mokoena, Nzama; Hachilensa, Chansa, Musonda
Dismissal: Chansa 79
South Africa: Fernandez, Nzama, Morris, A Mokoena, Carnell, Pienaar (Nkosi 82), Sibaya, Zothwane (T Modise 30), Buckley (Fanteni 66), Moriri, McCarthy
Coach: Parreira
October 24, 2007
South Africa 0
Zambia 0
(SA won 4-3 on penalties)
Cosafa Castle Cup Final
Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Ref: Andriamiharisoa (Mauritius)
South Africa: Josephs, Mere, Mhlongo, Fransman, B Evans, Modise, Sono (Smith 68), Dikgacoi, Tshabalala, Parker (Chenene 68), Fanteni
Coach: Parreira
January 27, 2009
South Africa 1 (Modise 53)
Zambia 0
Friendly international
Super Stadium, Atteridgeville
Ref: Seechurn (Mauritius)
South Africa: Khune, Gaxa, Khumalo, Gould, Twala, Tsutsulupa, Dikgacoi, Modise (Mothibantwa 90), Moriri (Mashego 69), Tshabalala, Khenyeza (Nale 83)
Coach: Santana.
Nelson Mandela Challenge history
1994 South Africa 2-1 Zambia
1995 South Africa 1-1 Argentina
1996 South Africa 2-3 Brazil
1997 South Africa 0-2 Netherlands
1998 South Africa 2-1 Egypt
1999 South Africa 1-0 Sweden
2000 South Africa 0-0 France
2002 South Africa 1-1 Senegal – Senegal won 4-1 on penalties
2003 South Africa 2-1 Costa Rica
2004 South Africa 2-1 Nigeria
2005 South Africa 2-3 Senegal
2006 South Africa 0-1 Egypt
2007 South Africa 0-1 USA
2008 South Africa 3-2 Cameroon
2009 South Africa 2-1 Norway
2010 South Africa 0-1 USA
2011 South Africa 1-1 Cote dIvoire
P W D L GF GA
17 7 4 6 21 21
South Africa squad
Goalkeepers: Darren Keet (KV Kortrijk), Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs).
Defenders: Bevan Fransman (SuperSport United), Siboniso Gaxa (Kaizer Chiefs), Bongani Khumalo (PAOK, Greece), Punch Masenamela (Mamelodi Sundowns), Anele Ngcongca (Genk, Belgium), Thabo Nthethe (Bloemfontein Celtic), Ricardo Nunes (MSK Zilina, Slovakia).
Midfielders: Delron Buckley (Maritzburg United), Lerato Chabangu (Moroka Swallows), Kagisho Dikgacoi (Crystal Palance, England), Dean Furman (Oldham Athletic, England), Thanduyise Khuboni (Golden Arrows), Reneilwe Letsholonyane (Kaizer Chiefs), Teko Modise (Mamelodi Sundowns), Sifiso Myeni (Orlando Pirates), Thuso Phala (Platinum Stars), Siphiwe Tshabalala (Kaizer Chiefs).
Forwards: Kermit Erasmus (SuperSport United), Katlego Mashego (Moroka Swallows), Bernard Parker (Kaizer Chiefs), Tokelo Rantie (Malmo, Sweden)
Your comments on this story...
I only read the article and didn't even bother looking at the stats afterwards coz it was just going to be shamefull! Yini vele with the current players? Too much Corn Flakes and chisa nyama in their dietary and lack of Amasi and amageu? Sies!!!!!!
Up the Bucs...
your attitude has already betrayed the country.
Easy win for Zambia
1. Cowne,
2. Cowxa,
3. Cowtchie,
4. Macowho,
5. Mashamarete,
6. Letshwenenyana,
7. Cowbalala,
8. Lebecalf,
9. Parcow,
10.Macowro,
11.Cowsta.
This team can propel Bafanny Bacow to rank no 113 at the next Fifa ratings. Shapa Chipolopolo Shapaaaaa..!!
Zambia will win..!!!
8.
You have your Myessi there and you should cherrish that or GI will leave him on the bench.
Once Kaizer Cheifs hypocrites make this about their team before the game but after the game when BB would have lost, they will be calling for everyone not to blame their players n will be insulting GI.
Chiefs fans are hypocrites of note. Now its about how many players Chiefs have.
we had Yeye,Shabba,Gaxa,Gould,Khune,Masilela,Parker in the Confederations,2010WC,Afcon qualifiers.
what happened people, did n't they fail dismally.
Pitso tried them as well but we once again failed with these Chiefs players, reason being, they are average.
Again GI, has called them to play Brasil n Poland, they did their usual, fail.
Their team has been eliminated in the first round of 2 cups, lost CBL,Macufe and holding on to a umbrella. Only Chiefs win a league after 10 games while loosing sight that the 2nd round is the toughest rounds.
Back to the topic: GI you have our support wayawaya.....evn if you can field all Pirates players as long as there is that Protea badge on the jersey...we will rally behind you. We dont hate Pirates players, we hate the brand....
Please play Rantie and Erasmus first then make the necessary changes from there...we need to see differnt combinations
TREBLE CHAMP KING
posted: 08:11 am | Report
Their team has been eliminated in the first round of 2 cups,
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1st Round or 2nd Round it doesnt matter........wena are you still in those cups yini?
I wud rather have umuntu weCeltic stating that
Faka i-safety belt ku driver Kaizer Manje
posted: 07:54 am | Report
It is very sickening to see negative comments from Gorillas about Bafana. And we all know it's not the hate but the frustration that the domestic league's got a permanent top spot occupier there. We don't expect them to love Chiefs players as they bring pain every time when they see them.
You have your Myessi there and you should cherrish that or GI will leave him on the bench.
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We don't really care dude..!! He may even leave all our players out of the squad,, it doesn't matter..!! We can't kneel to a coach we let cry at the end of last season when we clinched the league..!!