South Africa beat Angola 2-0 to keep their record of never having lost to Angola intact. Goals came from Siyabonga Sangweni and Lehlohonolo Majoro.
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Mphela says he does not mind not scoring as long as the team wins.
"I don't mind that I did not score, that doesn't matter. As long as we win. I think if by the time we go on to maybe the final, I will quickly get back to my sharpest,” Mphela said.
Asked whether this outing was his most physical battle in a Bafana jersey yet, Mphela said: "I think I have had some physical matches for Bafana before, but this one was different.
“It was a cup final for us, and it was tough out there. But we scored two goals and we are through to the next game.”
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Coach Gordon Igesund got it right in central midfield by starting with Dean Furman and May Mahlangu instead of Kagisho Dikgacoi and 'Yeye' Letsholonyane.
This is what Mphela thinks of the foundation set by the pair who bossed the midfield from the first whistle.
"They added something different. They were dynamic and gave fresh ideas,” Mphela said.
“It was good to have someone like Dean, especially, because he won every ball and gave us that spirit.”
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Mphela says he does not mind not scoring as long as the team wins
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Uyabona,se uyabeda manje...if you dont score you must create but if you can't do the 2 then i bet the SA Legend(NT09) will come 4 you as well
mfene is a mfene, cow is a cow, donkey is a donkey said Neil Tovey a legend from a certain team.
*YEYE is still not looking good* said pitso and travor noah
Any1 saw wat hazzard did to tht ball boy lmfao?
read carefully from *this is what mphela thinks...* to the very last word you'll see
If Mphela can be fed with the supply he will do the job and I still maintain that people must not booe him rather GI because he played an unfit Mphela.
He is not there yet. He needs more game time.
Our new coach after Afcon will have a good striking partnership in Rantie and Mphela, but Rantie needs to put on his scoring boots. But that partnership yingozi.
I hope Gordon gets fired Afcon.
Neil Tovey is my new best friend
This is what Mphela thinks of the foundation set by the pair who bossed the midfield from the first whistle.
\"They added something different. They were dynamic and gave fresh ideas,” Mphela said.
Bakwa kwa kwa kwaaaaaaaa....now Mr Editor and Mphela you are out of line. Are you now suggesting that GI must forever bench KG and Yeye since you alluding to the fact that Furman and Mahlangu were marvellous? What a statement to the zebras.
First it was Ryan Cooper, followed by Neil Tovey and now this Anonymous Editor...you've got to love this. Waiting patiently for the zebras' response.
My Champ you are spot on and unfortunately these zebras have other ideas. They want to destroy him so that MajoCoro can earn a starting berth.
Majoro show them how to skin defenders and score goals, ask Sangweni, he knows better because in last Dec he was a victim.