South Africa (0) 1 / Mexico (0) 1 (Final score)
The Soccer World Cup started today and although the 1st match between SA and Mexico kicked off at 16:00, the Opening Ceremony for the Competition already started at 14:00 SA Time.
We do not usually host Soccer on Rugby-Talk, but we will be making a rare Soccer presense felt here for SELECTED SOCCER WORLD CUP GAMES.
This is the match thread for the match between SA and Mexico. The Opening ceremony and match was broadcast live on SuperSport 3 on DSTV in SA and ALSO on SABC 1 in SA.
South Africa and Mexico drew a tight game by 1 / 1 after South Africa took the lead after 55 minutes through a goal by Siphiwe Tshabala. Mexico equalised at 78 minutes with a goal by Rapael Marquez.
Scores:
Bafana Bafana: Siphiwe Tshabalala (55 min)
Mexico: Rafael Marquez (78 min)
Squads for the South Africa v Mexico opening match:
South Africa
The Bafana starting line-up:
Itumeleng Khune, Siboniso Gaxa, Aaron Mokoena (captain), Bongani Khumalo, Lucas Thwala, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Kagisho Dikgacoi, Teko Modise, Steven Pienaar, Siphiwe Tshabalala, and Katlego Mphela.
Complete Squad:
Goalkeepers: Moeneeb Josephs (Orlando Pirates), Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs), Shuaib Walters (Maritzburg Utd)
Defenders: Matthew Booth and Siboniso Gaxa (Mamelodi Sundowns), Bongani Khumalo (SuperSport Utd), Tsepo Masilela (Maccabi Haifa/ISR), Aaron Mokoena (Portsmouth/ENG, capt), Anele Ngcongca (Racing Genk/BEL), Siyabonga Sangweni (Lamontville Golden Arrows), Lucas Thwala (Pirates)
Midfielders: Reneilwe Letsholonyane and Siphiwe Tshabalala (Chiefs), Lance Davids (Ajax Cape Town), Kagisho Dikgacoi (Fulham/ENG), Thanduyise Khuboni (Arrows), Teko Modise (Pirates), Surprise Moriri (Sundowns), Steven Pienaar (Everton/ENG), Macbeth Sibaya (Rubin Kazan/RUS)
Strikers: Katlego Mphela (Sundowns), Siyabonga Nomvete (Moroka Swallows), Bernard Parker (Twente/NED)
Mexico
Goalkeepers: Memo Ochoa (America), Luis Ernesto Michel (Chivas/USA), Oscar Perez (Chiapas)
Defenders: Rafael Marquez (Barcelona/ESP), Ricardo Osorio (Stuttgart/GER), Hector Moreno (AZ Alkmmar/NED), Francisco Rodriguez (PSV Eindhoven/NED), Carlos Salcido (PSV Eindhoven/NED), Paul Aguilar (Pachuca), Efrain Juarez (Pumas UNAM)
Midfielders: Jonny Magallon (Guadalajara), Jorge Torres Nilo (Atlas), Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul), Israel Castro (Pumas UNAM), Andres Guardado (Deportivo La Coruna/ESP)
Strikers: Pablo Barrera (Pumas UNAM), Adolfo Bautista (Guadalajara), Alberto Medina (Guadalajara), Cuauhtemoc Blanco (Veracruz), Javier Hernandez (Guadalajara), Giovani dos Santos (Galatasaray/TUR), Guillermo Franco (West Ham/ENG), Carlos Vela (Arsenal/ENG)
Good luck boys 🙂
OK, Go Bafana bafana…. I will be shouting and probably commenting a lot of twaddle, seeing as I barely know soccer rules…. if it looks good I’ll shout… if it appears bad, I’ll shout!
How’s that!!
I apologize in advance to my Soweto-Orientated Bull Bloggers, but I can’t stand soccer, no matter who plays. Shit, soccer makes the World Dart Championships seem interesting.
3@ The Saint:
Your honesty is commendable… hahaha
Soccer is not my sport of choice either, but this is about South Africa, it’s about mutual respect and understanding between sporting codes…
die is nou cool go boys go !!!!!!
silver valke vliegspan , lekker ou memories
gbs @ 4
uhm
net so broeder gbs!!
anyway saint
ek vestaan oek nokkol vanni game
maar ek hoop as die wc oor is, ek baie beter vannie spel sal weet …. dink nie ek sal ooit vrek oor sokker nie (daarvoor duik hulle te veel), maar ek kan net sowel probeer, kan ek nie?
o,
en vir al julle f*kkers wat môre die rugby op tv moet kyk
…
EK GAAN OP NUWELAND WEES!!
yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!
o, en go BAFANA!!
Opening Ceremony starting….
eish ek hoop nie ras dumisane gaan hier sing nie
laat mens hoenervleis kry soos met 95 se RWC
10@ superBul:
Ja, laat mens hoendervleis kry…. as almal maar net weet hoeveel liefde ons ALMAL vir hierdie land koester.
GBS ek gaan myself voluit geniet , die samewerking tussen ras by ons werk het met 1000 keer verbeter. Dit is asof ons na die Bulle se trip na Soweto op wolke sweef. Die welwilendheid kan jy aanvoel. Lekker man, ek se jou as SA vanaand wen gaan die parties nie gou stop nie.
12@ superBul:
Bafana Bafana sit met ‘n groot opdraende stryd teen sterk lande…. hoop hulle maak ons trots.
Ek verneem tussen die lyne dat Bafana het hul laaste 10 of so wedstryde gewen….
Laat ons hoop….
smallies @ 9
😆
@gbs unbeaten in 12 games hopelik 13 na vandag
@superbul janee ek gooi my self ok voluit hier in volg al die wc van 1986 af en laaik dit kwaai
Ek is bekommerd dat die stadion nie betyds gaan vol wees nie…..
Guys, I’d never thought I’d see this……man, I don’t know what to say. Maybe, that this is just overwhelming….
17@ fender:
Kitaartjie…. it’s all good… we’re allowed to be proud, speechless, emotional, happy…
Can you sense the togetherness in this country…
Damn, sport can teach so many so much!
hy gaan pam pam wees gbs nog meer as n uur voor kick off
kyk op ss4 optog ongelooflik het nog nooit so iets gesien nie
smallies @ 20
julle ouens gaan maak dat ek gaan begin huil
ek sit nog steeds by die werk!! 😥
21@ Ashley:
Hehehehe
Astraantjie….
@ashley ek dink al die goed word live op espn gestream kyk of jy iets kry
Just more than half an hour to go…. tick tock
Nou gou weg geloop en saan Blouste n dop gaan drink, hel die kroeg KOOK daar is mense wat sokker kyk wat ek kon sweer nog nooit voorheen dit gedoen het nie. Moerse gees.
OK, here we go….
Anthems are done…..
World Cup is officially about to kick off!
Game onnnnnnnnnnn!!
Fark, almost an early score for Mexico….
You must commentate and explain my good friend. We hove no ball send on Stegman
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