SWC: SA vs Mexico – Game Thread

Published 11 June 2010 | By grootblousmile

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)

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