Bafana Bafana
Not converting chances
Tokelo Rantie’s penalty miss
against Algeria could have
secured three points for Bafana
Bafana just before the hour mark.
However, the Burnemouth striker
blasted his penalty against the
upright.
Bafana Bafana failed to convert
clear scoring opportunities in all
their three matches and this led
to the team to surrender their
lead and eventually losing.
Tokelo Rantie rues a missed penalty
during Bafana Bafana’s opening
match against Algeria.
Injuries and Suspensions
Going down...
Bafana Bafana slipped 4 places
in the latest FIFA Rankings
folowing a disappointing Africa
Cup of Nations campaign. The
poor performance also see
Bafana Bafana go down two
places to number 14 in the latest
CAF Rankings.
RANKINGS
Federation
FIFA
CAF
Previous
52
12
Current
56
14
Eric Mathoho (far right) was not
available for Bafan Bafana’s AFCON
2015 opening fixture.
What Shakes says...
“If you look at our selection criteria,
the main thing is current form. But
still I don’t have any regrets about
the team selection; the players who
are here have done well.
“Having those players in the team
would not have guaranteed us doing
well in the tournament. Perhaps
people would have loved to see those
players in the squad but they were
not here.
“I don’t have any regrets, and I
believe the squad we assembled is
one of the best and they gave a good
account of themselves.”
safa.net
AFCON 2015: The Review 17
PHOTOS: afcononline.com
Bafana Bafana went to their first
AFCON 2015 fixture without the
services of central defender Eric
Mathoho, midfielder Reneilwe
Letsholonyane both due to
suspension and right back
Rivaldo Coetzee due to injury.
This forced Mashaba to replace
the duo with Anele Ngcongca
and Thulani Hlatshwayo
respectively.
Hlatshwayo had to be replaced
during the match agaisnt
Senegal after sustaining an
injury. Regular changes between
the sticks and in the backline
saw Mashaba’s men lack
organisation at the back.