Where may the pivotal moment come from in the Algerian side?

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I think we may get an all out open affair here in the closing 20. South Africa seem intent on getting a second - Rantie drives into the side netting from an impossible angle - but Algeria, you would think, have to show more than they have. Will the Desert Warriors be the disappointment story of Afcon 2015?

Nathan Titus:, external Unlucky with that penalty... I blame the soft pitch.

I'm sure Rantie does too Nathan.

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Could it be worth Ephraim Mashaba giving Tokelo Rantie the hook here?

After missing that penalty he has just been picked out in the centre of the area. Go on son...break the net...he gets it all wrong and the ball hits his standing foot.

The side in yellow shirts and green shorts are still in charge though. Lots of energy on show.

What has happened at half-time here? You cannot take your eyes off this now. A gorgeous cross-field pass from Nabil Bentaleb creates a crossing situation for Algeria and Islam Slimani is on the end of a delivery to back heel the ball at goal. A brilliant Darren Keet save with his legs...rebound must be a goal..Slimani heads from four yards...tipped onto the bar.

Heroics.

BBC Sport's Matthew Kenyon in Mongomo: Technically, if you're in the press box, you're supposed to remain neutral. Errrrr yeah, right. SA journos leaping, shouting, screaming and jubilating when that went in... Algerian reporter in front simply shakes her head...

And the Algerian reporter I talked about gets her chance to celebrate as that penalty cannons off the bar!

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Tokelo Rantie this is your moment. He runs up and blasts it high onto the cross bar. The ball loops into the night sky and behind. A massive moment you feel.

What a chance for South Africa to put this game to bed as Sibusiso Vilakazi is hauled down by Aissa Mandi in the penalty area. Lucky to get away with a yellow card.

A lovely team goal, so well worked, intricate, inventive, you name it.

Tokelo Rantie gets the ball to the left of the area and plays a one two - getting it back courtesy of a back heel - before laying it on a plate for Thuso Phala. He passes the ball in from 10 yards. Lift off Bafana Bafana.

South Africa start brightly - just as they ended the first period and Thuso Phala fizzes a ball across the six-yard box which needs a desperate clearance.

Chances are at a premium but hang on a minute....

Here we go again then. Would a draw be a good result for these sides? Ghana have already lost so a draw would keep the pair right in the mix for match day two. No changes at the break and early on our man Tokelo Rantie breaks the offside trap for South Africa does he...no. Flag up.

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BBC Sport's Matthew Kenyon in Mongomo: How is that pitch holding up after a game and a half, here in Mongomo? Well it has chopped up a bit in places - but probably looks a bit better than the ground staff might have feared after just a few weeks of bedding in. Again they gave it a good working over at half time - and they'll be grateful it hasn't rained...

Sam Rio Nnaji:, external Took them some time to get going but South Africa showed that they are in this for real with those chances just before HT.

Mohsin:, external Great image of Mandela and the South African football team, Come on #BafanaBafana you can do this (see entry at 18:23)

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A quick catch up of one or two Afcon lines today then:

• Equatorial Guinea Football Federation president Andres Jorge Mbombio tells BBC Sport the Ebola risk at the Africa Cup of Nations is "under control".

"When we decided to host the tournament, we increased the preventive measures, so that now we can say everything is under control," he said.

• Senegal strike with 10 seconds of injury time remaining to beat Ghana 2-1 having trailed 1-0 at half-time. Moussa Sow comes off the bench to net the winner.

Senegal captain Bouna Condoul said: "This is the Afcon - and one goal is usually good enough to win the game, but there was another 45 minutes and inside the coach gave a speech, and said 'Hey we need to wake up from our dreams - if not we're going to lose it'."

Not quite the fireworks we were expecting as the paltry six shots on goal show...

Islam Slimani of Sporting Lisbon up front for Algeria has been anonymous, Yacin Brahimi - their star man - no better and as the whistle blows, this is not what Africa's highest-ranked side were expected to produce.

Good structure yes, invention no. South Africa have hit the post and forced good saves. In the balance this one...

Rais M'Bolhi saves again. This time diving and throwing any body part he can at a shot from just eight yards out. It's a good save with his legs in the end.

Neat work by South Africa ends as Oupa Manyisa finds the unmarked run of Andile Jali. He has time to control in the area but the drive is saved. South Africa started slowly but they deserve to be ahead now.

In Andy's defence, this is not living up to top billing just yet. Algeria seem to have a dearth of defensive midfielders ready to pick up scraps (handy when Bafana Bafana are going long to Rantie a lot).

Big chance here though as Sibusiso Vilakazi rolls his marker 12 yards from goal...a nice jink...but brace and excellent goalkeeping to save at his feet before he lets rip.