Postpublished at 22:06 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2024
Cape Verde 0-0 South Africa
Some brilliant goalkeeping either side of the full-time whistle. Both stoppers keeping their side in it.
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Cape Verde 0-0 South Africa
Some brilliant goalkeeping either side of the full-time whistle. Both stoppers keeping their side in it.
Cape Verde 0-0 South Africa
And another top save as Vózinha tips Teboho Mokoena's header over the bar.
Cape Verde 0-0 South Africa
STUNNING SAVE!
South Africa have their first proper chance as a long ball forward drops to Mihlali Mayambela but Cape Verde keeper Vózinha races off his line to keep the substitute out.
Cape Verde 0-0 South Africa
We go again. South Africa make a change. Themba Zwane hobbles off, replaced by Jayden Adams.
Cape Verde 0-0 South Africa
Ian Williams
BBC Sport Africa in Yamoussoukro
We had to wait until added-on time for the match’s first true moment of quality and it is great play all round.
Benchimol’s strike looks destined for the top corner until Ronwen Williams pulls off a captain’s save to tip it on to the bar.
Most players from Cape Verde’s bench were already on the pitch ready to celebrate what would surely have been the winning goal, but are now gathered around the ice boxes drawing breath ahead of extra-time.
It has got penalties written all over it, hasn’t it?
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Gary: Watching Cape Verde in RUI hotel Funana shouting on come you verde’s !
FT: Cape Verde 0-0 South Africa
Efan Ekoku
Former Nigeria striker on BBC Three
Unless there is an equally good stop in one of the semi-finals or indeed the final, that will go down as the save of the tournament to deny Tavares
What a save that is!
Maybe it's just your day when the keeper pulls off a save like that.
Cape Verde 0-0 South Africa
Goalless. We'll have extra-time.
Cape Verde 0-0 South Africa
Ronwen Williams celebrates his save like a goal. And why shouldn't he? Kept his side in it.
Cape Verde 0-0 South Africa
OH MY WORD!
A glorious opportunity for Cape Verde to win it as Gilson Benchimol goes through one-on-one, but South Africa keeper Ronwen Williams tips his shot on to the bar.
South Africa an inch away from crashing out.
Cape Verde 0-0 South Africa
Three minutes to go. Cape Verde have the ball.
Cape Verde 0-0 South Africa
Five minutes added on. Cape Verde's Gilson Benchimol blasts an effort over the bar.
Cape Verde 0-0 South Africa
South Africa have a wide free-kick of their own but it's easily cleared. I think we're heading for extra-time folks.
Cape Verde 0-0 South Africa
Ian Williams
BBC Sport Africa in Yamoussoukro
I have to say, neither team looks overly keen to find a winner here.
Strange, given that a Nations Cup semi-final is up for grabs.
Cape Verde certainly look the more likely to find the all-important breakthrough, with Bubista now having used all five of his substitutes.
The crowd are doing their best to urge them on, probably because they are not all that keen on another half hour.
Cape Verde 0-0 South Africa
The free-kick comes in but Cape Verde's Willy Semedo flicks a header over the bar.
Cape Verde 0-0 South Africa
First we'll have some Cape Verde changes. Gilson Benchimol replaces Jovane Cabralnine and Laros Duarte comes on for Jamiro Monteiro.
Cape Verde 0-0 South Africa
Willy Semedo nutmegs a defender and then wins Cape Verde a promising wide free-kick. Is this where we find a winner?
Cape Verde 0-0 South Africa
Change for South Africa. Percy Tau is replaced by fellow forward Mihlali Mayambela.
Cape Verde 0-0 South Africa
South Africa are running down the clock...
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Watching BBC text in Cape Verde….waiter watching it on Sky Sports on his phone but not on any of hotel screens!
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