South Africa beats France, but fails to advance

Bongani Khumalo and Katlego Mphela scored first-half goals to lead South Africa to a 2-1 win over 10-man France at the World Cup on Tuesday, though South Africa still became the first host nation to be eliminated in the group stage.
Jun 22, 2010, 07:36 pm - Associated Press

Match Timeline

France
South Africa
  • KO
  • 20
  • 37
  • HT
  • 45
  • 55
  • 55
  • 68
  • 70
  • 78
  • 82
  • FT

Match Commentary

93'
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93'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2010/0622/southafrica20100622celeb_275x155.jpg"> We see the back of South Africa today but they have performed better than many expected.
93'
The free kick hits the wall and the game is over. Both teams exit at the earliest possible stage.
Match Stats
FRARSA
Possession
50%
5050
50%
Shots on Goal
4
10
Shot Attempts
10
21
Yellow Cards
1
0
Corner Kicks
3
5
Saves
7
3