Mpoto’s giant presence between the posts clearly put the Ghanaians off as he pulled off two crucial‚ excellent saves in the dramatic 6-5 penalty shootout victory to earn South Africa the bronze medal‚ and a place at Tokyo 2020.
The selection of the big‚ athletic 21-year-old Bloemfontein Celtic keeper for the third-place playoff at Cairo International Stadium paid off for coach David Notoane.
Johnson was unfortunate to concede three in the 3-0 semifinal defeat against hosts Egypt where refereeing decisions went against the South Africans. “Mondli Mpoto‚ who held the No 1 jersey throughout the qualifiers‚ came into the tournament injured‚” Notoane explained of the tactical goalkeeping switch.
“Darren Johnson‚ who had been waiting for his opportunity‚ grabbed it and ran with it‚ up until we had a big headache of choice going into our final match.
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