Bafana Bafana cemented their spot at the top of Group G after beating Ethiopia 3-1 in front of a few hundred vaccinated fans at the Borg El Arab Stadium.
He proved to be a key element for coach Broos' men. Despite failing to find the back of the net on the day, he created numerous chances for Bafana and subsequently set up the chance that led to Makgopa scoring the third goal of the afternoon.He was defensively OK as he showed tactical discipline and was composed. But he struggled to contain the likes of problematic Surfel Dagnachew on a few occasions .He is very pivotal in the heart of the Bafana midfield.
He was named on the bench before the match and then suddenly started when Vincent Pule was injured during warm-up. He conceded the set-piece from which Ethiopia equalised, but Broos was pleased by his overall contribution. He needs to be more clinical in front of goal and avoid careless mistakes.He added the third goal for Bafana but before this defining effort, he watched in agony as his headed effort crashed against the crossbar.
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