Bafana are now tied on three points with Sudan and Ghana after Sunday's result.
Coach Molefi Ntseki's charges went into this game under pressure after losing 2-0 to Ghana in their opening qualifying match away from home a few days ago‚ but they got the three crucial points thanks to a first half goal by French-based attacker Lebogang Phiri.
Though Bafana got all the three points on offer in Soweto‚ it has to be added that they made heavy weather of this win and failed to overpower an average Sudan side that is ranked 128 on the Fifa rankings. The early chance inspired Bafana as two minutes later Phiri delivered a telling cross into the box‚ but Serero’s close range shot was parried away to safety by alert Ali Abdalla Aboeshren in goal for the visitors.
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