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Up-to-the-Second Score: Spain 3, South Africa 2 -- FINAL MATCH REPORT |
90 +3' -- South Africa loses a tiebreaker on goals scored. Spain advances to play Ireland. |
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87' -- With Paraguay leading 3-1, South Africa needs another goal. |
83' -- Jacob Lekgetho comes in; Fortune is out. |
82' -- Luis Enrique runs onto a cross from the left but shoots wide left. |
82' -- Luis Enrique comes in; Raul is out. |
81' -- Aaron Mokoena is booked for a hard foul. |
80' -- Radebe stays off;Thabang Molefe is in. |
79' -- Luque is stopped beautifully by Arendse. |
76' -- Morientes is out;Alberto Luque is in. |
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69' -- Curro Torres' cross to the 6 is knocked out out by SA. Radebe is injured and stretched off. The corner is headed out. |
74' -- Nomvethe is out; George Koumantarakis is in. |
69' -- Nomvethe booked for hard foul. |
67' -- Bradley Carnell booked for hard foul from behind. Spain free kick hits the SA wall. |
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66' -- McCarthy's drive is just to the left. |
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66' -- Raul tries chip keeper from distance. |
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63' -- Spain earns a free kick to the left of the SA penalty area. Ivan Helguera heads just right. |
56' -- GOAL SPAIN Joaquin crosses to Raul for the header at the far post. |
53' -- GOAL SOUTH AFRICA Radebe gets a golden opportunity at the back post and heads in the corner. |
53' -- Sergio in for Spain; Albelda is out. |
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52' -- Nomvete's cross bounces off the head of a Spanish defender. |
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47' -- Zuma's cross is too high for McCarthy. |
46' -- Second half under way. |
| Second Half |
45 +2' -- South Africa kicks off and the referee blows the whistle. |
45 +1' -- GOAL SPAIN Mendieta curls home a free kick from 20 yards. The keeper doesn't even move as the ball finds the net to his left. |
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42' -- Xavi's shot is headed over by Lucas Radebe. Corner bears no fruit |
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42' -- The pace has slowed. |
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36' -- Fortune's corner is headed away from the 6 by Spain. |
31' -- GOAL SOUTH AFRICA. McCarthy is in the right spot at the far post to volley home Siyabonga Nomvete's popup header. |
30' -- Raul's snap header from seven yards is brilliantly saved by Arendse. |
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22' -- Sibusiso Zuma's drive is deflected just wide of the Spanish goal. Quinton Fortune's corner goes through the area. |
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20' -- The ball goes to Joaquin at the top of the area and his drive is deflected out. Nothing comes of the second corner. |
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19' -- Spain is even more dominant now and is possessing the ball for long stretches. Spain earns a corner. |
16' -- Cyril Nzama of South Africa is booked for a hard foul. |
13' -- Gaizka Mendieta takes a pass near the South African penalty spot and slots one toward goal where Aaron Mokoena is perfectly positioned to clear. |
10' -- A cross eludes Benni McCarty for South Africa but is sent to back to the top of the area where MacBeth Sibaya hits a blast at Iker Casillas, who punches the ball away. |
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10' -- Free kick for South Africa is cleared easily by Spain. |
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8' -- Spain is controlling play. An attack comes to an abrupt end with a poor cross that sails over the goalline. |
4' -- GOAL SPAIN. Raul chases a through ball that South Africa keeper Andre Arendse fumbles, allowing Raul to walk in for an easy one. |
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3' -- It is a humid night in
Daejeon, South Korea |
1' -- South Africa kicks off. The match is under way |
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Kickoff at 7:30 a.m. EDT; 11:30 a.m. GMT |
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