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Coach Joel Santana made only one change from the team that lost 2-0 to Germany on Saturday night with Elrio van Heerden replacing Bevan Fransmann. For the hosts, however, it was all change, with Giovanni Trapattoni making an untypical eight changes to the side that defeated Cyprus in their Group 8 World Cup qualifier on Saturday night.
Gone were the likes of Robbie Keane, Shay Given, Richard Dunne and the injured John O’Shea, with Keiren Westwood, Andy Keogh, Eddie Nolan and goalscorer Lawrence given the opportunity to impress ahead of next month’s vital World Cup qualifier against group leaders Italy at Croke Park, Dublin.
South Africa began the brighter creating a chance straight from the kick off when Keith Andrews lost the ball. From a short corner, Morgan Gould flashed a volley over Keiren Westwood’s bar.
Katlego Mphela fired wildly over soon after while Bernard Parker also had a chance, but mishit when the ball from Steven Pienaar found him free in the Irish box, with the Everton man finding plenty of room to create.
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