Bafana shoot blanks for a boring draw
What was expected to be a walkover for SA ended up as a goalless ‘victory ’ for tiny Seychelles
Victoria, Seychelles — No-one expected it but the reality is that Bafana Bafana were held to a goalless draw by Seychelles in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Victoria on Tuesday Everything pointed to a Bafana win on the Indian Ocean island, but it was not to be, just four days after they beat ‘The Pirates’ 6-0 at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. The locals were predicting a Bafana win and even Seychelles coach Gavin Jeanne had a look of a man who had thrown in the towel even before his team got on the field, telling SA reporters that “you guys must take it easy on us”. Not that anybody can blame him, because he did not even have enough substitutes on the bench, with six instead of the normal number of seven. During the initial stages, the home crowd even clapped when their players won the ball, that is how much it meant for them to see their team show some willingness to fight. The noise got louder as the match continued, with home fans realising their players were not just going t...
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