Mexico
RSAGroup A
Megogo
Mexico City - Estadio Azteca
Referee : Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
Raul Jimenez 67'
Mexico: 1. Rangel - 15. Reyes, 3. Montes (till 92), 5. Vasquez J-n - 6. Lira (Alvarez Ed., 76) - 8. Fidalgo (Mora G., 66), 23. Gallardo - 25. Alvarado, 26. Gutiérrez (Chávez L., 66) - 9. Raul Jimenez (González Ar., 76), 16. Quiñones J. (Vega A., 79)
Substitution: Chávez L. (from 66); Mora G. (from 66); Alvarez Ed. (from 76); González Ar. (from 76); Vega A. (from 79)
Bench: 12. Acevedo, 13. Ochoa - 2. Sanchez J., 20. Chavez M. - 7. Romo, 18. Vargas Ob., 17. Pineda O. - 11. Gimenez S., 22. Martínez G., 21. Huerta
Yellow Cards: Gutiérrez 23
Red cards: Montes 92'
RSA: 1. Williams Ro. - 20. Mudau, 14. Mbokazi, 19. Sibisi, 21. Okon, 6. Modiba (Appollis, 77) - 4. Mokoena, 13. Sithole (till 50) - 23. Adams J. (Zwane, 61) - 9. Foster L. (Mbatha, 56), 15. Rayners (Makgopa, 77)
Substitution: Mbatha (from 56); Zwane (from 61 till 84); Appollis (from 77); Makgopa (from 77)
Bench: 16. Chaine, 22. Goss - 2. Matuludi, 25. Sebelebele, 3. Ndamane, 24. Makhanya, 18. Kabini, 26. Cross - 8. Moremi, 10. Mofokeng, 12. Maseko
Yellow Cards: Mokoena 17; Sibisi 74
Red cards: Sithole 50', Zwane 84'
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