2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

Group A of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations ran from 19 January until 27 January. It consisted of South Africa (hosts), Angola, Morocco and Cape Verde. The matches were held in the South African cities of Johannesburg, Durban and Port Elizabeth.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Africa (H) 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Cape Verde 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
3  Morocco 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
4  Angola 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
(H) Hosts

All times South African Standard Time (UTC+2)

Matches

South Africa vs Cape Verde

South Africa 0–0 Cape Verde
Report
Attendance: 50,000[1]
South Africa
Cape Verde
GK 16 Itumeleng Khune
RB 5 Anele Ngcongca  44'
CB 14 Bongani Khumalo (c)
CB 21 Siyabonga Sangweni
LB 11 Thabo Matlaba
RM 18 Thuso Phala
CM 13 Kagisho Dikgacoi  46'
CM 12 Reneilwe Letsholonyane
LM 8 Siphiwe Tshabalala  60'
CF 7 Lehlohonolo Majoro  68'
CF 17 Bernard Parker
Substitutions:
MF 6 Lerato Chabangu  46'
MF 10 Thulani Serero  60'
FW 9 Katlego Mphela  68'
Manager:
Gordon Igesund
GK 1 Vozinha
RB 23 Carlitos
CB 3 Fernando Varela
CB 6 Nando (c)
LB 18 Nivaldo
RM 7 Platini  60'  63'
CM 15 Marco Soares
CM 5 Babanco
LM 8 Toni Varela
CF 10 Héldon Ramos  76'
CF 20 Ryan Mendes  85'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Julio Tavares  63'
MF 22 David Silva  76'
MF 17 Ronny  85'
Manager:
Lúcio Antunes

Man of the Match:[2]
Thuso Phala (South Africa)

Assistant referees:
Felicien Kabanda (Rwanda)
Songuifolo Yeo (Ivory Coast)
Fourth official:
Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast)

Angola vs Morocco

Angola 0–0 Morocco
Report
Attendance: 25,000[1]
Angola
Morocco
GK 1 Lamá
RB 3 Lunguinha  78'
CB 4 Dani Massunguna
CB 13 Bastos
LB 15 Miguel
RM 18 Geraldo  82'
CM 6 Dedé
CM 16 Pirolito
LM 20 Mingo Bile  46'
CF 9 Manucho (c)  34'
CF 17 Mateus Galiano
Substitutions:
FW 23 Guilherme  46'
DF 2 Marco Airosa  78'
MF 11 Gilberto  82'
Manager:
Gustavo Ferrín
GK 1 Nadir Lamyaghri (c)
RB 2 Abderrahim Achchakir
CB 17 Issam El Adoua
CB 5 Mehdi Benatia  56'
LB 15 Abdelhamid El Kaoutari
RM 21 Nordin Amrabat
CM 6 Adil Hermach
CM 8 Karim El Ahmadi  82'
LM 11 Oussama Assaidi
CF 14 Mounir El Hamdaoui  71'
CF 7 Abdelaziz Barrada  63'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Younès Belhanda  77'  63'
FW 9 Youssef El-Arabi  71'
MF 18 Chahir Belghazouani  82'
Manager:
Rachid Taoussi

Man of the Match:[2]
Geraldo (Angola)

Assistant referees:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
El Hadji Samba (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Koman Coulibaly (Mali)

South Africa vs Angola

South Africa 2–0 Angola
Sangweni 30'
Majoro 62'
Report
South Africa
Angola
GK 16 Itumeleng Khune
RB 5 Anele Ngcongca
CB 21 Siyabonga Sangweni
CB 14 Bongani Khumalo (c)
LB 3 Tsepo Masilela
DM 15 Dean Furman
RM 18 Thuso Phala
CM 19 May Mahlangu  46'
LM 17 Bernard Parker
CF 23 Tokelo Rantie  58'
CF 9 Katlego Mphela  78'
Substitutions:
MF 12 Reneilwe Letsholonyane  46'
FW 7 Lehlohonolo Majoro  58'
MF 20 Oupa Manyisa  78'
Manager:
Gordon Igesund
GK 1 Lamá
RB 3 Lunguinha
CB 13 Bastos
CB 4 Dani Massunguna  50'
LB 15 Miguel
CM 16 Pirolito
CM 6 Dedé  65'
RW 17 Mateus Galiano
LW 18 Geraldo  46'
SS 23 Guilherme  85'
CF 9 Manucho (c)
Substitutions:
FW 7 Djalma  46'
MF 11 Gilberto  65'
DF 14 Amaro  85'
Manager:
Gustavo Ferrín

Man of the Match:[2]
Dean Furman (South Africa)

Assistant referees:
Balla Diarra (Mali)
Yanoussa Moussa (Cameroon)
Fourth official:
Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)

Morocco vs Cape Verde

Morocco 1–1 Cape Verde
El-Arabi 78' Report Platini 35'
Morocco
Cape Verde
GK 1 Nadir Lamyaghri (c)
RB 2 Abderrahim Achchakir  21'
CB 5 Mehdi Benatia
CB 17 Issam El Adoua
LB 3 Zakarya Bergdich
CM 8 Karim El Ahmadi
CM 7 Abdelaziz Barrada  65'
RW 21 Nordin Amrabat  46'
AM 10 Younès Belhanda  62'  65'
LW 11 Oussama Assaidi  54'
CF 14 Mounir El Hamdaoui
Substitutions:
FW 9 Youssef El-Arabi  70'  46'
MF 18 Chahir Belghazouani  54'
MF 19 Kamel Chafni  65'
Manager:
Rachid Taoussi
GK 1 Vozinha
RB 14 Gégé
CB 3 Fernando Varela
CB 6 Nando (c)  67'
LB 18 Nivaldo
DM 8 Toni Varela
RM 15 Marco Soares
LM 5 Babanco
AM 7 Platini  71'
CF 11 Julio Tavares  90'
CF 20 Ryan Mendes  38'  75'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Ronny  71'
MF 10 Héldon Ramos  75'
DF 4 Guy Ramos  90'
Manager:
Lúcio Antunes

Man of the Match:[2]
Ryan Mendes (Cape Verde)

Assistant referees:
Malik Alidu Salifu (Ghana)
David Laryea (Ghana)
Fourth official:
Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)

Morocco vs South Africa

Morocco 2–2 South Africa
El Adoua 10'
Hafidi 82'
Report Mahlangu 71'
Sangweni 86'
Morocco
South Africa
GK 1 Nadir Lamyaghri (c)
RB 2 Abderrahim Achchakir
CB 5 Mehdi Benatia
CB 4 Ahmed Kantari
LB 15 Abdelhamid El Kaoutari
DM 17 Issam El Adoua
CM 19 Kamel Chafni  66'
AM 7 Abdelaziz Barrada  75'
RW 13 Youssef Kaddioui  53'
LW 18 Chahir Belghazouani  28'  63'
CF 9 Youssef El-Arabi
Substitutions:
MF 23 Abdelilah Hafidi  57'  53'
MF 3 Zakaria Bergdich  63'
FW 14 Mounir El Hamdaoui  75'
Manager:
Rachid Taoussi
GK 16 Itumeleng Khune
RB 5 Anele Ngcongca  34'
CB 14 Bongani Khumalo (c)
CB 21 Siyabonga Sangweni
LB 3 Tsepo Masilela
CM 15 Dean Furman
CM 19 May Mahlangu  90+2'
RW 18 Thuso Phala
LW 17 Bernard Parker  74'  76'
SS 23 Tokelo Rantie
CF 9 Katlego Mphela  51'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Thulani Serero  51'
MF 12 Reneilwe Letsholonyane  76'
MF 13 Kagisho Dikgacoi  90+2'
Manager:
Gordon Igesund

Man of the Match:[2]
Itumeleng Khune (South Africa)

Assistant referees:
Yéo Songuifolo (Ivory Coast)
Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)

Cape Verde vs Angola

Cape Verde 2–1 Angola
F. Varela 81'
Héldon 90+1'
Report Nando 33' (o.g.)
Cape Verde
Angola
GK 1 Vozinha
RB 14 Gégé  84'  87'
CB 3 Fernando Varela  83'
CB 6 Nando (c)
LB 23 Carlitos
DM 8 Toni Varela  46'
RM 15 Marco Soares
LM 5 Babanco
AM 7 Platini  46'
CF 11 Julio Tavares
CF 20 Ryan Mendes
Substitutions:
FW 10 Héldon Ramos  58'  46'
FW 21 Djaniny  46'
FW 9 Rambé  87'
Manager:
Lúcio Antunes
GK 1 Lamá
RB 2 Marco Airosa
CB 13 Bastos
CB 4 Dani Massunguna
LB 14 Amaro
CM 8 Manucho Diniz
CM 16 Pirolito  78'  86'
RW 17 Mateus Galiano  63'
AM 11 Gilberto  80'
LW 7 Djalma
CF 9 Manucho (c)
Substitutions:
MF 6 Dedé  63'
MF 18 Geraldo  80'
FW 19 Yano  86'
Manager:
Gustavo Ferrín

Man of the Match:[2]
Héldon Ramos (Cape Verde)

Assistant referees:
Béchir Hassani (Tunisia)
Peter Edibe (Nigeria)
Fourth official:
Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "2013 African Nations Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Groups Stage awards (Orange Man of the match and Samsung Fair Play)". Orange Africa Cup of Nations South Africa 2013. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.