MEXICO 1-1 SOUTH AFRICA

Rafa Marquez scored an equalizer to stop the Bafana Bafana party. Siphiwe Tshabalala scored a wonderful goal followed with a equally impressive celebration to give the Africans the lead. After this Mphela had opportunities to take the lead due to some poor goal keeping by Oscar Perez. Marquez goal was followed by a thunderbolt by Gio Dos Santos was wonderfully saved by Itumeleng Khune who turned in a masterful performance in the South African goal.

TOP  PLAYERS:
  Itumeleng Khune -8/10- was wonderful in keeping his team in the game with some good saves and plucked all of the crosses out of the air very good performance by the Kieser Chiefs man.

Gio Dos Santos - 7/10 - Industrious the whole evening. Worked very hard to find space and spread the ball was all over the pitch. Might have had a goal not for a spectacular save by Khune.


Siphiwe Tshabalala - 8/10- What a goal, what a goal, what a goal, great finish was very instrumental held up the ball well and tried to spread the ball in space for his teammates.

TOP FLOPS:
Oscar Perez - 3/10- Piss poor in bar was always suspect looked poor on arial threats. Was in no mans land on some on occasions. Suspect on clearances.
  
Efraín Juárez - 4.5/10- Was at fault for the goal and was off the pace giving away foolish fouls and was cared. Very poor game. 

Cuauhtémoc Blanco - 2/10- POOR POOR POOR. Was slow and off the pace this being a sub. Looked out of it after 5minutes. Very poor by Blanco needs to give up on his World Cup quest.