ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — South Africa captain Ronwen Williams did it again Saturday with two penalty saves in the shootout to beat Congo 6-5 on penalties for Bafana Bafana to finish third at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Their match had ended 0-0 after normal time. No extra time was played.
Williams, who made four penalty saves in the quarterfinal win over Cape Verde, saved Chancel Mbemba’s fifth penalty for Congo to keep his team in the match, then saved Meschack Elia’s effort to win it.
Teboho Mokoena hit the left post with South Africa’s first penalty before both teams’ players scored until Mbemba was poised to win it. Williams guessed correctly and saved in the bottom left corner.
It ensured the Bafana Bafana won without creating a clear goal-chance in regular time.
“This was an exhausted team today, of South Africa,” coach Hugo Broos said before pointing to
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