South Africa came back from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Ghana in an international friendly on Tuesday night.

Ghana went into the lead on 38 minutes of game play, after Harison Afful was brought down and Mubarak Wakaso stepped up to break the deadlock.

The Bafana Bafana with defeat staring them right in the face, fought back and pulled even in the 51st minute: Ayanda Patosi drew level for the hosts with a shot from the edge of the box.

Avram Grant handed debuts to Enoch Adu Kofi and Gilbert Koomson.

South Africa XI: Mhlongo, Mobara, Nhlapo, Hlatshwayo, Matlaba, Patosi, Manyisa, Furman, Mahlangu, Rodgers, Vilakazi
Ghana XI: Kwarasey, Afful, Baba, Amartey, Boye, Wakaso, Atsu, Partey, Waris, Tetteh, Acheampong
 

VIDEO (ANALYSIS)

Ghana's starting XI was unusual, as JoySports Benedict Owusu reports from Durban. In this Skype interview, Owusu and Jerome Otchere (editor, Kotoko Express) assess the team and also look at how Ghana aimed to use this game to prep for next month's qualifier against Egypt. The interview was done shortly before kickoff on The Pulse on the JoyNews channel.

 

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