Thembikosi Lorch’s 85th goal was all Bafana Bafana of South Africa needed to hand the much-fancied Egyptians exit out of the 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nation (AFCON) in the presence of over 70,000 fans at Cairo International Stadium..

South Africa were the first to test Egypt’s goalkeeper Mohamed Elshenawy through Thembinkosi Lorch after just two minutes but the Pharaohs goalkeeper was up to the challenge.

Egypt responded with Mohamed Salah making use of Ahmed Elmohamady cross but the Liverpool striker shot was deflected to a corner.

Bafana Bafana had the upper hand and threatened Elshenawy more than once in the opening half. At the quarter hour mark Elshenawy was up to Percy Tau shot. He was there again to stop another shot from Tau after 22 minutes with the South Africans looking nearer to take the lead.

In the second half of the game, Lorch once again could have given South Africa the lead after 72 minutes but Elshenawy once again was there to save the hosts.

And five minutes to the end Egypt had to deal with the shock. Lebo Mosiba caught Egypt defense napping and found Lorch who went one on one with Elshenawy to score what proved to be the shocking winner for Bafana Bafana.

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