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In front of a small crowd, just under 10,000, the South Africans produced a vastly different display to Friday’s 1-0 loss at the hands of Brazil.

Bafana had a stranglehold on possession, and while their defence was firm, they created few chances.

Parker produced a clinical finish to put his side ahead early, and then scored his second in the 88th minute to seal the result.

In Gordon Igesund’s second game in charge, the home side never looked like conceding and eased to victory.

Moeneeb Josephs was handed a rare start in the Bafana goal as Igesund chose to rest Itumeleng Khune after a good performance against Brazil.

Josephs, however, was a spectator for much of the encounter. He made his first good save in injury time, courtesy of a toothless visiting attack.

The hosts started the match with the lion’s share of possession and dominated the visitors.

Bafana were rewarded with the opening goal in the seventh minute through a well-composed finish from Parker. He made a perfectly-timed run down the left and with just Nelson Logomale to beat in the Mozambique goal, he slotted the ball into the back of the net to give Bafana an early 1-0 lead.

Three minutes later and it was the turn of Siphiwe Tshabalala.

After a bustling run down the left, instead of passing, he made his way to the edge of the box, but his shot was scuffed wide of the far post.

Less than sixty seconds later, after a rampant passage of play from Bafana left the visiting defenders stretched, Reneilwe Letsholonyane reeled off a first-time shot from 25 metres out, which was tipped over by the keeper.

From the ensuing corner, skipper Bongani Khumalo was able to get in a free header, but his attempt was just wide.

In the first 20 minutes, Igesund’s troops held onto the ball well through short accurate passes, something they had clearly worked on in training.

Thulani Serero showed good interplay with Siboniso Gaxa in the 24th minute, and the pair’s one-touch football allowed Serero to find his way into the box before banging a shot from close range, which just shaved the post.

In their only meaningful sojourn into the Bafana area, Helder Pelembe had the first shot for the visitors in the 29th minute after a strong run down the right flank. His strike was wide of target.

Tshabalala, from a free kick in a dangerous position 30 metres out in the 41st minute, opted to try his luck. His curling cross saw Bongani Khumalo head the ball into the back of the net, but the referee disallowed the goal for an infringement in the box.

In the 66th minute, Tshabalala had the best chance to double the lead, but his shot from close range was well-saved by Logomale.

With two minutes remaining Parker doubled his tally for the evening. When left one-on-one with just the keeper to beat, he nailed the strike to round out the 2-0 win.

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Sep 12, 2012

ancnduntsu

McFatty can now retire @ McDonalds.
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Sep 12, 2012

shakashaka

Yhe yhe Parker has done scoring for the season, nyweeeeeee nyweeeeeee Parker this, Parker that. Where are those Rats idiots who said Parker wont score again this year after Amazulu game? You are now eating a humple pie
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Sep 12, 2012

KatakataEmaotoAditshepe

Agga,le itjella baneng.
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Sep 12, 2012

Eraser

well done bafanas keep it up..even the game with Brazil after being defeated bt it was a nice ...
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Sep 12, 2012

ancnduntsu

We should have killed this Black mamba by by 5 shots and not maim it by 2 shots.
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Sep 12, 2012

KGS000

Glad Bafana won even though we could have by a bigger margin, and to SAFA can you get us more games to prepare for the AFCON and for our boys to gel please.
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Sep 12, 2012

KGS000

Lets keep it to the National Team not Chiefs n Pirates please dankie mense!!!
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Sep 12, 2012

Hosh6

ancnduntsu
We should have killed this Black mamba by by 5 shots and not maim it by 2 shots.
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How can we do that if we have the ever wasteful parcow?

Quick question how many players who played against Morocco played yesterday?
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Sep 12, 2012

Lungu

Thanks BB, parker and furman liked your display, Tshabalala and Reneilwe up your game or else? Mam Ruby a.k.a "macfatty" please visit macdonalds or KFC and watch the game from the screens. in other words retire boss your time is up, Dino Nlovu get well. Mr Gordon please include Rantie.
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Sep 12, 2012

Shredder

Finally you put a smile in our faces. You can only get better now. Hold tight and don't let go. I love that Furman guy. Manyisa must up his game, he can make a good combination with Furman. I think Pienaar and Shabba must vamoose now.

A ke nnete gore "setlhare sa mosotho ke lekgowa"? Ke nale go utlwa mapedi are jaalo? I think that is just bollocks. :-D
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