South Africa made an impressive start to the African Nations Championship, which it hosted from January 11 to February 1, 2014. In the opening match, Bafana Bafana showcased their dominance against Mozambique, securing a 3-1 victory.
Despite a setback with an early goal conceded in the 11th minute, courtesy of Diogo, Gordon Igesund’s team rallied and equalized around twenty minutes later from the penalty spot. Bernard Parker successfully converted the penalty, leveling the score at one goal apiece as the teams headed to the locker room.
The second half saw Tchabalala and his teammates continuing their strong performance, quickly confirming their dominance with an additional goal from a powerful shot by Kekana in the 58th minute. The host country sealed the match with Bernard Parker’s second goal in the 81st minute, a left-footed strike assisted by Tchabalala. Bafana Bafana successfully completed their first mission in Group A, securing a victory in their opening match in front of their president, Jacob Zuma.
