it’s time for the matches of the last four of the Ivorian AFCON. Nigeria and South Africa comprised the first semi-final. Before these semi-finals, TN Sport introduces you to a preview of their respective journeys in terms of stats and figures.
6:00 p.m. Nigeria – South Africa
Nigeria
Results: 2nd in pool A; 1 draw, 4 wins
Number of goals scored: 6 including 1 CSC
Number of goals conceded: 1
Number of scorers: 3 different scorers including Lookman who scored 3 goals
Number of shots attempted: 65 or 13 on average per match
Number of shots on target: 18 or 3.6 on average per match
Shots on target conceded: 9 shots or 1.8 on average per match
Possession relying on the matches: 51% against Equatorial Guinea, 65% against Ivory Coast, 49% against Guinea Bissau, 42% against Cameroon, and 45% against Angola.
Two out of 5 games where the Super Eagles had possession, with an overall average of 50.4% per match.
South Africa
Results: 2nd in group E; 1 loss, 1 draw, 3 wins
Number of goals scored: 6
Number of goals conceded: 2
Number of scorers: 5 different scorers
Number of shots attempted: 56 or 11.2 on average per match
Number of shots on target: 21 or 4.2 on average per match
Shots on target conceded: 14 shots or 2.8 per match
Possession depends on the matches: 55% against Mali, 52 against Namibia, 45% against Tunisia, 46% against Morocco, and 48% against Cape Verde. 2 out of 5 matches with possession, 49.2% on average throughout the match.
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