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28.03.2002
Georgia 4 South Africa 1
South Africa suffered a major setback in their preparations for the World Cup finals when they lost heavily to Georgia in Tbilisi. To make matters worse for the Bafana Bafana, they had Lesley Manyatela and Thabang Molefe shown red cards.
The emphatic result came as much of a surprise to victorious Georgia manager Alexander Chivadze as it did to the defeated South Africa boss Jomo Sono on his debut.
Chivadze had named an inexperienced line-up for the match with Dinamo Tbilisi teenage duo Alexander Amisulashvili and Lado Burduli making unexpected starts.
Georgia started the game at a quick tempo and were awarded a penalty after only ten minutes when Aaron Mokoena pushed Lokomotiv Moscow forward Giorgi Demetradze. Levan Kobiashvili duly stepped up to convert the spot-kick.
South Africa suffered a further blow just two minutes later when Manyatela was dismissed after a scuffle with the ubiquitous Demetradze.
Georgia took full advantage of the extra man after 33 minutes by doubling their lead when Demetradze chipped delightfully over visiting keeper Hans Vonk following good work by Temuri Ketsbaia.
The home side had further chances to extend their lead before the break but Iashvili twice missed from close range.
The second period began little better for South Africa when Molefe became their second player to be sent off following a tackle from behind.
South Africa surprisingly stirred themselves to pull a goal back on 69 minutes when substitute Delron Buckley, who plays for German side FC Bochum, beat Georgia goalkeeper David Gvaramadze with a speculative 25-metre shot.
Angry Georgia coach Chivadze immediately replaced Gvaramadze in goal with Giorgi Chanturia.
Any hopes of a South Africa comeback were extinguished in the closing stages when Georgia struck twice more. Demetradze provided Chelsea forward Rati Alexidze, on as a substitute, with a perfect cross to make it 3-1. Demetradze was then left one on one with Vonk to complete the scoring after 85 minutes.
Georgia: Gvaramadze (Chanturia 71), Kobiashvili, Shashiashvili, Rekhviashvili, Sajaia (Abramidze 77), Burduli (Kemoklidze 46) Amisulashvili, Jamarauli, Ketsbaia (Daraselia 46), Demetradze, Iashvili (Alexidze 81)
South Africa: Vonk, A Mokoena, Molefe, Carnell, Booth, Sibaya, Fortune (Buckley 46), Manyatela, B Mnquni, T Mokoena, Nomvete
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