How do you know?
It’s like saying tossing a coin and getting 5 heads isn’t chance.
AFCON 2023 (2024): AFCON 2025 Qualifiers
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How do you know?
It’s like saying tossing a coin and getting 5 heads isn’t chance.
Yeah, they were all a good height, not close enough to the post and not hit hard enough.
Great job by Williams, the SA keeper for all those saves. Not easy.
The shooting in this 120 min game was, for the most part, pretty terrible. Yeah Bebe was off but he wasn’t the only one.
The shooting in this 120 min game was, for the most part, pretty terrible. Yeah Bebe was off but he wasn’t the only one.
To everyone saying those were poor penalties, no they were not. Im South African. Williams is the the gk of my local team. He has saved most penalties he has faced since we have singed him last season. Just google AFL for example. It's the african version of the super league. He saved 2 penalties that we conceded in that tournament.
During the match the commentators said he was the best keeper in the tournament. I didn't watch his other matches but he certainly lived up to it in the shootout.
And not only is he a great penalty saver, hes also what we thought Onana is. He can play ball. Google him like i said earlier.
That’s got to suck as a player tbf but it’s not they didn’t have a ton of other chances. Mali have only themselves to blame.
Because he's a professional goalkeeper who most likely trains and practices saving penalties?
By your logic all goalkeepers would have roughly the same ability at saving penalties... Which clearly isn't true.
What a save this was by the way... In the last minute of normal time no less.
He is a good pen stopper. He was Itumeleng khunes number 2 at kaizer chiefs and just like Khune Williams is good with the ball and and almost as good as Khune at saving pens. It's not Luck when he does it so many times.
Afcon 2023: South Africa keeper Ronwen Williams 'should be minister to save economy'
https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/68197606
https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/68197606
They must have missed the past decade with De Gea in goal. Who can forget him conceding every single penalty in a European final and being the only player on the pitch not to score his.
I'm looking forward to Wednesday. I'm sure Williams will be kept very busy indeed.
Afcon: South Africa slams Nigeria for football safety warning
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68210687
Bit of prematch mindgames!
Both semis live on BBC today
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68210687
Bit of prematch mindgames!
Both semis live on BBC today
Been a boring game so far, both teams playing it safe.
South Africa have had 3 opportunities to score since I posted that by the way. All thwarted by excellent defense from Nigeria
South Africa have had 3 opportunities to score since I posted that by the way. All thwarted by excellent defense from Nigeria
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SA been pretty good so far. Sithole's having a good game in the middle
South Africa playing through the press with ease
And another opportunity for SA 
Yeah, and then when we go direct Nigeria aren't dealing with it comfortably.
Games definitely here for the taking
South Africa going direct and Nigeria don’t know how to handle it
The Nigerians look a bit tired.
Who wants it more?
The Nigerians look a bit tired.
Who wants it more?
That saved shot from the 9/10 combination would have been beautiful as a goal.
Definitely a pen. Great play by Victor O, taking responsibility.
1-0 Nigeria
That was lucky. Right under the Keeper's trailing foot.
Amazing technique and burst by Osimhen into the box
Poor penalty, unlucky from keeper, or maybe the power was too much?
Poor penalty, unlucky from keeper, or maybe the power was too much?
Poor pen tbh
Poor pen
Only one team in it right now
The quality Nigeria have in midfield and attack and they put Troost-Ekong on pens
The quality Nigeria have in midfield and attack and they put Troost-Ekong on pens
Who knows what their record is in training
Osimhen's penalty record overall is 12/17, below average.
Almost for SA
Great effort
Great effort
2-0, Osimhen... VAR rule it out and give SA a pen!
Beautiful counter attacking goal
SA should have really taken their chances
SA should have really taken their chances
Penalty to SA...what a twist
Oh wow!!!
OMG. It is a penalty for SA!!
Game on 
What a script.
You gotta love AFCON
There's no competition like this in the world
There's no competition like this in the world