Almost an Upset

The entire country were on the edge of their seats yesterday afternoon for the soccer match between South Africa (ranked 73 in the world) and Spain (ranked first in the world). The bronze match of the FIFA Confederation Cup should have been a blow out for Spain, however, Bafana Bafana had other plans.

Interesting the match was broadcast in both English and Africaans on the same channel, switching languages every ten minutes. I will admit this was a little confusing at first. The South Africans opening the scoring in the last 20 minutes of the game and looked to be cruising to victory when Spain scored two goals in the last two minutes of regulation time. The stadium started to clear out and people started leaving the pub I was in as well. In extra time the South Africans scored a great goal to tie the game, sending it to overtime. Unforutnately, the South Africans could not equal the effort of Spain in extra time and end up losing the match. Judging the reaction from the crowd in the pub one would have thought they were not watching the same game as the crowd was singing, dancing, and excited (even though their team lost the match). I can only imagine the excitement should Bafana Bafana won the match.