Kickoff (Cape Town)
30 September 2008
South Africa beat Malawi 3-0 in an international friendly played at the Germiston Stadium on Tuesday night.
The home side were dominant and Thanda Royal Zulu striker Bernard Parker, who has scored four goals in three games for his club so far this season, netted a brace and collected the Man of the Match award.
SuperSport United's Daine Klate added a late third to round off a successful night for coach Joel Santana.
Parker flicked home a header from a corner-kick taken by Siphiwe Tshabalala in the 32nd minute to bring the game to life, and was on hand to fire home through a crowded Malawian penalty area with 10 minutes of play remaining to double the lead.
Klate completed the scoring shortly before the final whistle.
With Morgan Gould, Robyn Johannes and Siboniso Gaxa in fine form on defence, the Malawians never looked like getting the ball beyond Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune.
South Africa Line-Up:
Itumeleng Khune - Robyn Johannes (Bongani Khumalo 85th), Morgan Gould, Siboniso Gaxa (Rooi Mahamutsa 72nd), Innocent Mdledle (Lucas Thwala 69th) - Lefa Tsutsulupa (Lebogang Mothibantwa 88th), Kagiso Dikgacoi, Teko Modise (capt) (Reneilwe Letsholonyane 87th), Siphiwe Tshabalala (Daine Klate 69th) - Bernard Parker (Gert Schalkwyk 87th), Eleazar Rodgers (Katlego Mashego 72nd)
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