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Zimbabwe 0-0 Botswana
90+2′ Hadebe swings a cross into the box but Pfumbidzai tries an acrobatic kick but his effort goes over.
90′ Four minutes added.
86′ Mahachi with a shot keeper spills, Musona pick up the loose ball but he brought down in side the box and referee gives it as goalkick to Botswana.
80′ Zim Sub: Dube replaces Mutizwa.
79′ Mahachi tries to go for goal but his effort goes wide.
76′ Corner-kick to Zim, cleared.
76′ Zim Sub: Mahachi replaces Kararu.
73′ Corner-kick to Zim, cleared.
70′ Botswana retaining all their men behind the ball as Zimbabwe continue to pile more pressure.
68′ Free-kick to Zim in promising position, Khama Billiat takes it to the far post, but the ball is to high for Mudimu. Goal-kick.
65′ Zimbabwe continue to attack but are being frustrated by the Botswana defence.
63′ Botswana Sub:
58′ Mutizwa sets up Pfumbidzai inside the box and the full-back’s shot is blocked away by the keeper from point-blank.
57′ Botswana misses an open goal as low cross evades everyone. Zim survives.
56′ Nekati threads a low cross into the box, no takers and keeper collects.
54′ Botswana Sub:
52′ Nekati swings another ball in to the box, headed away.
50′ A long cross into the box by Nekati but keeper punches away for safety.
47′ Zimbabwe with an upper hand in the oppening minutes of the second half, they get a free-kick from some 40-yards out, Billiat takes it to the goal but the effort misses the target.
45+1′ Patient build-up from Zim, Musona at the end of it but blasts his effort over.
43′ Zimbabwe continue to pile more pressure but Botswana defence remain disciplined.
38′ Musona with a cross into the box, cleared.
35′ Another great build-up by the Warriors with Karuru much involved, Botswana clear their lines.
33′ Zim get a corner-kick following a spell of high pressure, ball cleared.
30′ Free-kick to Zimbabwe after Munetsi is impeded outside the box. Musona takes it to goal but keeper tips it over. The resultant corner-kick is cleared.
28′ Botswana with another dangerous counter attack but Mudimu recovers quickly to thwart the danger.
26′ A patient build-up by Zim and Khama’s through ball to Mutizwa but fails to reach for the ball.
25′ Botswana slowly coming alive as they start to push forward.
19′ Botswana break away on counter from the left side, Hadebe clears a dangerous cross to concede a corner
16′ Karuru threads the ball to Khama who flicks it to Mutizwa but the striker shoots wide from a tight angle.
10′ Zim still dominating but yet to create any real threat at Botswana goal.
7′ Zim struggling to maintain their build-ups as Botswan hold back.
4′ Munetsi with a long through ball searching for Mutizwa but keeper reaches for the ball first.
3′ Zim dominating play in the opening minutes.
Zim XI: E. Chipezeze, I. Nekati, T. Hadebe, A. Mudimu, R. Pfumbidzai, M. Munetsi, M. Nakamba, O. Karuru, K. Billiat, K. Mutizwa, K. Musona (c).
Botswana XI: K. Dambe, M. Gaolaolwe, S. Mathumo, T. Ditlhokwe (c), G. Gagoangwe, O. Ratanang, K. Kgaswane, T. Molebatsi, M. Kgaswane, K. Kobe, K. Seakanyeng.
