Africa Cup of Nations (M) - 2025
RR
South Africa
8 - 3
Official '
Nigeria 
1st Quarter
South Africa
Nigeria
15'
2nd Quarter
South Africa
Nigeria
30'
3rd Quarter
South Africa
Nigeria
45'
4th Quarter
South Africa
Nigeria
60'
South Africa
| # | Name | Min | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | CASSIEM Mustaphaa | X | ||||||||
| 3 | HOBSON Andrew | X | 29 | 49 | ||||||
| 4 | DAVIS Calvin | X | ||||||||
| 5 | NGUBANE Senzwesihle | X | ||||||||
| 7 | CASSIEM Dayaan (C) | X | 4 | 33 34 | ||||||
| 8 | LEMBETHE Nduduzo | X | ||||||||
| 10 | HORNE Keenan | X | 31 | |||||||
| 11 | RAATH Niel | X | ||||||||
| 13 | NEETHLING Hans | 6 | 37 | 47 | ||||||
| 17 | DU TOIT Brendan (GK) | 46 | ||||||||
| 20 | WYNFORD Luke | X | ||||||||
| 21 | KRAAI Zenani | 6 | ||||||||
| 23 | SPOONER Nicholas | 9 | 44 | |||||||
| 29 | MVIMBI Samkelo | X | 44 | |||||||
| 30 | DE JAGER Cullin (GK) | X | ||||||||
| 32 | MTHALANE Ayakha | 6 | ||||||||
| 44 | MANN Ryan | 39 | ||||||||
| 77 | BROOKER Jaydon | 9 | ||||||||
| COACH | van der MERWE Devon | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |||||
| MANAGER | van STADEN Martin | |||||||||
Nigeria
| # | Name | Min | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OCHAYI Emmanuel (GK) | |||||||||
| 3 | JOSPEH Christopher | 11 | ||||||||
| 4 | AJIBUA Olawale | X | ||||||||
| 5 | ADAMU Joseph | X | ||||||||
| 6 | SAMAILA James | X | 45 | 60 | ||||||
| 7 | VICTOR Kish | X | ||||||||
| 8 | JOHN Michael (C) | X | ||||||||
| 9 | GODWIN Sunday | X | ||||||||
| 10 | ODEDOKUN Joseph | 21 | ||||||||
| 11 | LINUS Kelvin | 23 | ||||||||
| 12 | JOHN Peter | X | ||||||||
| 13 | SOLOMON Dennis | X | 16 | |||||||
| 14 | IBRAHIM Elkana | 20 | 30 | |||||||
| 15 | USMAN Ayomide | X | ||||||||
| 16 | JANAR Daniel | 44 | ||||||||
| 17 | PATRICK Isaac | 11 | ||||||||
| 19 | IBRAHIM Benjamin | X | ||||||||
| 22 | ABDULLAHI Mustapha (GK) | X | ||||||||
| COACH | ODEDOKUN Babatunde | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| MANAGER | NDANA Baba | |||||||||
Goals
| Team | Minute | Shirt # | Player | Action | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 4 | 7 | CASSIEM Dayaan | Field Goal | 1 - 0 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 13 | SOLOMON Dennis | Field Goal | 1 - 1 |
| South Africa | 29 | 3 | HOBSON Andrew | Penalty Corner | 2 - 1 |
| Nigeria | 30 | 14 | IBRAHIM Elkana | Field Goal | 2 - 2 |
| South Africa | 31 | 10 | HORNE Keenan | Field Goal | 3 - 2 |
| South Africa | 33 | 7 | CASSIEM Dayaan | Field Goal | 4 - 2 |
| South Africa | 37 | 13 | NEETHLING Hans | Penalty Corner | 5 - 2 |
| South Africa | 44 | 29 | MVIMBI Samkelo | Penalty Stroke | 6 - 2 |
| South Africa | 44 | 23 | SPOONER Nicholas | Field Goal | 7 - 2 |
| Nigeria | 45 | 6 | SAMAILA James | Penalty Stroke | 7 - 3 |
| South Africa | 47 | 13 | NEETHLING Hans | Penalty Corner | 8 - 3 |
Card Detail
| Team | Minute | Shirt # | Player | Type | Umpire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 34 | 7 | CASSIEM Dayaan | G | MULWA Titus (KEN) |
| South Africa | 49 | 3 | HOBSON Andrew | G | ADIMAH Aziz (GHA) |
| Nigeria | 60 | 6 | SAMAILA James | Y (5') | ADIMAH Aziz (GHA) |
Match Officials
| Role | Official |
|---|---|
| Umpire | ADIMAH Aziz (GHA) |
| Umpire | MULWA Titus (KEN) |
| Reserve Umpire | CHAYA Abraham (ZAM) |
| Scoring Judge | TANTAWI Mohamed (EGY) |
| Timing Judge | KOLONI Carren (KEN) |
| Technical Officer | MWATHE Peter (KEN) |
Head to Head Matches
Senior Mens Outdoor
| Competition | Details | Date/Time | Teams | Pitch | Status | Scoreline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Cup of Nations (M) - 2025 | Senior Mens Outdoor | 17 Oct 2025 19:00 | RSA v NGR (RR) | Pitch 1 | Official | 8 - 3 | Lineup |
| African Hockey Road To Paris 2024 (Men) | Senior Mens Outdoor | 30 Oct 2023 20:00 | RSA v NGR (Pool A) | Pitch 1 | Official | 8 - 2 | Lineup |
| 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (M) | Senior Mens Outdoor | 22 Jan 2022 13:15 | RSA v NGR (Semi-final) | Official | 7 - 0 | Lineup | |
| 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (M) | Senior Mens Outdoor | 23 Oct 2017 13:00 | RSA v NGR (RR) | Pitch 1 | Official | 8 - 1 | Lineup |
Match Details
| Competition | Africa Cup of Nations (M) - 2025
Senior Mens Outdoor |
|---|---|
| Match # | 15 |
| Date/Time | 2025-10-17 19:00 |
| Title | RR |
| Venue |
Ismailia - Pitch 1 |
| Weather at Pushback | Clear Sky 26C |
Match Awards
| Award | Player | Team |
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