Senegal beat Bafana

PORT ELIZABETH – Momar Ndiaye scored his first international goal six minutes from time to give Senegal a 3-2 win over South Africa in a friendly on Saturday.

Although the home side equalised twice they could not hold out for a draw and extended their winless streak to nine matches, equalling their previous worst run. The defeat again raises questions over the chances of South Africa’s English coach Stuart Baxter still being in charge by the time January’s African Nations Cup finals begin.Senegal, without injured Bolton Wanderers striker El Hadji Diouf, took the lead after just four minutes through Nice striker Souleymane Camara.But the hosts were level five minutes later when Sibusiso Zuma claimed his fourth goal in as many internationals after an Elrio van Heerden cross bounced in off his knee.Senegal were 2-1 up in the 21st minute with West Bromwich Albion striker Diomansy Kamara reacting quickest to a rebound off the bar from Pape Bouba Diop’s free kick.South Africa’s second goal came in the 68th minute when Siyabonga Nomvete squeezed a shot past keeper Tony Sylva before Ndiaye scored to make his mark on the international stage.Saturday’s match was the last international for 35-year-old South Africa keeper Hans Vonk, who was given a standing ovation as he was substituted midway through the second half.- Nampa-ReutersThe defeat again raises questions over the chances of South Africa’s English coach Stuart Baxter still being in charge by the time January’s African Nations Cup finals begin.Senegal, without injured Bolton Wanderers striker El Hadji Diouf, took the lead after just four minutes through Nice striker Souleymane Camara.But the hosts were level five minutes later when Sibusiso Zuma claimed his fourth goal in as many internationals after an Elrio van Heerden cross bounced in off his knee.Senegal were 2-1 up in the 21st minute with West Bromwich Albion striker Diomansy Kamara reacting quickest to a rebound off the bar from Pape Bouba Diop’s free kick.South Africa’s second goal came in the 68th minute when Siyabonga Nomvete squeezed a shot past keeper Tony Sylva before Ndiaye scored to make his mark on the international stage.Saturday’s match was the last international for 35-year-old South Africa keeper Hans Vonk, who was given a standing ovation as he was substituted midway through the second half.- Nampa-Reuters