Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The South Africa vs Angola stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendlies 1 on 20 Nov 2022. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: South Africa 4, Angola 6; Shots off target: South Africa 6, Angola 4; Possession: South Africa 54%, Angola 46%; Corner kicks: South Africa 4, Angola 5; Fouls: South Africa 19, Angola 14; Yellow cards: South Africa 2, Angola 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Angola led shots on target, 6 to 4 over South Africa, South Africa had more possession, 54% to 46% over Angola, and Angola led corner kicks, 5 to 4 over South Africa. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
South Africa committed more fouls, 19 to 14 over Angola and Angola had more yellow cards, 3 to 2 over South Africa. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
