Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The South Africa vs Congo DR stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendlies 1 on 12 Sept 2023. 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 3, Congo DR 6; Shots off target: South Africa 3, Congo DR 4; Possession: South Africa 56%, Congo DR 44%; Corner kicks: South Africa 3, Congo DR 7; Fouls: South Africa 13, Congo DR 8; Yellow cards: South Africa 4, Congo DR 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Congo DR led shots on target, 6 to 3 over South Africa, South Africa had more possession, 56% to 44% over Congo DR, and Congo DR led corner kicks, 7 to 3 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, 13 to 8 over Congo DR and South Africa had more yellow cards, 4 to 1 over Congo DR. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
