Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The South Africa vs Namibia stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendlies 1 on 9 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 6, Namibia 1; Shots off target: South Africa 6, Namibia 3; Possession: South Africa 71%, Namibia 29%; Corner kicks: South Africa 8, Namibia 2; Fouls: South Africa 5, Namibia 14; Yellow cards: South Africa 0, Namibia 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
South Africa led shots on target, 6 to 1 over Namibia, South Africa had more possession, 71% to 29% over Namibia, and South Africa led corner kicks, 8 to 2 over Namibia. 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.
Namibia committed more fouls, 14 to 5 over South Africa and Namibia had more yellow cards, 1 to 0 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.
