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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Carlos Alberto Parreira continues to work his magic for South Africa and it nearly brought a major upset Friday in the opening match of the World Cup.
The Brazilian is back in his second spell in charge and saw his team extend its unbeaten streak to 13 games after the 1-1 draw with Mexico at Soccer City, where Bafana Bafana was centimetres away from a classic victory as Katlego Mphela’s late effort hit the post.
Parreira has turned the team into a happy unit, comfortable with its underdog status and the pressure of playing in front of a passionate home crowd.
“He (Parreira) needed to give the team an identity and that’s what he did,” said midfielder Reneilwe Letsholonyane. “He understands us and we understand him very well. He is always motivating us. He likes to see us happy.”
Parreira, who inherited a demoralized group of players after a poor spell under former coach Joel Santana, said the game was a pivotal moment for his inexperienced team.
“I believe the ice has been broken… and I believe in the next match we will be even more confident,” Parreira said.
The home players faced up to their biggest soccer moment by singing in unison as they emerged from the tunnel to face 84,000 expectant fans and a Mexican team ranked 64 places higher by FIFA.
Under Parreira the team has rediscovered its spirit.
“Every culture has its own culture and they like to dance and sing in the dressing room,” the coach said. “It’s good, so that when they come out they put their stress away.”
The team has also embraced its fanatical following again after shying away from the public eye under Santana.
— The Associated Press
South Africa 0 1 — 1
Mexico 0 1 — 1
First Half
No Scoring.
Second Half
1. South Africa, Siphiwe Tshabalala 1, 55th minute.
2. Mexico, Rafael Marquez 1, 79th.
Shots — Mexico: 11; So. Africa: 9.
Shots On Goal — Mexico: 3; So. Africa: 3.
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