Joselito Vaca (pictured) seized on South Africa defensive errors to give Bolivia their first away win for three years. Captain of the 2010 World Cup hosts, Aaron Mokena, fell over and team-mate Macbeth Sibaya deflected Vaca’s 19th-minute shot past goalkeeper Rowen Fernandez, to give the South American’s the shock victory.
South Africa, under former Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira, expected to ease past Bolivia with the same starting XI that beat Chad 3-0 in an African Nations Cup qualifier on Saturday.
But the Copa America outsiders saw their opponents have a Surprise Moriri attempt rule out at the end of the first half and they held on for the win in front of 5,000 spectators.
TEAMS
South Africa (4-4-2): Rowen Fernandez; Cyril Nzama (Jimmy Tau, 65), Lucas Thwala, Aaron Mokoena (Benson Mhlongo), Nasief Morris; MacBeth Sibya, Godfrey Sapula (Thembinkosi Fanteni, 79), Steven Pienaar (Benedict Vilakazi, 46), Delron Buckley (Elrio van Heerden, 46); Surprise Moriri, Sibusiso Zuma (Siyabonga Nomvete, 46).
Bolivia (4-4-2): Sergio Galaza; Juan Manuel Pena (Ronald Arana, 71), Limbert Mendez, Lorgio Alvarez, Miguel Hoyos; Ronald Garcia, Gualberto Mojica, Joselito Vaca (Sacha Lima, 76), Gonzalo Galindo (Jorge Ortiz, 87); Pablo Salinas (Gustavo Pinedo, 63); Nelson Sossa (Jashmany Campos, 69) . Scorer: Vaca 19.
