IN James Bond parlance, Bafana Bafana manager Hugo Broos was shaken but not stirred after goalkeeper Veli Mothwas howlers ruined his best-laid plans in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Uganda at Orlando Stadium on Friday night.
Debutant Thalente Mbatha rescued Bafana with an injury-time equaliser after Mothwa conceded two quick goals for the visitors.
The 2-2 result was not what Broos had envisaged from this opening Group K clash. After Lyle Fosters early goal it seemed the South Africans were headed for a victorious opening gambit.
However, early in the second stanza, Mothwa failed to deal with two long-range shots and Uganda turned the match on its head.
Mothwa, the AmaZulu first choice keeper, would have been one of the players in the national squad who had not yet played a match this season, and Broos had raised his concerns about this.
