After a 0-0 draw following 90 minutes in Abidjan, Williams conserved area kicks from Chancel Mbemba and Meschack Elia to provide Bafana Bafana the bronze medal in the Ivory Coast.

Before Elia had his kick conserved, Siyanda Xulu transformed to provide South Africa what showed the definitive lead in the shootout.

Williams conserved 4 shootout kicks last weekend to assist South Africa surpass Cape Verde after a goalless quarter-final.

DR Congo will be sorry for lots of missed out on opportunities throughout routine time in a dynamic match while South Africa preserved an ideal record in third-place play-offs having actually beaten Tunisia on charges 24 years earlier.

South Africa made 3 modifications to the group beaten in a charge shootout by Nigeria after an incident-packed semi-final 3 days earlier.

Nkosinathi Sibisi, Thapelo Morena and Mihlali Mayambela came in for suspended Grant Kekana and hurt duo Mothobi Mvala and Percy Tau.

DR Congo maintained just 2 of the side that lost to hosts Ivory Coast in the other semi-final — captain and centre-back Mbemba and midfielder Samuel Moutoussamy.

But 8 of the 9 who were dropped rested on the bench, leaving French coach Sebastien Desabre with numerous alternatives need to he want to make modifications.

Threatening

Although the Congolese had less of the ball in the opening half at Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny in the Ivorian financial capital, they were the more threatening group in the assaulting 3rd.

Physically enforcing Silas Mvumpa came close to breaking the deadlock after simply 8 minutes, however as he attempted to round Williams in the location, the goalkeeper took the ball.

Simon Banza worked his method into a hazardous position near to the South African objective midway through the half, just to provide a weak shot that presented no risk.

Despite some cool accumulation play, it took South Africa 43 minutes to get a shot on target, and the effort from Mayambela went directly to goalkeeper Dimitry Bertaud.

As the match reached the mid point of the 2nd half, Congo continued to look the side most likely to break the deadlock.

When Williams fumbled the ball and lost ownership, the ball crossed the goalmouth and Silas fired large when he needs to a minimum of have actually struck the target.

So need to Mbemba, who had actually ventured forward for a free-kick, however he blazed over when the ball fell invitingly into his course near to objective. Substitute Fiston Mayele likewise squandered a possibility.

A fascinating competition concludes on Sunday in another Abidjan arena with the Ivory Coast dealing with Nigeria in the last with a 7 million dollar reward on the line.

The nations satisfied at the group phase last month in the very same location and the Super Eagles won 1-0 thanks to a William Troost-Ekong charge.