
South Africa produced a 1-0 shocker that blanked out the land of Pharaoh in the cup of nations and made world class player, Mohammed Salah look little.
Egypt did not read the signs as they were not like the Biblical sons of Ishaacar who knew the signs of the times and what to do.
Egypt was lucky to be slammed by that low margin as South Africa frustrated them from the beginning.
Lorch got his time as he broke away from a fast break to skillfully tuck in the goal that made Egypt hang their drums as Israel did in Babylon.
Egypt then protested and shouted at the ref who stood his ground.
South Africa will now meet their regular customer Nigeria at the quarters.
The last two matches in the R16 will be played Monday. On Sunday, Madagascar plays Congo at 5pm while Algeria tackles Guinea at 9pm.
- ENIOLA OLATUNJI.