Czechia v South Africa
Play By Play
South Africa peg back Czechia to earn a 1-1 draw in their Group A clash in Atlanta. Sadilek scored the earliest goal of this year's World Cup so far inside six minutes after linking up brilliantly with Sojka, coming shortly after Schick missed a glorious headed chance. Czechia also started the second half strong, with Schick failing to make more of another headed chance, and that proved costly as Mokoena converted a penalty seven minutes from time after Maseko's shot hit the arm of Sulc. Czechia ended with an xG of 1.02, below their opponents' 1.37, and will be hugely disappointed not to have come away with all three points here. It means both sides have one point each from two matches, while Mexico and South Korea - who meet a little later - have three points from their one game. Thanks for joining us, and we'll catch you next time!
FULL-TIME: CZECHIA 1-1 SOUTH AFRICA
Modiba's shot deflects off a Czechia player and could end anywhere, but thankfully for the European nation it ends behind for a corner. South Africa go short from the set-piece and that is a bad decision.
LATE OPENING! Makgopa holds off his man and has a chance to bend one from 18 yards. The shot lacks the quality needed, however, and is an easy one for Kovar to deal with.
Sulc has acres of space to run into down the left. His cross is just out of Schick's reach and Provod's shot from outside the box is then slightly scuffed off target.
South Africa almost the victims of their own downfall as possession is lost. Czechia lose the initial chance to counter but take the next one, albeit the ball is cut out before they can create a shooting chance.
A Czechia free-kick into the box is cleared and then the offside flag goes up against Soucek. Five minutes to go here.
Seven minutes have been added on at Atlanta Stadium. Plenty of time for some late drama!
SAVE! Mofokeng's shot from 20 yards is a decent one and Kovar gets across to his right to make the stop.
That second hydration break has proved a turning point because it is South Africa who are looking to find a winner. Czechia have just not pushed on since their early opener.
South Africa have converted all three of their penalties at the World Cup, with all three of those goals being equalisers (also v Saudi Arabia in 1998 and Paraguay in 2002).
Mokoena showed great composure in converting that penalty under immense pressure. All of a sudden, the onus is now on Czechia to find a goal and time is not on their side.
Sebelebele replaces Maseko for these closing stages, with the sides now level.
GOOOOAAALLL!!! IT'S 1-1 IN ATLANTA!! Mokoena fires the ball into the bottom-left corner, sending Kovar the wrong way in the process. What a massive goal that is in Group A!
PENALTY TO SOUTH AFRICA!! Well I did say Czechia were playing a dangerous game! South Africa turn possession into a shot, with Maseko's drive hitting the arm of Sulc just inside the box. South Africa have themselves a penalty late on!
Czechia are playing a dangeorus game as they allow South Africa to boss possession. The African side need to up the tempo, though, because the clock is running down without anything happening.
This is better from South Africa as a reverse ball almost has Appollis in on goal, but a sloppy touch lets him down. He appears to do enough to win a corner, but it actually took a double deflection and it is indeed a goal-kick.
Here comes Czechia's latest change as Cerv, who got cramp a few minutes ago, is replaced by Zima.
South Africa play the free-kick short - the right choice given it is 35 yards out - but when the shot does arrive it is hit into a sea of bodies. There is now a stoppage because the ball appears to be flat - maybe even from that drive!
Krejci takes out Maseko, who did well to turn his man. He would have had space to run into if not for the challenge, which leads to a caution.
We've seen hydration breaks disrupt the flow of the game already this tournament, and that may well be happening here as South Africa are now on top. Still, though, they simply cannot create anything of note as Makgopa's tame header is gathered by Kovar.
Play has now resumed at Atlanta Stadium. South Africa need to dig deep to find at least one goal over the next 20 minutes.
We are into the second hydration break of the game.
Krejci gets his head on Coufal's long throw into the box but it's blocked in front of goal. South Africa seemingly cannot defend balls into the box.
Hlozek is replaced by Provod in the latest of the Czechia changes.
