Hello and welcome to our live commentary of the first game of this year's African Cup of Nations between South Africa and Cape Verde.

FULL TIME. Cape Verde finish the game the happier side but it was a dull game. Would expect South Africa to be very disappointed with their performance and see this as two points dropped.

Corner is swung in to the near post but Khumalo gets too much on it and it flys over the bar.

Cape Verde are organised and South Africa still struggle to break them down. Chabangu has it but as he lays off to Matlaba the shot goes flying wide.

Tavares flicks the ball past Sangweni but the defender has the pace to get back and make a tackle before the counter was sprung.

Chabangu has won a free kick from distance which looks to be struck by Mphela. He strikes it hard but high and it goes over harmlessly.

Chabangu skips past Soares and plays to Phala but the winger is dispossessed.

Tavares has caused all sorts of problems for South Africa's defenders and holds the ball up brilliantly before crossing but the ball is cleared by Matlaba.

Dangerman Mendes comes off for Roni. It would seem Cape Verde are happy with the point.

South Africa play another long ball forward but Mphela is unable to bring the ball down. Goal kick.

South Africa free kick taken by Chabangu is headed a few times in the box but Varela mops up and clears.

Chabangu gets time and space in between defence and midfield but picks a difficult pass and over-hits it and it goes out for a goal-kick.

South Africa endeavour to win a corner but it is horribly over-hit.

Nando receives treatment for a knock. Cape Verde continue to try and play while South Africa look devoid if ideas.

Heldon makes way for David Silva.

Really poor from South Africa as they keep hitting and hoping. Khumalo gives away a foul on the halfway line for a high foot.

The game has settled back down and is back to how it was in the first half. Scrappy stuff.

Fantastic cross from Nivaldo finds Tavares diving to get to the ball and his header goes across goal but Khune makes a fantastic save to tip it round the post.

Serero plays a beautiful pass through to Mphela but Nivaldo makes a superb interception to stop the shot coming in.

Babanco found Nivaldo on the left hand side and whips a fantastic cross towards Tavares but Khumalo gets there first and clears for a corner. Great defending.

Cape Verde are beginning to come back in to this game. They've weathered South Africa's storm and are starting to play themselves.