An eerie but atmospheric mid-winter dusk sets over Blomfontein and Rustenburg as the World Cup hopes of the hosts hang by a thread that we didnāt thnk existed an hour and a half ago.
And the thread has been cut. Disaster.
and thatās it for Banana Banana
Well, it was fun while it lasted.
Was it Sagna that nuts a player with a back heel in the build up to the goal?
France may feel they have a chance if they can knock in another five. Never write off a team managed by Domenech. Never.
Govou on for his last ever cap for France.
Fantastic tracking back by Ribery. France may feel this World Cup hasnāt been a total waste after all. 
Three minutes for South Africa to see out for respectabilty.
Jesus this commentator is cruel.
Apparently Djorkaeff was sent off and France are going home pointless.
Respectability achieved for Bafana Bafana. Domenech seemingly making a prick of himself again as Carlos Alberto Parreira goes over for the ceremonial shaking of hands. Itās revenge for Parreira after the 2006 Brazil-France quarter final.
Which commentator is this?
The lad on RTE. Was it Adrian Eames? Not sure.
He said Gorcuff, but it sounded like Djorkaeff the way he pronounced it, ie Gdorcaeff.
Stephen Alkin. Did he really say that? I wasnāt paying much attention to him.
Three stripes and out for France. Many dark nights of the soul ahead of Monsieur Domenech. I can just picture him climbing to the top of Montmartre and looking out desolately over Paris, a broken man, as the rain falls and his Gauloises is drowned out, and the dogshit drops off the soles of his shoes. A broken man.
Paul MacShane isnāt the best back up defender for Ireland, i donāt care how long heās been in management. Heās a liability every time heās on the pitch and makes mistake after mistake after mistake. I like Trap and heās done a super job overall, but thats a major blot on his copy.
Au contraire Sid, I envisage some hard questions for Raymond on his return to Paris which he will respond to by asking his unfortunate grilfriend to marry him(again) and she of course will refuse(again). After a short time has passed Raymond will be appointed to a senior position in the French football academy on a considerable salary, especially for a man of his talents. All in all not a bad look out for a shite manager such as Raymond.
TV3 absolutely revelling here in the French defeatā¦They must have shown Henryās handball three timesā¦
Not a bad Argie team this:
Romero
Otamendi Demicheles Burdsiso C Rodriguez
M Rodriguez Bolatti Veron
Aguero Messi Milito
Best referee in the tournament so far this Uzbekistani lad.