Bafana Bafana Top Group A With 2-0 victory in Brazzaville

South Africa moved top of Group A in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers after it beat the Red Devils of Congo 2-0 in Brazzaville on Saturday

Shakes Mashaba's boys, mid-way into the first half fought to contain a hungry Congolese attack and were saved by goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa

South Africa managed to keep Congo at bay till the end of the first 45 minutes before they found their rhythm in the second interval

Bongane Ndulula silenced the Point Noire stadium, when he fired home the first goal with a bicycle kick, beating the Congolese goalkeeper, Chansel Massa

The youngster netting his second goal for the Rainbow nation in three games

With a goal down, the Red Devils marched forward for an equaliser but met a brick-wall in the several attempts aimed at the Bafana defence

Tokelo Rantie secured the three points for the Southern Africans with his first international goal in the year 2014, making it his fifth in total in their colours

Bafana Bafana who now have 7 points from 3 three games, sit atop of the Group, leap frogging the Red Devils who until the start of the game in Point Noire were leaders

The two teams meet in the return leg on October 15 in Polokwane.

In the other group A match played later in the evening, Super Eagles of Nigeria fell 0-1 to the Falcons of Sudan at the Municipal stadium in Khartoum