A wasteful Bafana Bafana were held to a goalless draw with Guinea in an international friendly on Friday night where the South Africans showed some impressive signs but were ultimately let down by their frightful finishing.

In a much-changed line-up Khuliso Mudau and Bandile Shandu were handed debuts, while Veli Mothwa, Lyle Foster and Thabang Monare were all recalled back into the team.

The South Africans started on the front foot as they looked to press Guinea high up the field forcing them into several errors.

They, however, were being let off the hook by some wasteful finishing from Hugo Broos’ men. First it was Monare who twice disposed the defender before breaking into the box, but his tame effort was no threat to the keeper.

Then Foster had three chances in a short space of time, fist after he won the ball off the last man and went through one-on-one and then when he was set up by Shandu but he couldn’t find the finish on as frustration began to mount.

Bafana then had another glorious chance on the stroke of the interval as Terrence Mashego slipped Dolly in behind after an excellent diagonal by Siyanda Xulu, but the Kaizer Chiefs forward chipped his effort straight to the keeper.

Bafana came out with the same intention in the second half but again were facing the same issues in front of goal this time it was Shandu who couldn’t hit the target after being set up by Foster in the 59th minute.

Despite Broos’ team continuing to apply pressure, Guinea were putting up a fight and had a couple of sniffs from set plays but still couldn’t threaten Mothwa.

Bafana continue to search for the winner but it wasn’t coming as they were forced to settle for a draw despite a number of chances to grab the win.