NIGERIA, with Town's Efe Sodje in their squad, lost for the first time to South Africa.

Sodje was called up at the last minute for the friendly in Johannesburg, which South Africa won with goals by Shaun Bartlett (23 mins) and Benedict Vilakazi (60).

Ayodele Makanwa netted for Nigeria on 62 minutes.

Sodje, who still has two matches of a domestic four-game ban to serve, is expected back at the Galpharm tomorrow.