2013 COSAFA U-20 Cup

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2013 COSAFA Under-20 Youth Championship
2013 COSAFA Under-20 Youth Championship.png
Tournament details
Host countryLesotho
Dates3–14 December [1]
Teams9
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Runners-upFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Third placeFlag of Angola.svg  Angola
Fourth placeFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored67 (2.79 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Angola.svg Manuel Afonso (6 goals)
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The 2013 COSAFA U-20 Cup was the 22nd edition of the COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup, an international youth competition open to national associations of the COSAFA region. It was the first time since 2011 that the competition took place, as the 2012 event was cancelled while COSAFA concentrated their effort into organising a football competition as part of the Zone Six Games. [2]

Contents

Lesotho was the host nation of the competition. [3] It took place between 3 and 14 December. The host cities were Maseru and Mafeteng.

The competition was open to players born on or after 1 January 1994. [4]

Participants

The following nations participated:

Format

There were four groups where each group was decided on a round-robin base. All four group winners advanced to the semi-final stage. [4]

The draw for the first round group stages took place in Maseru October 11. [5]

Group stage

The draw took place on 12 October 2013.

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 321082+67
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 312063+35
Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 302135−22
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 301207−71
Source: [ citation needed ]
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg4-0Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius

Nairuka John Soccerball shade.svg26'
Collins Shivaki Soccerball shade.svg30'
Geoffrey Shiveka Soccerball shade.svg39'
Enock Agwanda Soccerball shade.svg84'
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Referee: Makhobalo Philip (Lesotho)
Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho.svg2-2Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros

Moremoholo Soccerball shade.svg72'
Thabantso Soccerball shade.svg86'
Alhadhur Soccerball shade.svg51'
Tekane Soccerball shade.svg74' (o.g.)
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Referee: Musundire Nomore (Zimbabwe)
Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho.svg1-1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya

Khutlan Soccerball shade.svg60'
Wanyonyi Soccerball shade.svg26'
Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng
Referee: Mositwane Tirelo (Botswana)
Comoros  Flag of the Comoros.svg0-0Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg0-3Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho

Khutlan Soccerball shade.svg12'
Lekhooa Soccerball shade.svg67'
Morapeli Soccerball shade.svg90'
Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng
Referee: Musundire Nomore (Zimbabwe)
Comoros  Flag of the Comoros.svg1-3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya

Faidine Soccerball shade.svg35'
Wanyonyi Soccerball shade.svg10'
Agwanda Soccerball shade.svg40'
Otieno Soccerball shade.svg76'
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Referee: Tirelo Mositwane (Botswana)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 3210104+67
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 311184+44
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 2002111−100
Source: [ citation needed ]
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg5-1Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar

Afonso Soccerball shade.svg16'Soccerball shade.svg45'
J. de Oliveria Soccerball shade.svg20'Soccerball shade.svg25'Soccerball shade.svg44'
Andreas Soccerball shade.svg+90'
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Referee: Heeralall Ahmad (Mauritius)
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg6-0Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar

D. Matimbe Soccerball shade.svg35'
Clésio Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg62'Soccerball shade.svg83'
Luís Miquissone Soccerball shade.svg79'
N. Norberto Soccerball shade.svg80'
Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng
Referee: Magagula Wandile (Swaziland)
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg3-1Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique

Afonso Soccerball shade.svg2'Soccerball shade.svg75'
J. de Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg84'
Luís Miquissone Soccerball shade.svg10'
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Referee: Phutheo Omphile (Botswana)

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 321050+57
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 312032+15
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 311152+34
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 3003110−90
Source: [ citation needed ]
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg4-0Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles

Ngubo Soccerball shade.svg13'Soccerball shade.svg48'
Magqwaka Soccerball shade.svg27'
Ntuli Soccerball shade.svg88'
Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng
Referee: Mositwane Tirelo (Botswana)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1-1Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia

Daka Soccerball shade.svg57'
Uiseb Soccerball shade.svg8'
Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng
Referee: Mositwane Tirelo (Botswana)
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg2-1Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles

Brandon Goagoseb Soccerball shade.svg87'
Ambrosius Amseb Soccerball shade.svg89'
Dieter Constance Soccerball shade.svg30'
Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng
Referee: Heeralall Ahmad (Mauritius)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg0-1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Nhlankanipho Ntuli Soccerball shade.svg58'
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Referee: Musundire Nomore (Zimbabwe)
Seychelles  Flag of Seychelles.svg0-4Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Spencer Sautu Soccerball shade.svg52'
Danny Madelene Soccerball shade.svg61' (o.g.)
Ackim Mumba Soccerball shade.svg67'
Langson Mbewe Soccerball shade.svg85'
Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng
Referee: Magagula Wandile (Swaziland)
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg0-0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Referee: Tirelo Mositwane (Botswana)

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 321062+47
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 311145−14
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland 200214−30
Source: [ citation needed ]
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg2-0Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland

U. Mbaiwa Soccerball shade.svg21'
Ramatlapeng Soccerball shade.svg90'
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Referee: Rakotojaona Andofetra (Madagascar)
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg2-1Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland

W. Musona Soccerball shade.svg10'
T. Radebe Soccerball shade.svg90 +11'
Nkambule Soccerball shade.svg?'
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Referee: Ndzandzeka Thando (South Africa)
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0-3Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe

C. Rusere Soccerball shade.svg32'
Liberty Chakoroma Soccerball shade.svg56'
Walter Musona Soccerball shade.svg66'
Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng
Referee: Makhobalo Phillip (Lesotho)

Combined group games

Angola  Flag of Angola.svg2-2Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana

Afonso Soccerball shade.svg19'
Baptista Soccerball shade.svg73'
Ramatlapeng Soccerball shade.svg40'
Mbaiwa Soccerball shade.svg50' (pen.)
Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng
Referee: Ndzandzeka Thando (South Africa)
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg1-1Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique

T. Kadewere Soccerball shade.svg10'
Baúque Soccerball shade.svg67'
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Referee: Makhobalo Phillip (Lesotho)

Top scorers

6 goals

4 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Knockout stage

Semi finals

Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg2-0Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
E. Agwanda Soccerball shade.svg20' (pen.) N. John Soccerball shade.svg54'
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Referee: Heeralall Ahmad (Mauritius)

Third place playoff

Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg0-2Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Afonso Soccerball shade.svg83'
Joao Capemba Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Referee: Thando Ndzandzeka (South Africa)

Final

Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg0-2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Ayabulela Mgqwaka 33' Siyanda Ngubo'69
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Referee: Mositwane Tirelo (Botswana)

Winners

 2013 COSAFA Under-20 Youth Championship 
Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
6th title

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References

  1. ↑ "Press Release 1" (pdf). cosafa.com. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "COSAFA Holds Youth Championship at Zone 6 Games". Lusaka Times. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Lesotho to host Cosafa U20 Cup". MTNfootball.com. 7 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Press Release 3" (pdf). cosafa.com. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "Press Release 4" (PDF). cosafa.com. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
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