2013 COSAFA U-20 Cup
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]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Lesotho |
| Dates | 3–14 December[1] |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Africa |
| Runners-up |  Kenya |
| Third place |  Angola |
| Fourth place |  Zimbabwe |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 67 (2.79 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Manuel Afonso (6 goals) |
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:
- Angola
Botswana
Comoros- Kenya
Lesotho (hosts)
Madagascar
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Seychelles- South Africa
Swaziland
Zambia- Zimbabwe
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
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 |
| Lesotho |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| Comoros |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 |
| Mauritius |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 1 |
Source:
| Kenya | 4-0 | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
Nairuka John  26'Collins Shivaki 30'Geoffrey Shiveka 39'Enock Agwanda 84' |
Referee: Makhobalo Philip (Lesotho)
| Lesotho | 2-2 | Comoros |
|---|---|---|
Moremoholo 72'Thabantso 86' |
Alhadhur 51'Tekane 74' (o.g.) |
Referee: Musundire Nomore (Zimbabwe)
| Lesotho | 1-1 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
Khutlan 60' |
Wanyonyi 26' |
| Mauritius | 0-3 | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
Khutlan 12'Lekhooa 67'Morapeli 90' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 |
| Mozambique |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 |
| Madagascar |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Source:
| Angola | 5-1 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
Afonso 16' 45'J. de Oliveria 20' 25' 44' |
Andreas +90' |
Referee: Heeralall Ahmad (Mauritius)
| Mozambique | 6-0 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
D. Matimbe 35'Clésio 45' (pen.) 62' 83'Luís Miquissone 79'N. Norberto 80' |
| Angola | 3-1 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
M. Afonso 2' 75'J. de Oliveira 84' |
Luís Miquissone 10' |
Referee: Phutheo Omphile (Botswana)
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| Namibia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| Zambia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| Seychelles |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Source:
| South Africa | 4-0 | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
Ngubo 13' 48'Magqwaka 27'Ntuli 88' |
| Namibia | 2-1 | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
Brandon Goagoseb 87'Ambrosius Amseb 89' |
Dieter Constance 30' |
| Zambia | 0-1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
Nhlankanipho Ntuli 58' |
Referee: Musundire Nomore (Zimbabwe)
| Seychelles | 0-4 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Sautu 52' Danny Madelene 61' (o.g.)Ackim Mumba 67'Langson Mbewe 85' |
| Namibia | 0-0 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Tirelo Mositwane (Botswana)
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| Botswana |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
| Swaziland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
Source:
| Botswana | 2-0 | Swaziland |
|---|---|---|
U. Mbaiwa 21'Ramatlapeng 90' |
Referee: Rakotojaona Andofetra (Madagascar)
| Zimbabwe | 2-1 | Swaziland |
|---|---|---|
W. Musona 10'T. Radebe 90 +11' |
Nkambule ?' |
Referee: Ndzandzeka Thando (South Africa)
| Botswana | 0-3 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
C. Rusere 32'Liberty Chakoroma 56'Walter Musona 66' |
Combined group games
| Angola | 2-2 | Botswana |
|---|---|---|
Afonso 19'Baptista 73' |
Ramatlapeng 40'Mbaiwa 50' (pen.) |
Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng
Referee: Ndzandzeka Thando (South Africa)
| Zimbabwe | 1-1 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
T. Kadewere 10' |
Baúque 67' |
Referee: Makhobalo Phillip (Lesotho)
Top scorers
6 goals
4 goals
- João de Oliveira
- Clesio Baque
2 goals
- Thatayaone Ramatlapeng
- Unobatsha Mbaiwa
- Siyanda Ngubo
- Nhlakanipho Ntuli
- Walter Musona
1 goal
- Mavambu Baptista
- Athouman Alhadhur
- Enock Agwanda
- John Nairuka
- Collins Shivaki
- Geoffrey Shiveka
- Timonah Wanyonyi
- Tumelo Khutlang
- Mafa Moremoholo
- Thabo Ntso
- Angelo Andreas
- Tafadzwa Kutinyu
- Dercio Matimbe
- Luís Miquissone
- Ambrosias Amseb
- Brandon Goagoseb
- Terdius Uiseb
- Dieter Constance
- Ayabulela Magqwaka
- Mlamuli Nkambule
- Patson Daka
- Liberty Chakoroma
- Norberto Norberto
- Carlos Rusere
- Tinotenda Kadewere
1 own goal
- Lepolesa Tekane (playing against Comoros)
Knockout stage
Semi finals
| South Africa | 0-0 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Ntuli  Magqwaka  Leepile Maraisane Luthuli |
4–2 | Pfumbidzai Genti Chakaroma Diro W. Musona |
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojoana (Madagascar)
Third place playoff
| Zimbabwe | 0-2 | Angola |
|---|---|---|
| Manuel Afonso 83' Joao Capemba 90+3' |
Referee: Thando Ndzandzeka (South Africa)
Final
| Kenya | 0-2 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Ayabulela Mgqwaka 33' Siyanda Ngubo'69 |
Referee: Mositwane Tirelo (Botswana)
Winners
| 2013 COSAFA Under-20 Youth Championship |
|---|
South Africa 6th title |
References
- "Press Release 1" (pdf). cosafa.com. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- "COSAFA Holds Youth Championship at Zone 6 Games". Lusaka Times. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- "Lesotho to host Cosafa U20 Cup". MTNfootball.com. 7 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- "Press Release 3" (pdf). cosafa.com. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- "Press Release 4" (PDF). cosafa.com. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
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