2013 COSAFA U-20 Cup

The 2013 COSAFA U-20 Cup will be the 22nd edition of the COSAFA U20 Cup, an international youth competition open to national associations of the COSAFA region. It will be the first time since 2011 that the competition will take place, the 2012 event was cancelled and COSAFA concentrated their effort into organising a football competition as part of the Zone Six Games.[2]

2013 COSAFA Under-20 Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host countryLesotho
Dates3–14 December[1]
Teams9
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions South Africa
Runners-up Kenya
Third place Angola
Fourth place Zimbabwe
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored67 (2.79 per match)
Top scorer(s)Manuel Afonso (6 goals)

In it was announced that Lesotho would be the host nation of the competition.[3] It is scheduled to take place between 3 and 14 December. The host cities will be Maseru and Mafeteng.

The competition is open to players born on or before 1 January 1994.[4]

Participants

The following nations have confirmed their participation:

Source:[4][5]

The Football Association of Malawi have also expressed their desire to compete, however their application has yet to be ratified by the COSAFA executive.[5] The Comoros Football Federation and Mauritius Football Association are the only two COSAFA members that did not apply to participate.[5]

Format

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

The draw for the first round group stages has been scheduled to take 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'
Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng
Referee: Mositwane Tirelo (Botswana)
Comoros 0-0 Mauritius
Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng
Mauritius 0-3 Lesotho

Khutlan  12'
Lekhooa  67'
Morapeli  90'
Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng
Referee: Musundire Nomore (Zimbabwe)
Comoros 1-3 Kenya

Faidine  35'
Wanyonyi  10'
Agwanda  40'
Otieno  76'
Referee: Tirelo Mositwane (Botswana)

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'
Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng
Referee: Magagula Wandile (Swaziland)
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'
Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng
Referee: Mositwane Tirelo (Botswana)
Zambia 1-1 Namibia

Daka  57'
Uiseb  8'
Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng
Referee: Mositwane Tirelo (Botswana)
Namibia 2-1 Seychelles

Brandon Goagoseb  87'
Ambrosius Amseb  89'
Dieter Constance  30'
Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng
Referee: Heeralall Ahmad (Mauritius)
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'
Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng
Referee: Magagula Wandile (Swaziland)
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'
Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng
Referee: Makhobalo Phillip (Lesotho)

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

  • Manuel Afonso

4 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

  • Lepolesa Tekane (playing against Comoros)

Knockout stage

Semi finals
Kenya 2-0 Angola
E. Agwanda  20' (pen.) N. John  54'
Referee: Heeralall Ahmad (Mauritius)
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
  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. "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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