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]

2013 COSAFA Under-20 Youth Championship

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)
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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: ^{[citation needed]}

Kenya	4-0	Mauritius
Nairuka John 26' Collins Shivaki 30' Geoffrey Shiveka 39' Enock Agwanda 84'

3 December 2013 (2013-12-03)

15:00

Setsoto Stadium, Maseru

Referee: Makhobalo Philip (Lesotho)

Lesotho	2-2	Comoros
Moremoholo 72' Thabantso 86'		Alhadhur 51' Tekane 74' (o.g.)

3 December 2013 (2013-12-03)

20:00

Setsoto Stadium, Maseru

Referee: Musundire Nomore (Zimbabwe)

Lesotho	1-1	Kenya
Khutlan 60'		Wanyonyi 26'

6 December 2013 (2013-12-06)

14:00

Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng

Referee: Mositwane Tirelo (Botswana)

Comoros	0-0	Mauritius

6 December 2013 (2013-12-06)

16:30

Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng

Mauritius	0-3	Lesotho
		Khutlan 12' Lekhooa 67' Morapeli 90'

9 December 2013 (2013-12-09)

17:00

Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng

Referee: Musundire Nomore (Zimbabwe)

Comoros	1-3	Kenya
Faidine 35'		Wanyonyi 10' Agwanda 40' Otieno 76'

9 December 2013 (2013-12-09)

17:00

Setsoto Stadium, Maseru

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: ^{[citation needed]}

Angola	5-1	Madagascar
Afonso 16' 45' J. de Oliveria 20' 25' 44'		Andreas +90'

4 December 2013 (2013-12-04)

19:00

Setsoto Stadium, Maseru

Referee: Heeralall Ahmad (Mauritius)

Mozambique	6-0	Madagascar
D. Matimbe 35' Clésio 45' (pen.) 62' 83' Luís Miquissone 79' N. Norberto 80'

6 December 2013 (2013-12-06)

11:00

Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng

Referee: Magagula Wandile (Swaziland)

Angola	3-1	Mozambique
Afonso 2' 75' J. de Oliveira 84'		Luís Miquissone 10'

7 December 2013 (2013-12-07)

19:00

Setsoto Stadium, Maseru

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: ^{[citation needed]}

South Africa	4-0	Seychelles
Ngubo 13' 48' Magqwaka 27' Ntuli 88'

4 December 2013 (2013-12-04)

14:00

Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng

Referee: Mositwane Tirelo (Botswana)

Zambia	1-1	Namibia
Daka 57'		Uiseb 8'

4 December 2013 (2013-12-04)

16:30

Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng

Referee: Mositwane Tirelo (Botswana)

Namibia	2-1	Seychelles
Brandon Goagoseb 87' Ambrosius Amseb 89'		Dieter Constance 30'

7 December 2013 (2013-12-07)

16:30

Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng

Referee: Heeralall Ahmad (Mauritius)

Zambia	0-1	South Africa
		Nhlankanipho Ntuli 58'

7 December 2013 (2013-12-07)

17:00

Setsoto Stadium, Maseru

Referee: Musundire Nomore (Zimbabwe)

Seychelles	0-4	Zambia
		Spencer Sautu 52' Danny Madelene 61' (o.g.) Ackim Mumba 67' Langson Mbewe 85'

10 December 2013 (2013-12-10)

16:00

Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng

Referee: Magagula Wandile (Swaziland)

Namibia	0-0	South Africa

10 December 2013 (2013-12-10)

16:00

Setsoto Stadium, Maseru

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: ^{[citation needed]}

Botswana	2-0	Swaziland
U. Mbaiwa 21' Ramatlapeng 90'

3 December 2013 (2013-12-03)

12:30

Setsoto Stadium, Maseru

Referee: Rakotojaona Andofetra (Madagascar)

Zimbabwe	2-1	Swaziland
W. Musona 10' T. Radebe 90 +11'		Nkambule ?'

4 December 2013 (2013-12-04)

17:00

Setsoto Stadium, Maseru

Referee: Ndzandzeka Thando (South Africa)

Botswana	0-3	Zimbabwe
		C. Rusere 32' Liberty Chakoroma 56' Walter Musona 66'

7 December 2013 (2013-12-07)

14:00

Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng

Referee: Makhobalo Phillip (Lesotho)

Combined group games

Angola	2-2	Botswana
Afonso 19' Baptista 73'		Ramatlapeng 40' Mbaiwa 50' (pen.)

9 December 2013 (2013-12-09)

14:00

Bantu Stadium, Mafeteng

Referee: Ndzandzeka Thando (South Africa)

Zimbabwe	1-1	Mozambique
T. Kadewere 10'		Baúque 67'

9 December 2013 (2013-12-09)

14:00

Setsoto Stadium, Maseru

Referee: Makhobalo Phillip (Lesotho)

Top scorers

6 goals

• Manuel Afonso (Ary Papel)

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

Kenya	2-0	Angola
E. Agwanda 20' (pen.) N. John 54'

12 December 2013 (2013-12-12)

18:00

Setsoto Stadium, Maseru

Referee: Heeralall Ahmad (Mauritius)

South Africa	0-0	Zimbabwe
Penalties
Ntuli Magqwaka Leepile Maraisane Luthuli	4–2	Pfumbidzai Genti Chakaroma Diro W. Musona

12 December 2013 (2013-12-12)

18:00

Setsoto Stadium, Maseru

Referee: Andofetra Rakotojoana (Madagascar)

Third place playoff

Zimbabwe	0-2	Angola
		Afonso 83' Joao Capemba 90+3'

14 December 2013 (2013-12-14)

14:00

Setsoto Stadium, Maseru

Referee: Thando Ndzandzeka (South Africa)

Final

Kenya	0-2	South Africa
		Ayabulela Mgqwaka 33' Siyanda Ngubo'69

14 December 2013 (2013-12-14)

17:00

Setsoto Stadium, Maseru

Referee: Mositwane Tirelo (Botswana)

Winners

2013 COSAFA Under-20 Youth Championship
South Africa 6th title