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 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)AngolaManuel Afonso (6 goals)
2011
2016

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 edit

The following nations participated:

Format edit

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 edit

The draw took place on 12 October 2013.

Group A edit

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'
Lesotho  2-2  Comoros

Moremoholo   72'
Thabantso   86'

Alhadhur   51'
Tekane   74' (o.g.)
Lesotho  1-1  Kenya

Khutlan   60'

Wanyonyi   26'
Comoros  0-0  Mauritius
Mauritius  0-3  Lesotho

Khutlan   12'
Lekhooa   67'
Morapeli   90'
Comoros  1-3  Kenya

Faidine   35'

Wanyonyi   10'
Agwanda   40'
Otieno   76'

Group B edit

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'
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'

Group C edit

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'
Zambia  1-1  Namibia

Daka   57'

Uiseb   8'
Namibia  2-1  Seychelles

Brandon Goagoseb   87'
Ambrosius Amseb   89'

Dieter Constance   30'
Zambia  0-1  South Africa

Nhlankanipho Ntuli   58'
Seychelles  0-4  Zambia
Spencer Sautu   52'
Danny Madelene   61' (o.g.)
Ackim Mumba   67'
Langson Mbewe   85'
Namibia  0-0  South Africa

Group D edit

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'
Zimbabwe  2-1  Swaziland

W. Musona   10'
T. Radebe   90 +11'

Nkambule   ?'
Botswana  0-3  Zimbabwe

C. Rusere   32'
Liberty Chakoroma   56'
Walter Musona   66'
Referee: Makhobalo Phillip (Lesotho)

Combined group games edit

Angola  2-2  Botswana

Afonso   19'
Baptista   73'

Ramatlapeng   40'
Mbaiwa   50' (pen.)
Zimbabwe  1-1  Mozambique

T. Kadewere   10'

Baúque   67'

Top scorers edit

6 goals

4 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Knockout stage edit

Semi finals edit

Kenya  2-0  Angola
E. Agwanda   20' (pen.) N. John   54'
South Africa  0-0  Zimbabwe
Penalties
Ntuli  
Magqwaka  
Leepile  
Maraisane  
Luthuli  
4–2   Pfumbidzai
  Genti
  Chakaroma
  Diro
  W. Musona

Third place playoff edit

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

Final edit

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

Winners edit

 2013 COSAFA Under-20 Youth Championship 
 
South Africa

6th title

References edit

  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. ^ a b "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.