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Botswana and Mauritius scored decisive victories on the third day of the 2014 COSAFA Under-17 Championship, leaving Group A at the forefront of competition next week.
Botswana beat Seychelles 2-1, a better performance for the islanders after their 8-3 loss to Namibia, but not enough to keep them in the tournament as their hopes in the semifinals were disappointed.
Oageng Maphorisa, with his second goal of the competition, and Tebogo Kopelang defeated Botswana 2-0, before Rino Pauline scored for Seychelles. Botswana managed to keep the win while it was six points after two games and the top of the pool.
Mauritius, finalist in 2017, desperately needed victory over Namibia after defeating Botswana. to win a 1-0 win thanks to an isolated shot by Jeremy Kawoa, which was set up thanks to a beautiful ball by Jean Aristide.
Kawoa had the opportunity to double his score until the end as Namibia progressed in search of an equalizer, but missed a mere chance.
The victory leaves Namibia and Mauritius on three points each, and everyone will have the hope of winning their last games in the pool to finish first in the group.
Only the best teams in each group and the second best qualify for the semi-finals, where they will have the chance to win the trophy and qualify for the 2019 Under-17 African Championships in Tanzania. next year.
The action continues on Sunday Day at Anjalay Stadium while South Africa faces Mozambique in Group B at 12:00 (8:00 GMT).
The two opening matches of the group finish with 0-0, the winners of this second round
Mozambique showed their strength with a draw and blank against Zambia, defending champion , and will be a great test for the second champions of South Africa.
The second match in the pool between Lesotho and Zambia will be played in the same place at 3:00 pm (11:00 GMT)
SATURDAY RESULTS
Group A
Botswana 2 (Oageng Maphorisa, Tebogo Kopelang) Seychelles 1 (Rino Pauline)
Maurice 1 (Jeremy Kawoa) Namibia 0
FIXTURES OF SUNDAY
Group B
Mozambique vs South Africa (KO 12h00 local, 08h00 GMT) – Stade Anjalay [19659019] Zambia vs Lesotho (KO 15h00 local, 11h00 GMT) – Stade Anjalay
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