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Zimbabwe's Under-17 National Football Team sits embarrbadingly at the COSAFA Championships after being hammered by Malawi in Mauritius yesterday
. The same tournament last year
The Young Warriors have yet to play Angola tomorrow before returning home.
Angola became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals after scoring six points.
-0 against Swaziland and have already beaten Malawi 1-0
Last year, the Young Warriors came out of the regional tournament by age groups in the group stages without a single victory.
Yesterday, coach Tafadzwa Mashiri was at a loss for words, describing the defeat of his team as a painful one.
"We are devastated, we are out of the tournament and it is painful, but we have done well," he said.
"We conceded two weak goals in the first half and that was the turning point."
"We have not managed to get back into the game as these first two goals have sucked the zeal and the Fight spirit of the players
"The boys are demoralized, it's hard for them. We entered the game hoping to bounce back into the tournament by winning the second game, but it's an unfortunate situation in which we find ourselves. "
The Young Warriors found themselves on the back in the seventh minute when Patrick Mwaungulu scored the first goal for Malawi
The young Zimbabwean team was having a hard time containing the Malawians who were quickly in attack
In the 24th minute, the Young Warriors conceded another goal.
Malawi again increased their lead and Zimbabwe was deflated while the Young Flames controlled the game very well.
Malawians scored two more goals in the 77th and 79th minute.
Team:
Zimbabwe: M. Mapondera, T. Ngwenya, Chigumba S. Dhauka (Matenga 38th minute), J. Bonomali, S. Madzivire , M. Soko, C. Bandason, L. Madzingaidzo (Mutasa 38th minute), T. Mandinyenya (Ndiraire 69th 6th, M Hativagoni
Group A
PFFFFA Pts
Botswana 2 2 0 0 3 1 6 [19659006] Mauritius 2 1 0 1 1 1 3
Namibia 2 1 0 1 8 4 3
Seychelles 2 0 0 2 4 10 0
Grou p B
PWDLFA Pts
S / Africa 2 1 1 0 4 1 4
Zambia 2 1 1 0 1 0 4
Lesotho 2 0 1 1 0 1
Moza 2 0 1 1 1 4 1
Group C
PWDFFA Pts
Angola 2 2 0 0 5 0 6
Swaziland 2 1 0 1 3 6 3
Malawi 2 1 0 1 5 1 3
Zimbabwe 2 0 0 2 2 8 0 [19659041]
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