Africa-Press – Zambia. The Zambia Women’s U-17 National team will face South Africa in the final of the ongoing COSAFA U17 Women’s Championship on Sunday. South Africa beat Botswana 3-0 to set up a final date with the defending Champions.
Nobahle Mdelwa scored a brace as South Africa booked a place in the final of the COSAFA Girls’ Under-17 Championship with a 3-0 victory over Botswana at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe on Thursday.
South Africa will meet old foes and defending champions Zambia in Sunday’s decider, which will be staged at the same venue at 14h30 CAT. Botswana will meet hosts Malawi for the bronze medal on Saturday at 19h00.
Mdelwa opened the scoring midway through the first half when her rocket shot from just outside the box had the beating of Botswana goalkeeper Gosego Mokola.
That was the way it stayed until the 64th minute when Mdelwa netted her second, this time beating the keeper from a narrow angle as she rifled her effort into the roof of the net.
The victory was secured moments later when Sinazo Ntshota added a third, beating the offside trap and showing her pace to outstrip the defender before easily beating Mokola.
Zambia on the other hand edged hosts Malawi 3-1 on post match penalties after a 2-2 draw in regulation time. Skipper Lubasi Pumulo is expected to return after missing the semifinal clash against Malawi due to a knock.
THURSDAY’S RESULTS
COSAFA GIRLS’ UNDER-17 CHAMPIONSHIP
Semifinals South Africa 3 (Nobahle Mdelwa 25’, 64’, Sinazo Ntshota 68’) Botswana 0
COSAFA GIRLS’ UNDER-17 CHAMPIONSHIP STATISTICS
Matches Played: 8 Goals scored: 59 Biggest victory: Namibia 0 South Africa 12 (Group A, December 3); Malawi 12 Namibia 0 (Group A, December 5) Most goals in a game: 12 – Namibia 0 South Africa 12 (Group A, December 3); Malawi 12 Namibia 0 (Group A, December 5)
GOALSCORERS
7 goals – Rose Kadzere (Malawi)
5 – Nobahle Mdelwa (South Africa)
4 – Andrielle Mibe (South Africa)
3 – Faith Chinzimu (Malawi), Lotang Ebineng (Botswana), Harriet Matipa (Zambia), Lubasi Pumulo (Zambia), Jessy Zulu (Zambia), Zangose Zulu (Zambia)
2 – Bwalya Chileshe (Zambia), Leticia Chinyamula (Malawi), Katlo Ditsile (Botswana), Sinazo Ntshota (South Africa), Olwethu Sosibo (South Africa)
1 – Anna Baziliyo (Malawi), Tatiana Correia (South Africa), Lebogang Dilelo (Botswana), Julia Goncalves (South Africa), Mbapeua Hangara (Botswana), Suwiranji Lukondo (Zambia), Tricia Mabamba (Zambia), Mary Mbalangwe (Malawi), Chikondi Mgodi (Malawi), Khutso Mogano (South Africa), Palesa Mokopakgosi (Botswana), Gositang Motshegwe (South Africa), Esther Musialela (Zambia), Naledi Nkosi (South Africa), Ntando Phahla (South Africa)
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