2009 COSAFA Cup

2009 COSAFA Senior Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host countryZimbabwe
Teams13 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Zimbabwe (4th title)
Runners-up Zambia
Third place Mozambique
Fourth place South Africa
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored34 (2 per match)
Top scorer(s)Zimbabwe Cuthbert Malajila
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The 2009 COSAFA Cup is the 13th edition of the football tournament that involves teams from Southern Africa.

South Africa had originally expressed an interest in hosting the 2009 and 2010 events but later reneged[1] and Zimbabwe was given the task to host the tournament.[2]

Madagascar were to take part in the competition as the fourth team in group A, but withdrew.[citation needed] South Africa and Angola will take part with a Development XI and an U-20 squad respectively, and their matches will not be counted as A internationals by FIFA.

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Zimbabwe 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 4
 Lesotho 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
 Mauritius 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Zimbabwe 3–0 Mauritius
Malajila 47', 55'
Mwanjali 85'		 Match report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Abdul Basit Ebrahim (South Africa)
Lesotho 2–2 Zimbabwe
Maile 55' (pen.), 85' (pen.) Match report 6' Malajila
61' Gwekwerere
Referee: Tebogo Israel Ramocha (Botswana)
Mauritius 0–1 Lesotho
Match Report 88' Marabe
Referee: Robert Ngosi (Malawi)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Botswana 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7
 Swaziland 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
 Comoros 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4
 Seychelles 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Comoros 0–0 Botswana
Referee: Jose Rachide (Mozambique)
Swaziland 2–1 Seychelles
Thwala 72'
Mf. Dlamini 75'		 Match Report 6' Laurence
Referee: Helder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
Botswana 1–0 Swaziland
Ramoshibidu 55'
Referee: Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius)
Seychelles 1–2 Comoros
Anakora 53' 7' Ali
76' Mouigini
Referee: Jose Rachide (Mozambique)
Swaziland 3–0 Comoros
Thwala 35'
Ma. Dlamini 56'
Mthethwa 67'
Referee: Helder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
Seychelles 0–2 Botswana
6' Moloi
36' Bolelang
Referee: Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius)

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
 South Africa 2
 Angola 0
 South Africa 1 (2)
 Zimbabwe 1 (3)
 Zimbabwe 1
 Botswana 0
 Zimbabwe 3
 Zambia 1
 Malawi 0
 Mozambique 1
 Mozambique 0
 Zambia 2
 Namibia 0
 Zambia 1

Quarter-finals

Malawi 0–1 Mozambique
34' Josemar
Referee: Tebogo Israel Ramocha (Botswana)
Namibia 0–1 Zambia
86' S. Sunzu
Referee: Ebrahim Abdul Basit (South Africa)
South Africa 2–0 Angola
Makhanya 67'
Manyisa 80'
Referee: Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius)
Zimbabwe 1–0 Botswana
Maphosa 88'
Referee: Helder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)

Semi-finals

South Africa 1–1 Zimbabwe
Bacela 37' 54' Marufu
Penalties
2–3
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius)
Mozambique 0–2 Zambia
8' Sakala
84' F. Sunzu
Referee: Tebogo Israel Ramocha (Botswana)

3rd place

South Africa 0–1 Mozambique
82' Hagi
Referee: Tebogo Israel Ramocha (Botswana)

Final

Zimbabwe 3–1 Zambia
Mushekwi 27', 36'
Malajila 45'		 Match Report Banda 25'
Attendance: 35.000
Referee: Helder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)

Goalscorers

4 goals:

2 goals:

1 goal:

References

  1. ^ "COSAFA seek hosts for 2009 COSAFA Senior Challenge". COSAFA.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Zimbabwe hosts 2009 Cosafa Tournament". AfricaNews.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2009.