2017 COSAFA Women's Championship

The 2017 COSAFA Women's Championship was an international football tournament for national teams organised by COSAFA, teams from Southern Africa. The 2017 edition took place between 13 and 24 September 2017 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

2017 COSAFA Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host country Zimbabwe
Dates13 – 24 September 2017
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions South Africa (4th title)
Runners-up Zimbabwe
Third place Zambia
Fourth place Kenya
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored101 (4.59 per match)
Top scorer(s)Zimbabwe Rutendo Makore
(10 goals)
Best player(s)South Africa Thembi Kgatlana
Best goalkeeperZimbabwe Chido Dzingirai
Fair play award Kenya
2011
2018

The tournament was won by South Africa.[1]

Participants edit

Twelve teams took part in the competition 11 of the 14 COSAFA members and Kenya as invited guest from East Africa.

Venues edit

Bulawayo
Barbourfields Stadium Luveve Stadium
Capacity: 32,000 Capacity: 8,000
20°07′51″S 28°34′11″E / 20.130910410°S 28.569635152°E / -20.130910410; 28.569635152 (Barbourfields Stadium) 20°06′16″S 28°30′22″E / 20.104379867°S 28.506098985°E / -20.104379867; 28.506098985 (Luveve Stadium)

Draw edit

The draw took place on 23 August 2017 at 2pm.[2]

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Zambia 3 2 1 0 14 5 +9 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Zimbabwe (H) 3 1 2 0 8 4 +4 5[a]
3   Malawi 3 1 1 1 12 12 0 4
4   Madagascar 3 0 0 3 4 17 −13 0
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ Zimbabwe advanced to the semi-finals as best runners-up.
Zambia  6–3  Malawi
Sosala   12'
M. Zulu   17', 54', 76'
Banda   23'
Nachula   90'
Report Ta. Chawinga   9', 35', 86'
Zimbabwe  4–0  Madagascar
Makore   42', 48', 76', 79' Report

Madagascar  3–6  Malawi
Farafaniaina   54', 69'
Razafindrabe   65'
Report Ta. Chawinga   22', 37', 87', 90'
Te. Chawinga   45', 49'
Zimbabwe  1–1  Zambia
Makore   50' Report Banda   26'

Zambia  7–1  Madagascar
M. Zulu   6'
Banda   11', 22'
Chanda   50'
Sosala   68'
Chileshe   80'
Nachula   81'
Report Farafaniaina   20'
Zimbabwe  3–3  Malawi
Makore   22', 31', 57' Report Te. Chawinga   37'
Ta. Chawinga   60', 89'

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Kenya (G) 3 3 0 0 17 2 +15 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Swaziland 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
3   Mozambique 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4
4   Mauritius 3 0 0 3 0 17 −17 0
Source: [citation needed]
(G) Guests
Mauritius  0–3  Swaziland
Report Sanga   1'
Mdluli   32'
Nkambule   86'
Kenya  5–2  Mozambique
Atieno   23', 58', 87'
Adam   84'
Owiti   90'
Report Lúcia Leila   9', 49'

Kenya  11–0  Mauritius
Adam   9', 85'
Atieno   25', 32', 45+5', 51'
Mukhwana   34', 49'
Salano   54'
Nixon   79'
Rassoie   90+2' (o.g.)
Report
Mozambique  2–2  Swaziland
Lúcia Leila   74'
Betinha   90'
Report Nkambule   49'
Nq. Dlamini   75'

Mauritius  0–3  Mozambique
Report Lúcia Leila   19'
Ninika   49'
Betinha   54'
Kenya  1–0  Swaziland
Achieng   90' Report

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   South Africa 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Botswana 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
3   Lesotho 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5 3
4   Namibia 3 1 0 2 6 5 +1 3
Source: [citation needed]
Namibia  4–0  Botswana
Shangula   16', 43'
Coleman   41' (pen.)
Shikusho   87'
Report
South Africa  3–0  Lesotho
Smeda   28'
Esau   67'
Kgatlana   73'
Report

South Africa  3–1  Namibia
Kgatlana   5', 88'
Esau   13'
Report Blou   37'
Lesotho  0–3  Botswana
Report Gammu   3'
Otlhagile   22', 26'

Namibia  1–2  Lesotho
Shikusho   4' (pen.) Report Rabale   22', 54'
South Africa  1–1  Botswana
Esau   87' Report Tholakele   84'

Knockout stage edit

Semi-finals edit

Zambia  3–3  South Africa
Banda   21'
Chanda   45'
M. Zulu   73'
Report Smeda   77', 78' (pen.)
Jane   84'
Penalties
M. Zulu  
G. Zulu  
Chisamu  
Mukwasa  
3–5   Smeda
  Mbane
  Matlou
  Nyandeni
  Ramalepe

Kenya  0–4  Zimbabwe
Report Makore   11'
Kabwe   45'
Nyaumwe   53'
Mupeti   89'

Bronze medal match edit

Zambia  1–1  Kenya
Banda   72' Report Atieno   30'
Penalties
I. Lungu  
Mulenga  
Chisamu  
M. Zulu  
4–2[3]   Nixon
  Mukhwana
  Atieno
  Msungu

Final edit

South Africa  2–1  Zimbabwe
Kgatlana   45+1'
Smeda   90'
Report Makore   73'

Statistics edit

Goalscorers edit

There were 101 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 4.59 goals per match.

10 goals

9 goals

8 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Awards edit

Player of the Tournament was South Africa's Chrestinah Kgatlana. Golden Boot winner was Zimbabwe's Rutendo Makore with 10 goals. Zimbabwe goalkeeper Chido Dzingirai won the Golden Glove award The Fair Play award was given to Kenya.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Banyana win COSAFA Women's Championship". timeslive.co.za. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  2. ^ "All set for 2017 COSAFA Women's Championship draw!". COSAFA. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Zambia clinched the bronze medal". COSAFA. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Award winners for COSAFA Women's Championship announced". cosafa.com. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.

External links edit