2017 COSAFA Women's Championship

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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
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2018 →

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.

The tournament was won by South Africa.[1]

Participants[]

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

Venues[]

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Bulawayo
Barbourfields 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[]

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

Group stage[]

Group A[]

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) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ Zimbabwe advanced to the semi-finals as best runners-up.
Zambia 6–3 Malawi
Sosala Goal 12'
M. Zulu Goal 17', 54', 76'
Banda Goal 23'
Nachula Goal 90'		 Report Ta. Chawinga Goal 9', 35', 86'
Zimbabwe 4–0 Madagascar
Makore Goal 42', 48', 76', 79' Report
Madagascar 3–6 Malawi
Goal 54', 69'
Goal 65'		 Report Ta. Chawinga Goal 22', 37', 87', 90'
Te. Chawinga Goal 45', 49'
Zimbabwe 1–1 Zambia
Makore Goal 50' Report Banda Goal 26'
Zambia 7–1 Madagascar
M. Zulu Goal 6'
Banda Goal 11', 22'
Chanda Goal 50'
Sosala Goal 68'
Chileshe Goal 80'
Nachula Goal 81'		 Report Goal 20'
Zimbabwe 3–3 Malawi
Makore Goal 22', 31', 57' Report Te. Chawinga Goal 37'
Ta. Chawinga Goal 60', 89'

Group B[]

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) Guest
Mauritius 0–3 Swaziland
Report Goal 1'
Goal 32'
Goal 86'
Kenya 5–2 Mozambique
Atieno Goal 23', 58', 87'
Adam Goal 84'
Goal 90'		 Report Goal 9', 49'
Kenya 11–0 Mauritius
Adam Goal 9', 85'
Atieno Goal 25', 32', 45+5', 51'
Goal 34', 49'
Salano Goal 54'
Nixon Goal 79'
Goal 90+2' (o.g.)		 Report
Mozambique 2–2 Swaziland
Goal 74'
Goal 90'		 Report Goal 49'
Goal 75'
Mauritius 0–3 Mozambique
Report Goal 19'
Goal 49'
Goal 54'
Kenya 1–0 Swaziland
Achieng Goal 90' Report

Group C[]

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 Goal 16', 43'
Coleman Goal 41' (pen.)
Shikusho Goal 87'		 Report
South Africa 3–0 Lesotho
Smeda Goal 28'
Goal 67'
Kgatlana Goal 73'		 Report
South Africa 3–1 Namibia
Kgatlana Goal 5', 88'
Goal 13'		 Report Blou Goal 37'
Lesotho 0–3 Botswana
Report Goal 3'
Goal 22', 26'
Namibia 1–2 Lesotho
Shikusho Goal 4' (pen.) Report Rabale Goal 22', 54'
South Africa 1–1 Botswana
Goal 87' Report Tholakele Goal 84'

Knockout stage[]

Semi-finals[]

Zambia 3–3 South Africa
Banda Goal 21'
Chanda Goal 45'
M. Zulu Goal 73'		 Report Smeda Goal 77', 78' (pen.)
Jane Goal 84'
Penalties
M. Zulu Penalty scored
G. Zulu Penalty scored
Chisamu Penalty scored
Mukwasa Penalty missed		 3–5 Penalty scored Smeda
Penalty scored Mbane
Penalty scored Matlou
Penalty scored Nyandeni
Penalty scored Ramalepe
Kenya 0–4 Zimbabwe
Report Makore Goal 11'
Goal 45'
Nyaumwe Goal 53'
Goal 89'

Bronze medal match[]

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

Final[]

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

Statistics[]

Goalscorers[]

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

  • Mauritius (against Kenya)

Awards[]

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[]

  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.

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