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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Zimbabwe |
| Dates | 13 – 24 September 2017 |
| Teams | 12 (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 played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 101 (4.59 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Rutendo Makore (10 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Thembi Kgatlana |
| Best goalkeeper | Chido Dzingirai |
| Fair play award | Kenya |
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
| Bulawayo | |
|---|---|
| Barbourfields Stadium | Luveve Stadium |
| Capacity: 32,000 | Capacity: 8,000 |
| 20.130910410°S 28.569635152°E | 20.104379867°S 28.506098985°E |
Draw
The draw took place on 23 August 2017 at 2pm.[2]
Group stage
- All times are Central Africa Time (UTC+2).
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[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 |  Malawi |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Madagascar |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 0 |
Source:
(H) Host.
Notes:
(H) Host.
Notes:
- 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' |
| 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' |
Luveve Stadium
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:
(G) Guest.
(G) Guest.
| Kenya | 5–2 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Atieno 23', 58', 87' Adam 84'Owiti 90' |
Report | Lucia 9', 49' |
Luveve Stadium
| 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 |
Luveve Stadium
| Mozambique | 2–2 | Swaziland |
|---|---|---|
| Lucia 74' Betinha 90' |
Report | Nkambule 49' Nq. Dlamini 75' |
Luveve Stadium
| Mauritius | 0–3 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lucia 19' Cuta 49'Betinha 54' |
Luveve Stadium
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:
| South Africa | 3–0 | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| Smeda 28' Esau 67'Kgatlana 73' |
Report |
Luveve Stadium
| South Africa | 3–1 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Kgatlana 5', 88' Esau 13' |
Report | Blou 37' |
| South Africa | 1–1 | Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| Esau 87' |
Report | Tholakele 84' |
Luveve Stadium
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| 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 |
Bronze medal match
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
- Lucia Mocambique
- Thembi Kgatlana
- Leandra Smeda
3 goals
- Mwanalima Adam
- Sophie Farafaniaina
- Temwa Chawinga
- Chantelle Esau
2 goals
- Bonang Otlhagile
- Lucy Mukhwana
- Boitumelo Rabale
- Betinha Alfredo
- Vistoria Shangula
- Anna-Marie Shikusho
- Celiwe Nkambule
- Grace Chanda
- Racheal Nachula
- Noria Sosala
1 goal
- Boitumelo Gammu
- Refilwe Tholakele
- Mercy Achieng
- Dorcas Nixon
- Phoeby Owiti
- Cheris Salano
- Mamy Razafindrabe
- Cidalia Cuta
- Juliana Blou
- Zenatha Coleman
- Refiloe Jane
- Nqobile Dlamini
- Nobuhle Mdluli
- Nomvula Sanga
- Rhoda Chileshe
- Berita Kabwe
- Priviledge Mupeti
- Marjory Nyaumwe
1 own goal
- Marie Rassoie (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
- "Banyana win COSAFA Women's Championship". timeslive.co.za. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- "All set for 2017 COSAFA Women's Championship draw!". COSAFA. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- "Zambia clinched the bronze medal". COSAFA. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- "Award winners for COSAFA Women's Championship announced". cosafa.com. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
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