| Makoanyane X1 Loses to Madagascar in COSAFA Final | |
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Surprise team of the tournament, Madagascar are the 2005 COSAFA Under-20
champions after emerging winners in a tough fought final against Lesotho’s
Makoanyane X1 at the King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, South Africa, on
Sunday December 11.
A 70th minute goal dashed Makoanyane X1’s hopes in a game in which they enjoyed the majority of possession, earning the islanders their first Vodacom Cosafa Under-20 title. Madagascar was never considered a worthy opponent until its first game, in which it beat Namibia 7 – 0, to eventually become Group C leaders. Lesotho qualified for the final by beating South Africa’s Amajita 3 – 1 on December 10, with Madagascar beating Zambia 4-3 in the other semifinal game. In the playoff for third and fourth places, Zambia saw off the Amajita challenge with a 2-0 win. 12 December 2005 |
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