2005 COSAFA Cup

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This page provides summaries to the 2005 COSAFA Cup.

Format

In the first round, twelve teams were divided into three groups of four teams each. Each group played a knockout tournament. The winners of each group joined Angola (holders) into the final round.

First round

=Group A=

Played in Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius.

==Semi-finals==

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|date = February 26, 2005

|team1 = {{fb-rt|Seychelles}}

|score = 0–3

|team2 = {{fb|RSA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Katlego Mphela {{goal|12||16}}
Lerato Chabangu {{goal|44}}

|stadium =

}}

{{footballbox

|date = February 26, 2005

|team1 = {{fb-rt|Mauritius}}

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{fb|MAD}}

|goals1 = Kersley Appou {{goal|44}}
Jerry Louis {{goal|48}}

|goals2 =

|stadium =

}}

==Final==

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|date = February 27, 2005

|team1 = {{fb-rt|Mauritius}}

|score = 0–1

|team2 = {{fb|RSA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Katlego Mphela {{goal|36}}

|stadium =

}}

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=Group B=

Played in Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia

==Semi-finals==

{{footballbox

|date = April 16, 2005

|team1 = {{fb-rt|MOZ}}

|score = 0–3

|team2 = {{fb|ZIM}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Cephas Chimedza {{goal|66|pen.|||78}}
Sageby Sandaka {{goal|82}}

|stadium =

}}

{{footballbox

|date = April 16, 2005

|team1 = {{fb-rt|NAM}}

|score = 1–1
(1–2 pen.)

|team2 = {{fb|BOT}}

|goals1 = Henrico Botes {{goal|35|o.g.}}

|goals2 = Moemedi Moatlhaping {{goal|90}}

|stadium =

}}

==Final==

{{footballbox

|date = April 17, 2005

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ZIM}}

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{fb|BOT}}

|goals1 = Brian Badza {{goal|21}}
Sageby Sandaka {{goal|82}}

|goals2 =

|stadium =

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=Group C=

Played in Independence Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia

==Semi-finals==

{{footballbox

|date = June 11, 2005

|team1 = {{fb-rt|LES|1987}}

|score = 1–2

|team2 = {{fb|MWI}}

|goals1 = Refiloe Potse {{goal|46|pen.}}

|goals2 = Daniel Chitsulo {{goal|53}}
Jimmy Zakazaka {{goal|73}}

|stadium =

}}

{{footballbox

|date = June 11, 2005

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ZAM}}

|score = 3–0

|team2 = {{fb|SWZ|name=Swaziland}}

|goals1 = Collins Mbesuma {{goal|44||47}}
Rainford Kalaba {{goal|53}}

|goals2 =

|stadium =

}}

==Final==

{{footballbox

|date = June 12, 2005

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ZAM}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{fb|MWI}}

|goals1 = Collins Mbesuma {{goal|83||88}}

|goals2 = John Maduka {{goal|56}}

|stadium =

}}

Final round

Played in Mmabatho Stadium, Mafikeng, South Africa
Angola (holders) received a bye to the semi-finals.

=Semi-finals=

{{footballbox

|date = August 13, 2005

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ANG}}

|score = 1–2

|team2 = {{fb|ZIM}}

|goals1 = Love {{goal|51}}

|goals2 = Francis Chandida {{goal|57}}
Sageby Sandaka {{goal|87}}

|stadium =

}}

{{footballbox

|date = August 13, 2005

|team1 = {{fb-rt|RSA}}

|score = 2–2
(8–9 pen.)

|team2 = {{fb|ZAM}}

|goals1 = Lungisani Ndlela {{goal|63}}
Abram Raselemane {{goal|68}}

|goals2 = James Chamanga {{goal|18}}
Christopher Katongo {{goal|24}}

|stadium =

}}

=Final=

{{footballbox

|date = August 14, 2005

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ZIM}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|ZAM}}

|goals1 = Francis Chandida {{goal|84}}

|goals2 =

|stadium =

}}

Top scorers

;4 goals

{{flagicon|ZAM}} Collins Mbesuma

;3 goals

{{flagicon|RSA}} Katlego Mphela
{{Flagicon|ZIM}} Sageby Sandaka

;2 goals

{{flagicon|ZIM}} Cephas Chimedza
{{flagicon|ZIM}} Francis Chandida

External links

[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cosafa05.html Details at RSSSF archives]

COSAFA Cup

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