2017 COSAFA Women's Championship#Group A
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{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = COSAFA Women's Championship
| year = 2017
| yearr =
| other_titles =
| image =
| size =
| caption =
| country = {{ZIM}}
| dates = 13 – 24 September 2017
| num_teams = 12
| confederations = 1
| venues = 2
| cities = 1
| champion_other = {{fbw|RSA}}
| count = 4
| second_other = {{fbw|ZIM}}
| third_other = {{fbw|ZAM}}
| fourth_other = {{fbw|KEN}}
| matches = 22
| goals = 101
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|ZIM}} Rutendo Makore
(10 goals)
| player = {{flagicon|RSA}} Thembi Kgatlana
| goalkeeper = {{flagicon|ZIM}} Chido Dzingirai
| fair_play = {{fbw|KEN}}
| prevseason = 2011
| nextseason = 2018
| updated =
}}
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.{{cite web | url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2017-09-24-banyana-win-cosafa-womens-championship/ | title=Banyana win COSAFA Women's Championship | publisher=timeslive.co.za | date=24 September 2017 | accessdate=10 October 2017}}
Participants
Twelve teams took part in the competition 11 of the 14 COSAFA members and Kenya as invited guest from East Africa.
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- {{fbw|Botswana}}
- {{fbw|Kenya}}
- {{fbw|Lesotho}}
- {{fbw|Madagascar}}
- {{fbw|Malawi}}
- {{fbw|Mauritius}}
- {{fbw|Mozambique}}
- {{fbw|Namibia}}
- {{fbw|South Africa}}
- {{fbw|SWZ|name=Swaziland}}
- {{fbw|Zambia}}
- {{fbw|Zimbabwe}}
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Venues
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| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Bulawayo |
| Barbourfields Stadium |
| Capacity: 32,000
|Capacity: 8,000 |
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| 20.104379867|28.506098985|type:landmark|name=Luveve Stadium|display=i}} |
Draw
Group stage
- All times are Central Africa Time (UTC+2).
=Group A=
|section=Group A
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|win_ZAM=2 |draw_ZAM=1 |loss_ZAM=0 |gf_ZAM=14|ga_ZAM=5 |status_ZAM=
|win_ZIM=1 |draw_ZIM=2 |loss_ZIM=0 |gf_ZIM=8 |ga_ZIM=4 |status_ZIM=H
|result1=KO |result2=KO
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|name_MWI={{fbw|Malawi}}
|name_ZAM={{fbw|Zambia}}
|name_ZIM={{fbw|Zimbabwe}}
|hth_ZIM=Zimbabwe advanced to the semi-finals as best runners-up.
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|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to knockout stage
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|time = 14:00
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|team1 = {{fbw-rt|Zambia}}
|score = 6–3
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|report = http://www.cosafa.com/2017-cosafa-womens-championship-day-one-review-day-two-preview/
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M. Zulu {{goal|17||54||76}}
Banda {{goal|23}}
Nachula {{goal|90}}
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|team1 = {{fbw-rt|Zimbabwe}}
|score = 4–0
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|score = 3–6
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|report = http://www.cosafa.com/2017-cosafa-womens-championship-day-three-review-day-four-preview/
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|goals1 = Farafaniaina {{goal|54||69}}
Razafindrabe {{goal|65}}
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Te. Chawinga {{goal|45||49}}
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|time = 14:00
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|score = 7–1
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|report = http://www.cosafa.com/live-zambia-vs-madagascar-14h00-local-12h00-gmt/
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Banda {{goal|11||22}}
Chanda {{goal|50}}
Sosala {{goal|68}}
Chileshe {{goal|80}}
Nachula {{goal|81}}
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=Group B=
|section=Group B
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|result1=KO
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|name_MOZ={{fbw|Mozambique}}
|name_KEN={{fbw|Kenya}}
|name_SWZ={{fbw|SWZ|name=Swaziland}}
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Mdluli {{goal|32}}
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Adam {{goal|84}}
Owiti {{goal|90}}
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Atieno {{goal|25||32||45+5||51}}
Mukhwana {{goal|34||49}}
Salano {{goal|54}}
Nixon {{goal|79}}
Rassoie {{goal|90+2|o.g.}}
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|team2 = {{fbw|SWZ|name=Swaziland}}
|goals1 = Lúcia Leila {{goal|74}}
Betinha {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Nkambule {{goal|49}}
Nq. Dlamini {{goal|75}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|9|18|df=y}}
|time = 14:00
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|score = 0–3
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Ninika {{goal|49}}
Betinha {{goal|54}}
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=Group C=
|section=Group C
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|team1=RSA|team2=BOT|team3=LES|team4=NAM
|win_BOT=1 |draw_BOT=1 |loss_BOT=1 |gf_BOT=4 |ga_BOT=5 |status_BOT=
|win_LES=1 |draw_LES=0 |loss_LES=2 |gf_LES=2 |ga_LES=7 |status_LES=
|win_NAM=1 |draw_NAM=0 |loss_NAM=2 |gf_NAM=6 |ga_NAM=5 |status_NAM=
|win_RSA=2 |draw_RSA=1 |loss_RSA=0 |gf_RSA=7 |ga_RSA=2 |status_RSA=
|result1=KO
|name_BOT={{fbw|Botswana}}
|name_LES={{fbw|Lesotho}}
|name_NAM={{fbw|Namibia}}
|name_RSA={{fbw|South Africa}}
|res_col_header=Q
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to knockout stage
}}
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|score = 4–0
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|report = http://www.cosafa.com/live-namibia-vs-botswana-10h30-local-08h30-gmt/
|team2 = {{fbw|Botswana}}
|goals1 = Shangula {{goal|16||43}}
Coleman {{goal|41|pen.}}
Shikusho {{goal|87}}
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|score = 3–0
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|report = http://www.cosafa.com/live-south-africa-vs-lesotho-16h30-local-14h30-gmt/
|team2 = {{fbw|Lesotho}}
|goals1 = Smeda {{goal|28}}
Esau {{goal|67}}
Kgatlana {{goal|73}}
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|attendance =
|referee =
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Esau {{goal|13}}
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|attendance =
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|score = 0–3
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|report = http://www.cosafa.com/2017-cosafa-womens-championship-day-four-review-day-five-preview/
|team2 = {{fbw|Botswana}}
|goals1 =
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Otlhagile {{goal|22||26}}
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|goals2 = Rabale {{goal|22||54}}
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|goals1 = Esau {{goal|87}}
|goals2 = Tholakele {{goal|84}}
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Knockout stage
=Semi-finals=
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|date = {{Start date|2017|9|21|df=y}}
|time = 13:00
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|Zambia}}
|score = 3–3
|penaltyscore = 3–5
|team2 = {{fbw|RSA}}
|goals1 = Banda {{goal|21}}
Chanda {{goal|45}}
M. Zulu {{goal|73}}
|goals2 = Smeda {{goal|77||78|pen.}}
Jane {{goal|84}}
|penalties1 = M. Zulu {{pengoal}}
G. Zulu {{pengoal}}
Chisamu {{pengoal}}
Mukwasa {{penmiss}}
|penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Smeda
{{pengoal}} Mbane
{{pengoal}} Matlou
{{pengoal}} Nyandeni
{{pengoal}} Ramalepe
|stadium = Barbourfields Stadium
|attendance =
|referee =
|report = http://www.cosafa.com/live-zambia-vs-south-africa-13h00-local-11h00-gmt/
}}
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{{Football box
|id =
|date = {{Start date|2017|9|21|df=y}}
|time = 16:00
|event =
|round =
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|Kenya}}
|score = 0–4
|aet =
|report = http://www.cosafa.com/2017-cosafa-womens-championship-day-7-review-day-8-preview/
|team2 = {{fbw|ZIM}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Makore {{goal|11}}
Kabwe {{goal|45}}
Nyaumwe {{goal|53}}
Mupeti {{goal|89}}
|stadium = Barbourfields Stadium
|attendance =
|referee =
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|penalties2 =
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=Bronze medal match=
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|date = {{Start date|2017|9|23|df=y}}
|time = 13:00
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|ZAM}}
|score = 1–1
|team2 = {{fbw|KEN}}
|goals1 = Banda {{goal|72}}
|goals2 = Atieno {{goal|30}}
|penalties1 = I. Lungu {{pengoal}}
Mulenga {{pengoal}}
Chisamu {{pengoal}}
M. Zulu {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Nixon
{{penmiss}} Mukhwana
{{pengoal}} Atieno
{{penmiss}} Msungu
|stadium = Barbourfields Stadium
|attendance =
|referee =
|report = http://www.cosafa.com/live-zambia-vs-kenya-13h00-local-11h00-gmt/
}}
=Final=
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|date = {{Start date|2017|9|24|df=y}}
|time = 15:00
|event =
|round =
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|RSA}}
|score = 2–1
|aet =
|report = http://www.cosafa.com/2017-cosafa-womens-championship-day-nine-review-final/
|team2 = {{fbw|ZIM}}
|goals1 = Kgatlana {{goal|45+1}}
Smeda {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Makore {{goal|73}}
|stadium = Barbourfields Stadium
|attendance =
|referee =
|penalties1 =
|penaltyscore =
|penalties2 =
}}
Statistics
=Goalscorers=
{{Goalscorers
|goals=101|matches=22
|10 goals=
- {{fbwicon|ZIM}} Rutendo Makore
|9 goals=
- {{fbwicon|MWI}} Tabitha Chawinga
|8 goals=
- {{fbwicon|KEN}} Neddy Atieno
|5 goals=
- {{fbwicon|ZAM}} Misozi Zulu
- {{fbwicon|ZAM}} Barbra Banda
|4 goals=
- {{fbwicon|MOZ}} Lúcia Leila
- {{fbwicon|RSA}} Thembi Kgatlana
- {{fbwicon|RSA}} Leandra Smeda
|3 goals=
- {{fbwicon|KEN}} Mwanalima Adam
- {{fbwicon|MAD}} Sophie Farafaniaina
- {{fbwicon|MWI}} Temwa Chawinga
- {{fbwicon|RSA}} Chantelle Esau
|2 goals=
- {{fbwicon|BOT}} Bonang Otlhagile
- {{fbwicon|KEN}} Lucy Mukhwana
- {{fbwicon|LES}} Boitumelo Rabale
- {{fbwicon|MOZ}} Betinha
- {{fbwicon|NAM}} Vistoria Shangula
- {{fbwicon|NAM}} Anna-Marie Shikusho
- {{fbwicon|SWZ}} Celiwe Nkambule
- {{fbwicon|ZAM}} Grace Chanda
- {{fbwicon|ZAM}} Racheal Nachula
- {{fbwicon|ZAM}} Noria Sosala
|1 goal=
- {{fbwicon|BOT}} Boitumelo Gammu
- {{fbwicon|BOT}} Refilwe Tholakele
- {{fbwicon|KEN}} Mercy Achieng
- {{fbwicon|KEN}} Dorcas Nixon
- {{fbwicon|KEN}} Phoeby Owiti
- {{fbwicon|KEN}} Cheris Salano
- {{fbwicon|MAD}} Mamy Razafindrabe
- {{fbwicon|MOZ}} Ninika
- {{fbwicon|NAM}} Juliana Blou
- {{fbwicon|NAM}} Zenatha Coleman
- {{fbwicon|RSA}} Refiloe Jane
- {{fbwicon|SWZ}} Nqobile Dlamini
- {{fbwicon|SWZ}} Nobuhle Mdluli
- {{fbwicon|SWZ}} Nomvula Sanga
- {{fbwicon|ZAM}} Rhoda Chileshe
- {{fbwicon|ZIM}} Berita Kabwe
- {{fbwicon|ZIM}} Priviledge Mupeti
- {{fbwicon|ZIM}} Marjory Nyaumwe
|1 own goal=
- {{fbwicon|MRI}} 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.{{cite web | url=http://www.cosafa.com/award-winners-for-cosafa-womens-championship-announced/ | title=Award winners for COSAFA Women’s Championship announced | publisher=cosafa.com | date=26 September 2017 | accessdate=10 October 2017}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.cosafa.com/category/tournaments/cosafa-womens-cup/ Official website]
{{COSAFA Women's Championship}}
{{COSAFA championships}}
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