Check out our live coverage of the 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships Group C clash between Lesotho and Botswana at the Mogwase Stadium on Saturday.
Starting line-ups:
Lesotho XI: Jessy Matsie, Itumeleng Leche, Mohai Mohai, Rethabile Mokokoane, Bakuena Mothotjela, Khubetsoana Kamela, Lehlohonolo Fothoane, Bonang Mohapi, Moalosi Mosoeu, Rasetabele Kalosane, Thabang Malane.
Botswana XI: Tumisang Selolwane, Goitseone Legopelo, Thatayaone Ditlhokwe, Thato Kebue, Gape Mohutsiwa, Michael Tinye, Ronaldo Fortune, Tiroyaone Maome, Kitso Mangolo, Thato Mogorosi, Mothusi Cooper.
MATCH UPDATES
FULLTIME: Lesotho are victorious, a result which puts South Africa in the semifinals!
87′ – Malgas fluffs two decent opportunities in succession for Botswana. He heads against the bar then from the rebound, heads over the bar!
81′ – Lesotho sub: Botswane out for Tsepo Nquetho.
80′ – GOAL! Tseliso Botswane volleys in after meeting a cross from the left delivered by Mohapi!
79′ – Mohapi side foots his effort wide with his open left foot. He was obviously going for a spectacular!
77′ – Botswana sub: Tsepo Malgas comes in for Mogorosi.
72′ – Makokoane gets yellow carded for foul language towards the referee.
71′ – Botswana’s Kitso Mangolo drags his effort marginally wide!
63′ – Lesotho sub: Thabo Mphosi comes in for Mosoeu.
60′ – Mosoe of Lesotho pounces on a loose ball in the box but miskicks the ball, which goes out.
58′ – Lesotho win a free-kick on the edge of the 18-yard box but Fothoane smashes his shot against the Botswana wall.
55′ – Yellow card to Lesotho captain Mohai for a dangerous tackle.
51′ – Lesotho sub: Tseliso Botsane comes in for Bakuena.
49′ – Still goalless but the pattern play is similar to the first half with Lesotho pressing all over pitch as Botswana soak up pressure.
46′ – We are back under way in the second half!
HALFTIME: No goals at the break but Lesotho have had the better chances!
45′ – Botswana’s Mangolo is denied by Lesotho keeper Matsie’s acrobatic finger tip save!
40′ – Lesotho captain Mohai nearly scores an own goal while clearing a left-flank cross from Botswana’s Maome.
32′ – Botswana come knocking again on the door of Lesotho but when Maome sends the ball into the box, Mangolo flashes his header marginally wide of the far post.
30′ – Botswana counter-attack again, this time around from the right avenue where Mangolo zig-zags his way past a forest of players, but his effort is cleared after a scramble in the box. The clearest scoring chance for Botswana.
23′ – Botswana launch a counter-attack which end with Mangolo smashing his rising shot against the bar. Still 0-0.
22′ – Botswana keeper Selolwane is very busy. He out-jumps Malane to fist the ball away just as he was about to head it in the box.
13′ – Lesotho respond with a swift counterattack but Botswana goalkeeper Selolwane produces a smart save of Malane’s point-blank free header.
12′ – Botswana launch their first meangful attack down the left. Maome crosses the ball but Mangolo misses a sitter.
10′ – Lesotho win first corner but Fothoane controls ball, turns and shoots over the bar!
2′ – Offside against Lesotho’s Kamela as he wanted to control a high ball pumped forward.
1′ – And we are under way between Lesotho and Botswana!
– Today’s referee is Allister Barra from Seychelles.
