Check out our blow-by-blow coverage of the second Group B match at the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup between Malawi and Angola at Independence Stadium in Windhoek, Namibia on Sunday.
Starting line-ups:
Malawi XI: Charles Swini, Stanley Sanudi, Franci Mlimbika, Chiukepo Msowoya, Rafick Namvera, Harry Nyirenda, Joseph Kamwendo, Gabadhino Mhango, Miracle Gabeya, Isaac Kalaiti, Gerald Phiri Jnr.
Subs: Ernest Kakhobwe, Wonderful Jereman, Muhammad Sulumba, Yamikani Livison Fodya, Peter Wadabwa, Pilirani Zonda, John Mbanda,Dalitso Sailesi.
Angola XI: Eduardo Joao Bunga, Nelson Miango Mudile, Carlos Guimaraes Do Camro, Joao Gomes Oliveira, Daniel Antonio Jonata, Herenilson Caifalo de Camro, Tome Oswaldo Pedro, Alberto Adao Campos Miguel, Atanasio da Cruz Monteiro, Antonio Nzanyinawo, Fernando Jacinto Quissanga.
Subs: Landu Lubaki Tchiva Miguel, Pedro Correia Alves, Joaquim Marcos Cunga Balanga, Nelson Coquenao Da Luz, Vladimiro Etson Antonio Felix, Jose Mirinda Cuamba da Silva, Gaspar Necar Fortunato, Zinedine Zidane Moises Catraio, Paulino Gomes Nguendelamba.
MATCH UPDATES
FULLTIME: Mhango’s hat-trick is the difference as Malawi thump a young Angola 3-0 in Group B.
90′ – PENALTY GOAL! Mhango has his hat-trick with a cooly taken penalty after Nzanyinawo’s handball.
90′ – Yellow card for Nzanyinawo after he is deemed to have handled in the box.
87′ – This is the joint-record defeat for Angola in the COSAFA Castle Cup as things stand.
82′ – Time is running out for the young Angolans, but it is still all Malawi.
76′ – Yellow card for Fodya.
74′ – Malawi sub: Msowoya is replaced by Muhammad Sulumba.
72′ – GOAL! At last! Mhango bursts into the box and finally extends Malawi’s lead!
71′ – Yellow card for Joao Oliveira.
68′ – Malawi sub: Dalitso Sailesi comes on for Phiri Jr.
59 – Phiri’s header is parried over the bar by Bunga for a corner-kick. Great save from the 15-year-old.
57′ – Angola sub: Daniel Jonata comes out with Vladimiro Etson Antonio Felix taking his place.
55′ – Corner taken by Malawi and Mhango misdirects his header inches wide of the goal.
54′ – Harry Nyirenda drives forward with a powerful shot that skids out in front of goal. Malawi dominating proceedings.
49′ – Msowaya misses an opportunity to extend the lead for Malawi as Nzayinayo clears.
47′ – Mudile for Angola delivers a cross which is spilled by Swini but he does well to eventually recover.
46′ – We are back under way in the second half!
HALFTIME: Malawi had had a huge amount of chances, but Angola have had moments of their own. 1-0 at the break.
45+1′ – Angola sub: Gaspar Fortunato comes on for Atanasio Monteiro.
40′ – Hernelison goes on the counter-attack for Angola but his delivery is collected by Swini.
37’ – Corner kick for Malawi is cleared but Mhango manages to force a fine save from young Bunga in goal for Angola, though he was offside.
35’ – Decent chance for Angola but Oliveira holds onto the ball too long and is dispossessed. Another chance gone for this young Angolan side.
32′ – GOAL! It had been coming! Mhango’s header is deflected into the goal and Malawi lead 1-0!
30’ – Nyirenda clears off the line as Do Camro has two bites of the cherry. The first is saved, the second is cleared by Nyirenda. Huge chance for Angola!
25’ – Glorious opportunity for Mhango. Chests down the ball but his shot is off target.
20′ – Malawi racking up the chances. Phiri hit the post with a header when he had to score and then Msowoya fired wide of the goal when well-placed.
13′ – Free-kick for Angola is slotted home Oliviera but the goal is disallowed for offside.
9′ – Long-range shot from Phiri Jr that drifts well wide. Malawi applying all the pressure.
6′ – Malawi pressing upfield deep in Angolan territory but Mudile and Pedro are defending well.
4′ – Kamwendo for Malawi gets a good chance on the volley at the back post, but blasts over the bar.
2′ – Isaack Kaliati takes a shot towards Angolan goal but teenager Bunga saves.
1′ – We are under way at the Independence Stadium!
– Our referee tonight is the experienced Benard Camille from Seychelles, who will be assisted by Vivian Vally (Mauritius) and Alpheus Shipanga (Namibia).
– Both teams are out and on the pitch!
– The exciting team news is that 15-year-old Eduardo Joao Bunga starts for Angola in goal tonight. He was born this century in July 2000!
– Kick-off of this Group B match is at 18h30 local time (17h30 GMT).
