Home team Malindi Secondary from Malawi were the star performers on the opening day of the girls’ competition at the CAF African Schools Championship | COSAFA Qualifier that is taking place in Lilongwe.
Malindi Secondary won both their Group A games to seal a place in the semifinals, having taken a full haul of six points to ensure they win the pool.
The girls defeated Anse Boileau from Seychelles 5-0 in their opener, with Victoria Mkwala grabbing a brace in an emphatic victory. Mkwala was then on target again as the side defeated Edendale Technical from South Africa 1-0 in their second game of the day.
Edendale will now take on Anse Boileau on Sunday for a place in the semifinals, with a draw enough to see them through by virtue of a better goal-difference.
There was just one match in Group B of the girls competition as Mothamo JSS from Botswana played to a goalless draw with GS Ningha from Comoros.
They will be joined in the competition on Sunday by a third side in the pool, School 7024 C.Ledo, who have been late arrivals in Malawi due to paperwork issues.
There were just two games in the boys’ competition on Saturday, one in each of the pools.
South African school Clapham High eased to a 3-0 victory over Ile Perseverance from Seychelles. The hero for Clapham was forward Sibusiso Tslomane, who netted a hattrick in the game.
Salima Secondary from Malawi will enter the fray on Sunday with matches against both the South African and Seychelles teams.
The only game in Group B saw Angolan outfit Rosinha ease to a 2-0 win over IQRA School from Comoros. Thamaga JSS from Botswana are the third side in the pool, who take on both those teams on Sunday.
The top two teams in each pool in both the boys and girls competition advance to the semifinals, with the sides that finish third playing off for fifth place.
The players were also welcomed to the competition on Saturday by Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Dr Patrice Motsepe as he has been a major champion of the schools competition through his Motsepe Foundation.
He headed a list of dignitaries at the event, including COSAFA President Artur de Almeida e Silva and Football Association of Malawi President Walter Nyamilandu.
You can watch selected matches throughout the three-day competition at COSAFA.TV and FIFA+.
SATURDAY’S RESULTS
BOYS
Group A
Clapham High 3 (Tslomane 3) Ile Perseverance 0
Group B
IQRA School 0 Rosinha 2 (Mawire, Matonda)
GIRLS
Group A
Malindi Secondary 5 (Musa, Mkwala 2, Ulere, Banda) Anse Boileau 0
Malindi Secondary 1 (Mkwala) Edendale Technical 0
Group B
Mothamo JSS 0 GS Ningha 0
SUNDAY’S FIXTURES
BOYS
Group A
09h00 CAT – Ile Perseverance (Seychelles) vs Salima Secondary (Malawi)
12h00 CAT – Clapham High (SA) vs Salima Secondary (Malawi)
Group B
09h00 CAT – Rosinha (Angola) vs Thamaga JSS (Botswana)
11h00 CAT – IQRA School (Comoros) vs Thamaga JSS (Botswana)
GIRLS
Group A
11h00 CAT – Anse Boileau (Seychelles) vs Edendale Technical (SA)
Group B
11h00 CAT – School 7024 C.Ledo (Angola) vs GS Ningha (Comoros)
13h00 CAT – Mothamo JSS (Botswana) vs School 7024 C.Ledo (Angola)
GROUP STANDINGS
BOYS
| GROUP A | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| Clapham High (South Africa) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Salima Secondary (Malawi) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ile Perseverance (Seychelles) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| GROUP B | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| Rosinha (Angola) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Thamaga JSS (Botswana) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IQRA School (Comoros) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
GIRLS
| GROUP A | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| Malindi Secondary (Malawi) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Edendale Technical (South Africa) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Anse Boileau (Seychelles) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
| GROUP B | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| GS Ningha (Comoros) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mothamo JSS (Botswana) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| School 7024 C.Ledo (Angola) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOURNAMENT STATISTICS
BOYS
Matches Played: 2
Goals scored: 5
Biggest victory: Clapham High 3 Ile Perseverance 0 (Group A, October 29)
Most goals in a game: 3 – Clapham High 3 Ile Perseverance 0 (Group A, October 29)
GIRLS
Matches Played: 3
Goals scored: 6
Biggest victory: Malindi Secondary 5 Anse Boileau 0 (Group A, October 29)
Most goals in a game: 5 – Malindi Secondary 5 Anse Boileau 0 (Group A, October 29)
GOALSCORERS
Boys Competition
3 goals – Sibusiso Tslomane (Clapham High)
1 – Leandry Matonda (Rosinha), Adrian Mawire (Rosinha)
Girls Competition
3 goals – Victoria Mkwala (Malindi Secondary)
1 – Martha Banda (Malindi Secondary), Leah Musa (Malindi Secondary), Melia Ulere (Malindi Secondary)
Malindi Secondary déjà en demie
Elles n’ont pas perdu de temps. Les filles du Malindi Secondary ont validé leur billet pour la demi-finale de la CAF African Schools Football Championship | COSAFA Qualifier. Deux victoires en phase de groupe samedi ont été suffisantes pour les Malawites. Cette compétition a pris son envol à Lilongwe au Malawi samedi. Elle regroupe les meilleurs étudiants et étudiantes férus de football et originaire de la région de l’Afrique australe. Cinq rencontres étaient au programme de la journée inaugurale et autant dire que le spectacle était bien au rendez-vous.
Malindi Secondary a d’abord dominé les Seychelloises d’Anse Boileau 5-0. Mkwala a inscrit un doublé dans cette rencontre. Musa, Ulere et Banda ont également apporté leur contribution dans ce match à sens unique. Si le premier match a été plus ou moins facile pour les locaux, leur deuxième match de groupe a été un peu plus compliqué. Contre les Sud-Africaines d’Edendale Technical, Malindi Secondary l’a emporté 1-0 grâce à un unique but de Mkwala.
Les Malawites disputeront leur match du dernier carré dimanche. Il y avait également un match comptant pour le groupe B. Il mettait aux prises les Botswanaises de Mathamo JSS aux Comoriennes du GS Ningha. La rencontre s’est soldée sur un score nul et vierge.
Chez les hommes, on a eu droit à un duel à distance entre les Sud-Africains de Clapham High School, pensionnaires du groupe A et les Angolais de Rosinha, membres du groupe B. Les deux formations ont gagné samedi.
Les Sud-Africains se sont totalement reposés sur Tslomane face aux Seychellois d’Ile Perséverance. L’attaquant a inscrit un triplé pendant cette explication. Les Angolais ont, eux, souffert dans un premier temps. Ils ont ensuite déroulé contre les Comoriens d’IQRA School (2-0). Les deux buts ont été inscrits par Mawire et Matonda. Idéalement placé dans leur groupe, les deux vainqueurs du jours peuvent faire un grand pas vers la finale ce dimanche.
Pour rappel, ce tournoi est réservé pour les jeunes âgés entre 12 et 15 ans. Les équipes sont composées de huit joueurs et les rencontres durent 40 minutes. Le nombre de remplaçants est illimité.
Malindi entra a golear e garante as “meias”
A Escola Secundária Malindi (em femininos) do Malawi teve uma estreia auspiciosa na jornada inaugural do Grupo A, da primeira edição do Campeonato Escolar da Confederação Africana de Futebol (CAF), após impor uma pesada derrota sobre Anse Boileau (Seychelles), por 5-0, nas eliminatórias da fase Zonal, região COSAFA.
A prova arrancou hoje, em Lilongwe e terá a duração de três dias. Cerca de 11 equipas divididas em Masculinos e Femininos desfilam a sua classe a classe com os olhos afinados para a qualificação a fase final Continental.
Entretanto, o Malindi Secondary venceu os dois jogos do Grupo A para garantir um lugar nas semifinais, tendo somado seis pontos para garantir a vitória. No segundo jogo do dia, as anfitriãs levaram a melhor sobre o Edendale Technical, da África do Sul, por 1-0, no segundo jogo do dia. Victoria Mkwala, foi a figura que mais destacou-se nas duas partidas, tendo marcado ao todo três golos.
Por sua vez, a formação do Edendale vai agora enfrentar Anse Boileau no domingo por um lugar nas semifinais. Um empate será suficiente para avançar a fase seguinte.
Houve apenas uma partida no Grupo B da competição feminina, com Mothamo JSS, de Botswana, empatado sem golos com GS Ningha, de Comores. Houve apenas dois jogos na competição masculina neste sábado, nos dois grupos.
A escola sul-africana Clapham High conseguiu uma vitória por 3-0 sobre o Ile Perseverance das Seychelles. O herói do Clapham foi o atacante Sibusiso Tslomane, que fez um hattrick no jogo. Salima Secondary, do Malawi, entrará na briga no domingo com partidas contra as equipas da África do Sul e Seychelles.
O único jogo do Grupo B viu o angolano Rosinha vencer por 2-0 sobre o IQRA School das Comores. Thamaga JSS, do Botswana, é a terceira equipa do grupo, que defronta ambas as equipas no domingo. As duas melhores equipas de cada chave na competição masculina e feminina avançam para as semifinais, com os lados que terminarem em terceiro disputando o quinto lugar.
Importa realacar que este evento contou com a presença do Presidente da CAF, Dr. Patrice Motsepe, patrono desta iniciativa. A ele juntaram-se o Secretário-Geral da CAF, Veron Mosengo-Omba e o Presidente do COSAFA, Artur de Almeida e Silva.
O COSAFA é a segunda Zona a acolher as Eliminatórias Zonais. A UNAF liderou o caminho no Egipto, no Cairo, há quinze dias.
