African champions Senegal set up a semifinal with Uganda at the HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Beach Soccer Championships at Durban’s South Beach Arena on Wednesday, with Egypt to tackle Mozambique in the other Last 4 match-up.
Those games will be played on Friday with the Senegalese first up at 10h30 CAT to be followed by the second semifinal at 12h00 CAT.
And the best news for those that want to take in the action live is that tickets are FREE!
These can be collected on a first come, first served basis either the day before the matches, or on match day. The outlets are Durban Parks and Beach office (blue building) and Wedge Beach (opposite the Edward Hotel).
Senegal crushed Seychelles 12-2 in their final Group B clash on Wednesday, equaling the biggest victory achieved at the tournament so far. Seychelles have been on the wrong end of both scorelines.
There were hattricks for Mamour Diagne, who took his tally in the competition to six, and Mamadou Sylla as the west African side were far too strong for their island opponents.
Senegal made the semifinals of last year’s FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Russia, while Seychelles are hoping to host next year’s event.
Mozambique made sure of second place in the pool when they defeated hosts South Africa 8-4, the latter losing all three of their pool games on home soil.
Mambas star Nelson scored four goals in the game to head this year’s scorers’ charts with eight and stay on course to be the leading marksman in the competition for the second year running.
Egypt took top spot in a winner-takes-all battle with Uganda in Group B as they emerged comfortable 7-2 winners.
The hero for them was defender Hassan Hussein, who bagged a hattrick with some stunning along-range shots.
Last year’s beaten finalists Tanzania restored some pride with a 5-2 victory over Mauritius that ensured they avoided the wooden spoon in Group B.
Both teams had lost their first two games and were already out of the running for a semifinal place.
If you cannot be on the beach on Friday, there are many other ways to follow the action.
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WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS
Group A
Seychelles 2 (Balde, Williams) Senegal 12 (Faye, Samb 2, Diatta 2. M. Diagne 3, Sylla 3, Sene)
South Africa 4 (Phakathi, Gcuda, Mngadi, Mkhize) Mozambique 8 (Nelson 4, Yuran, Mabomo 2, Dez)
Group B
Mauritius 2 (Veerasamy, Nabab) Tanzania 5 (KGama, Juma, Hassan 2, Mapumda)
Egypt 7 (Abdelmoneim, Shaaban, Hussein 3, Bahgat 2) Uganda 2 (Kigozi, Nkuubi)
FRIDAY’S FIXTURES
Semifinals
Senegal vs Uganda (KO 10h30; 08h30 GMT)
Egypt vs Mozambique (KO 12h00; 10h00 GMT)
GROUP STANDINGS
| GROUP A | P | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| Senegal (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 9 |
| Mozambique (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 6 |
| Seychelles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 26 | -19 | 3 |
| South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 0 |
| GROUP B | P | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| Egypt (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Uganda (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 0 |
Key: P = Played; W = Won; W+ = Won in extra-time; WP = Won on penalties; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points
| Points Allocation: |
| Three points for a win |
| Two points for a win in extra-time |
| One point for a win via penalty kicks |
TOURNAMENT STATS
Matches Played: 12
Goals scored: 114
Biggest victory: Mozambique 12 Seychelles 2 (Group A, September 26); Seychelles 2 Senegal 12 (Group A, September 28)
Most goals in a game: 14 – Mozambique 12 Seychelles 2 (Group A, September 26); Seychelles 2 Senegal 12 (Group A, September 28)
GOALSCORERS
8 goals – Nelson (Mozambique)
6 – Mamour Diagne (Senegal), Ambrose Kigozi (Uganda)
5 – Hassan Hussein (Egypt)
4 – Jaruph Juma (Tanzania)
3 – Moustafa Abdelmoneim (Egypt), Goodluck Gama (Tanzania), Mabomo (Mozambique), Neto (Mozambique), Nduduzo Phakathi (South Africa), Amar Samb (Senegal), Seydina Sene (Senegal), Mamadou Sylla (Senegal)
2 – Arroz (Mozambique), Mohamed Aly Hassan (Egypt), Hansel Coeur de Lion (Seychelles), Dez (Mozambique), Seydina Diagne (Senegal), Ninou Diatte (Senegal), Sharifu Dpuuli (Uganda), Figo (Mozambique), Abongile Gcuda (South Africa), Mtoro Hassan (Tanzania), Isma Kawawulo (Uganda), Joshua Lubwama (Uganda), Haitham Mahsoub (Egypt), Siyabonga Mkhize (South Africa), Jean Nabab (Mauritius), Al Seyni Ndiaye (Senegal), Brian Nkuubi (Uganda), Jean Roseario (Mauritius), Moustafa Shaaban (Egypt)
1 – Elhusseini Aly (Egypt), Ismaeel Bahgat (Egypt), Alpha Balde (Seychelles), Big Ro (Mozambique), Souleymane Coly (Senegal), Elvin Estico (Seychelles), Ousseynou Faye (Senegal), Glenny Gamatis (Seychelles), Davyan Hoareau (Seychelles), Louis Lal (Mauritius), Baker Lukooya (Uganda), Stephano Mapunda (Tanzania), Seydina Mbaye (Senegal), Sphelele Mngadi (South Africa), Papa Ndour (Senegal), Abongile Ngamlana (South Africa), Rachide (Mozambique), Mohammed Rajbally (Mauritius), Tomas (Mozambique), Jean Veerasamy (Mauritius), Martin Williams (Seychelles), Yuran (Mozambique)
Grosses affiches en demie
La troisième journée du Hollywoodbets COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship a vu le Sénégal réaliser le sans faute dans le groupe A. Les Lions de la Teranga ont facilement pris la mesure des Seychelles 12-2. Le Mozambique passe aussi après sa victoire contre l’Afrique du Sud (8-4) tout comme l’Ouganda et l’Egypte.
Spectacle garantie pour les rencontres du dernier carré. Le Sénégal affrontera l’Ouganda vendredi à partir de 10h30 tandis qu’à la mi-journée, l’Egypte sera aux prises avec le Mozambique. Les Mambas, unique rescapé des pays faisant partie de l’Afrique australe, auront une lourde responsabilité sur leurs épaules. Ils ont en fait, une double mission. La première sera de conserver leur titre alors que la seconde sera de parvenir à porter dignement les couleurs de la COSAFA.
Toutefois, il faut l’avouer, en face il y a l’Egypte. Les Pharaons ont réalisé un tournoi quasi parfait avec 17 buts inscrits en trois rencontres de poules pour seulement huit encaissés. Ce n’est d’ailleurs pas pour rien qu’ils possèdent la meilleure défense du championnat. Mercredi, les partenaires d’Aly Hassan ont dominé l’Ouganda pour s’approprier la première place du groupe B. Ils se sont imposé 7-2.
Les Ougandais ont montré un visage serein jusqu’ici. Cela ne les a néanmoins pas empêché de finir deuxième au tableau après un revers face à l’Egypte. Ils devront élever leur niveau de jeu de plusieurs crans pour parvenir à se défaire du Sénégal, leur adversaire du dernier carré. Ambrose Kigozi, le meilleur artificier de cette formation aura besoin de toute sa science pour porter les Grues.
Dans les autres rencontres, la Tanzanie, déjà éliminé de la compétition, est sortie la tête haute après sa victoire face à Maurice (5-2). Les Tanzaniens ont soigné leur sortie et termine à la troisième place d’un groupe B relevé. Les Mauriciens finissent, eux, lanterne rouge.
Pour la petite histoire, l’Afrique, pays hôte, n’est jamais parvenu à trouver la bonne formule pour réaliser la compétition qu’il fallait. Les Bafana Bafana ont quitté leur championnat après un troisième revers face au Mozambique (8-4).
Conhecidos semifinalistas do COSAFA dos “pés descalços”
Já são conhecidas as selecções que irão disputar as meias-finais da III edição da Taça COSAFA de Futebol de Praia que vem decorrendo na cidade litorânea de Durban, África do Sul desde o passado dia 25 deste mês, devendo terminar no dia 1 do próximo mês.
Com efeito, Senegal disputará a primeira meia-final com a sua congénere de Uganda (10.30 horas), segunda melhor classificada do Grupo B, enquanto Egipto terá pela frente o campeão em título, Moçambique (12.00 horas), segundo classificado no Grupo A.
Os moçambicanos garantiram o apuramento após vencerem a anfitriã, África do Sul, por 8-4, na terceira e última jornada do Grupo A. “Os Guerreiros da Praia”, nome de guerra de Moçambique garantiram o segundo lugar do grupo, e asseguraram a presença nas “meias”, à semelhança do campeão africano, o Senegal, que trucidou os insulares das Seychelles, por claros 12-2, fazendo o pleno na fase de grupos.
Vale lembrar que à entrada para terceira e última jornada do Grupo B, as seleções de Uganda e Egipto já haviam assegurado a sua presença as meias-finais. As duas nações saíram-se triunfantes nas duas primeiras jornadas e hoje digladiaram-se apenas para ver quem terminaria na primeira posição na tabela classificativa.
Os “Sand Cranes”, alcunha da selecção ugandesa, selaram a qualificação com uma vitória expressiva sobre as Maurícias, por 9-2, isto depois de terem vencido a convidada e vice-campeã Tanzania, por 4-2. Os faraónicos, por sua vez, suaram as estopinhas para chegar à segunda fase, com um triunfo sobre a Tanzania por 4-3. Na primeira jornada, os egípcios golearam os insulares por 6-3.
A final realiza-se no domingo a partir das 15:30 horas, que será antecedida com o duelo pela conquista da medalha de bronze.
De acordo com o Regulamento da prova apuram-se para as meias-finais as primeiras duas classificadas de cada grupo e os segundos melhores classificados dos dois grupos. A final está agendada para o dia 30 do mês corrente, tal como fizemos menção anteriormente.
Referir que as entradas de acesso para assistir as emoções desta competição são LIVRES, isto é, GRATUITAS!
Os ingressos são atribuídos por ordem de chegada chegada no dia anterior à data prevista para os jogos, ou no dia do jogo. Os pontos de distribuição são Durban Parks and Beach Office (edifício azul) e Wedge Beach (em frente ao Hotel Edward).
Não havendo a possibilidade de ir a praia, os jogos serão transmitidos em directo no canal SuperSport 205, por favor consulte o seu Guia TV através da competição. Pode transmitir estes jogos através do now.dstv.com.
Também serão transmitidos em directo no canal SABC Sport Channel 124. Transmitiremos também todos os jogos para um mundo que os veja no COSAFA.TV e FIFA+.
