COSAFA Senior Challenge 2009
| 2009 COSAFA Senior Challenge | |
|
|
| Number of nations | 14 (8 finalists) |
| Masters of Southern Africa |
 Zimbabwe
|
| venue |
Zimbabwe ( Harare , Bulawayo ) |
| opening | October 17, 2009 |
| Endgame | November 1, 2009 |
| Gates | 32 |
| Top scorer |
Cuthbert Malajila , (4 goals)
|
| Best goalkeeper |
Edmore Sibanda
|
| Best player |
 Josemar Machaisse
|
| Fair play team |
Zimbabwe
|
The 13th edition of the COSAFA Senior Challenge 2009 (formerly Cosafa Cup ) took place from October 17th to November 1st, 2009 in Zimbabwe . For the first time, the final round of the competition was held centrally in one country. Eight teams from the South African region played here for the title of "Master of Southern Africa ".
The venues were the Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo and the Rufaro Stadium in Harare .
Angola and South Africa took part in the tournament with their B national teams.
Game mode
The 6 of the 14 participating countries, which had the highest positions in the FIFA world rankings in July 2009, were automatically qualified for the final tournament. The remaining eight participants played against each other in two groups, four teams each. The winners of the group matches qualified for the tournament. The final round was played in a knockout system.
Tanzania moved up for Madagascar , but canceled participation at short notice.
Preliminary round / qualification
Group A
Group A games took place from October 17-21, 2009 at the Rufaro Stadium in Harare.
| Pl. | country | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Zimbabwe
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5: 2 | +3 | 4th |
| 2. |
 Lesotho
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3: 2 | +1 | 4th |
| 3. |
 Mauritius
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0: 4 | −4 | 0 |
| - |
 Tanzania |
not started | ||||||
| October 17, 2009 | |||
| Tanzania | - | Lesotho | Tanzania not run |
| October 17, 2009 | |||
| Zimbabwe | - | Mauritius | 3-0 |
| October 19, 2009 | |||
| Lesotho | - | Zimbabwe | 2: 2 |
| October 19, 2009 | |||
| Mauritius | - | Tanzania | Tanzania not run |
| October 21, 2009 | |||
| Zimbabwe | - | Tanzania | Tanzania not run |
| October 21, 2009 | |||
| Mauritius | - | Lesotho | 0: 1 |
Group B
Group B games took place from October 18-22, 2009 at the Bulawayo Stadium.
| Pl. | country | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Botswana
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 | +3 | 7th |
| 2. |
 Swaziland
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5: 3 | +2 | 6th |
| 3. |
 Comoros
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2: 4 | −2 | 4th |
| 4th |
 Seychelles
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2: 6 | −4 | 0 |
| October 18, 2009 | |||
| Comoros | - | Botswana | 0-0 |
| October 18, 2009 | |||
| Swaziland | - | Seychelles | 2: 1 |
| October 20, 2009 | |||
| Botswana | - | Swaziland | 1-0 |
| October 20, 2009 | |||
| Seychelles | - | Comoros | 1: 2 |
| October 22, 2009 | |||
| Swaziland | - | Comoros | 3-0 |
| October 22, 2009 | |||
| Seychelles | - | Botswana | 0: 2 |
Finals
Venues |
Venues
The final round of the COSAFA Senior Challenge took place in Zimbabwe and thus for the first time in one country.
| city | province | Stadion | capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harare | Harare | Rufaro Stadium | 35,000 |
| Bulawayo |
Bulawayo Matabeleland North |
Barbourfields Stadium | 40,000 |
Quarter finals
The quarter-finals took place on October 25th and 26th, 2009 in Bulawayo and Harare.
| October 25, 2009 | |||
 Malawi |
- |
Mozambique |
0: 1 |
| October 26, 2009 | |||
 South Africa |
- |
 Angola |
2-0 |
| October 25, 2009 | |||
 Namibia |
- |
 Zambia |
0: 1 |
| October 26, 2009 | |||
|
Zimbabwe |
- |
Botswana |
1-0 |
Semifinals
The semi-finals took place in Bulawayo and Harare.
| October 28, 2009 | |||
|
South Africa |
- |
Zimbabwe |
1: 1 (1: 0), 2: 3 n.e. |
| October 29, 2009 | |||
|
Mozambique |
- |
Zambia |
0: 2 (0: 1) |
3rd place match
The game for 3rd place took place on October 31, 2009 in Bulawayo.
| October 31, 2009 | |||
|
South Africa |
- |
Mozambique |
0: 1 |
final
| pairing |
Zimbabwe - Zambia
|
| Result | 3: 1 (3: 1) |
| date | November 1, 2009 |
| Stadion | Rufaro Stadium , Harare |
| referee | Helder Martins (Angola) |
| Gates | 0: 1 Henry Banda (24th), 1: 1 Nyasha Mushekwi (26th), 2: 1 Nyasha Mushekwi (35th), 3: 1 Cuthbert Malajila (45th) |
| Zimbabwe |
Edmore Sibanda , Daniel Vheremu , Method Mwanjali , Gilbert Mapemba , Asani Nhongo , Ashley Rambanepasi , Mthulisi Maphosa , Tafadzwa Rusike (71st Benjamin Marere ), Nyasha Mushekwi (81st Philip Marufu ), Cuthbert Malajila , Christopher Semakweri Trainer: Sunday Chidzambwa |
|---|---|
| Zambia |
Jacob Banda , Jimmy Chisenga (39th Percy Kisonge ), Hijani Himoonde , Dennis Banda , Thomas Nyirenda , Allan Mukuka , Sebastian Mwanza , Henry Banda , Stophira Sunzu (54th Kebby Hachipuka ), Luka Lungu , Ennock Sakala (63rd Felix Sunzu ) Coach: Hervé Renard |