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| Record-breaker... Jane Thaba-Ntšo |
Lesotho got its 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup
campaign off to a perfect start with a 3-0 win over Mauritius at the
Independence Stadium in Windhoek, Namibia on Sunday.
The victory included a couple of
milestones for Lesotho.
Firstly, the 3-0 win is Likuena’s largest
margin of victory in the history of the tournament. Secondly, Jane Thaba-Ntšo etched
his name into the record books by scoring the fastest goal in the competition’s
history.
It was Thaba-Ntšo’s strike after 34
seconds that set the tone as the midfielder caught Mauritius keeper Kevin Jean-Louis
off guard with a looping header. The goal settled Likuena and Moses Maliehe’s
side immediately grabbed a firm foothold of the game.
Jeremea Kamela, Kefuoe Mahula and Tumelo
Khutlang all had attempts at goals in the first minutes.
Likuena’s ascendency was such that goalkeeper
Daniel Jousse was only called into action in the 40th minute when he had to deal
with a volley from Damien Balisson.
Lesotho’s display brought a second goal
on the brink of halftime when Khutlang was rewarded with a penalty for his
attacking verve. Kamela made no mistake no mistake from the spot, sending Jean-Louis
the wrong way to put Lesotho 2-0 ahead at the break.
The second half followed much of the
same script and Lesotho rounded out a perfect afternoon when Sera Motebang made
it 3-0 in the 90th minute. Mahula was named man of the match for his performance in midfield.
In the day’s second Group B game, Malawi
beat Angola 3-0 to make it a tie with Lesotho at the top of the group. Only one
side will progress to face South Africa in the quarterfinals.
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| Man of the match... Kefuoe Mahula |
Starting
line-ups:
Lesotho XI: Daniel Jousse, Basia
Makepe, Mafa Moremoholo, Kopano Tseka, Hlompho Kalake, Mabuti Potloane, Kefuoe
Mahula, Jane Thaba-Ntšo (Sera 72’), Tšepo Seturumane (Seakhoa 72’), Jeremea
Kamela (Malefane 68’), Tumelo Khutlang
Subs: Liteboho Mokhehle, Sepiriti
Malefane, Phafa Tšosane, Motebang Sera, Motlomelo Mkhwanazi, Montoeli Sonopo,
Thabo Seakhoa
Mauritius XI: Kevin Jean-Louis,
Louis Dorza, Damien Balisson, Francis Rasolofonirina, Jonathan Pierre Bru,
Peter Bell, Kevin Chan-Yu-tin, Jean Sophie, Guiyano Chiffone, Louis Citorah,
Emmanuel Vincent Jean
Subs: Jean Permal, Jean Langue,
Christopher L’enclume, Laval Rungassamy, Luther Rose, Kylian Yrnard, Aboobakar
Augustin
Group B
Results
Lesotho
3-0 Mauritius
Malawi
3-0 Angola
Table
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts.
|
|
1
|
Lesotho
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
Malawi
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
Angola
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
-3
|
0
|
3
|
Mauritius
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
-3
|
0
|
