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Tanzania defeat Malawi to win COSAFA Women’s Championship 2021 title
The Twiga Stars of Tanzania are the champions of the COSAFA Women’s Championship 2021.
Tnaznai defeated Malawi 1-0 in the final played on Saturday at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Enekia Lunyamila netted the lone goal in the 64th minute off a rebound after Malawi’s goalkeeper Ruth Mhango had parried the ball back into play.
Ealier Fazila Chembekezo and Ireen Khumalo also had missed chances for Malawi. It was all celebrations for the Tanzanian side that had never got to the final of this tournament since 2019.
“We have worked hard to win this trophy. I thank my players because they have put in a lot of effort to get here,” said a happy Tanzanian coach Bakari Nyundo Shime.
Zambia settled for bronze after they defeated South Africa 4-3 in penalty shoot outs after they had settled for a 1-1 draw.
Twiga Stars captain who was also MVP for the final was voted Player of the Tournament. South Africa’s Sibulele Holweni scooped the top scorer’s Award with 5 goals, and Zambia’s Petronela Musole was voted Goalkeeper of the Tournament and Zambia picking up the Fair Play award.
CAF 5th Vice President Kanizat Ibrahim also graced the final and thanked COSAFA for the good organisation of the tournament.
Tanzania, Uganda and South Sudan were the three guest sides that featured in the 12-team tournament which kicked off on September 28th.