UNDER-20 TOURNAMENT
Foster strikes Amajita into semis
Amajita completed a third game at the regional tournament without conceding a goal
Cape Town - Lyle Foster scored the only goal of the game as SA sealed their place in the final of the Cosafa Under-20 Championships with a 1-0 victory over Angola at a wet Nkana Stadium on Tuesday. Coach Thabo Senong’s side will meet either hosts Zambia or Zimbabwe in the final on Thursday‚ with that semifinal still to be decided. Monaco-bound Foster netted his fourth goal of the competition in the first half as Amajita completed a third game at the regional tournament without conceding a goal in defence of the title they won in Kitwe 12 months ago. The Orlando Pirates youngster showed his quality when he netted from a through-ball by Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Nkosingiphile Ngcobo. Ngcobo had a chance to make it 2-0 in the second half but fired wide‚ while Pirates youngster James Monyana was thwarted by Angolan goalkeeper Carlos Peixoto. "We are happy with the result‚ it’s a win‚ but the performance can improve here and there‚" Senong said. "Some of the players were not mentally read...
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